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Best-known for his time as the guitarist in experimental rockers MONO, Takaakira ‘Taka’ Goto has sought to plough a new furrow with his latest project, Behind The Shadow Drops. Harmonic is a collaboration with producer/percussionist John McEintire (Yo La Tengo, Tortoise), and the LP treats the sounds of techno and electronica with the widescreen aesthetics of post-rock. The likes of ‘Positive Shadow, Neutral Light’, for instance, play propulsive modulars off of gigantic drum fills and Taka’s thick, ethereal guitar lines. His guitar occupies a similar space to that of a singer throughout Harmonic, and this gamble pays off due to Taka’s expressive playing style. Out via Temporary Residence.