Athletica
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Athletica is a 1997 EP by Takako Minekawa
.
Japanese-only release from 1997, recorded between Roomic Cube
and Cloudy Cloud Calculator
. The sound is similar to those records, but a little bit more experimental; EPs as a rule tend to be a less serious affair than full-length albums, and as such, they tend to have a bit more leeway with what gets included. The Athletica EP also has another version of "Fabie", but it's pretty different, this one having beats reminiscent of early '80s hip hop, complete with TR-808 beats. For this EP, Takako enlisted the help of ex-A.D.S. (Asteroid Desert Songs) guitarist, Yasuo Takai. It is an experimental album, and very wacky in general. The album has more beats than Takako's usual material and is very catchy. "Metromusica" is a miasma of bleeps & metronome clicks, and Takako's child-like voice. It blends into the soothing "Slow Flow Mole." "Klaxon! (A New Type)" is a Takako Minekawa/Buffalo Daughter
collaboration, that later appeared on Recubed.
Takako Minekawa
is a Japanese musician, composer and writer.-Background:As an accomplished all-around musician, Minekawa's musical skills set her firmly outside of the J-Pop "idol" tradition: she writes and composes most of her material, singing quirky lyrics about subjects such as clouds, cats, and the color...
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Track listing
- "Metromusica" - 8:33
- "Slow Flow Mole" - 7:00
- "Klaxon! (A New Type)" - 4:12
- "Fabie (1,2,3 Exercise)" - 5:25
- "Fabie (1,2,3 Beat it)" - 3:31
Japanese-only release from 1997, recorded between Roomic Cube
Roomic Cube
Roomic Cube is a 1996 album by Takako Minekawa. Track #2 'Fantastic Cat' came to prominence in 2006 when featured in the memorable Miller Brewing Company beer advertisement with a man on his bicycle descending down a hill.-Track listing:...
and Cloudy Cloud Calculator
Cloudy Cloud Calculator
Cloudy Cloud Calculator is a 1997 album by Takako Minekawa. It was released by Emperor Norton Records in the United States. It is Minekawa's fourth album...
. The sound is similar to those records, but a little bit more experimental; EPs as a rule tend to be a less serious affair than full-length albums, and as such, they tend to have a bit more leeway with what gets included. The Athletica EP also has another version of "Fabie", but it's pretty different, this one having beats reminiscent of early '80s hip hop, complete with TR-808 beats. For this EP, Takako enlisted the help of ex-A.D.S. (Asteroid Desert Songs) guitarist, Yasuo Takai. It is an experimental album, and very wacky in general. The album has more beats than Takako's usual material and is very catchy. "Metromusica" is a miasma of bleeps & metronome clicks, and Takako's child-like voice. It blends into the soothing "Slow Flow Mole." "Klaxon! (A New Type)" is a Takako Minekawa/Buffalo Daughter
Buffalo Daughter
Buffalo Daughter is a Japanese rock group formed in 1993. The three main members are suGar Yoshinaga on guitar, Yumiko Ohno on bass, and Moog Yamamoto on turntables and graphic design...
collaboration, that later appeared on Recubed.