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Jaku

~ DJ Krush

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Audio CD (30 Aug 2004)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Sony
ASIN: B000295UZY
Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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1. Still Island feat Shuuzan Morita

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3. Nosferatu feat Mr. Lif

4. The Beginning

5. Transitions

6. Stormy Cloud feat Ken Shima

7. Univearth feat Tetsuro Naito

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With each subsequent release, DJ Krush refines his turntable artistry in the service of his sophisticated, all-encompassing musical sensibility. Of Krush's many admirable skills, one of the most appealing is his ability to synthesize the contemporary sounds of hip-hop and club music with minimalism, jazz, native "world music" forms, and avant and experimental leanings, melding the whole into a smooth, moody package.JAKU kicks Krush's aesthetic up a notch by incorporating traditional Japanese motifs.
From the silhouetted image on the album's cover (which evokes ancient Japanese rice paper drawings) to the presence of shamisen and shakuhachi (note the trip-hop, tea garden sounds of "Beyond Raging Waves", forexample), Japanese tradition plays a heavy role on this release. But Krush manages to look forward as he looks back, inpart via his postmodern form-splicing (the album ranges from near-balladry-- "Stormy Cloud"--to industrial dirge--"Distant Voices"), and in part by including guests like top-shelfrappers Mr. Lif and Aesop Rock. JAKU continues Krush's mission to bridge East and West, past and future, sonic adventure and accessible listening, creating a global community within the space of a single CD.

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4.0 out of 5 stars What a Krush, 28 Dec 2005

By	E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Nobody does rap/electronica quite like DJ Krush -- downtempo, hip-hop, and exquisite beats. He's done amazing works with acid-jazz, beats, and complex rhythms. But this Japanese turntable pioneer has dropped all that in his eighth album, in favor of a more.... organic sound.

Instead, "Jaku" harkens back to Krush's roots -- that is, it mixes gentler, chiller beats with traditional Japanese music. It's an unlikely combination, but unsurprisingly Krush makes it work. The resulting music is cool, dark, clear and has that timeless vibe from the traditional instrumentation.

Elusive beats and soft shakuhachi flutes set the tone of the opener, "Still Island," followed by drums and bells and gritty hip-hop cameos by Mr. Lif and Aesop. The songs that follow vary wildly: Some are delicate, breezy and even ghostly, while others are beat-heavy and tripwire taut. "Decks-athron" is one of the few exceptions, with its futuristic beats and swippy effects.

By the last third of the album, the traditional instruments have gotten even more prominent, except for another brief foray into futurism. Shin'ichi Kinoshita and Akira Sakata add their vocals to nimble koto melodies. It ends with the pretty music-box melody "Song 2," which makes use of electrobeats in a more delicate way.

It's not the sort of music that Krush became famous for, and it might take a little while for his fans to adjust to this sound. But once they are used to it, it's impossible not to appreciate the innovative way that Krush melds trippy beats and hip-hop with flutes, piano, koto and chimes. It's a departure, but a very successful one.

The one flaw of the album is that Krush keeps his foot too firmly in old territory, and so the hip-hop sound is out of sync with the more ethereal songs like "The Beginning" or "Stormy Cloud," with those windy parts. But even the ethereal songs have a sort of dark edge to them, which keeps this from sounding like (gasp) new age music.

"Jaku" explores new (or old) territory for DJ Krush, and he doesn't disappoint. A bit of unevenness is all that mars this beautiful, dark, atmospheric album.

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5.0 out of 5 stars dj krush has krushed it on his 8th album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, 17 Jul 2004

By	md widing (usa-mpls,mn) - See all my reviews

dj krush has stepped it up once again. i feel like i'm in his homeland when i first heard this. lif & aesop just kill the krush beats!!!!!!!! this is a little pricey here in the usa but its well worth it. anyone who was a krush fan back in the day needs to get back on track with this release!!!!!!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Herald the return of King Krush, 9 Jul 2004

By	L. HAMILTON-WARGENT (England, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Occasionally giving into protracted repetition and a few recycled drum breaks are the only minor flaws to this piece of work. The collaborations will traditional Japanese musicians have the desired effect, haunting traditional compositions layered with 'trip hop' and 'tribal' drum beats. 6. Stormy cloud (with Ken Shima) with discordant piano rendition works an absolute treat, one of the highlights of the album along with Still island, Beyond raging waves (with Shinichi Kinoshita, Distant voices and Song 2.

Admittedly I enjoy the vast proportion of Definitive Jux work, but both Aesop Rock and Mr Lif's lyrical efforts here are tedious and lazy.

On the whole a very good album.

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