Fun 9

Fun 9
Studio album by
Takako Minekawa
ReleasedJuly 7, 1999 (1999-07-07)
StudioBurning Trailer
Genre
Length36:17
LabelPolystar
Producer
Takako Minekawa chronology
Ximer... C.C.C. Remix
(1998) 		Fun 9
(1999) 		Maxi On
(2000)
Alternative cover
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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Press4/5[8]
The Baltimore Sun[9]
Pitchfork8.3/10[10]
Uncut[11]

Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote that Minekawa had produced a "more eclectic and polished" record while retaining her "playful musical vision", crafting "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 the Cornelius album Fantasma (1997).[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gently Waves"Takako Minekawa1:50
2."Plash"
4:11
3."Flow in a Tide" (フィーチャリング)
  • Minekawa
  • Michiko Endo
3:42
4."Fantastic Voyage"
  • Minekawa
  • DJ Me DJ You
4:56
5."Tiger"
  • Minekawa
  • DJ Me DJ You
4:46
6."Shh Song"Minekawa1:52
7."Spin Spider Spin"
  • Minekawa
  • Oyamada
2:56
8."Flash"
  • Minekawa
  • Oyamada
1:21
9."Fun 9 (French)"Minekawa0:09
10."Soft Graffiti"
  • Minekawa
  • Endo
4:58
11."Fancy Work Funk"
  • Minekawa
  • DJ Me DJ You
5:36
Total length:36:17
US edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Etoufée"
  • Minekawa
  • Oyamada
2:53
Total length:39:10

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Cunningham, Ed (March 31, 2020). "A Complete Guide to Shibuya-kei: Tokyo's '90s Music Revival". Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Phares, Heather. "Fun 9 – Takako Minekawa". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "fun9 | 嶺川貴子" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 60, no. 9. November 15, 1999. pp. 34–35. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Basford, Lee. "Milk Rock" (PDF). Level. pp. 24–25. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Takako Minekawa: Fun 9". Alternative Press. No. 141. April 2000. p. 92.
  9. ^ Considine, J. D. (January 13, 2000). "Takako Minekawa: Fun9 (Emperor Norton 7022)". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  10. ^ Richardson, Mark (July 6, 1999). "Takako Minekawa: Fun9". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  11. ^ Johnson, Paul (September 2000). "Takako Minekawa: Fun 9 / Sam & Valley: A Miracle Is Simple". Uncut. No. 40. p. 104.
  12. ^ Fun 9 (liner notes). Takako Minekawa. Emperor Norton Records. 1999. EMN 7022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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