Jaku (album)
Jaku (寂, Jaku) is the eighth solo studio album by Japanese hip hop producer DJ Krush. It was released in 2004. It peaked at number 123 on the Oricon Albums Chart,[3] as well as number 16 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[4]
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| Released | September 7, 2004 (Overseas)[1] November 3, 2004 (Japan)[2] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, trip hop, downtempo, electronic | |||
| Length | 63:41 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records, RED Ink Records | |||
| Producer | DJ Krush | |||
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Production
The album features guest appearances from American rappers Mr. Lif ("Nosferatu") and Aesop Rock ("Kill Switch"), both of whom were signed to Definitive Jux at that time.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[6] |
| PopMatters | favorable[5] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[7] |
Cameron Macdonald of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10, saying, "Krush's use of space and texture remain not just formidable, but remarkably relevant."[6] Tim O'Neil of PopMatters wrote: "This album is merely an indicator that Krush has mastered, as few before him have, the subtle art of true cultural assimilation through the prism of electronic music."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still Island" (featuring Shuzan Morita) | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Road to Nowhere" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Nosferatu" (featuring Mr. Lif) | 3:45 |
| 4. | "The Beginning" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Transition" | 1:57 |
| 6. | "Stormy Cloud" (featuring Ken Shima) | 5:54 |
| 7. | "Univearth" (featuring Tetsuro Naito) | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Decks-Athron" (featuring Tatsuki) | 6:17 |
| 9. | "Kill Switch" (featuring Aesop Rock) | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Pretense" | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Slit of Cloud" (featuring Akira Sakata) | 6:25 |
| 12. | "Passage" | 1:35 |
| 13. | "Beyond Raging Waves" (featuring Shinichi Kinoshita) | 4:23 |
| 14. | "Distant Voices" | 3:22 |
| 15. | "Song 2" | 4:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "指教" | 4:36 |
| 17. | "四極" | 5:12 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 161 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 123 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[4] | 16 |
References
- Glazer, Joshua. "Jyaku - DJ Krush". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- "ディスコグラフィ | Sony Music". Sony Music Entertainment (Japan). Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "DJ Krush". Oricon. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- "Top Dance/Electronic Albums - September 25, 2004". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- O'Neil, Tim (September 22, 2004). "DJ Krush: Jaku". PopMatters. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- Macdonald, Cameron (August 26, 2004). "DJ Krush: Jaku". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- Gloden, Gabe (October 8, 2004). "DJ Krush - Jaku - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- "Lescharts.com – DJ Krush – Jaku". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2018.