Grooves Magazine wrote:“Blue Ramen is a remarkable recording, not only because it’s the work of one artist (DZ) composing the weirdest sort of jazz, salsa, bar-room bossanova and all points between while eschewing the use of samples, but also because it uses only electronic instruments to create the impression of a full ensemble at work…..swings, grooves, and wobbles all over the shop….anality is transcended…”