Meiso
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Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is the third studio album by Japanese hip hop producer DJ Krush. It was released on July 21, 1995 in Japan by Sony Music Entertainment.[1][2]
Meiso was issued in the United Kingdom on October 30, 1995 by the label Mo' Wax,[3] peaking at number 64 on the UK Albums Chart.[4] It was released in the United States on April 9, 1996 by Mo' Wax and FFRR Records.[5] The album produced the singles "Meiso" and "Only the Strong Survive", which reached numbers 52 and 71 respectively on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
Composition
Fact described Meiso as an album of sample-based trip hop music.[7] AllMusic critic Ned Raggett said that the music continued in the vein of DJ Krush's past work, incorporating "mid- to slow-tempo grooves and breaks" and exploring "everything from jazz and funk to experimental ambient production."[8] The album features guest performances from several American rappers: CL Smooth on "Only the Strong Survive", Roots members Black Thought and Malik B. on "Meiso", Deflon Sallahr on "Ground", and Guru and Big Shug on "Most Wanted Man".[9] "Make no mistake", MuzikTemplate:'s Will Ashon wrote of Meiso, "this is a hip hop album".[10]
Critical reception
Dan Glaister of The Guardian found Meiso more accessible than DJ Krush's previous releases, attributing this partly to the more prominent rapping on the album.[11] Glaister praised the record as an effective "blend of the upbeat with contemplative and downright mysterious instrumentals".[11] Writing for Trouser Press, Mark Kemp said that it pointed toward "further fascinating intercultural exploration of the space between foursquare hip-hop and floating ambient techno."[12] In 2015, Fact ranked Meiso at number 12 on its list of the best trip hop albums of all time.[7]
Track listing
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
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Musicians
- DJ Krush – beats, scratching, drum programming on "Duality", abstract programming on "Bypath – Would You Take It?"
- Big Shug – vocals on "Most Wanted Man"
- Black Thought – vocals on "Meiso"
- DJ Hide – scratching on "Anticipation"
- DJ Shadow – beats, scratching, and drum programming on "Duality"
- Guru – vocals on "Most Wanted Man"
- Malik B. – vocals on "Meiso"
- Deflon Sallahr – vocals on "Ground"
- CL Smooth – vocals on "Only the Strong Survive"
Production
- DJ Krush – production, mixing
- Noriko Asano – executive production
- Toshiya Horiuchi – mastering
- Ken Duro Ifill – recording
- Tetsuo Kato – executive production
- Koichi "Oppenheimer" Matsuki – recording
- Yoko Yamanaka – recording (assistant)
Design
- Mami Ikeda – translation
- Sachiko Kishi – translation
- Masato Nakamura – photography
- Sakaguchi Ken Factory – art direction, design
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[13] | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] | 7 |
References
External links
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