JKriv

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About

Genres

  • World / African / Latin
  • Downtempo / Balearic
  • Electronica / IDM

Skills

  • Composition
  • Performing
  • DJing
  • Recording
  • Studio Gear
  • Instruments

Labels

  • Razor N Tape
  • Defected
  • Soundway Records

Worked With

  • Dimitri From Paris
  • Horse Meat Disco

DAW

  • Apple Logic Pro

Languages

  • English

JKriv is a Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and label owner. Widely known as a co-founder of the stalwart label Razor-N-Tape, J is also a highly respected producer, prolific remixer, and incendiary DJ. In a music career stretching 2 decades, JKriv has blazed an unconventional path through club world, beginning as a trained jazz musician and live performer before honing his studio and DJ skills. JKriv’s prolific production work has yielded scores of releases on Razor-N-Tape, Glitterbox, Soundway Records, Heist Recordings, Moton Records, Z Records, and many other labels. As a songwriter, arranger, collaborator, and studio musician, J has worked with luminary artists Dimitri From Paris, Horse Meat Disco feat. Kathy Sledge, Adi Oasis, John Morales, Dames Brown and many more. JKriv’s music has garnered support from all quarters of club and radio DJs, such as Derrick Carter, Disclosure, Andrew Weatherall, Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Mark Farina, and More

  • Member since April 11, 2024
  • Reviews
    5.0 (1)
  • Answers in 13 days

What users say about JKriv

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    Eithafol May 23, 2024

    Let me start by thanking you for your time. I'm very encouraged by your comments about the mix, that stuff does occupy too much space in my head! The Hed Kandi comment is spot on, there's no denying that influence, I think I'd eventually like to keep that vibe but toughen it up a little in some way. Your comments about the song are absolutely why I sent this particular track to you on here. Proper old school "record producer" input. I totally agree, it doesn't know where it wants to be .. i guess the initial thought was "you make me cry BUT it feels so good" but the balance has been lost there, or the BUT has been lost. I agree it does need a rework to better focus the sentiment. Loved your comment about making the chorus more obvious, even if there isn't an obvious chorus there ... i'll always keep that in mind, along with your other feedback. I've had some supportive feedback from Ralph Session in the past (when he was on twitch with Funk d'void over in Barcelona) and was really nice to see him show up on razor-n-tape .. he's really banging out the tunes these days - razor, nervous, his boot tapes tracks ... fuck yeah. I will send a new version of this for your input .. but it will take some time I fear ... the singer has gone astray, will need to find another I think. Loving "The World" from last month - for me it's got a bit of the old FK EP vibes in parts, but with a song on top. Hopefully you will be over in the UK at some point - with something live or spinning - i'll definitely be on the look out. Thanks! (my soundcloud, ig, bandcamp etc are all @eithafol )