Rei Harakami - Opa*Q
Label:
Catalog#:
SBLCD5032
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
24 Feb 1999
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Leftfield,
Abstract,
Techno
Tracklist
| 1 | Glimglim | 7:23 | ||
| 2 | Chromatic Cliff | 3:34 | ||
| 3 | Double Flat | 5:10 | ||
| 4 | 300ml (Milk) | 5:21 | ||
| 5 | Triple Flat | 6:17 | ||
| 6 | Poof | 3:41 | ||
| 7 | V | 3:14 | ||
| 8 | On (Ian O'Brien Mix) | 6:26 | ||
| Remix, Producer [Additional] - Ian O'Brien | ||||
| 9 | Double Flat (Max 404 Mix) | 6:24 | ||
|
Remix -
max 404
Remix, Producer [Additional] [Credited To] - Eric Vanderlest , Erwin van Moll | ||||
Credits
Artwork By [Art Direction] -
Masashi Iwasaki
Artwork By [Face] - Tomoko Iwata
Composed By, Arranged By - Rei Harakami
Mastered By - Masayo Takise
Photography - Kunihiko Satake (K's Works)
Artwork By [Face] - Tomoko Iwata
Composed By, Arranged By - Rei Harakami
Mastered By - Masayo Takise
Photography - Kunihiko Satake (K's Works)
Notes
Track 2 was originally produced for the video "Chromatic Cliff" directed by Shinichi Yamamoto. Track 7 was originally produced for the video "V" directed by Shinjiro Masada.
Mastered at Saidera Studio.
Mastered at Saidera Studio.
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Reviews & Discussion
There’s techno, and then there’s Rei Harakami. With his stunning blend of jazz, tech-house and Detroit, Harakami’s work on Opa*q avoids predictable chord progressions and finds its own melodic paths. “Glimglim” is light and quick on its feet, while “Chromatic Cliff” hums beatlessly with sharp tones. “Double Flat” shows its rhythmic and harmonic complexity without losing its way, and “Triple Flat” speeds along a futuristic racetrack. “300 ml (Milk)” and “Poof” are more sedate, but no less interesting. Two like-minded musicians, Ian O’Brien and Max 404, lend helping hands to “On” and “Double Flat,” respectively, with unsurprisingly marvelous results. Opaque? This album? Hardly. It’s crystal-clear wonderful.
Wow. You like IDM and the vibe of electric piano pieces? This is a synergy of so much i can't do it justice. Really sharp production, sensitive composition, choice sound-sculpting. Mellow idm with forays into houseyness. Not a bit cliched. Not a 'speck of cereal'. Fresh n krispy ideas. Thank you.
Most of the tracks have really funny bent melodies and crazy rhythms, except "chromatic cliff", which is completely beatless, and "V" which is a very noisy sound layering.
My favorite track is "triple flat", which has nice drum & bass beats in it.
The last two tracks are remixes by others, more straight and IMHO don't fit to the rest of the tracks.
Except for "V" and the remixes I like this album very much and makes me curious about other productions of Rei Harakami.
My favorite track is "triple flat", which has nice drum & bass beats in it.
The last two tracks are remixes by others, more straight and IMHO don't fit to the rest of the tracks.
Except for "V" and the remixes I like this album very much and makes me curious about other productions of Rei Harakami.