''Knock Knock'' is the third studio album by German

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musician

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. It was recorded in Spain and released on 4 May 2018.

Critical reception

''Knock Knock'' was ranked #3 on ''

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''s list of best albums of 2018, with Ryan Dombal complimenting its varied styles and sounds, writing that the album is "a parallel musical universe, one based on a collector's knowledge and a sense of play, where the histories of dance music and hip-hop and psychedelia are all pulled together by the same gravitational force." Alex Petridis of ''

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'' wrote: " J Kozehas a knack of coming up with tunes that are hugely appealing, but never feel hackneyed or predictable; that sound like the work of a man with an appealingly odd, personal take on pop music in its multifarious forms."

Music video

The official music video for "Pick Up", the second single from the album as of November 2021, has received over 4 million views on

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and quoted by

as "A video which leaves space for your own imagination!" It was animated by Terlina Lie.

Track listing

Credits adapted from GEMA. All tracks produced by DJ Koze. Sample credits * "Bonfire" contains a sample of "Calgary" written by

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and Matthew McCaughan and performed by

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. * "Pick Up" contains samples of "

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" written by James Weatherly and performed by

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and a sample of "Pick Me Up, I'll Dance" written by

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, John Whitehead and Ronald Rose and performed by

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Charts

References

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