DJ Krush Is Back

With names like “Asphalt Lament” and the title track, “TokyØhum,” you know DJ Krush is back to his trademark urban atmospherics. He has described the album’s theme as “the pulse of the city.” The graffiti style cover’s vibe is along the lines of what if Lebbeus Woods drew a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action sequence. The music is rarely as abstract as Krush’s classic Kakusei, but what it lacks in willful dissonance it balances with soundtrack-ready mood-setting. I’m playing it on repeat.