Mikihiko Matsumiya (松宮幹彦): Mu-Myou (無明) (1994)
Don’t you just love listening to something that isn’t easily categorized? When I listen to Mikihiko Matsumiya’s 1994 debut, Mu-Myou (無明), I…
December 12, 2024
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The Gentle Wind (ザ・ジェントル・ウインド): Gentle Voice (ジェントル・ヴォイス) (1990)
It’s not often I revisit works from artists I’ve already written about, but when I do, it’s because these other works shed…
December 5, 2024
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
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
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
Yoko Kanno (菅野よう子): 大航海時代 II (Uncharted Waters: New Horizons) (1993)
With nearly everyone transitioning into late summer, my mind (and ears) lately come back to Yoko Kanno’s music. It’s not Yoko’s out-there…
August 1, 2024
Blue (ブルー): Blue (ブルー・碧い海のイマージュ) (199?)
You know, sometimes you’ve gotta go with what you’ve got. It was over three years ago when I first discovered Blue (ブルー・碧い海のイマージュ)…
July 18, 2024
Shinsuke Honda (本多信介): The Song Of Blue (イルカ・ドリーミング)(1997)
If there’s one thing that I find worthwhile about sharing music with y’all, it’s that it forces me to push myself to…
July 11, 2024