Kuo Heng Chi (郭子): 鸽子与海 (The Dove And The Sea) (1995)
One of the great things about autumn is that it presents an opportunity to share music that’s a bit more ruminative, something…
October 31, 2024
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Author: Diego Olivas
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Norihiro Tsuru (都留教博): 人魚の傷 オリジナルサウンドトラック (Mermaid’s Scar Original Soundtrack) (1993)
Do you feel and see it? Isn’t “Spooky Season” unofficially around us? Whenever a certain air descends on most of us, I…
October 24, 2024
Kuniko Fukushima (福島邦子): 夢幻 (Mugen) (1982)
With fall fully in season, I think now is a great time to turn over a few leaves I’ve neglected. Lately, my…
October 17, 2024
Something In The Air: Something In The Air (1993)
Don’t you just love it when the story writes itself? I say this because the story of Something In The Air has…
October 10, 2024
Kay Huang (黃韻玲): 平凡 (Ordinary) (1991)
To quote a famous repartee: “Nevertheless, she persisted.” If one could attach a north star to Kay Huang (黃韻玲), it would be…
October 3, 2024
Serge Guirao: En Chanteur (1987)
As I write, it sometimes takes me a beat to realize just how connected I am to a person’s story, just as…
September 26, 2024
Mix: 86. Late Summer (晩夏)
Sometimes, you just have to go where the breeze takes you. That’s something that’s become clear to me lately. This summer, I…
September 17, 2024
Planet Scale (Kazuo Nogawa / Seiichi Hoshino) (野川和夫 / 星野精一): Music For An Observatory Symphonic Scenes (環境音楽 JRタワー展望室 タワー・スリーエイト) (2006)
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how we remember our past. As summer continues winding down and vacation time dries up, I’ve been…
September 5, 2024
Xácara (シャカラ): Breeze From Recife (レシーフェの風) (1991)
When I think of “relaxation music,” I envision music with a Brazilian touch. It’s that kind of music that carries a certain…
August 29, 2024
Iria (イリア): Japanese Lovers (ジャパニーズ・ラヴァーズ) (1995)
I hate the old saying, “they don’t make them like they used to.” However, in the case of Atsuko Okuno – better…
August 22, 2024
Carole Serrat (キャロル・セラ): OSE (オズ) (1993)
Sometimes, it’s the combined power of simpatico ideas that yields the biggest payoff. I remind myself of this whenever I listen to…
August 15, 2024
Masahiro Takekawa (武川雅寛): とにかくここがパラダイス (Paradise) (1982)
Once again, we’re back at the shoreline or more like: I can’t seem to leave the water’s edge. As summer continues to…
August 8, 2024