From Jason J. Tar Sent Fri, Mar 27th 1998, 14:44
From Jason J. Tar Sent Fri, Mar 27th 1998, 14:44
>np: Nobukazu Takemura- Child and Magic (Warners Japan) - I can't believe
>there hasn't been a ton of bandwidth about this one. Truly brilliant (and
>crystal-clear) record of everything from Terry Riley/Steve Reich-esque
>hocketing to really great break-fuckery (ala Spymania/Bovinyl/etc...), to
>prepared piano/chamber music mutations. His other tracks/records are mostly
>downtempo, but also worth checking out. It's astonishing what's coming out
>on major labels in Japan these days. I'm sure there's no chance in hell of
>a domestic issue of this, but at least it exists.
I can give you one word as to why no one has talked much about it: PRICE.
(I was interested in it when I saw it on new release lists, but that $32
price tag made me change my mind. Though your review does make me
reconsider....)
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