Luca Carboni: Forever (1985)
One of the reasons I look forward to sharing music on the blog is the opportunity it gives me to introduce alternate…
February 17, 2026
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Derek Nakamoto: Fuyu (1996)
Listening to Derek Nakamoto’s Fuyu, I can understand why he chose winter to inspire its creation. As he states perfectly in the…
February 11, 2026
The Sync: Beat The System (1993)
Sometimes the biggest mysteries are quite simply those right in front of you. I say this because I’m staring at a copy…
February 4, 2026
Mix: 94. Cosmic Moon (宇宙の月)
Forgive me for starting a post with a saying, but here is one: “Render the familiar unfamiliar. Render the unfamiliar familiar.” It’s…
January 27, 2026
Tōzokudan (盗賊団): King of Mix (キングオブミックス) (1994)
I believe that the art of a perfect remix lies in realizing that its intended audience wants to imagine the original track…
December 19, 2025
Soul Family Sensation: New Wave (1991)
Call me a hopeless romantic, but I have a strange fascination with music from bands that sound like they overshot their inspiration.…
December 17, 2025
Kazutoshi Yokoyama (横山和俊): Headphone (1994)
The more I research Kazutoshi Yokoyama’s Headphone, the more I’m struck by something I’ve discovered: Kazutoshi didn’t know what ambient was during…
December 12, 2025
Electric Circus: Hello (1988)
Today I’m going to do something different, I’m going pull something from my draft pile. I’m pulling at a story I wrote…
December 10, 2025
Mix: 93. The 49th Day (四十九日)
When I travel, I make it a point to visit a significant place of worship in whichever significant city I’ll be in.…
December 2, 2025
Maléfices (マレフィス): Douce Planète (1996)
A frequent question I get is this: How do you discover music? The simple answer is: I’m all ears. I say this…
November 20, 2025
Mizuyo Komiya (小宮瑞代): Color (彩) (1998)
There are times when I wish I had a way to share everything that comes with an album. Just by looking at…
November 14, 2025
Tim Donahue: Still Dreaming (1994)
As a musician, I can appreciate where Tim Donahue’s Still Dreaming is coming from. There are times when you reach the end…
November 12, 2025