Mix. 64. Sunflower
For me, every mix I create presents a perfect opportunity to share something of myself with you, the reader. Sometimes it’s a…
March 29, 2022
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Author: Diego Olivas
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Salon Music (サロンミュージック): O Boy (1988)
Certain albums are pretty hard to justify, or quantify, the how, when, or why to share. Salon Music’s O Boy isn’t one…
March 18, 2022
Arnold Turboust: Let’s Go A Goa (1988)
If a season of changes means anything, it means that at least for this website, we’re heading towards some new direction (one…
March 15, 2022
Mix: 63. The Heart Sūtra
First off, here’s a kind thank you to Eamonn for inviting me to Noods Radio to guest on his chOOn!! radio show.…
March 8, 2022
Mix: 62. The Arms Of Love
Each year, as February rolls around, I keep an eye out for certain songs that speak to that all-encompassing emotion we call…
March 1, 2022
Katsuhiko Nakagawa (中川勝彦): Lover People (ラヴァー・ピープル) (1988)
Surely, he must have known. That’s all I can think about when I listen to Katsuhiko Nakagawa’s memorial album, Again, Me… Released…
February 18, 2022
Anthony Wong (黃耀明): 明明不是天使 (I’m No Angel) (1994)
Where does one even start with Anthony Wong? Know that what I’m picking from his diverse catalog is just a snapshot (perhaps…
February 15, 2022
Tokiko Kato (加藤登紀子): Hana (花) (1995)
‘Tokiko Kato’ – now that’s a name. A giant of Japanese folk music, it was Tokiko who in many ways was at…
February 11, 2022
Patty Pravo: Ideogrammi (1994)
In this day and age, when there’s no lack of opinions, I go back to a few personal heroes. When I think…
February 8, 2022
Mix. 61 Untitled (Guest Mix by No Translation)
Image by No Translation Don’t ask me why but whenever I’m tasked to write about contemporary music, or receive a listening recommendation…
February 1, 2022
Shinji Harada (原田真二): Doing Wonders (ドゥーイング・ワンダース) (1986)
“Prince.” Now with that out of the way, can I focus on what I think is one of J-Soul’s least heralded and…
January 21, 2022
Javier Zuazu: Cuaderno De Invierno (1991)
Brace yourselves, let’s see how far I can take this review of Javier Zuazu’s Cuaderno De Invierno (or A Winter Journal). What…
January 18, 2022