Fun 9
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| Fun 9 | ||||
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| Released | July 7, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Burning Trailer | |||
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| Length | 36:17 | |||
| Label | Polystar | |||
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| Takako Minekawa chronology | ||||
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 Emperor Norton issue | ||||
Fun 9 is the fourth studio album by Japanese musician Takako Minekawa. It was released on July 7, 1999 by Polystar.[4] The album was released on November 16, 1999 in the United States by Emperor Norton Records.[5]
The album's title is pronounced "fun-kyū", the latter half of the title referring to the Japanese equivalent of the numeral 9, and is intended to sound similar to the word "funk".[6][7]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[8] |
| The Baltimore Sun |  [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote that Minekawa had produced a "more eclectic and polished" record while retaining her "playful musical vision", crafting "a wide array of lush, lighthearted songs into an album that is as self-assured as it is fun".[3]
Drowned in Sound writer Samuel Rosean cited Fun 9 as a key Shibuya-kei release in a 2018 retrospective article.[1] Tokyo Weekender's Ed Cunningham recommended Fun 9 to fans of the Cornelius album Fantasma (1997).[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gently Waves" | Takako Minekawa | 1:50 |
| 2. | "Plash" |
| 4:11 |
| 3. | "Flow in a Tide" (フィーチャリング) |
| 3:42 |
| 4. | "Fantastic Voyage" |
| 4:56 |
| 5. | "Tiger" |
| 4:46 |
| 6. | "Shh Song" | Minekawa | 1:52 |
| 7. | "Spin Spider Spin" |
| 2:56 |
| 8. | "Flash" |
| 1:21 |
| 9. | "Fun 9 (French)" | Minekawa | 0:09 |
| 10. | "Soft Graffiti" |
| 4:58 |
| 11. | "Fancy Work Funk" |
| 5:36 |
| Total length: | 36:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Etoufée" |
| 2:53 |
| Total length: | 39:10 | ||
