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There’s just something about summer that brings out a different side of me. Whether it’s the heat, the scenery, or simply me…

July 14, 2026

Review July 2, 2026 by Diego Olivas Chieko Kinbara (金原千恵子): Silence (2001)

Whenever I think of something to share, I first try to think of why I want to share it. In the case…

July 2, 2026

If one can come up with a phrase to chart Gota Yashiki’s life I think it’s this: Choose your own adventure. Dig…

June 25, 2026

I imagine y’all have been in the same position I’ve been. How do you quantify why something makes you feel a certain…

June 11, 2026

Review June 5, 2026 by Diego Olivas coba (小林靖宏): ROOTS? (ルーツ？) (1995)

There’s a seemingly unwritten line written in music. It’s between those whose aim is to recreate the past and those whose gaze…

June 5, 2026

I have to admit that sometimes I have to know when to stop searching. As I close countless browser tabs and piece…

May 29, 2026

Mix May 19, 2026 by Diego Olivas Mix: 96. Music Box On The Seashore (海辺のオルゴール)

Coming up with a music mix can sometimes feel like a nebulous thing. For me, it often takes a while to land…

May 19, 2026

Review May 7, 2026 by Diego Olivas Takashi Kako (加古隆): 幻想行 (Long Journey) (1990)

Recently, when I had an opportunity to speak with Yibing about my contribution to her radio show, Tranquilamente Radio, one important thing…

May 7, 2026

As I keep coming back to Rynten Okazaki’s サウンドフォトシリーズ①ー富良野 Sound Photo Series 1 – Furano, I keep trying to place myself…

May 1, 2026

Review April 28, 2026 by Diego Olivas Jan Reimer: The Point Of No Return (1985)

For all those who care, you can file this one under: “another one of Diego’s curious little side trips indulging in the…

April 28, 2026

Review April 22, 2026 by Diego Olivas Shun Komatsubara (小松原俊): Dear (1992)

In a world full of so many musical instruments, it’s increasingly tempting to cast off the acoustic guitar as a relic of…

April 22, 2026

Mix April 14, 2026 by Diego Olivas Mix: 95. A Love Language (愛の言葉)

As I gather my thoughts on why I chose the songs you’ll hear in my latest LYL Radio mix, my mind keeps…

April 14, 2026