DJ Olive

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DJ Olive
Birth nameGregor Asch
Also known asThe 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
Instrument(s) Turntables, analog synthesizers, programming
Years activeEarly 1990s (with We), 1991-present (as DJ Olive)
Labels Asphodel Records, The Agriculture, Room40, Sub Rosa, SYR Records

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.

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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 DJ Olive aka the Audio Janitor in back of pick up truck Brooklyn 1992.jpg
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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