DJ Krush - Milight

Review by Aline Leal

DJ Krush’s Milight: A Genre-Bending Trip That Still Hits Hard Let’s get this straight: DJ Krush’s Milight isn’t just another album. Released in 1997, this beast straddles rock, electronic, hip-hop, and everything in between—abstract electronica, trip-hop, downtempo vibes, ambient breakbeat magic—it’s all here. And yeah, it’s messy as hell, but that’s what makes it unforgettable. First off, the tracklist is a labyrinth. Tracks like "Shinjuro (feat. Mos Def)" slap you awake with their razor-sharp beats and lyrical grit. Mos Def doesn’t just spit bars; he weaves poetry over DJ Krush’s layered production, where rainsticks and scratches collide like some kind of dystopian jam session. You feel every syllable, every beat drop. It’s chaotic yet controlled—a paradox only Krush could pull off. Then there’s "Skin Against Skin (feat. Deborah Anderson)." This one sticks to your ribs because Anderson’s vocals are hauntingly smooth, floating above synths that sound like they were recorded in a dream—or maybe a nightmare. The way Krush layers her voice against these creeping piano notes? Pure genius. It’s sexy, dark, and kinda unsettling, but that’s the point. You don’t forget something this raw. The credits alone read like a who’s who of underground legends—Ken "Duro" Ifill on drum programming, Shawn J. Period doing… well, everything, from human beatboxing to playing rainsticks. Hell, even John Lennon gets a nod for “Mind Games,” which flips his classic into something unrecognizable yet oddly respectful. There’s so much going on, you’d think it would collapse under its own weight. But somehow, it works. What makes Milight stand out isn’t just the technical wizardry—it’s how damn human it feels. Sure, it’s packed with machines and samples, but there’s soul bleeding through every crack. Whether it’s Futura 2000’s artwork or Eri Ohno’s ethereal contributions, this album breathes life into genres that can sometimes feel cold. But here’s the kicker: despite being released over two decades ago, Milight still sounds fresh. Like, really fresh. Maybe too fresh. Listening to it today feels like stumbling across a time capsule that somehow predicted the future. Or maybe it created it. Either way, it’s wild. So yeah, if you’re looking for an album that punches you in the gut while whispering sweet nothings in your ear, Milight is it. Just don’t expect answers—only more questions. And honestly? That’s exactly how DJ Krush wants it.

Artist: DJ Krush
Album: Milight

2006

Rating: 4.0

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Shin Sekkai	3:25
Intro	1:30
Supanova	4:30
Hitotsu No Mirai	6:02
From Ken Ifill	0:21
Jikan & Hashi	0:55
To-U-Kyo
Jikan & Hashi 3	2:09
Light (Can You See It?)	4:42
Le Temps (Part I)	4:52
To-U-kyo
Shinjuro	4:18
Shin-Sekai
From Tragedy	0:36
Skin Against Skin (feat. Deborah Anderson)	5:50
Hitotsu No Mirai (Part I)	1:35
Supanova (feat. Finsta Bundy)	4:30
From DJ Cam	0:43
Light (Can You See It ?)	4:42
Jikan No Hashi 3	2:08
Listen (feat. Shawn J. Period)	7:5
Hitotsu No Mirai (Part II)	1:26
From Ken "Duro" Ifill	00:21
Shinjiro	4:18
Real (feat. Tragedy)	4:28
Jikan & Hashi 2	2:15
From Shawn J Period	0:45
Hitotsu No Mirai (feat. Kemuri Production)	6:2
Shin-Sekai (feat. Rino)	3:25
From Finsta Bundy	0:27
From Finista Bundy	0:27
From Futura 2000	0:30
Mind Games (feat. Eri Ohno)	5:0
From Rino	0:29
From Kemuri Production	1:56
Jikan No Hashi 2	2:15
Jugoya	4:30
Hitotsu No Mirai (Part III)	1:27
Mind Games	5:01
Real	4:28
Light (Can You See It)	4:42
From Ken "Duro" Ifill	0:21
From Lee D	0:33
From Stash	0:32
Skin Against Skin	5:49
Hitotsu No Mirai (Part IV)	1:34
From Shawn J. Period	0:44
Le Temps (Part II)	4:45
Shinjiro (feat. Mos Def)	4:18
Light (Can You See It?) [feat. Kenny Ifill]	4:42
Listen	7:06
Le Temps	9:36
From Ken Duro Ifill	0:21
From DJ Krush	0:51
Jikan No Hashi 1	0:55
From Ken \	0:21
From Lee Q	0:33
From Eri Ohno	1:7
Kemuri	1:56
From Mos Def	0:37
Jikan No Hashi	0:54

Video

Dj Krush From Stash

DJ Krush - From Futura 2000 1080p

DJ Krush - Shinjiro feat. Mos Def

DJ Krush - Skin Against Skin (Feat. Deborah Anderson)

DJ Krush - Jikan no Hashi 2 1080p

Dj krush - to-U-kyo -97'

DJ Krush - Real (featuring Tragedy) 1080p

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Universal, Universal Music
Mo Wax
FFRR (US)
Mo Wax, FFRR
Mo Wax, Polygram
A&M Records, Mo Wax

Listen online

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online luisteren
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Formats

CDr
Advance
Album
Reissue
Remastered
2 × Vinyl
LP
CD
Vinyl
12"
33 ⅓ RPM
Sampler
Promo
Cassette
Test Pressing
Cardboard Sleeve
Repress

Companies

Role	Company
Published By	UCM Music Publishing
Mastered At	Universal Digital Mastering Studios London
Record Company	Universal
Licensed From	Chrysalis Publishing
Recorded At	Platinum Island Studios
Mixed At	Platinum Island Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Licensed To	A&M Records Ltd.
Licensed Through	Mo Wax
Copyright (c)	Mo Wax
Pressed By	DFI
Manufactured By	Polygram Records, Inc.
Distributed By	Polygram Records, Inc.
Marketed By	Polygram Records, Inc.
Recorded By	Platinum Island Studios
Made By	PMDC, USA

Credits

Role	Credit
A&R	Yutaka Tokue
Arranged By	DJ Krush (tracks: D2)
Design	Ben Drury
Director Of Photography	Will Bankhead
Drum Programming [Beats	Part I]
Drum Programming	Ken "Duro" Ifill (tracks: D1)
Piano	Shawn J. Period (tracks: B3)
Synthesizer	Shawn J. Period (tracks: B3)
Human Beatbox	Shawn J. Period (tracks: B3)
Sounds	Shawn J. Period (tracks: B3)
Rainstick	Shawn J. Period (tracks: B3)
Voice [Voices	Shawn J. Period (tracks: B3)
"Listen" Voices]	Shawn J. Period (tracks: B3)
Scratches	DJ Krush (tracks: A1, A3 to B4, D2, D3)
Executive-Producer	Noriko Asano, Yuki Noda
Keyboards	DJ Krush (tracks: A4)
Lyrics By	Deborah Anderson (tracks: D3), Mos Def (tracks: D1)
Music By	John Lennon (tracks: D2)
Rap	Finsta Bundy (tracks: B4), Mos Def (tracks: C1)
Management	Es.U.Es Corporation
Booking	Es.U.Es Corporation
Mastered By	Tim D., Tom Coyne
Mixed By	Ken "Duro" Ifill (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4, C1, D1, D2)
Other	Ken "Duro" Ifill (tracks: A3)
Painting	Futura 2000
Producer	DJ Krush
Recorded By	Ken "Duro" Ifill (tracks: A1, A4, B1 to B4, C1, D1, D2)
Translated By	Mami Ikeda
Turntables	DJ Krush (tracks: B3)
Vocals	Deborah Anderson (tracks: D3), Eri Ohno (tracks: D2)
Voice	DJ Cam (tracks: C1), Bundy (tracks: A2)
Performer	DJ クラッシュ
Photography By	Barney Bankhead
Sleeve	Ben Drury

Notes

Unreleased re-mastered CDr intended to be used for the abandoned Mo Wax reissue project circa 2006.
Issued in a plastic sleeve with a paper insert, and a paper label affixed on CDr.
Issued in a thick cardboard semi wrap-around (twin-flipback) cover, DJ Krush name is given in Japanese on back sleeve and all 3 spines as DJ クラッシュ. Also issued with thick cardboard color printed inner sleeves.
D1 Sample "For Real" by Roy Ayres & Wayne Henderson, courtesy of Polygram Group Distribution Inc. under license from Chrysalis Publishing.
A4 Tragedy (Kadhaffi) appears courtesy of 25 Life Entertainment.
B3 Shawn J. Period appears courtesy of Fruition Music.
B4 Finsta Bundy appear by the courtesy of Armageddon Entertainment.
C1 DJ Cam appears courtesy of Street Jazz Records.
D2 Eri Ohno appears courtesy of Family Inner Ocean.
D3 Deborah Anderson appears courtesy of MoWax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
A1, A4 to C2, D1 Recorded and mixed at Platinum Island Studios (NY).
A2, A3, D2 Recorded at Show-On Studio (Tokyo) & mixed at Platinum Island Studios (NY).
D3 Recorded and mixed at Matrix Studio (London).
D3 Mastered at Masterpiece.
Executive Production for Es.U.Es Corporation / G's Factory
A&R Direction for G's Factory
Translation for Es.U.Es Corporation
Mastered at Sterling Sound (NY).
MoWax Info: P.O. Box 9331, London N1 OTQ, England.
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment (Japan).
Licensed exclusively throughout the world outside Japan to A&M Records Ltd, via MoWax.
(C) 1997 MoWax/A&M Records Ltd.
Made in England.
℗ 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Japan
© 1997 MoWax Recordings / A&M Records Ltd.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Back Cover and CD Face:
℗ 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Japan licensed exclusively throughout the world outside Japan to A&M Records Ltd. London. via MoWax Recordings, © 1997 MoWax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
Manufactured and marketed by Polygram Records, Inc., New York, New York.
Inner Panels:
DJ Cam appears by the courtesy of Street Jazz Records.
Eri Ohno appears courtesy of Family Inner Ocean.
Deborah Anderson appears courtesy of MoWax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
Shawn J. Period appears by the courtesy of Fruition Music.
Track 25 sample, courtesy of Polygram Group Distribution Inc. Under license from Chrysalis Publishing
Tragedy Kahdaffi appears courtesy of 25 To Life Entertainment
Finsta Bundy appears by the courtesy of Armageddon Entertainment
Recorded and mixed at Platinum Island Studios (NY). Except Track 3, 17 and 26 recorded at Show-On Studio (Tokyo) & mixed at Platinum Island Studio, Track 28 recorded and mixed at Matrix Studio (London).
Track 28 mastered at Masterpiece.
Noriko Asano (Es.U.Es Corporation)
Yuki Noda (G's Factory)
Yutaka Tokue (G's Factory)
Mami Ikeda (Es.U. Es Corporation)
Extra special thanx to Ken "Duro" Ifill for his thoughtful considerations and everyone who's involved & supported me (you know who you are!).
All tracks Copyright Control except 26 (Lenono Music (BMI) admin. by Sony/ATV Songs LLC).
© 1997 MoWax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London.
Printed in the USA.
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment (Japan). Licensed To MoWax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd. London. The Copyright In This Sound Recording Is Owned by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) And Is Licensed To Mo Wax Recordings/A&M Records Ltd.
Made In England.
Promo copy only - not for sale.
Cover says : Mo Wax : Listening cassette.
Manufactured and Distributed by Polygram Group Canada Inc
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)
Licensed exclusively throughout the world outside Japan to A&M Records Ltd. via Mowax. (C) 1997 Mowax/A&M Records Ltd.
Issued in 2 generic inner sleeves, records have generic DFI labels with COPS stamped on. No tracklist, artist or credits on records, retrieved from the MiLiGHT UK street release as it's the TP for it.
Released in a cardboard sleeve with the CD enclosed in an fold-out poster.
Also released as a standard jewel case version.
[P] 1997 Sony Music Entertainment (Japan).
Test pressing version of the promo 12".

Barcodes

Barcode (Text): 7 31454 07761 3
Barcode (String): 731454077613
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped runout grooves, "Tim D. Masterpiece." is hand etched): D FI-97-6 MW0 77 LP A Tim D. Masterpiece.
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped runout grooves): D FI-97 6 MW0 77 LP B
Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped runout grooves): D FI-97-6 MW0 77LPC2
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped runout grooves): D FI-97-6 MW0 77 LP D
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Label Code: LC0485
Other (Record 1 Category): MW077LP (Record 1)
Other (Record 2 Category): MW077LP (Record 2)
Barcode (Text): 7 314-540-776-2 0
Barcode (Scanned): 731454077620
Matrix / Runout: 314 540 7762 41$
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L009
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0391
Other (Inner Ring, stamped): MADE IN USA BY UML
Barcode (String): 731454077620
Rights Society: BMI
Other (Inner Ring, Stamped): MADE IN USA BY PMDC
Matrix / Runout: 314 540 776-2 01@ C
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L006
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0312
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0388
Matrix / Runout (Side A): D FI-97-6 M W0 77 DJ A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): D FI-97-6 MW077 DJ B2
Barcode (Text): 7 31454 07762 0
Matrix / Runout: #970827XH 3145407762 L386
Barcode: 7 31454 07762 0
Label Code: LC 0485
Other (Mould Text): Made in Germany by PMDC
Price Code: PY 900
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped runout grooves, "Tim D. Masterpiece." is hand etched): D FI-97 - 6 M W 0 77 LP A Tim D. Masterpiece.
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped runout grooves): D FI-97 6 MW 0 7 7 LP B
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped runout grooves): D FI-97 - 6 MW0 77 LP D
Matrix / Runout: MW077CD MASTERED BY MAYKING
Rights Society: BIEM MCPS
Matrix / Runout: 314 540 776-2 01@ D
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0364

About DJ Krush

Japanese alternative hip hop producer, DJ, and remixer born July 29, 1962 in Tokyo, Japan. Genres: Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, Trip-Hop General Manager:

Real Name

߳ ˱؎ (Ishi Hideaki)

Name Vars

D.J. Klush
D.J. Krush
D.J.Krush
DJ Crush
DJ Krush
DJ ¯éÃ·å
DJ. Krush
Jazz Krush
Krush

Aliases

Hideaki Ishi

Interesting fact about Album

Did you know? DJ Krush's 1997 album *Milight* is a genre-blending masterpiece that feels like a journey through sound. It mixes hip-hop, electronica, and ambient breakbeat with unexpected elements like rainsticks and human beatboxing by Shawn J. Period. The album even features a track sampling John Lennon’s *Mind Games*, tying together old and new worlds of music. With its intricate production and global release across the UK, Canada, and the US, *Milight* became a timeless exploration of rhythm and atmosphere.