When the creators of the show "Mad Men" went looking for theme music, they landed on this, an excerpt of a piece by the DJ and producer RJD2. (SOUNDBITE OF RJD2'S "A BEAUTIFUL MINE") MARTÍNEZ: Lately, ...

STS and RJD2 have built up substantial reputations in hip-hop on their own, but their new self-titled album is a clear statement that these two men were destined to work with each other. RJD2 is one ...

For all you “Mad Men” fans out there, the AMC show’s jazzy, seemingly James Bond-inspired theme song by the name of “A Beautiful Mine” is an example of RJD2’s ability to create a perfectly eclectic ...

Since 2000, RJD2 (aka RJ Krohn) has been creating anthemic hip-hop tracks. Live, the turntablist dominates four decks while seamlessly mixing classic songs in with his own original beats. In the ...

Colossus marks a departure from the comparatively traditional pop-rock sound of RJD2's 2007 album The Third Hand. His pop influences surface on tracks such as "The Glow," but his textures are driven ...

Earlier this year, we told you that RJD2, the Philly producer known for genre-hopping from project to project, would release a Philly-soul-inspired album this month. His 10th studio album, he said in ...

Trying to put your finger on exactly what Philly-based RJD2 is doing on his latest disc, "The Colossus," is darn near impossible. And that's what makes it so engaging. See him do it live this week in ...

THE GOOD: American musician/DJ/producer Ramble Jon Krohn releases his eighth studio album as RJD2. THE BAD: Not much. THE NITTY GRITTY: Self-produced by Krohn (of course), “Limelight” could be ...

RJD2: Probably more what it is if I stumble across something that has that sort of whimsy or nature to it, then I latch onto it, say, ‘Hey this is cool, let me expand on this.' Usually that's the way ...

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The DJ and producer known as RJD2 found inspiration for his latest music while admiring the complexity of certain TV theme songs. The album is called “Visions Out of Limelight.” When the creators of ...