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Takako Minekawa's third full-length U.S.
release Fun 9 delivers more of her inventive electronic pop, and includes collaborations with co-producers Cornelius and DJ Me DJ You, the side-project of Sukia's Craig Borrell and Ross Harris.
Not surprisingly, this means that while Fun 9 retains Minekawa's playful musical vision -- evident in songs like "Shh Song," "Spin Spider Spin," and "Fancy Work Funk" -- it also presents her ideas in a more eclectic and polished style.
From the breathy, overlapping vocals and synth blips of the album opener "Gently Waves," to "Tiger"'s bouncy, lunar funk and "Plash"'s breakbeat bossa nova, Minekawa fashions a wide array of lush, lighthearted songs into an album that is as self-assured as it is fun.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gently WavesTakako Minekawa | Takako Minekawa | Play | 01:50 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | PlashTakako Minekawa, Keigo Oyamada | Takako Minekawa | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Flow in a TideTakako Minekawa | Takako Minekawa | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Fantastic VoyageTakako Minekawa, DJ Me DJ You | Takako Minekawa | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | TigerTakako Minekawa, DJ Me DJ You | Takako Minekawa | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | SHH SongTakako Minekawa | Takako Minekawa | Play | 01:52 | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| 7 | Spin Spider SpinTakako Minekawa, Keigo Oyamada | Takako Minekawa | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | FlashTakako Minekawa, Keigo Oyamada | Takako Minekawa | Play | 01:21 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 9 | Fun 9Takako Minekawa | Takako Minekawa | Play | 00:16 | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| 10 | Soft GraffitiTakako Minekawa | Takako Minekawa | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Fancy Work FunkTakako Minekawa, DJ Me DJ You | Takako Minekawa | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 12 | Etoufйe... | Takako Minekawa | Play | 02:53 | 2 MB | 22 MB |
| 39 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 265 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB | Design |
| 2 | Craig Borrell | Analogue Synthesizer, Orchestra, Trumpet, Turntables, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | DJ Me DJ You | Composer |
| 4 | Ross Harris | Analogue Synthesizer, Bass (Electric), Drum Machine, Drum Samples, Guitar (Electric), Turntables |
| 5 | Tadashi Matsuda | Engineer, Mixing |
| 6 | Takako Minekawa | Arranger, Casio, Clarinet, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Baritone), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Turntables, Vocals |
| 7 | Michifumi Onodera | Mixing |
| 8 | Keigo Oyamada | Composer |
| 9 | Moog Yamamoto | Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |