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
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Author: Diego Olivas
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hard Romantic (ハード・ロマンティック): MODERN AMBIENT COLOURS (1996)
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: 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
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
Rynten Okazaki (岡崎倫典): サウンド フォトシリーズ①ー富良野 (Sound Photo Series 1 – Furano) (1998)
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
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
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: 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
Naomi Akimoto (秋本奈緒美): 水彩画 (Watercolor Painting) (1984)
If you ask me, I do not believe that any artist must suffer for their art. For every suffering artist who produces…
March 12, 2026
Nae Yūki (裕木奈江): 水の精 (Water Spirit) (1994)
There’s something masterful about the black-and-white photo adorning the cover of Nae Yūki’s masterpiece: 水の精 (Water Spirit). A portrait of the artist,…
March 5, 2026
Joe T (ジョー・ティー): Tales From The Velvet Project (1997)
Much like many of you, my least favorite form of music writing is that of some boomer prattling on about how much…
February 26, 2026
Mitsu (榊原光裕): 水の彩 (Clouds In The Water) (1989)
I’ll be the first to admit this: sometimes the story doesn’t write itself–until it does.
February 20, 2026