DJ Olive

DJ Olive
Asch in 1992
Asch in 1992
Background information
Also known asThe Audio Janitor
Born
Gregor Asch

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York
GenresHip hop, instrumental hip hop, turntablism, ambient, illbient, electronic, acid jazz, nu-jazz, jazz, free improvisation, experimental, avant-garde
OccupationsDisc jockey, producer, turntablist, artist
InstrumentsTurntables, analog synthesizers, programming
Years activeEarly 1990s (with We), 1991-present (as DJ Olive)
LabelsAsphodel Records, The Agriculture, Room40, Sub Rosa, SYR Records

Gregor Asch' (born ca. 1961), better known by the stage names DJ Olive and The Audio Janitor; 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.

Discography

With Uri Caine

With Dave Douglas

With Medeski, Martin & Wood

References

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    • "Gregor Asch" (URL-encoded text file). BitStreams. Whitney Museum of American Art. 2001.
    • "BitStreams -- Sound works from the exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art; March 22 - June 10, 2001". JDK Productions.