DJ Krush – 寂 -Jaku-

Sounds amazing and would be 5/5 but the MOV press weirdly censored any swearing

I think theres a mistaken marks on the labels....it should be "other" side and "this side"....like on the zen pressing instead of "that side" and "this side" that is just stupid...Anyways this is da bomb release:)

If anyone has a Japanese pressing and is willing to sell it, please message me.

This is a masterpiece with an epic B Side. 5* vinyl!

One of the best album in hip hop scene. The pressing is very fine, deeeep shiny sound. Excellent. Love it!

Great album...both in of SACD sound and the beats/vibe. Pretty cool DJ Krush got the SACD treatment. Recommended.

Dead silent pressing, excellent sound, wonderful music and quality packaging. So glad DJ Krush is being done justice with these MOV pressings.

Immaculate. Very good sound quality with barely any surface noise at all, both records arrived nice and clean in their poly-lined paper sleeves, and presentation is gorgeous. I prefer the vinyl version of the artwork over the CD, which isn't particularly cheap to buy for what it is, so you may as well opt for this double LP.

DJ Krush has been laying down his cold krush grooves for 10 years by the time JAKU came out, and you can hear his progression as an artist. The beats are still there, but, as on the skittering "Still Island" or the electro-clap of "Univearth," there's more variation. As well, a cinematic quality lays over the tracks, like on the background strings of "Road To Nowhere" or the aching shakuhachi on "The Beginning." But lest you think he's abandoned his hip-hop roots, Mr. Lif send in lyrical delivery to "Nosferatu" and "Kill Switch," respectively, and "Decks-athron" is all about the scratching madness. But he also explores other genres: "Stormy Cloud" goes into piano-based jazz with Ken Shima at the keys; "Slit of Cloud" has what sounds like a yukara ed together with a jazz saxophone; and "Distant Voices" develops a low-toned growl. Another Krushing blow.

Jaku is DJ Krush at his darkest. A textural, cinematic release that explores space and depth rather than simply the cracking beats he's famed for, this album is not only the best Krush album but also one of the greatest Hip-Hop albums in existence. People who are looking for an easy listen will not appreciate this; much of it is quite abstract when compared to the rest of the genre and there are very few tracks with vocals. Mr Lif provides one of the best MC'd tracks of Krush's catalog with Nosferatu, while the sinister swagger and warped samples of Distant Voices displays why Krush is so widely revered as a producer. It's been a long time since the release of this album and we've not had anything by way of a follow-up, and one can easily understand why.... Topping an album as brilliant as this is nigh on impossible.