Maya Hayashi (林マヤ): Maya (林マヤ) (1991)
Much like many of you, once you’re done catching up with Maya Hayashi’s life, you’ll come to the same conclusion I did:…
April 10, 2025
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Harumi Kitagawa (北川春美): Love & Flowers (ラブ・アンド・フラワーズ) (1991)
When I listen to Harumi Kitagawa’s Love & Flowers, I’m instantly transported to what I love about music. It’s its ability to…
April 3, 2025
Mayumi Itoh (伊東真由美): 美人声 (Beautiful Voice) (1992)
What better way to ease into spring than with an album that exemplifies that grand idea we call “rebirth”? Rebirth, more often…
March 13, 2025
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
Midori (ミドリ): Vortex Symphony (ヴォルテックス・シンフォニー) (1992)
One of my favorite things to discover and hear in music is how ideas translate across genres and borders. Listening to Midori’s…
February 6, 2025
Mix: 87. Rock You Gently (優しく揺らして)
Life is something, right? When I conceived of my latest mix for my LYL Radio show, I wanted to capture a certain…
November 8, 2024
Kuo Heng Chi (郭子): 鸽子与海 (The Dove And The Sea) (1995)
One of the great things about autumn is that it presents an opportunity to share music that’s a bit more ruminative, something…
October 31, 2024
Kuniko Fukushima (福島邦子): 夢幻 (Mugen) (1982)
With fall fully in season, I think now is a great time to turn over a few leaves I’ve neglected. Lately, my…
October 17, 2024
Serge Guirao: En Chanteur (1987)
As I write, it sometimes takes me a beat to realize just how connected I am to a person’s story, just as…
September 26, 2024
Carole Serrat (キャロル・セラ): OSE (オズ) (1993)
Sometimes, it’s the combined power of simpatico ideas that yields the biggest payoff. I remind myself of this whenever I listen to…
August 15, 2024
Masahiro Takekawa (武川雅寛): とにかくここがパラダイス (Paradise) (1982)
Once again, we’re back at the shoreline or more like: I can’t seem to leave the water’s edge. As summer continues to…
August 8, 2024
Various Artists: Ten Plants (1998)
When I think of summer, when I think of the vibrancy of this season, I think of albums like the Ten Plants…
June 13, 2024