anyone have/heard this? http://tzadik.com/CDSections/NewJapan/ayuo_hiromi.html i loved her stuff with Kronos for Zorn's "Forbidden Fruit". i have a tape of her solo stuff too - daggy, cheesy 80's J-Pop. i wonder what this is like? i'm listening to it right now (it's a work assignment!) and i love what i've heard so far. most of it is just ohta hiromi on wonderful vocals and ayuo overdubbing multiple guitars (acoustic, electric, wah wah) with some other instruments periodically added to the mix, but predominantly just voice and guitars. i really don't know how to classify it. obviously, the vocals are in japanese (her voice is fantastic) and some of the tunes have asian elements, but the general lack of asian instruments and focus on electric and acoustic guitars keeps it more western, almost rock/folk-rock-y at times. then there's the 'sitar-guitar' which adds another dimension to it. these are very raw first impressions, but so far i think it's truly excellent. and i wouldn't say that about many of the more recent tzadik releases i've heard. sean