Ken Ishii - Garden On The Palm

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Techno, Experimental
Year:
1993

Tracklist

Garden On The Palm 5:28
Loop 4:17
Prodrome 5:29
Nil 4:46
Sponge 5:05
Popgun 5:08
Qf 6:03

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Garden On The Palm (2xLP) R & S Records RS 93012 Belgium 1993
Garden On The Palm (CD) Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) SRCS 7350 Japan 1994
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Reviews & Discussion

Rated 5/5
fregle Dec 05, 2009

referencing Garden On The Palm, 2xLP, RS 93012

I wouldn't call it hard, but it certainly is very unusual and it certainly has been an inspiration for a lot of musicians. And that is a good thing! Techno quickly became a lot more interesting after this album.
Rated 5/5
Review by scoundrel Nov 17, 2007

referencing Garden On The Palm, CD, SRCS 7350

Ken Ishii was one of the first Japanese artists to make a splash in the techno scene, and with his debut album, _Garden on the Palm_, it's not hard to see why. His skewed sense of melody, combined with a rhythmic punch, gives the title track a delicious propulsion, while "Loop" takes a lighter approach that's no less appealing. The devil is in the details: whether the bubbly blips of "Prodrome" or the background synth twists and momentary vocal samples on "Popgun." "Nil" pounds the floor with both fists, and "QF" brings on the breaks. Some excellent listening techno here, still every bit worthwhile, even if the album as a whole clocks in under 40 minutes.
Rated 5/5
Review by V-Agent Jan 21, 2003

referencing Garden On The Palm, 2xLP, RS 93012

A very unusual sounding LP and the best work of Ken Ishi to date.
Quite hard and very Techno.
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