Dj Kentaro

Legendary Japanese DJ

On his debut LP for Ninja Tune, DJ Kentaro creates a space where music is not constrained by pace or genre, a world without walls. He invites you to ‘Enter’ - prepare to be astonished.

DJ Kentaro’s win at the 2002 World DMC Championships is legendary. He achieved the highest score in the competition’s history, with a technically flawless, powerfully musical set that astonished judges, crowds, and competitors alike. His affiliation with Ninja Tune began soon after – a fixture on the Zen TV tours, his originally Japan-only Solid Steel mix for the label became a hot import. His hyper-speed beat-juggling and scratching actually pushed things forward – but his lasting contribution to turntablism will be his open-ended personal philosophy, expressed as ‘No Walls Between The Music’.