Hiroki Okano: 19871990 (1991)
Hiroki Okano’s debut 19871990 is startling in more ways than one. A trailblazing stew of new form Japanese ambient and new age minimal music…
April 10, 2017
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Koharu Kisaragi: 都会の生活 Tokai No Seikatsu (1986)
Koharu, Koharu, wherefore are thou Koharu? That’s the big question rolling around in my head. Koharu Kisaragi’s 都会の生活 Tokai No Seikatsu (which translates to: Urban Life) isn’t…
March 31, 2017
Flüght: Flüght (1982)
As much as one tries to distance themselves from being just another mp3 blog, one has to realize that one is operating in a…
March 15, 2017
Sławomir Kulpowicz ft. Czesław Niemen: Samarpan (1987)
A true giant of Polish Pop music comes out of the wilderness to join up with a Polish Jazz giant who purposely…
March 10, 2017
Macias: Regreso a Valencia (1988)
One of my favorite albums from one of my favorite record label series. Largely piano-based, José Luis Macias’s Regreso a Valencia (Returning to Valencia) touched on…
March 8, 2017
Tolerance: Divin (1981)
ot much is known about the Japanese female/male musical duo Tolerance made up of Junko Tange and Masami Yoshikawa. Understatement of understatements,…
February 24, 2017
Joe Hisaishi: 吉祥天女 Kichijoutennyo/Kisshō Tennyo (1984)
Now here’s someone’s backstory I can’t even begin to try to tackle. To be brief: pioneering Japanese composer and musician/violinist Joe Hisaishi…
January 20, 2017
Toshi Tsuchitori: Breath (1980)
f someone’s in touch with the music of the cosmos it’s Kagawan Toshi Tsuchitori. The music I’m sharing from his 1980 release,…
January 16, 2017
Eliseo Parra y MOSAICO: Homenaje A Agapito Marazuela (1984)
imply, phenomenal, a landmark release of Spanish music. The more I hear Eliseo Parra y MOSAICO’s Homenaje A Agapito Marazuela, the more…
January 13, 2017
Nuno Canavarro: Plux Quba (1988)
There’s something perfect about our imperfect minds. Most of the thoughts we think are the best, most of the time, aren’t the…
December 16, 2016
Peter Davison: Glide (1981)
There’s an interesting debate that’s been raging – as much one could rage – in the yoga world. It’s over whether music…
December 14, 2016
EP-4: Lingua Franca-1 (1983)
“Cool, no sweat funk.” – Those exact words are how the leaders of Japanese group EP-4 describe their music. Led by the…
December 9, 2016