Since DJ Krush only speaks Japanese and I only English, a translator was required. I figured it would look best to run the audio translation as it happened in real time on-camera, in a flow with his responses, instead of subtitled. The translator was very gracious and very smart.As the first artist signed to James Lavelle's Mo'Wax label, Krush has cultivated the role of a noble and quiet solo warrior, not averse to striking a cool pose, but also possessed of a commitment and a humility. His stark beats always had a nice neck-snapping feel to them and remind me of a relatively magical time in the 90's.In this short interview, Krush shares a phenomenally common global anecdote of teaching himself to DJ by watching Wild Style and copying the movements in the DJ scenes. He also expresses his wish to he be buried with his decks so as to be able to jam with Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, additionally discussing his philosophy of music, remixing metaphors, the "is hip-hop dead?" debate and the equipment he uses in-studio -- I love the way his face is hidden in the letterbox as he discusses gear, looking mad stylish all the while, in his international gangsta lean.

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