Maxi On

2000 EP by Takako Minekawa
Maxi On
EP by
Takako Minekawa
ReleasedJuly 12, 2000 (2000-07-12)
GenreElectropop[1]
Length23:13
LabelTrattoria
Producer
  • Takako Minekawa
  • Dymaxion
Takako Minekawa chronology
Fun 9
(1999)
Maxi On
(2000)
Toropical Circle
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork8.3/10[3]

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]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Maxi On!"
  • Takako Minekawa
  • Dymaxion
2:46
2."Lullaby of Gray"
  • Minekawa
  • Dymaxion
3:44
3."A Report on an Investigation"
  • Minekawa
  • Dymaxion
4:53
4."Brioche"
  • Minekawa
  • Dymaxion
1:43
5."Picnic at Loose Rock"Minekawa5:45
6."Follow My Dreams"Minekawa4:22
Total length:23:13
US edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Sleeping Bag"Minekawa5:24
Total length:28:37

Personnel

Credits 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

  1. ^ a b c Phares, Heather. "Maxi On – Takako Minekawa". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Maxi On [EP] by Takako Minekawa Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Owen, Spencer (November 14, 2000). "Takako Minekawa: Maxi On EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Maxi On | 嶺川貴子" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Maxi On (12 inch Vinyl Single – Emperor Norton #EMN 7036LP) – Takako Minekawa". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Maxi On (liner notes). Takako Minekawa. Trattoria Records. 2000. Menu.214.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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