Master Mind (マスターマインド): Odyssey (オデッセイ) (1995)
While this blog may seem like it looks backward, it is actually in service of looking forward. I firmly believe that exploring…
June 6, 2024
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Year: 2024
54 records
Yow Okazaki (岡崎葉): Damage (ダメージ) (1995)
If you’re like me, sometimes all it takes is one listen to feel that a certain album or artist should have made…
May 30, 2024
HARIYO (ハリヨ): Hariyo Remixe’s (1994)
Trance Nature Sounds. I feel like anything I say about Hariyo Remixe’s might not do justice to the music as clearly as…
May 23, 2024
Kyoji Ohno (大野恭史): Kutsurogi (サイコジェネシス・シリーズ くつろぎ) (1990)
There’s a fine line between background music and background music. It’s something that’s easier to hear than explain. And one way to…
May 17, 2024
Richenel: Deep As Blue (1989)
I gotta say: some of my favorite albums are those “imperfect” ones. Although they may not contain a complete record full of…
May 14, 2024
Jimi Chen (陳世興): Discovering Arts Behind The Mountains 發現後山的藝術 (1994)
The chirp of crickets, a babbling brook, the melodies of a songbird, certain things trigger a sense of new life or of…
May 8, 2024
Mix: 84. Starland (スターランドです)
“Sun’s out, fun’s out.” Could it be something that simple that inspired my latest “Digging Deep” mix for LYL Radio? Looking back,…
April 30, 2024
Yukihiro Fukutomi (福富幸宏): POST ( ポスト) (1993)
Listening to Yukihiro Fukutomi’s music takes me back to a different time. It reminds me of the first time I encountered Japanese…
April 19, 2024
Martin Destrée: Entre Chien Et Loup (1990)
If you can, allow me one more diversion for the year. In my last post, I finally found words to describe what…
April 12, 2024
Max Meazza: Nightime Call (1986)
As a writer, I try to remain as objective as possible and not inject too much of myself into what I review.…
April 5, 2024
Miguel Bosé: XXX (1987)
As I write this post, my mind goes back to the ideas posited in Claire Dederer’s new book, “Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma”.…
April 2, 2024
Yukio Sasaki (佐々木幸男): Jealousy (ジェラシー) (1990)
We all have our soft spots. Lately, for me, it’s been sharing certain kinds of “rainy day” albums tailor-made to appeal to…
March 29, 2024