Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters is Mick Karn's second solo album and features him playing a variety of woodwinds and basses, as well as keyboards and drums. The songs are marked by plodding drum tracks colored with simple contrapuntal keyboard and woodwind figures: of the instrumental tracks, only "The Three Fates" escapes this martial treatment. The two tracks that feature lyrics and vocals (by David Sylvian, Karn's former bandmate in Japan) are the most memorable. They emphasize the interplay between Karn's sinuous fretless playing and Sylvian's sonorous voice to good effect.

* Self-released tape sold at early shows for $5.
* J-card has lyrics for "Daydream" and a photocopied picture of the band. The picture is hand-colored with pink magic marker. All spellings of song titles are from the sleeve.
* The title "Stars Fallin" is a misprint; the correct title is "Stars Fall In".
Additional info from inside the sleeve:
billy corgan - guitars, lead vocal
james - guitars
darcy - bass
jimmy chamberlin - drums
PRODUCED by Billy Corgan
ENGINEERED by Mark Ignoffo
At Reel Time Studios
Mark also plays organ
DOLBYSOUND
All songs by Corgan except Stars fallin by Corgan/Iha and daughter by Corgan/Wretzky (c) 1989 the smashing pumpkins
eternal thanks to: chris, bob, cuz, vince, tory, nick, ian, and the cabaret metro.
extra eternal thanks to the patient mark ignoffo.

Solo Record from Japanese Percussionist Midori Takada, exploring more of her compositional style from the Mkwaju Ensemble record "Ki-Motion" on Better Days.