"**** I suppose my favorite of their t..." more

"**** I suppose my favorite of their two collaborations. Revep has the better artwork anyway. Lover's of this duo should not hesitate to check out Cendre on eMusic.







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"*** Start with Synthetic Forest. ..." more

"*** Start with Synthetic Forest.






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"**** 'Cymatic' focuses on a narrow ra..." more

"**** 'Cymatic' focuses on a narrow range of vibrations.








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"***** Masahiko Okura - Sax · Masahik..." more

"***** Masahiko Okura - Sax · Masahiko Okura - Tumba · Utah Kawasaki! - Sound Effects, Microphone, Synthesizer · Tetuzi Akiyama - Guitar









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"*** Old school turntablism. I was tal..." more

"*** Old school turntablism. I was talking to Marclay at a recent performance, and I quote: "Jon Abbey is an idiot and doesn't know anything about electronic music."




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"*** This is a more ambient type work ..." more

"*** This is a more ambient type work for either of these artists. This is very similar to Sakamoto's duets with Mr. Noto.







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"**** Here's some of Fennesz' excellen..." more

"**** Here's some of Fennesz' excellent spacey collaboration with Sakamoto.








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"***** Original music from China. Fm3'..." more

"***** Original music from China. Fm3's non-idiomatic electronic music strives for beauty.










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"**** Features more Akiyama."

"**** There is a reckless abandon of t..." more

"**** There is a reckless abandon of the rules on this somber and quiet explorations of sound.








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"**** Makota creates some unique music..." more

"**** Makota creates some unique music from the ambient skies of Japan.







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"**** Zappota! "

"**** L is joined by Sugimoto on a tra..." more

"**** L is joined by Sugimoto on a tracks 6,9, and 14. This is a cult hit or so." less

"*** Japan ambiance. " more

"*** Japan ambiance.




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"*** A good record to listen to drunk...." more

"*** A good record to listen to drunk. I should know I do it all the time.


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"*** I like one cut better. ..." more

"*** I like one cut better.








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"***** Maybe Merzbow's best record. " more

"***** Maybe Merzbow's best record.

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"*** And I die? I am sitting tight. Wh..." more

"*** And I die? I am sitting tight. What cool titles. See Japanese even have better titles.


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"*** Check out the samples. Minimalism."

"***** Start with Balloons and hear vi..." more

"***** Start with Balloons and hear vibrant, rich music that is not unlike experiencing the release of Heavy Weather in the 70s.










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"**** OO|OO have totally lost their mi..." more

"**** OO|OO have totally lost their minds on all their cds. They just do whatever they want. This is anarchy, and it should be stopped! There is no respect for the RULES.





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"***** Sachiko maybe the most influent..." more

"***** Sachiko maybe the most influential voice in past decade on the Onkyo. Here she teaches the naive Otomo a few cool moves in bed. ooooooooooooo ooooo OOOOOOOO eeeeeeeeeeeeeee ...









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"*** Yoshihide Jazz side is revisted f..." more

"*** Yoshihide Jazz side is revisted from some reason. Pretty good stuff actually.




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"**** AMG Review: Recorded with Tokyo-..." more

"**** AMG Review: Recorded with Tokyo-based artist Christophe Charles' field recordings of various ringing bells assembled from around the world, these static peals mutate into fluid, linear songs." less

"**** Bzzzzzzzzzzz " more

"**** Bzzzzzzzzzzz




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"**** Sakamoto rolls head over heels i..." more

"**** Sakamoto rolls head over heels into the Onkyo scene here.





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"**** Ryuichi is so fried man. ..." more

"**** Ryuichi is so fried man.





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"*** Tenniscoats anyone?"

"***** "Otaku" created quite a stir in..." more

"***** "Otaku" created quite a stir in the ambient world. This is so rich and obtuse compared to Eno's subtleties. I think arguably the greatest ambient work ever.









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"***** A space between Ambiance and On..." more

"***** A space between Ambiance and Onkyo.









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"**** The 2nd cut reminds me a bit of ..." more

"**** The 2nd cut reminds me a bit of John & Yoko's Revolution #9 off the " " album.









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"**** Narrowly focused sound that is v..." more

"**** Narrowly focused sound that is very contrary to the approach of Otaku.









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"**** 47 minute cloud morph. ..." more

"**** 47 minute cloud morph.









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"*** Tetuzi dreams."

"*** Akiyama or Sugimoto? You decide."

"**** An eai, avant, free improv, or w..." more

"**** An eai, avant, free improv, or whatever you call this music, lullabye." less

"*** Kondo gives a Miles Davis like be..." more

"*** Kondo gives a Miles Davis like beauty to these electronic trumpet solos.








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"**** The Buddha Machine is a small, b..." more

"**** The Buddha Machine is a small, battery-powered contraption which acts as a sonic meditational aid gently exuding its lo-fi balm through the public and private spaces of Asia. When the Chinese duo FM3 decided to bend its entry-level technology to their own creative will, they kick-started a cult in experimental rock circles, and soon everyone was singing the praises of this life-enhancing gadget." less

"**** All the gang is here from the la..." more

"**** All the gang is here from the labels For 4 Ears and Grob rock on with Otomo, Haco, Sachiko M, Keith Rowe, Andrea Neumann, Annette Krebs, Sugimoto and everybody else." less

"**** A fusion of Japan's electronic s..." more

"**** A fusion of Japan's electronic sound and pop scene.









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"***** Fennesz School in Japan. Machid..." more

"***** Fennesz School in Japan. Machida takes some energy from the Berlin Minimalism scene. Very eclectic thing going on. Make no mistake, Machida is his own man." less

"**** Ikue Mori's excellent laptop ins..." more

"**** Ikue Mori's excellent laptop instructions gives new territory to explore.









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"***** Onkyo steams from across the Se..." more

"***** Onkyo steams from across the Sea of Japan.









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"*** This is a cool record. " more

"*** This is a cool record.




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