Kakusei (覚醒, Kakusei) is the fifth solo studio album by Japanese hip hop producer DJ Krush. It was released in 1998. It peaked at number 95 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[3]
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| Released | September 9, 1998 (Japan)[1] September 21, 1999 (Overseas)[2] | |||
| Genre | Ambient, breakbeat, trip hop | |||
| Length | 69:12 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Japan, RED Ink Records | |||
| Producer | DJ Krush | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| JazzTimes | unfavorable[4] |
| The Stranger | favorable[5] |
Ned Raggett of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "another invigorating, moody, and powerful release."[2] Dave Segal of The Stranger said, "Krush certainly isn't the first producer to apply minimalism to hiphop, but unlike nearly every other work in the art form, Kakusei seems to exist in a hermetic world, a stark temple of funk."[5]
In 2014, Metro Weekly included it on the "20 Great Stoner Albums" list.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:03 |
| 2. | "Escapee" (featuring A.S.A.) | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Parallel Distortion" (featuring DJ Sak) | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Inorganizm" (featuring DJ Kensei and DJ Hide) | 6:38 |
| 5. | "Deltaforest" (featuring Jun Sawada) | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Crimson" | 2:33 |
| 7. | "The Dawn" (featuring Shawn J. Period) | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Interlude" | 2:08 |
| 9. | "85 Loop" | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Rust" (featuring KK) | 3:14 |
| 11. | "1200" (featuring Hideo) | 5:16 |
| 12. | "Krushed Wall" (featuring Rhythm Troops) | 5:02 |
| 13. | "The Kinetics" (featuring Mista Sinista) | 3:15 |
| 14. | "Final Home" | 4:37 |
| 15. | "No More" (featuring DJ Yas and DJ Hazu) | 6:10 |
| 16. | "Outro" | 1:47 |
| 17. | "Final Home (Vocal Version)" (featuring Esthero) | 4:44 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 95 |
References
edit- ^ "ディスコグラフィ | Sony Music". Sony Music Entertainment (Japan). Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c Raggett, Ned. "Kakusei - DJ Krush". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "DJ Krush". Oricon. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Terrell, Tom (December 1, 1999). "DJ Krush: Kakusei". JazzTimes. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Segal, Dave (June 14, 2009). "DJ Krush's Kakusei: Hiphop Goes Macrobiotic". The Stranger. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ Gerald, Chris (February 2, 2014). "20 Great Stoner Albums". Metro Weekly. Retrieved May 14, 2017.