Ki-Oku

Infobox Album
Name = Ki-Oku
記憶
Type = Studio album
Artist = DJ Krush


Released = June 14 1996 (Japan), January 26 1998 (Overseas)
Recorded = 1995-1996
Genre = Jazz
Hip hop
Length = 56:44
Label = Sony Japan / R&S Records
Producer = DJ Krush Toshinori Kondo
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:eoae4j273wav link]
Last album = "Meiso"
This album = Ki-Oku
Next album = "MiLight"
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Studio album


Lower caption = Japanese album cover
Extra album cover 3
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Studio album


Lower caption = other countries album cover

"Ki-Oku" (記憶; means a memory) is a collaboration album between DJ Krush and Toshinori Kondo. Both are experienced musicians in their particular genre, with DJ Krush being one of Japan's most successful DJs, and Toshinori Kondo being a well respected trumpeter specializing in avant-garde jazz.

The album is set out in a unique way, with ten "proper" tracks and three short interludes (entitled Tobira 1, 2 and 3). The album also features a distinctive cover of Sun Is Shining, which was originally written and performed by Bob Marley.

So far this has been their only collaboration and neither musician has revealed plans for a second album.

Reaction

The album was generally well received by critics, with Allmusic saying: cquote|This is one of those albums that reveals more with repeated listens; if it sounds too easy at first, listen again -- there's lots of interesting stuff going on beneath what sometimes sounds like a merely pleasant surface.

Track listing

#"Toh-Sui"
#"Tobira-1"
#"Mu-Getsu"
#"Ha-Doh"
#"Sun is Shining"
#"Mu-Chu"
#"Tobira-2"
#"Fu-Yu"
#"Ki-Gen"
#"Ko-Ku"
#"Shoh-ka"
#"Bu-Seki"
#"Tobira-3"