Naninani II
2004 studio album by John Zorn & Yamantaka Eye
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Naninani II is an album of improvised music by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn and Yamataka Eye.[1] It is a sequel to their previous album Nani Nani which was released in 1995.[2]
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| Released | October 19, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | September 7, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde | |||
| Length | 46:54 | |||
| Label | Tzadik TZ 7250 | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Wade Kergan awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Choosing to turn inward rather than freaking out makes this the most satisfying meeting of Eye and Zorn yet".[3] Pitchfork reviewer Cameron Macdonald gave the album 7.7 out of 10 stating "I don't want to know the sight or smell of whoever produced those noises".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by John Zorn and Yamataka Eye
- "Fuckxotica" - 4:18
- "Hilo Himo" - 3:14
- "Shiso Baba" - 8:24
- "UFOFF" - 7:34
- "Bar Time with Eno" - 3:44
- "Kiri Taki" - 3:44
- "4AB" - 1:54
- "Fat Anarchy on Airtube" - 9:37
- "Espimo" - 2:12
- "Macabro Delicato" - 2:13
Personnel
- Yamataka Eye - voice, electronics, organ, banjo, steel guitar, electric fan, objects, percussion
- John Zorn - alto saxophone, piano, tabla machine, Tibetan bells, percussion