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So, I think I should by a cd from Nobukazu Takemura, but which one should I buy? The question is a rather simple one: What is Nobukazu Takemuras best album (and why)? What about Funfair (as Child's View), is it good? |visa k.

On 3 Jan 2002, at 13:50, Guillaume Grenier wrote:

quoted 3 lines The question is a rather simple one: What is Nobukazu

> The question is a rather simple one: What is Nobukazu > > Takemuras best album (and why)? What about Funfair (as Child's View), is > > it good?

The question is not so simple... since personal taste has a huge lot to do with the definition of 'best' :-) I rather like the long tracks and dreamy washes of "Milano" the 1999 release of music written for the Issey Miyake Men's Wear show. I do not enjoy Hoshi No Koe very much at all, nor am I mad about Scope, although I don't own it or know it very well at all. But many people say Scope is brilliant, so what do I know? There's also a rather pretty album titled Child's View (NOT the same as as the Child's View "Funfair" release). This came out on Toy's Factory in 1994, but may not be what you're after... Of his recent work, Scope does seem to be highly acclaimed. If at all possible, try to listen before buying, and happy hunting! I * --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Nobukazu Takemura's best album is "Child and Magic." Best integration of his poly-stylism within his larger melodic, faux-naif thing. Lots and lots of strong tracks. Funfair would be my second choice. Otherwise....his albums tend to have a few good or even great things amidst exhausting mediocrity, which was my problem with Scope and even more so with Hoshi No Koe. There's a certain thing he gets into a lot on the somewhat dashed-off Miyake albums, where he uses samples of conventional instruments to make minimal, classical-ish (or, at least, "composed") music. at a certain point the pieces sound like midi demos of pieces that should have just been played by real instruments for more nuance. Or something; frustratingly close to being very good. But, again, somehow his minimal quasi-chamber pieces on "Child and Magic" just sound wonderful. Ah, those lyrical horn melodies...and that beautiful, shimmering, almost "Pet Sounds"-like track that closes the album....mm... k --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org