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
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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
Kay Huang (黃韻玲): 平凡 (Ordinary) (1991)
To quote a famous repartee: “Nevertheless, she persisted.” If one could attach a north star to Kay Huang (黃韻玲), it would be…
October 3, 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
Mix: 86. Late Summer (晩夏)
Sometimes, you just have to go where the breeze takes you. That’s something that’s become clear to me lately. This summer, I…
September 17, 2024
Xácara (シャカラ): Breeze From Recife (レシーフェの風) (1991)
When I think of “relaxation music,” I envision music with a Brazilian touch. It’s that kind of music that carries a certain…
August 29, 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
Yoko Kanno (菅野よう子): 大航海時代 II (Uncharted Waters: New Horizons) (1993)
With nearly everyone transitioning into late summer, my mind (and ears) lately come back to Yoko Kanno’s music. It’s not Yoko’s out-there…
August 1, 2024
Shinsuke Honda (本多信介): The Song Of Blue (イルカ・ドリーミング)(1997)
If there’s one thing that I find worthwhile about sharing music with y’all, it’s that it forces me to push myself to…
July 11, 2024
Ken Muramatsu (村松健): Devoirs Pour Les Vacances (夏休みの宿題)(1990)
How does one describe Ken Muramatsu’s music? If I can compare it to anything, it’s to enjoying an apéritif on a hot…
June 20, 2024
Yow Okazaki (岡崎葉): Damage (ダメージ) (1995)
If you’re like me, sometimes all it takes is one listen to feel that a certain album or artist should have made…
May 30, 2024