Takio Ito & Takio Band: TAKIO-ソーラン節 (1988)
One hasn’t lived until they’ve experienced the force of nature that is Takio Ito’s voice. If you’ve encountered the soul stirring vocal…
March 29, 2019
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KEDGE: Complete Samples (1988)
And now for some early magic from notable J-Pop producer and songwriter Keiichi Tomita aka Tomita Lab. Complete Samples by KEDGE, for…
March 15, 2019
Uman: Chaleur Humaine (1992)
Uman, pronounced (YOO-mahn), was a unique group. Vacillating from many visions — world music, ambient, jazz, and many uncategorizable things — this…
March 12, 2019
Hideki Mitsumori (光森英毅): 彩 Colours (1990)
I’m at a loss what to classify the late, great Hideki Mitsumori’s 彩 Colours as. It’s obviously heavily indebted to world music…
March 8, 2019
Mieko Shimizu ( 清水三恵子): 桃天夢-Totem- (1988)
Totem proves there’s more than one genius behind the Shimizu family tree. Rightfully, it gives you a peek into the deeply brilliant…
March 1, 2019
Mekong Zoo: Minimal Dance (1995)
Let’s do things recursively. Mekong Zoo’s Minimal Dance is exactly as its written — dance music with minimal gestures. Minimal Dance is…
February 26, 2019
EG and Alice: 24 Years Of Hunger (1991)
We could only be so lucky to age as well as EG and Alice’s 24 Years Of Hunger has. Now, it seems,…
February 12, 2019
Keita: Healing Feeling (1993)
Oh, that healing feeling. Heaven knows I’ve been needing it more than usual, lately. Thankfully, I’ve had just the prescription for when…
February 8, 2019
Sanford Ponder: Etosha – Private Music In The Land Of Dry Water (1985)
Sanford Ponder’s Etosha – Private Music In The Land Of Dry Water holds distinction for many things. One of them is being…
February 5, 2019
Exotics: Library (1983)
Faceless and nameless, but not without their charms. Library by Exotics is a fantastically twisted album that orbits between the worlds of…
February 1, 2019
Ken-Ichiro Isoda (磯田健一郎): ナチュラル・トリップ マジエルの星 (1990)
Someone’s going to look back at this post and wonder: “why the hell did this guy write so much about what amounts…
January 18, 2019
Kenneth Nash: A Touch Of Nash – Music From A Far Away Place (1987)
For those looking elsewhere for inspiration, you can turn your heads away from Japan, for just a moment. Let’s look back toward…
January 15, 2019