Ki-Oku

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Ki-Oku 記憶
Studio album by 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
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
DJ Krush chronology
Meiso Ki-Oku MiLight
Alternate cover
Japanese 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.

[edit] Reaction

The album was generally well received by critics, with Allmusic saying:

“

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.

”

[edit] Track listing

1. "Toh-Sui"
2. "Tobira-1"
3. "Mu-Getsu"
4. "Ha-Doh"
5. "Sun is Shining"
6. "Mu-Chu"
7. "Tobira-2"
8. "Fu-Yu"
9. "Ki-Gen"
10. "Ko-Ku"
11. "Shoh-ka"
12. "Bu-Seki"
13. "Tobira-3"