Mix Mix December 22, 2023 by Diego Olivas Mix: 81. Fields Of Gold As 2023 comes to an end, I feel compelled to do something out of the norm. Looking back, I think I could… December 22, 2023
Review Review December 15, 2023 by Diego Olivas Ikko (川井郁子): #2 (ニ) (1995) We all make decisions on what we share with others. Sometimes what we hide might run the gamut of what we feel… December 15, 2023
Review Review December 12, 2023 by Diego Olivas Mellyana: Beatify (1992) It seems one of the ongoing mantras for this blog is: “Spring where your seeds grow roots.” A perfect example of this… December 12, 2023
Review Review December 8, 2023 by Diego Olivas Yoshimi Iwasaki (岩崎良美): 月夜にGOOD LUCK (月夜にグッド・ラック) (1989) Vibe with me for just a bit longer. As you can surmise, lately, I’ve been touching on a more universal kind of… December 8, 2023
Review Review December 5, 2023 by Diego Olivas Tadashi Namba Featuring Rie Miyazawa • Takeshi Itoh: Tokyo Elevator Girl (東京エレベーターガール) (1992) When I wrote about Rie Miyazawa, I knew I’d have to come back to share another interesting side trip she’d take. In… December 5, 2023
Review Review December 1, 2023 by Diego Olivas Rie Miyazawa (宮沢りえ): Chepop (チポップ) (1990) Do you know who I don’t envy? Pop stars. Out of all the careers or aspirations one can hold in the music… December 1, 2023
Review Review November 28, 2023 by Diego Olivas Clémentine (クレモンティーヌ): Long Courrier (ロン・コリエ) (1993) Out of all the things I remember about my time in Japan, funny enough, one thing I can’t seem to forget is… November 28, 2023
Review Review November 21, 2023 by Diego Olivas Jean-Louis Murat: Cheyenne Autumn (1989) As the year begins to draw to a close, my mind goes back to some of the people we lost this year.… November 21, 2023
Mix Mix November 14, 2023 by Diego Olivas Mix: 80. Kitchen. Label (Guest Mix + Interview with Ricks Ang) 15 years can fly by. Yet, 19 years can seem like a blink. You see, it was in fact 19 years ago… November 14, 2023
Review Review November 3, 2023 by Diego Olivas 劉錦程 (Liu Jincheng): 中国音楽療法(一) (Chinese Music Therapy (1)) (1991) Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t putting words on screen. Sometimes the hardest part is finding space to write about a certain piece… November 3, 2023
Review Review October 31, 2023 by Diego Olivas Begoña Olavide: Salterio (1994) Is it: “Everything new is old again?” or is it: “Everything old is new again?” Before I left for my visit to… October 31, 2023
Review Review October 27, 2023 by Diego Olivas Interview: Satoshi Suzuki (鈴木慧) Is it wrong to feel nostalgia for a past you never lived through? With the rise of City Pop and other genres… October 27, 2023