Interview Interview September 4, 2025 by Diego Olivas Interview: Kuniko Fukushima (福島邦子) If you do whatever it is I do with this blog, every once in a while you’re bound to get that email… September 4, 2025
Interview Interview May 29, 2025 by Diego Olivas Interview: Terry Lin I have a sincere belief: music has a way of transmitting the essence of the person behind it. I say this because… May 29, 2025
Interview Interview March 28, 2025 by Diego Olivas Interview: Miroque (ミロク) As I’ve shared before, I often feel blessed to have a platform that allows me to (perhaps) introduce new artists or concepts… March 28, 2025
Interview Interview February 20, 2025 by Diego Olivas Interview: Dream Dolphin (ドリームドルフィン) You know, for me, sometimes the most fascinating thing about interviews like these with Dream Dolphin is discovering just how much I… February 20, 2025
Interview Interview February 9, 2024 by Diego Olivas Interview: Yohei Kunitomo (Pianola Records) I have to admit: one of my deep regrets from my recent trip to Japan was missing out on visiting the storefront… February 9, 2024
Interview Interview October 27, 2023 by Diego Olivas Interview: Satoshi Suzuki (鈴木慧) Is it wrong to feel nostalgia for a past you never lived through? With the rise of City Pop and other genres… October 27, 2023
Interview Interview September 19, 2023 by Diego Olivas Mix: 79. Groove Bunny Records (Guest Mix + Interview with Cheng “Endy” Chen) Looking back, it feels like my relationship with Endy goes back more than recently. Trolling through my Discogs orders I see that… September 19, 2023
Interview Interview August 29, 2023 by Diego Olivas Interview: Ken-Ichiro Isoda (磯田健一郎) It’s not entirely lost on me how improbable this conversation is. I say this because nearly half a decade ago, in 2018,… August 29, 2023
Interview Interview July 25, 2023 by Diego Olivas Mix: 78. Revelation Time (Guest Mix + Interview With EIJI Taniguchi) Isn’t it always those late night thoughts that can push you to do something meaningful during your daylight hours? I say this… July 25, 2023
Interview Interview April 5, 2023 by Diego Olivas Mix: 74. Paper Cannon (Guest Mix + Interview with Tyler Craft [Echo Ocho]) It bears repeating, well, at least serve as a reminder to myself, that: music lives best outside any kind of gatekeeping. When… April 5, 2023
Interview 音 Interview April 23, 2021 by Diego Olivas Interview: Nachiko (舘岡奈智子) Spell-binding. I hate to use that term but what else can you use to describe Nachiko Tateoka’s 1980 debut, 1st – 薬屋の娘… April 23, 2021
Interview Interview March 5, 2021 by Diego Olivas Interview: Peter Johnston (of Sophie and Peter Johnston) Love is such an unexplainable thing, isn’t it? Sometimes it’s coming straight at you. Other times, it comes from a different angle,… March 5, 2021