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:	Magical Power Mako
Label:	HAGAKURE (JAPAN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$29.00
Catalog #:	ISCP 1141CD

Reissue of the first three Magical Power Mako albums, originally isssued by Japanese Polydor. Now available on the Universal imprint Hagakure. These are packaged in mini-LP jackets and look beautiful (previously reissued as jewel-case CDs by Marquee and Japanese Polydor have been unavailable for most of the last decade). The first 2 are crucial documents of underground Japanese psychedelics and belong in every collection. This first self titled album was released in 1974 and features Keiji Haino as a guest vocalist (credited here as Kei-chan, on two tracks, "Restraint, Freedom" and "Look Up The Sky"). This one features just the "Polydor" logo on the front cover and is an all-time classic of Faust-referrential underground status.

Artist:	MAGICAL POWER MAKO
Title:	Super Record
Label:	HAGAKURE (JAPAN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$29.00
Catalog #:	ISCP 1142CD

The second and all-time best Mako album, originally issued by Japanese Polydor in 1975. Packaged in mini-LP jacket sleeve. Reproduces the English translation of the original liner notes (for the first time). Although MPM went on to record 20+ more records after this one, he would never exceed the spatial exuberance of Super Record. From the liner notes: "Mako's music possesses a certain strange kind of texture. It's certainly is what they call rock, but contains elements that we can't describe so succinctly. It clearly goes beyond the various genres of music, and while full of them all, it sends forth a fierce glow. This 'Super Record' shows Mako looking down upon the earth from above, wandering through Alaska and Siberia, the Near East, Okinawa, and South America. Adding to the variety of folk music of India, Turkey, and Russia, his mandolin or Taisho koto, and especially his marvelously performed guitar, expressing fully the odor of the soil and mankind's universality."

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.

Artist:	MAGICAL POWER MAKO
Title:	Super Record
Label:	RADIOACTIVE RECORDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	RR 141CD

New UK reissue of the second (and all-time best) Mako album, originally issued by Japanese Polydor in 1975; there have been a couple Japanese CD reissues of this in the past, which are no longer available. One of the key documents of Japanese underground psychedelic music, presented in truly sublime fashion. Although MPM went on to record 20+ more records after this one, he would never exceed the spatial exuberance of Super Record. From the liner notes: "Mako's music possesses a certain strange kind of texture. It's certainly is what they call rock, but contains elements that we can't describe so succinctly. It clearly goes beyond the various genres of music, and while full of them all, it sends forth a fierce glow. This 'Super Record' shows Mako looking down upon the earth from above, wandering through Alaska and Siberia, the Near East, Okinawa, and South America. Adding to the variety of folk music of India, Turkey, and Russia, his mandolin or Taisho koto, and especially his marvelously performed guitar, expressing fully the odor of the soil and mankind's universality."

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