4℃: Christmas Suite (1992)
Don’t ask me why but it seems that jewelry companies always find a way to leverage their buying power to commission others…
December 24, 2021
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Year: 2021
66 records
Erquiaga / Brasel / Nash: A Time For Joy (Reflections In Guitar) (1985)
I imagine, much like me, many of you have a peculiar relationship with Christmas (and winter holidays, in general). Yes, this time…
December 21, 2021
Masami Ota x Masumi Takahashi (太田正美 x 高橋真澄): シンフォレスト 美瑛・富良野 (Biei-Furano) (1995)
I hate to say this but this review might be one of the lighter ones. Not because of the album itself –…
December 17, 2021
Jesús Auñon: 13 Cuerdas (1992)
Recently, while dabbling in the world of wine reviews, I’ve been ruminating on a term that I believe would be well-adapted for…
December 14, 2021
Mix: 59. Christmas & Glasgow
Sometimes when I get dug in a corner, it’s pretty hard to get me out of it. In this case, it was…
December 7, 2021
Jin De-Zhe (金得哲): Those Were The Dreams (半梦) (1996)
How many intersectional studies can one make? Yes, all of them, it seems for Jin De-zhe. It’s not often you get to…
November 23, 2021
Yuriko Nakamura (中村由利子): Wind And Reflections (風の鏡) (1987)
It is my hope that more than a few of you out there can truly appreciate the brilliance of pianist Yuriko Nakamura’s…
November 19, 2021
Phil Keaggy: The Wind And The Wheat (1987)
God sure does move in mysterious ways. Listening to Phil Keaggy’s The Wind And Wheat is a fitting testament to that. Only…
November 16, 2021
Mix: 58. Psalm Of Motion
What exactly is darkness? Is it a sensation, a color, or a feeling? It’s something I kept asking myself for my recent…
November 9, 2021
Various Artists: Macoto Tezka Presents Reiko Okano’s Fancy Dance (ファンシイダンス) (1988)
When, or if, someone would ask me what kind of album I think perfectly encapsulates the promise of ‘80s music in Japan,…
October 29, 2021
Marek Grechuta: Śpiewające Obrazy (1981)
Certain music and musicians feel like they were born in the wrong era. Usually, for many that time is delineated in years…
October 26, 2021
Tomoyuki Hayashi & ForestIII (林知行＆フォレスト皿): The Forest (1991)
Would you mind if I share something simply for no other reason than: it’s beautiful? From the packaging to the music, I…
October 22, 2021