Takako Minekawa & Dustin Wong "Tropical Circle"

This collaborative work by Takako Minekawa and Dustin Wong is their first album in 13 years, following "Maxi On," and pursues experimental pop, as seen in "Roomic Cube" and "Cloudy Cloud Calculator." Produced entirely by the two artists themselves, this work is a heartwarming creation that perfectly blends homemade warmth, a funny experimental sensibility, and the musical talent and humanity of both. Based on the fusion of Dustin's minimal and dreamy sounds created with guitar and effects, and Minekawa's whispering, gentle vocals and chorus, the album utilizes loops, incorporating keyboards, drum machines, and sampling to create a colorful world. The rolling melodies and natural modulations gently draw the listener in, as if leading them from a forest to the coast.

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Released May 15, 2013