Olive Oil – Kill Ur Skills mix
July 13, 2009 by Laurent
Filed under Guest Mixes, Podcast
Our man DDay One was over in Japan last month for a short tour, from which he brought back this excellent mix from the one and only Olive Oil.
A DJ and producer originally from the southern islands but currently based in Tokyo, Olive Oil is someone I’ve known of for a while, part of the same post-DJ Krush school of sound aesthetics as people like Baku, Kentaro and Tatsuki. Those who’ve been following the shows and my own writing for a while will know that this musical approach, very particular to the new generation of Japanese producers, is one of the things that appeals the most to me when it comes to their work.
Olive Oil combines production, DJing and live shows in new and interesting ways, painting sounds in an abstract and sometimes deeply personal way. I recommend checking his past and present output for a good idea of what the man has to offer.
You can also check a special mix we podcasted on Turntable Radio late last year featuring Ken One and Olive Oil live in Fukuoka. Ken One has worked with Olive Oil on and off, and this live mix is a perfect example of the aforementioned sound aesthetic which is so special to me when it comes to the new generation of Japanese producers and DJs.
For more info on Olive Oil check his myspace and the label Oil Works. A new album is forthcoming this year I believe.
Massive thanks to DDay One for the hook up and to Olive Oil for the love. Look out for another regular show from the man DDay One very shortly.
For now though enjoy 40 odd minutes of musical bliss.
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ichselbst on Wed, 15th Jul 2009 12:14 pm
Nice Mix, great music!
Thanks…
Harry on Thu, 16th Jul 2009 10:14 am
Love it. Where’s the playlist?!?!
Laurent from work on Thu, 16th Jul 2009 10:21 am
@Harry – no playlist I’m afraid sir. I can prob id a few tracks if you want.
Harry on Thu, 16th Jul 2009 10:36 am
Well to be honest I was digging every track. But some I didn’t recognise and would like to track down if possible are:
The tune with the killer upright bass at 2mins20 onwards
and the following 2 tracks.
The tune following Hudson at 15mins
The tack after that before Dabrye
but particularly the track at 32minutes… what a sick tune!
any of those you can point out would be sweet.
Laurent from work on Thu, 16th Jul 2009 10:43 am
well actually i cant really help with any of those sorry! I do know the track after the one at 2.20 but cant remember the name, i’ve got it somewhere. I’ll see if i can get a tlist from Olive Oil and let u know.
Harry on Thu, 16th Jul 2009 10:51 am
That would be awesome!
mochie on Tue, 21st Jul 2009 4:07 pm
I love his music!!
Harry on Mon, 27th Jul 2009 2:05 pm
any luck? i’ve listened to that tune at 32mins constantly!
Katherine Campbell on Fri, 18th Jun 2010 4:27 am
Olive oil is very tasty and has some nutty taste too.:’-