Hiroki Okano (岡野弘幹): ENN (1992)
In light of everything that is currently happening at the time of this writing, I’d hate to add any dark energy into…
January 8, 2021
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Loredana Bertè: Traslocando (1982)
Before the image, before the story, before the music, before anything else, what really gets to you is that voice. In full…
December 8, 2020
Cindy(シンディ): Angel Touch (1990)
Just something for the lovers out there: Cindy’s exceptional J-Soul heavy, Angel Touch. Perfectly distilling that gorgeous in between period of the…
November 20, 2020
Fred Simon and Liz Cifani: Time And The River (1985)
How long can you hold on to a secret? Two years, that’s how long I’ve been holding off on sharing Fred Simon…
November 17, 2020
Kazue Sawai (沢井 一恵): Eye To Eye (1987)
Editor’s note: Ayuo was kind enough to email some corrections to my review. I’ve included them inline for readers to take in.…
October 16, 2020
Mark Wood: La Mezcla (1988)
Now here’s a man after my own musical heart. Untied to any single genre or set on creating some easily classifiable, Mark…
September 15, 2020
Hiroki Komazawa (駒沢裕城): Feliz (フェリース) (1992)
Sometimes I think various music reviewers and blogs bandy the term “floating” a bit too loosely with music. What some might think…
August 21, 2020
Diana Pequeno: Mistérios (1989)
One of my worst kept secrets is my love for Diana Pequeno’s Mistérios. It’s no mystery that it hits all the points…
August 18, 2020
Lee Byung-Woo (이병우): 1집 – 내가 그린 기린 그림은 -航海 (1989)
I’m glad we’ve gotten hints of the special work Lee Byung-Woo has done quietly behind the scenes in his native Korea. I…
August 14, 2020
Daisaku Kume (久米 大作): Eastern Shore (1993)
I should stop saying this but it still boggles my mind that certain names aren’t more well known everywhere. Case in point:…
August 7, 2020
Nico (ニコ): Valeria (1983)
Top down, shades on, it’s time to take Nico’s Valerie out for a spin. Featuring the sterling work of twin brothers Mamoru…
July 31, 2020
Animal Nightlife: Shangri-La (1985)
Maybe those who still vaguely remember England’s proto-Acid Jazz scene can better place Animal Nightlife in an appropriate context, but how in…
July 28, 2020