DJ Krush

DJ Krush touches down in Bristol on 5 October 2026 at Strange Brew for a rare deep dive into the sound he’s shaped since the late ’80s. From Tokyo’s early hip‑hop crews to the Mo’ Wax era, he forged a path with sparse, tactile beats, dub‑leaning bass and ambient haze, where jazz and soul fragments drift through slow, broken rhythms. Those foundations run through his milestone releases Krush and Strictly Turntablized, then Meiso, Kakusei and the trumpet‑led dialogue of Ki‑Oku with Toshinori Kondo.

On stage, Krush favors mood and detail over brute force: granular samples, low‑end pressure, and turntablist touches that stretch trip‑hop and abstract hip‑hop into widescreen instrumentals. His catalogue keeps moving—Zen, Butterfly Effect, Kiseki, Cosmic Yard, Trickster and 2024’s Saisei—each record opening new space without losing that meditative pulse. Longtime followers will catch echoes from across decades, newcomers will step into a meticulous, slow-burn narrative. A focused set designed for heads-down listening and late-night movement.