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Sign 09:21
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CogWheel 09:46
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Meteor 09:51

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Current Takemura fans will be elated by his evident pop direction on the “Sign” track of the CD, which is easily comparable to Meteor, and hopefully the uninitiated will rear their heads as well! “Sign” overflows with warm production and Nobukazu’s ever present unique, charming playfulness and melodically effected robotic vocals. These are unbearably delightful sounds that will have you unconsciously humming for days! “Sign” brings to mind the electronic wizardry of some Mouse on Mars releases or Takemura’s recordings under the Child’s View alias. This is an explicit reminder of why so many folks, including us here at Thrill Jockey, love him so much!

"Cogwheel” is a bit more minimal, yet just as rewarding. A distant heartfelt melody pleasingly works its way through bubbling rhythms matched with catchy beats that are cleverly manipulated with stutters, slips, trips, and glitches. “Souvenir in Chicago” is a collaborative effort featuring Douglas McCombs, Bundy Brown and John McEntire. This recording was captured during Takemura’s brief stay in Chicago during his 1999 U.S. tour. “Souvenir…” is an organic piece of work that is somewhat reminiscent of early Tortoise material. The end result attains an overall epic quality that is resplendent, exquisite and lush.

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released October 23, 2000

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Nobukazu Takemura Japan

Nobukazu Takemura was born in Osaka in August of 1968. His interest in music began with Punk and New Wave at the ripe old age of ten. Takemura was then recording music with keyboards and two tapedecks. Nobukazu Takemura is inspired by both the "impressionist and objective conception" of John Cage, Brian Eno and Africa Bambaata, and the free form creativity of John Coltrane and Robert Wyatt. ... more

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