Overall a nice album, with DJ Okawari playing to his strengths well. Not to detriment the quality of them however, it is perhaps just a personal taste as I find myself skipping these tracks and picking out the straight instrumentals. A staple present in his previous releases, this is possibly the only qualm I had with the album, and the previous ones. The album also feature’s a heavy line-up of female vocalists Amanda Diva, Stacy Epps, Lauren Amaris, Brittany Campbell and Tekitha. The choice of instrumentation, whether piano/violin etc, tends to be a lot more fleshed out and have a more substantial presence in the tracks than a lot of other similar artists.
Whilst I can appreciate this opinion in certain circumstances, Okawari in my opinion does stand out and make distinctive releases. Let's travel wide, so pack light It took a while. A dream is like a past, never comes back again Don't live just to grow old Don't let them take your soul You never know how much you can shine. I’m aware there is some criticism of Japanese artists in this genre, and the seemingly blurry sonic boundaries that distinguish each one’s music. Let's travel wide, so pack light It took a while sometime to see 'My life is mine' There's a place I wanna go over the rainbow The sky is my home.
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Click the image above for full size appreciation, and head over to the artist’s page for more at The albums artwork itself is amongst the most amazing, created by graphic artist, designer and illustrator Marumiyan, who has created all the cover art for DJ Okawari’s previous albums. The third full release by Japan’s DJ Okawari, Kaleidoscope follows on from Diorama (2008) and Mirror (2009) and brings a collection of tracks featuring the jazzy lounge sound synonymous with Okawari, as well as the emotionally charged compositions that follow a more progressive nature. After finally getting my ears around it after its release last week, the wait was worth it. This is something I’d been waiting on for a while. DJ Okawari - Kaleidoscope Artist: DJ Okawari Label: Libyus Music Format: Mp3, Album Country: Japan Released: Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop Style: Jazzy Hip-Hop, Instrumental Track lists.