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Takako rock a-gogo with NYC's most playful terrorists

I. Price | 04/06/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Japanese pop guru Takako Minekawa takes on New York masters of invention in one of the best standoffs I've heard in years. Clattering, bleeping, blooping, and tinkering around with hundreds of samples and a barrel of old instruments, Dymaxion makes Takako's presence into a new phase of her work more creative than anything before. Less from the Romper Room than other Minekawa releases and more like riding space mountain through Manhatten (yet less stress-inducing), this is the pop you put on to confuse the duplex next-door and to put that good ole train of thought back on track."

Japanese Pop Brilliance

Neal Murray | Dallas, TX USA | 03/07/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the music of tomorrow! Brilliant, innovative, and psychedelic pop fun! Similar bands, such as Cornelius and Fantastic Flying Machine, have only touched the surface of Japanese pop. Minekawa is growing with sheer genius. On previous albums, such as Cloudy Cloud Calculator (also VERY GOOD), the creativity is sometimes hidden behind "cute" sounding harmonies and often "lullabyish" vocals. On this exceptional record, Minekawa drops the girlish charm, and slams the listener with a wall of noise and sound. This can be best appreciated through headphones! The entire album flows through gracefully. Trust me, after hearing the album two or three times through, you will be hooked. With all of the predictable and easily labeled bands swarming the mainstream scene today, it is nice to hear a voice that will never succumb to change, and will never have a label. Check out Cornelius "Fantasma" is you like this scene, it is also a classic to be had!"

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deimon | echo park | 10/30/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"this is an extremley beautiful recording. worth the cost for the title track alone! takako sounds more honest than her former bandmate kahime! her record sounds forced. the sounds on this record are truly inspiring. they make electronics feel organic. there is a lot of feeling here. often kraut and always a pleasure to listen to."