Askim (track)
by Kamasi Washington
Askim appears on the following album(s) by Kamasi Washington:
- The Epic (track #2) (this album) (2015)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| 03/07/2026 05:00 | Exist-en-ciel | 101,229 | 71/100 | |
| 10/13/2025 15:07 | Rayzer6 | 19,139 | 89/100 | |
| 09/01/2025 19:42 | mttr-in-plc | 1,997 | 88/100 | |
| 10/25/2024 10:39 | AndyLish79 | 13,192 | 84/100 | |
| 06/09/2024 10:35 | dukeboxkool | 7,894 | 75/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 84.3/100, a mean average of 85.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.7.
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Probably my favourite off the album, although there's so many great tracks here that it isn't a given. This one stands out for me though - was the first track I heard randomly which prompted me to listen to the whole 3 hr+ extravaganza from start to finish. This song has some awesome interplay, complex time feel changes and the soloing is amazing. There is so much going on yet it is astonishingly cohesive. Thundercat (I think) plays the electric six-string bass in this and his solo is extraordinary - and while Kamasi's sax solo is awesome I think Thundercat outshines everyone (sorry Kamasi). The freakish drumming and percussion drive the whole thing to a new level.
StefanR10 07/14/2020 10:25 | #255552
Remind me of a jazz song from sinatra or so
poppmusic 09/01/2015 21:27 | #149060
My favorite song on the album. Love the cosmopolitan vibe and Kamasi's solo is spectacular.
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