Mix: 83. Discos De Amor
With spring just around the corner for most of us, undoubtedly, my mind turned toward emotions conjured by such in-between periods. There’s…
March 5, 2024
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Author: Diego Olivas
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hyym: 魂の門～ダンテ「神曲」より (Tamashii no Mon ~ Dante “Shinkyoku” Yori) (1992)
First off: a huge tip of my hat to fellow F/S blog reader, Victor Hsu Jui-Ting, for cluing me to today’s album…
February 23, 2024
Diethelm & Famulari: Diethelm/Famulari (1984)
No joke, I too sometimes feel puzzled as you might be with what gets shared on this blog. On a regular day,…
February 20, 2024
Yoshiro Nakamura (中村善郎): Literário (文学的なもの・・・) (1990)
With Valentine’s Day upon us, I thought I’d share an album that’s one of those perfect mood makers. I’ve often said this:…
February 14, 2024
Interview: Yohei Kunitomo (Pianola Records)
I have to admit: one of my deep regrets from my recent trip to Japan was missing out on visiting the storefront…
February 9, 2024
Forest (森林): Neutral Point (中性点)(1991)
Often, if possible, I make an effort to read original liner notes to any of the albums I share. I do so…
February 6, 2024
Takahiro Kaneko (金子隆博): Meets H△ti (1994)
For any who’ve had first-hand experience with Japan, something that must have struck you as it did me is just how much…
February 2, 2024
Silvia Iriondo: Silvia Iriondo (1990)
Few artists have done quite as much to advance the idea of a “nuevo canción” quite like Argentina’s Silvia Iriondo. Yet, perhaps,…
January 30, 2024
Interview: Makihiko Araki (荒木真樹彦)
One thing I love about conducting interviews is that these kinds of conversations always lead to new discoveries. It’s rare that I…
January 26, 2024
Bebeto Alves: Danço Só – E Fico Assim Mais Oriental Me Invento Toda Manhã (1988)
The more one explores music, the more one discovers how open borders create the most interesting ideas and those living at the…
January 23, 2024
Aki Yashiro (八代亜紀): MOOD (ムード) (2001)
Sometimes, it feels like all it takes is a blink to miss something important. I say this because just weeks ago, on…
January 19, 2024
Summer Lei (雷光夏): 我是雷光夏 (I Am Lei Guangxia) (1995)
Doesn’t it feel like sometimes all we need is a little push? When I hear Summer Lei’s debut, 我我是雷光夏 (I Am Lei…
January 16, 2024