Beto Guedes: Amor De Índio (1978)
here’s always a tinge of nostalgia I feel when I play any album by a Clube Da Esquina alum. Once you hear that Minas Gerais sound, it’s…
January 30, 2017
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Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus: Love Thy Neighbour (1979)
The definitive version of the definitive Nyabinghi album, that’s what you’ll find here today. Filled with religious fervor unheard –and in such dosage– on…
January 27, 2017
Matia Bazar: Tango (1983)
ot every album reveals itself instantly. It took me a while to recognize how fascinating Tango by Matia Bazar really was. Imagine, for…
January 25, 2017
Naoki Asai: アバ・ハイジ (Aber Heidschi) (1988)
A perfect album for our alternate reality, filled with alternative facts. In a perfect world there would be lines upon lines of information…
January 23, 2017
Joe Hisaishi: 吉祥天女 Kichijoutennyo/Kisshō Tennyo (1984)
Now here’s someone’s backstory I can’t even begin to try to tackle. To be brief: pioneering Japanese composer and musician/violinist Joe Hisaishi…
January 20, 2017
Apsaras: Apsaras (1984)
How do you classify a six-piece Japanese band like Apsaras? Their debut album Apsaras definitely covers a ton of bases. Let’s count all the genres…
January 18, 2017
Toshi Tsuchitori: Breath (1980)
f someone’s in touch with the music of the cosmos it’s Kagawan Toshi Tsuchitori. The music I’m sharing from his 1980 release,…
January 16, 2017
Eliseo Parra y MOSAICO: Homenaje A Agapito Marazuela (1984)
imply, phenomenal, a landmark release of Spanish music. The more I hear Eliseo Parra y MOSAICO’s Homenaje A Agapito Marazuela, the more…
January 13, 2017
Frank Chickens: We Are Frank Chickens (1984)
How do you describe a band like Frank Chickens? Led by performer/artist/musician/animator/singer/theater producer Kazuko Hohki and her sister-in-arms Kazumi Taguchi, Frank Chickens still remains…
January 11, 2017
Tony Esposito: Il Grande Esploratore (1984)
If ever you’re in Naples, bring up Tony Esposito, and thank me later. Part of the new Neapolitan Power scene envisioned by Tullio de Piscopo,…
January 6, 2017
Pale Cocoon: 繭 (1984)
This might not be the most proper way to start off FOND/SOUND’s blogging new year, but I’m hoping for a blessing in disguise.…
January 4, 2017
Joan Bibiloni: Joana Lluna (1982)
I had a really hard time trying to justify posting this album. Not because the album isn’t great – it truly is…
December 30, 2016