"Takao cites Motohiko Hamase, Toru Takemitsu, Akio Niitsu, Yasuaki Shimizu... er, Tomita Yan, Sean McCann and others as influences, but for him there's no distinction between old and new, famous or obscure among these predecessors—it was simply that certain works he encountered stirred his creative drive, and 'Stealth' is the unaffected crystalliza ...Read moretion of the inspiration he drew from them. Extraordinarily abstract, the pieces on 'Stealth' possess a quiet beauty and depth while radiating an overwhelming presence. Completed over a year and a half, the album runs just 33 minutes across 13 tracks—unusually short for a work of this kind—and although no two pieces share the same form, it offers a seamless sonic experience. They seem to mirror the face of the sea on a clear day, as pictured on the cover (the photo was taken by Takao in Shonan)."

ニューエイジや日本産のアンビエント・ミュージックが脚光を浴びる中、京都発ネット上での自主リリースが話題を呼んだ若き才能TAKAOの「Stealth」がEM RECORDSからフィジカル・リリース！素晴らしい世界観。 (サイトウ)