Fun 9
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| Released | July 7, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Burning Trailer | |||
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| Length | 36:17 | |||
| Label | Polystar | |||
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| Takako Minekawa chronology | ||||
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 Emperor Norton issue | ||||
Fun 9 is the fourth studio album by Japanese musician Takako Minekawa. It was released on July 7, 1999 by Polystar.[4] The album was released on November 16, 1999 in the United States by Emperor Norton Records.[5]
The album's title is pronounced "fun-kyū", the latter half of the title referring to the Japanese equivalent of the numeral 9, and is intended to sound similar to the word "funk".[6][7]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[8] |
| The Baltimore Sun |  [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[10] |
Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote that Minekawa had produced a "more eclectic and polished" record while retaining her "playful musical vision", "[fashioning] a wide array of lush, lighthearted songs into an album that is as self-assured as it is fun".[3]
Drowned in Sound writer Samuel Rosean cited Fun 9 as a key Shibuya-kei release in a 2018 retrospective article.[1] Tokyo Weekender's Ed Cunningham recommended Fun 9 to fans of Cornelius' album Fantasma (1997).[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gently Waves" | Takako Minekawa | 1:50 |
| 2. | "Plash" |
| 4:11 |
| 3. | "Flow in a Tide" (フィーチャリング) |
| 3:42 |
| 4. | "Fantastic Voyage" |
| 4:56 |
| 5. | "Tiger" |
| 4:46 |
| 6. | "Shh Song" | Minekawa | 1:52 |
| 7. | "Spin Spider Spin" |
| 2:56 |
| 8. | "Flash" |
| 1:21 |
| 9. | "Fun 9 (French)" | Minekawa | 0:09 |
| 10. | "Soft Graffiti" |
| 4:58 |
| 11. | "Fancy Work Funk" |
| 5:36 |
| Total length: | 36:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Etoufée" |
| 2:53 |
| Total length: | 39:10 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]
Musicians
- Takako Minekawa – vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, turntables, arrangement
- Craig Borrell – analog synthesizer, MTI Auto-Orchestra synthesizer, trumpet, turntables, vocals, backing vocals
- Michiko Endo – additional vocals on "Flow in a Tide", acoustic guitar on "Soft Graffiti"
- Ross Harris – analog synthesizer, bass, Boss SP-303 sampler, drum machine, guitar, turntables
- Toyoaki Misha – sound manipulation
- Keigo Oyamada – acoustic guitar, bass, drums, guitar, Stylophone keyboard, turntables
- Takahiro Unno – French horn on "Spin Spider Spin"
Production
- Takako Minekawa – production
- DJ Me DJ You – production
- Tadashi Matsuda – mixing, recording
- Michifumi Onodera – mixing
- Keigo Oyamada – production
- Tohru Takayama – mixing
References[edit]
- ^ a b Rosean, Samuel (December 29, 2018). "A Beginner's Guide: Shibuya Kei". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Cunningham, Ed (March 31, 2020). "A Complete Guide to Shibuya-kei: Tokyo's '90s Music Revival". Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c Phares, Heather. "Fun 9 – Takako Minekawa". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "fun9 | 嶺川貴子" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 60, no. 9. November 15, 1999. pp. 34–35. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ Basford, Lee. "Milk Rock" (PDF). Level. pp. 24–25. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Tartan, Suzannah (October 15, 1999). "Tell JB to get a new bag -- this girl's got her own funk". The Japan Times. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Takako Minekawa: Fun 9". Alternative Press. No. 141. April 2000. p. 92.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (January 13, 2000). "Takako Minekawa: Fun9 (Emperor Norton 7022)". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (July 6, 1999). "Takako Minekawa: Fun9". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Fun 9 (liner notes). Takako Minekawa. Emperor Norton Records. 1999. EMN 7022.
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