Maxi On is an EP by Japanese musician Takako Minekawa. It was released on July 12, 2000 by Trattoria Records.[4] In the United States, it was released on November 14, 2000 by Emperor Norton Records.[5] The EP is a collaboration with American indie rock band Dymaxion.[1]
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| Released | July 12, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Electropop[1] | |||
| Length | 23:13 | |||
| Label | Trattoria | |||
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| Takako Minekawa chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maxi On!" |
| 2:46 |
| 2. | "Lullaby of Gray" |
| 3:44 |
| 3. | "A Report on an Investigation" |
| 4:53 |
| 4. | "Brioche" |
| 1:43 |
| 5. | "Picnic at Loose Rock" | Minekawa | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Follow My Dreams" | Minekawa | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 23:13 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Sleeping Bag" | Minekawa | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 28:37 | ||
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the EP's liner notes.[6]
- Takako Minekawa – performance (including acoustic guitar on "Follow My Dreams"), arrangement, production
- Ricky Domen – coordination of US recording sessions
- Dymaxion – performance, arrangement, production
- Mitsuo Koike – mastering
- Kenichi Makimura – executive production
- Shigeki Nakamura – mixing
- Jeremy Novak – bass on "Maxi On!" and "Lullaby of Gray"
- Nobuyuki Ohhashi – bass on "Lullaby of Gray"
- Makoto Ohrui – art direction, design
- Akihiro Ohshima – whistle on "Lullaby of Gray", engineering, recording
- Keigo Oyamada – electric guitar, electric sitar, and string harmonics on "Follow My Dreams"
References
edit- ^ a b c Phares, Heather. "Maxi On – Takako Minekawa". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Maxi On [EP] by Takako Minekawa Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Owen, Spencer (November 14, 2000). "Takako Minekawa: Maxi On EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Maxi On | 嶺川貴子" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Maxi On (12 inch Vinyl Single – Emperor Norton #EMN 7036LP) – Takako Minekawa". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ Maxi On (liner notes). Takako Minekawa. Trattoria Records. 2000. Menu.214.
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