Dustin Wong & Takako Minekawa

The Profile

Dustin Wong is an American guitarist and composer known for experimental guitar work and looping; Takako Minekawa is a Japanese musician and singer known for electronic pop and experimental projects. Together they collaborate on experimental electronic/ambient music, including the album Are Euphoria (Thrill Jockey, 2017).

Publicly verifiable: Dustin Wong (American) and Takako Minekawa (Japanese) collaborate and released Are Euphoria on Thrill Jockey in 2017. The DeBaser review describes the album as an experimental, ambient/electronic record with world and kraut-rock influences and notes a number of guest contributors mentioned in that review.

DeBaser's review praises Are Euphoria as a successful, experimental fusion of ambient, electronic and world-influenced sounds. The album (Thrill Jockey, 2017) is described as hypnotic, repetitive, and richly overdubbed. The reviewer rates it highly and highlights its communal, collaborative nature.