An Insatiable High arrived a year after Seychelles and pushed Takanaka's approach into more percussive, funk-inflected territory. Sexy Dance is its peak moment: a seven-minute groove that builds through layers of guitar, keys, and rhythm into something that sounds like the floor of a Tokyo discotheque in 1977 viewed through a jazz musician's eyes. Takanaka played everything on most tracks, demonstrating the total musicianship that would sustain his career across five decades.
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