Lotus (ロータス): Kasumi Experience (1996)
And now: more of something I wish there was more history to share about — Lotus Kasumi Experience. It’s that kind of…
August 6, 2021
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Yon Seok Won (연석원): 空 (Space & Silence) (1992)
Color me “stumped”. My apologies to Chris, who graciously shared Yon Seok-Won’s 空 (Space & Silence) with me. I did my best…
August 3, 2021
Yasué: Cosmic Pandora (1997)
Forgive me for burying the lede but I have to go back to Yassue. For all of those that thought Yassue’s story…
July 30, 2021
Akira Mitake (見岳 章): Himawari (向日葵) (1987)
Ambient. New Age. Japan. The tags almost write the post itself, right? Yet, we still have to talk about this intriguing turn…
July 23, 2021
Fernando Girão: Índio (1989)
Simply wonderful summer moods abound in this one. What’s the one I’m referencing? None other than Fernando Girão’s Índio, an intriguing release…
July 20, 2021
Francesco Paladino: Eroi A Rio (1991)
With the recent passing of the late, great Jon Hassell, I think it’s important to break down something worthwhile he’d be proud…
June 29, 2021
Moshiri & Akira Sakata (モシリ+坂田明): Kamuychikap (God’s Bird) (第１集 カムイ チカ) (1991)
What is a protest song? Hopefully, as our musical tastes have evolved, one can recognize how the best protest songs are those…
June 25, 2021
Shakuyaku Trio (芍薬トリオ): Shakuyaku Jidai (芍薬時代) (1988)
Let’s have a conversation about elegance. What is elegant? The textbook definition of this term seems to strike at two different ideas.…
May 7, 2021
Yuan Jung-Ping (袁中平): 南風旅程 (South Wind Journey) (1989)
This post wouldn’t be possible without the good ear/find of Christopher Morris and the special vision of Yuan Jung-Ping. It seems appropriate…
May 4, 2021
Hidetaro Honjoh (本條秀太郎): 散華 (Sange) (1990)
Trying to find a nexus point for anything can seem like a fool’s errand at times. Usually, the lines of history get…
April 30, 2021
Chan Wing Leung (陈永良): Milk Of Love (母愛) (1986)
First and foremost, let me start with an apology. It might be that my review of Joseph Chan Wing Leung’s work and…
April 27, 2021
Cong Su (蘇聰): 美夢成真 (Dreams Come True Soundtrack) (1989)
Once again I’m back in front of the tabula rasa. And once again I’m challenged with where to begin. The choice is…
April 20, 2021