Browse by Artist: MAGICAL POWER MAKO

Artist:	MAGICAL POWER MAKO
Title:	Blue Dot
Label:	ATAVISTIC
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	ALP 098CD

Second Atavistic reissue of the Marquee MPM albums, this being one of the most recent Mako recordings, made in SF in 1995. "A penultimately psych-drenched trio recording...very much in the Amon Duul II/Ash Ra Tempel style of 70s Krautrock jamming, Blue Dot's powerful, relentless excursions pulse outward and ebb & flow into the ether, each sonic missive disintegrating into the next organically-soaked instrumental passage. Definitely one of Mako's most rock-oriented efforts."

Artist:	MAGICAL POWER MAKO
Title:	Trance Resonance
Label:	ATAVISTIC
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	ALP 099CD

Third Atavistic reissue of MPM's work for the Marquee label. "A performance document originally recorded in 6/94, during a multi-media celebration of music, dance & the machinations of 'breathing artist' Tetsuaki Hirata. Mako leads an armada of 12 performers through what can only be described as his most organic work to date, incorporating acoustic & electric guitars, keys, multiple samplers, cello, bass, 'high tone' vocals and Bolivian, Kena & Bari style dance. Not tranquil enough to be meditative in nature, the goal of Trance Resonance is to create 'trance-vision' in both the performers and the audience: a blissful, cogent state of human open mindedness, which is surely achieved here."

Artist:	MAGICAL POWER MAKO
Title:	Lo Pop Diamonds
Label:	ATAVISTIC
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	ALP 101CD

Reissue of this album of recordings from the 80s, first issued by Marquee in Japan. "Lo Pop is truly a radical departure from the main body of his ultra-galactic guitar works. Steeped in a homemade brew of off-kilter folk pop, Lo Pop is endearingly naive to the end. Featuring performances by underground 'stars' Reira & Asuka, plus strange takes on two traditional Japanese tunes, this will appeal to fans who succumbed to the charms of early Shonen Knife, the pop theatricality of the Red Krayola, the clandestine spell of Beat Happening...and maybe even the Shaggs."

Artist:	MAGICAL POWER MAKO
Title:	EROtic ELOhim
Label:	KERO JETTER RECORDS (JAPAN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	KJX 1001

The newest Mako album on his own new label imprint. The most techno-like thing he's released to date, this features chirpy electronic patterns, blatantly cheesy synth lines and samples, etc. There's a certain aura of an older-prog head taking his aim at a Mouse On Mars-like bouncy atmosphere that actually isn't without appeal. But the actual sounds used aren't a million miles away the from the kind of stuff Molly Ringwald used to hum along to during her "classic" phase. The MPM "touch" that one usually finds on all of his records is still here, but it's buried in a much different maze.

Artist:	MAGICAL POWER MAKO
Title:	Trance Resonance
Label:	MARQUEE (JAPAN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	MARQ 9484

Original Japanese pressing (later reissued on Atavistic); last copies, reduced price. All the reissue madness has inspired Mako to make new music. This is a live album, recorded in 1994. "...performance was mixture of music and dance by 'breathing' artist. 'Breathing' is an interesting method to open human's mind. Performer consciously makes heavy-breathing condition for doing fast, intense and deep breathing. Mako's music must be quiet to pull performer's mind into trance-vision. Not meditational music. This is real progressive style music." One 67-minute uninterrupted piece with much sampling, contemporary electronics, etc. This is a long way from this basement genius on the Mom 'n Dad series; but not a terrible dance record either ? there's weird ethnic percussions, great psychedelic landscape soundtrackery with guitars, cello, keyboards, etc.

Artist:	MAGICAL POWER MAKO
Title:	Lo Pop Diamonds
Label:	MARQUEE (JAPAN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$8.00
Catalog #:	MARQ 95100

Original Japanese pressing (later reissued on Atavistic); last copies, reduced price. "Hello World, how are you? Now we present 80's Mako's very private collections. There are good POP tunes featuring two girl singers Reira & Asuka. Two Japanese traditional tunes Goeika & Neputa. Woh -- it's coming very deep enjoy precious time." -- Magical Power Mako '95/3. Way more contemporary sounding than his early classic works, but there's still a fucked up quality as with all of his works that eventually shines through.

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