''Strictly Turntablized'' is the second
studio album by Japanese
hip hop producer
DJ Krush
, better known by his stage name DJ Krush, is a record producer and DJ. He is known for his atmospheric instrumental production which incorporates sound elements from nature and extensive use of jazz and soul samples.
Early life
Ishi was born i ...
, released on November 21, 1994 by
Mo' Wax
Mo' Wax was a British record label founded by James Lavelle in 1992. The label was not co-founded by Tim Goldsworthy, as is often reported. Steve Finan became co-owner shortly after.
Mo' Wax came to recognition for being at the forefront of ...
. In Japan, the album was released by the
Avex Trax subsidiary label Jazz Not Jazz Records on April 21, 1995, and was subsequently reissued by
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainmen ...
on September 9, 1998.
Critical reception
"The tubercular atmospheres and wheezing bass of the record's best tracks", wrote
Peter Shapiro in ''
Drum 'n' Bass: The Rough Guide'' (1999), "showed that the
Down Tempo beat crew was capable of evoking something other than their own
ganja
Ganja (, ; ) is one of the oldest and most commonly used synonyms for marijuana. Its usage in English dates to before 1689.
Etymology
''Ganja'' is borrowed from Hindi/Urdu ( hi, गांजा, links=no, ur, , links=no, IPA: �aːɲd͡� ...
-soaked hipness." In 2015, writer Daisuke Kawasaki ranked ''Strictly Turntablized'' at number 38 on his list of the "100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time".
Track listing
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians
* DJ Krush –
beats,
scratching
Scratching, sometimes referred to as scrubbing, is a DJ and turntablist technique of moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable to produce percussive or rhythmic sounds. A crossfader on a DJ mixer may be used to fade between two rec ...
* Noah – vocals on "The Nightmare of Ungah (Sandro in Effect)"
* Stash – vocals on "Intro" and "The Nightmare of Ungah (Sandro in Effect)"
Production
* DJ Krush –
production
* Noriko Asano –
executive production
* Chris Bemand –
recording
A record, recording or records may refer to:
An item or collection of data Computing
* Record (computer science), a data structure
** Record, or row (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity
** Boot sector or boot record, r ...
,
engineering
Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
* Fraser Cooke – assistance
*
Tim Goldsworthy
Tim Goldsworthy is a British record producer, DJ and recording artist.
Career
Originally a musician/producer for Unkle with James Lavelle, he later worked with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and was formerly joint owner of DFA Records. ...
– assistance
* Tracey Myerscough – assistance
Design
*
Ben Drury – logo design
*
Futura 2000
Leonard Hilton McGurr (born November 17, 1955), known as Futura, and formerly known as Futura 2000, is an American graffiti artist.
Biography
He started to paint illegally on New York City's subway in the early 1970s, working with other artists ...
– cover artwork
* Swifty – sleeve design
Charts
References
External links
*
{{Authority control
1994 albums
DJ Krush albums
Mo' Wax albums
Avex Trax albums