M1D0RI TAK4DA / MASAH1T0 SAT0H - LUNAR CRU1SE (1991)

A stunning lesser-known release by Takada--the creator of Through the Looking Glass (1983) and co-creator of the two fantastic, Mkwaju Ensemble albums--and Satoh, a prolific pianist. Haruomi Hosono guests on all tracks. "Cruise" is an apt title: the songs cut a path of estrangement into seemingly familiar gestures--synthpop, quasi-ritualistic percussion, ambient architectures, improv and jazz angles--leads you at moments into the uncanny.

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