DJ Olive

DJ Olive
Birth name Gregor Asch
Also known as The Audio Janitor
Born Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Genres Hip hop, instrumental hip hop, turntablism, ambient, illbient, electronic, acid jazz, nu-jazz, jazz, free improvisation, experimental, avant-garde
Occupation(s) Disc jockey, producer, turntablist, artist
Instruments Turntables, Electronic Music Production, analog synthesizers
Years active Early 1990s (with We), 1991-Present (as DJ Olive)
Labels Asphodel Records, The Agriculture, Room40, Sub Rosa, SYR Records
Associated acts We, Rich Panciera (aka Lloop), Ignacio Platas (aka Once 11 and Nacho), Lunchbox, Liminal
Notable instruments
Turntables

DJ Olive (also known as The Audio Janitor; born Gregor Asch) is an American disc jockey and turntablist. He is known for producing music generally in the electronic genre, with strong influences of dub, and free improvisation styles. He is widely credited with coining of the term "Illbient" in 1994. He was a founding member of the immersionist group Lalalandia Entertainment Research Corporation in 1991.

DJ Olive is a member of We, Lunchbox and Liminal. He has also collaborated with Kim Gordon, Ikue Mori, William Hooker, Zeena Parkins, Uri Caine, Medeski Martin and Wood, Dave Douglas, and various others.

Asch in 1992

Associated acts

Discography

With Uri Caine

With Dave Douglas

With Medeski, Martin & Wood

Remix's include work for:

Remixed by WE (TM):

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