Mix Mix December 13, 2022 by Diego Olivas Mix: 72. Complicated Life Life sure is something isn’t it? I imagine, many of you who’ve experienced a great loss in their life (or are experiencing… December 13, 2022
Review Review December 2, 2022 by Diego Olivas Chika Ueda (上田知華): いつも 2人で (Always 2 People) (1994) You know, some days I’m grateful I have a platform to highlight music that others might pass on. It’s why you get… December 2, 2022
Review Review November 29, 2022 by Diego Olivas Annie Whitehead: Mix Up (1985) If you can imagine, imagine what it is to be a woman. For those already identifying as one, venture onwards. Then, compound… November 29, 2022
Review Review November 23, 2022 by Diego Olivas Carioca (カリオカ): Pale Moon (ペール・ムーン) (1984) Who knows where the time goes? Because, apparently, lately it’s me. Through some fated collusion of circumstance and consequence, both personal and… November 23, 2022
Mix Mix November 15, 2022 by Diego Olivas Mix: 71. The Winter Requiem Isn’t it funny the things that make us emotional? For me — I’m unafraid to share — it seems it’s experiencing “beautiful”… November 15, 2022
Review Review November 4, 2022 by Diego Olivas Toshiro Mitsutomi (みつとみ俊郎): Stand By Satie (スタンド・バイ・サティ) (1988) Stand By Satie? It’s pretty hard not to, when a whole slew of musicians – in all styles and genres – have… November 4, 2022
Review Review November 1, 2022 by Diego Olivas Kim Doo Soo (김두수): 보헤미안 (Bohemian) (1991) Here’s something that not many are afraid to admit: a lot of us hate to be lost in the wilderness. It’s its… November 1, 2022
Review Review October 28, 2022 by Diego Olivas Joe Hisaishi (久石譲): Ano Natsu, Ichiban Shizukana Umi 『あの夏, いちばん静かな海』(1991) Fall is something else, isn’t it? As beautiful as the season is – simply one look outside can affirm this – there’s… October 28, 2022
Review Review October 25, 2022 by Diego Olivas Miguel Braga: Ritual (1990) I’ll be one of the first to admit this: intriguing album designs draw me in. Even in the age of digital artwork,… October 25, 2022
Mix Mix October 18, 2022 by Diego Olivas Mix: 70. Castles In The Air It’s such a cliche but it’s one that bears repeating: sometimes music just speaks to you. While listening to Chyi Yu’s wonderful… October 18, 2022
Review Review October 7, 2022 by Diego Olivas Anna Banana (アンナ・バナナ): 大きな絵 (Big Picture) (1991) She didn’t have to do this, yet, nevertheless, she persisted. That’s the refrain bopping in my head as I go through Anna… October 7, 2022
Review Review October 4, 2022 by Diego Olivas Endeavour (民藝復興): 極樂 (Elysium) (1992) There’s a reason that art can transcend time, space, and vocabulary. It does so because it can speak to something innate born… October 4, 2022