For her debut, she brings a bunch of her friends aboard, downtowners like Ikue Mori, dj Olive, Toshio Kajiwara, Aki Onda, Kaffe Matthews, and violinist Eyvind Kang. All players get puréed in her Powerbook, along with subway screeches, ringtones, and other urban clamor. The second-half of the album is meant for headphones, and microscopic tones and sinewaves are threaded through your head. Despite so many ingredients, Uenishi’s attention to detail and flow makes for a solid abstract listen.
Tad Abney