Akoostic Sessions was born out of Koo Chung's yearning for a bit of simplicity in his busy life as a producer, recording artist, and, most recently, guitar teacher (Akoostics 101 Instructional Video). Although not originally intended as anything more than a stress- relieving project, Akoostic Sessions may be Koo's most brilliant and honest musical work to date. The record has a raw and sincere feeling absent from many other streamlined music industry productions. The songs are not just pared-down versions of Koo's older works, but actual remakes, with different arrangements and tempo changes that make them sometimes unrecognizable from their original forms. The album was created using only a smattering of instruments and a few basic recording tools. Koo's skills and emotion on acoustic guitar are at the forefront, and the recordings often leave the listener wondering how those sounds could possibly have been produced using only an acoustic guitar and an egg shaker.