Kakusei (覚醒) is the fifth solo studio album by Japanese hip hop producer DJ Krush, originally released in 1998. Krush combines minimal beats, hip-hop, trip-hop and ambient to create an exceptional album. The album received critical acclaim and includes guest appearances by Esthero, A.S.A., DJ Sak, Mista Sinista (of The X-Ecutioners) and many more.

Tracklist

SIDE A
1. INTRO (ALBUM VERSION)
2. ESCAPE FEATURING A.S.A.
3. PARALLEL DISTORTION FEATURING DJ SAK
4. INORGANIZM FEATURING DJ KENSEI & DJ HIDE FOR KEMURI PRODUCTIONS

SIDE B
1. DELTAFOREST FEATURING JUN SAWADA
2. CRIMSON
3. THE DAWN FEATURING SHAWN J. PERIOD FOR FRUITION MUSIC
4. INTERLUDE

SIDE C
1. 85 LOOP
2. RUST FEATURING KK OF THE LO-VIBES CREW
3. 1200 FEATURING HIDEO
4. KRUSHED WALL WITH RHYTHM TROOPS

SIDE D
1. THE KINETICS FEATURING SINISTA OF THE X-ECUTIONERS
2. FINAL HOME
3. NO MORE FEATURING DJ YAS & DJ HAZU FOR KEMURI PRODUCTIONS
4. OUTRO