Kakusei (album)

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Kakusei
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Studio album by
DJ Krush
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1998 (1998-09-09) (Japan)[1]
September 21, 1999 (1999-09-21) (Overseas)[2]
GenreAmbient, breakbeat, trip hop
Length69:12
LabelSony Music Entertainment Japan, RED Ink Records
ProducerDJ Krush
DJ Krush chronology
Holonic-The Self Megamix
(1997) 		Kakusei
(1998) 		Zen
(2001)

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]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[2]
JazzTimesunfavorable[4]
The Strangerfavorable[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[]

No.TitleLength
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[]

Chart Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 95

References[]

  1. ^ "ディスコグラフィ | Sony Music". Sony Music Entertainment (Japan). Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Raggett, Ned. "Kakusei - DJ Krush". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "DJ Krush". Oricon. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Terrell, Tom (December 1, 1999). "DJ Krush: Kakusei". JazzTimes. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Segal, Dave (June 14, 2009). "DJ Krush's Kakusei: Hiphop Goes Macrobiotic". The Stranger. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Gerald, Chris (February 2, 2014). "20 Great Stoner Albums". Metro Weekly. Retrieved May 14, 2017.

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