From: Jeff Marx <>
Deja Vu--Baroque in the Future (1988...Musea, 1998 release) Keyboardist Motoi
Sakuraba leads this Japanese keyboard trio on this one-off, and damn, do I
wish they had stayed together for a few more like this one! The style of play
here will surely satisfy fans of Gerard, Arsnova, and Balletto di Bronzo,
with lots of high-energy keyboards, varied shifts in signature and
instrumentation, but with a little less chaotic pace than the aforementioned
bands. Sakuraba uses a full palette of boards, creating a lush atmosphere
that really rocks. He is also very good at creating different moods,
sometimes within each track...and he shows off his classical leanings to
great advantage. The only criticism I have is that most of the nine tracks
(which includes 2 bonus live tracks) have so-so vocals on them, which is a
bit of a distraction to the gorgeous instrumentals. Even so, this is another
winner for Musea.