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
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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
David Hopkins: Gaia (An Ecological Meditation) (1987)
It almost seems criminal to listen to Gaia (An Ecological Meditation) by Belfast’s own David “Hopi” Hopkins through headphones or inside (through…
June 30, 2020
Akira Sakata (坂田明): Silent Plankton (1991)
Take a look at the image above. What you see is an image of a creature belonging to the Daphnia genus. Entirely…
June 26, 2020
Maracaibo (マラカイボ): Maracaibo (1980)
Sometimes there isn’t much left to be said. Case in point: George Ohtsuka’s Maracaibo. A jaw-dropping masterpiece of Japanese jazz funk that…
June 12, 2020
Ian Lynn: Forgotten Summer
I had a feeling I’d find a way to touch on one of the record label MMC’s other brilliant gems this year…
June 10, 2020
Hugh Masekela: Techno-Bush (1984)
Rioting, looting, civil disobedience, and protest — nothing is born out nothing, all are born from a vacuum. When those we exploit…
June 2, 2020
Ayuo Takahashi (高橋鮎生): Nova Carmina (1986)
Certain albums just sound special from the get-go. When I put on Ayuo Takahashi’s Nova Carmina instantly I hear something that takes…
May 15, 2020
Björn Holm: Bortom Gränsernas Hav (1984)
What does one do when one can’t find answers themselves? You look for help. And so recently, one Coste Apetrea carved out…
May 5, 2020
Dream Dolphin (ドリームドルフィン): Atmospheric Healing (1996)
Sometimes, I feel like I may lead you even further down rabbit holes I’ve fallen into. Case in point: Dream Dolphin’s Atmospheric…
April 10, 2020
Ivan Cattaneo: Il Cuore É Nudo… E I Pesci Cantano (1992)
Some of my favorite albums are those like the one I’ll be sharing today by Bergamo’s own iconic Ivan Cattaneo. Il Cuore…
March 31, 2020