Album Album December 5, 2023 by Diego Olivas Tadashi Namba Featuring Rie Miyazawa • Takeshi Itoh: Tokyo Elevator Girl (東京エレベーターガール) (1992) When I wrote about Rie Miyazawa, I knew I’d have to come back to share another interesting side trip she’d take. In… December 5, 2023
Album Album of the Month December 1, 2023 by Diego Olivas Rie Miyazawa (宮沢りえ): Chepop (チポップ) (1990) Do you know who I don’t envy? Pop stars. Out of all the careers or aspirations one can hold in the music… December 1, 2023
Album Album November 28, 2023 by Diego Olivas Clémentine (クレモンティーヌ): Long Courrier (ロン・コリエ) (1993) Out of all the things I remember about my time in Japan, funny enough, one thing I can’t seem to forget is… November 28, 2023
Album Album of the Month November 21, 2023 by Diego Olivas Jean-Louis Murat: Cheyenne Autumn (1989) As the year begins to draw to a close, my mind goes back to some of the people we lost this year.… November 21, 2023
Mix Mix November 14, 2023 by Diego Olivas Mix: 80. Kitchen. Label (Guest Mix + Interview with Ricks Ang) 15 years can fly by. Yet, 19 years can seem like a blink. You see, it was in fact 19 years ago… November 14, 2023
Album Album of the Month October 13, 2023 by Diego Olivas Koto・Za (箏座): Koto・Za (箏座) (1991) There’s nothing like youthful naivete is there? I fully believe it’s that ingrained spirit to want to shake things up and light… October 13, 2023
Album Album October 10, 2023 by Diego Olivas Summerhaze: Summerhaze (1987) When autumn comes rolling in, I always welcome a fresh wind that shifts my focus elsewhere, towards music with a more folkloric… October 10, 2023
Album Album August 15, 2023 by Diego Olivas Nina Catarina: Acordei Com Preguiça (1994) First off: a huge thank you for Sara Mautone for cluing me in to this album. I say this, because when you… August 15, 2023
Album Album August 8, 2023 by Diego Olivas Kusu Kusu (クスクス): 世界が一番幸せな日 (Sekai Ga Ichiban Shiawase Na Nichi) (1990) Timing. Isn’t that what life’s all about? If you’re there at the right moment, it all works out. If you’re there late,… August 8, 2023
Album Album of the Month June 16, 2023 by Diego Olivas Michelle Hart (ミシェル·ハート): Mish (1988) I know some have posted this question to me before: “How do you pick what to share on the site?” I wish… June 16, 2023
Album Album of the Month June 13, 2023 by Diego Olivas Teresa Carpio (杜麗莎): 心己许 (Tokyo Dreaming) (1986) “I was born to sing” – so graces the words of Teresa Carpio, to the Japanese-version of her powerful pan-Asian debut, 心己许… June 13, 2023
Album Album of the Month May 19, 2023 by Diego Olivas Maria Kawamura (川村 万梨阿): 「春の夢」Sanctus (1991) You know, there’s something strangely meditative about filling out a Discogs credit list. I find it so, because you feel like you… May 19, 2023