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DJ Krush preps double album
By Jim Welte - MP3.com
July 13, 2006 at 03:43:00 PM | more stories by this author

Japanese beat maestro takes a different tack on the a hits compilation by remixing his own back catalog.

Ever the innovator, DJ Krush is taking the path less traveled on his new hits compilation.

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The Japanese beat maestro is releasing a double "best of" album September 19, but instead of the standard hits package with a new track or remix thrown in, Krush is remixing his back catalog himself for Stepping Stones: The Self-Remixed Best.

The first CD, dubbed Lyricism, contains Krush's collaborations with MCs like Black Thought and Malik B from The Roots on "Meiso," CL Smooth on "Only the Strong Survive," along with Mos Def, Zap Mama, and Company Flow. The disc will also contain a new track, "Mosa," with Kan of the Japanese hip-hop group MSC.

The second disc, titled Soundscapes, is a compilation of remixed instrumentals, featuring collaborations with DJ Shadow, The Roots drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, and trumpeter Kazufumi Kodama. The disc will include two new tracks as well.


Disc 1

1. "Lyricism: Only the Strong Survive" (Bon Mix) (Featuring CL Smooth)

2. "Kiro" (Vib Mix) (Featuring Twigy & Rino)

3. "Vision of Art" (Broken Mix) (Featuring Company Flow)

4. "Zen Approach" (Cradle Mix) (Featuring Black Thought)

5. "Final Home" (Piano Mix) (Featuring Esthero)

6. "Kill Switch" (Beep Mix) (Featuring Aeosop Rock)

7. "Nosferatu" (Space Cadet Mix) (Featuring Mr. Lif)

8. "Song for John Walker" (Sticky Mix) (Featuring Anticon)

9. "Meiso" (Silent Gun Mix) (Featuring Black Thought & Malik B)

10. "Danger of Love" (Grey-sky Mix) (Featuring Zap Mama)

11. "Shinjiro" (Harsh Mix) (Featuring Mos Def)

12. "Mosa" (Featuring Kan)

13. "Mosa" (Remix) (Featuring Kan)

<em>Stepping Stones: The Self-Remixed Best</em> Stepping Stones: The Self-Remixed Best


Disc 2

1. "Soundscapes: Intro"

2. "Stormy Cloud" (Raindrop Mix) (Featuring Ken Shima)

3. "Elapse"

4. "Trihedron" (Stry Mix) (Featuring Opu)

5. "Still Island" (Still'nslow Mix) (Featuring Shuuzan Morita)

6. "Endless Railway" (Sentiment Mix) (Featuring "?uestlove")

7. "Day's End" (After-Dusk Mix) (Featuring Kazufumi Kodama)

8. "Outro" (Revised)

9. "Duality" (2006K Mix) (Featuring DJ Shadow)

10. "Kemuri" (Untouchable Mix)

11. "Drum"

12. "Duck Chase" (Double-up Mix) (Featuring Phonopyschographdisk)

13. "Bypath - Would You Take It" (Static Mix)

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