http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7472233&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fkoushik%2Fplaylists.rssIn a 2003 interview, Koushik compared his music to breathing, which makes sense: while nominally hip-hop in its use of samples and drum breaks, Koushik's work seems to pulse like a bellows, drawing in energy from vintage soul and folk records, and issuing out a yellow-and-pink fog of blurry harmonies. (Imagine the Beach Boys, chopped and screwed, and then photographed through a Vaseline-smeared lens.) Growing up in Dundee, Ontario, Koushik began DJing and recording at 14 -- in fact, he says, he'd been sneaking down to the basement to play with his brother's turntables since he was eight -- but it wasn't until years later that he'd let anyone listen to his creations. His debut single appeared in 2001, followed by a string of singles (collected in 2005 as <I>Be With</I>) for Stones Throw; in 2008 he followed up with <I>Out My Window</I>, his album debut. While the record's beats recalled hip-hop mavericks like Madlib, J Dilla and DJ Shadow, his lush harmonies had more in common with folk-obsessives like Caribou and Four Tet. Unsurprisingly, he has collaborated with both. - Philip SherburneInstrumental Rap/Hip-Hopen720Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:06:38 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7472233&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fkoushik%2Fplaylists.rss In a 2003 interview, Koushik compared his music to breathing, which makes sense: while nominally hip-hop in its use of samples and drum breaks, Koushik's work seems to pulse like a bellows, drawing in energy from vintage soul and folk records, and issuing out a yellow-and-pink fog of blurry harmonies. (Imagine the Beach Boys, chopped and screwed, and then photographed through a Vaseline-smeared lens.) Growing up in Dundee, Ontario, Koushik began DJing and recording at 14 -- in fact, he says, he'd been sneaking down to the basement to play with his brother's turntables since he was eight -- but it wasn't until years later that he'd let anyone listen to his creations. His debut single appeared in 2001, followed by a string of singles (collected in 2005 as <I>Be With</I>) for Stones Throw; in 2008 he followed up with <I>Out My Window</I>, his album debut. While the record's beats recalled hip-hop mavericks like Madlib, J Dilla and DJ Shadow, his lush harmonies had more in common with folk-obsessives like Caribou and Four Tet. Unsurprisingly, he has collaborated with both. - Philip Sherburne http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25277313&variant=play&rws=%2Fkoushik%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:06 -0800 Playlists Featuring Koushik on Rhapsody Online 25277313 ply.25277313 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25277313&variant=play&rws=%2Fkoushik%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25277311&variant=play&rws=%2Fkoushik%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:21:27 -0800 Playlists Featuring Koushik on Rhapsody Online 25277311 ply.25277311 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25277311&variant=play&rws=%2Fkoushik%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25183043&variant=play&rws=%2Fkoushik%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:06:35 -0800 Playlists Featuring Koushik on Rhapsody Online 25183043 ply.25183043 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25183043&variant=play&rws=%2Fkoushik%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15285615&variant=play&rws=%2Fkoushik%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:24:17 -0800 Playlists Featuring Koushik on Rhapsody Online 15285615 ply.15285615 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15285615&variant=play&rws=%2Fkoushik%2Fplaylists.rss