Mecano: Ya Viene El Sol (1984)
What a shining moment. It took Mecano two albums to properly shake off being also-rans, to truly get to what made (or…
May 15, 2018
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Mix: 12. Toshifumi Hinata – 日向敏文
Toshifumi Hinata, what can one say about Toshifumi? By far one of my favorite artists and composers, it’s not hard for me…
May 11, 2018
Mix: 11. Many Songs About Love
“Why are there so many songs about love?” that’s the heavy question posited by one Terry Day in “Luv, Luv, Luv”. As…
May 9, 2018
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin: Up From The Dark (1986)
I think the right phrase for this one is: “all my Christmases came at once”. Never before had I thought I’d be…
May 8, 2018
Romie Singh: Masters (1986)
Romie Singh’s Masters is more than just one killer 12” dub plate surrounded by lord knows what. Masters is a wonderful reminder…
May 1, 2018
Kazutoki Umezu: Diva (1988)
It’s not often you stumble upon an album quite like this one. A huge debt of thanks goes out to a fellow…
April 27, 2018
Imagination: Shake It (1980)
From Germany, via the intriguing mind of Düsseldorf-native, multi-instrumentalist Uwe Ziß, comes this unlikely marriage of AOR, balearic, post-disco, funk, R&B, Krautrock,…
April 24, 2018
Jean-Michel Gascuel: La Vie Continue (1984)
Holding fast to some heartfelt theory, I do believe the best musicians aren’t always, exactly “musicians” themselves. Joining us today in our…
April 20, 2018
Judith Ravitz Participagao: A Banda Do Zé Pretinho – Bolerio (1983)
Perhaps Yehudit Ravit’s story can explain the appeal of Brazilian music to the Israeli citizenry. Not to go into deep into cultural…
April 17, 2018
Subliminal Calm: Subliminal Calm (1992)
Whenever I put on Subliminal Calm’s first and only release I immediately think of spring. Featuring a sublime mix of country, dub,…
April 13, 2018
André Geraissati: DADGAD (1988)
Well, this one’s a tough ‘un to describe. Meditative, elegiac, and at points quite melancholic, André Geraissati’s DADGAD is another instrumental, guitar album that…
April 10, 2018
Gonzalez Mikami and Titi Matsumura / Sound Process Design Kazumasa Kawashima: Tramart Sound Collection Vol. 1: Music As Interior (1983)
When we last left off discovering the “comfiest music” on earth (all self-appointed, of course), Gontiti was gently surprising me both at…
April 6, 2018