Magical Power Mako: mAgicAl compUteR MusiC (1985)
Am I allowed to punt on this one? Literally, it’s all there — right on the album cover. Magical computer music by…
March 2, 2018
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Alquimia: “Coatlicue” Goddess Of The Earth (1992)
In pre-Hispanic times, the name of Coatlicue was on the tip of every mouth found, in the sprawling Aztec empire located in present-day,…
February 27, 2018
Mick Karn: Titles (1982)
It’s hard for me to separate Mick’s past from the work you’ll hear in Titles. Still impossibly underrated and unaccounted for — compared…
February 20, 2018
Various Artists: Demo Tape 1 (1986)
Who can argue that an apple falls far from its tree after listening to Demo Tape 1? Demo Tape 1 was a compilation of…
February 9, 2018
Gabriela: Altas Planicies (1991)
Gabriela Marrone’s Altas Planicies is the very quiet work of a true pioneer. Born of rural, Argentinian descent, but cosmopolitan via adolescent…
February 6, 2018
Yoko Ueno: Voices (1993)
What a perfect image. Even William Blake must be blushing at Masumi Hara’s otherworldly portrait for Yoko Ueno’s Voices. Feminine angels (bearing…
January 26, 2018
Kaoru Todoroki: カルビンおじさんの 私生活 (Uncle Calvin’s Private Life) (1985)
First off, I have to apologize for the lo-fi quality of this recording. Unless your name is Masaki Eguti or you are…
January 19, 2018
Re Niliu: Caravi (1988)
Tradition is such a double-edge sword. In the hands of the orthodoxy, tradition can be used as a bludgeon, meant to remind…
January 16, 2018
Gontiti (ゴンチチ): Legacy Of Madam Q (1987)
I hate to say it but Osaka guitar duo Gontiti (pronounced Gon-Chi-Chi) really nailed it when they called themselves the creators of…
January 12, 2018
Martin Kolbe + Ralf Illenberger: Colouring The Leaves (1979)
The early instrumental work by German guitar duo Martin Kolbe and Ralf Illenberger is quite breathtaking. When one hears of a guitar…
January 9, 2018
Killing Time: Irene (1988)
It is with great joy that I’ve decided to share Killing Time’s Irene. Undoubtedly one of the toughest groups to describe on…
January 5, 2018
Vinterhjärta: Vinterhjärta (1987)
Deeply icy, floating music from Swedish band Vinterhjärta. Playing like a soundtrack to a particularly windswept, frozen tundra Vinterhjärta’s (which translates to…
January 2, 2018