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
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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
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
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
It Lives!
APR. 13 UPDATE —Hi, everyone, I just got a final update from data recovery company. They were able to recover the majority…
April 13, 2021
Important Notice
It is with a heavy heart that I’m placing Fond/Sound on hiatus, until further notice. If you’d like to contribute to restoring…
March 29, 2021
52. Lake – Isotonic Sound
It’s not often (if ever) that I get to reveal my own music to you, the reader. Not for nothing, as I…
March 26, 2021
Mix: 51. It’s On You
Nothing lasts forever? If there’s any hope in our current situation, is that all things must end (somehow, some way). Just last…
March 23, 2021
Aki Fukakusa (深草アキ): Silk Strings Enchanting (絲夢) (1991)
Don’t ask me why but I have something to literally share with you. For some reason I’ve been carrying around Aki Fukakusa’s…
March 12, 2021
Morgan Fisher: Re:Fresh (1995)
Due to unforeseen circumstances — aka moving all my record collection to a new locale/home — once again I have to go…
March 9, 2021