Mix: 89. mvns (Guest Mix + Interview)
I always like to look back and rediscover where I first encountered some of the guests I’ve invited to the blog. I…
March 4, 2025
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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
Arcars (アーカーズ): The Surface Of Muclique (ザ・サーフェス・オブ・ムクリック)(1997)
Maybe it’s something about myself, but I tend to feel inspired by the music of those who aren’t necessarily solely inspired by…
January 30, 2025
Logik Freaks (杉山勇司): Temptations of Logik Freaks – One Fine Day (1995)
I can’t help but smile a little when I hear how brazenly Yuji Sugiyama begins what would become his sole release under…
January 23, 2025
Mix: 88. Handbag Music (ハンドバッグ・ミュージック)
The more I curate mixes or tumble down that wormhole called “discovering new music,” the more I find myself questioning how we…
January 7, 2025
Mikihiko Matsumiya (松宮幹彦): Mu-Myou (無明) (1994)
Don’t you just love listening to something that isn’t easily categorized? When I listen to Mikihiko Matsumiya’s 1994 debut, Mu-Myou (無明), I…
December 12, 2024
The Gentle Wind (ザ・ジェントル・ウインド): Gentle Voice (ジェントル・ヴォイス) (1990)
It’s not often I revisit works from artists I’ve already written about, but when I do, it’s because these other works shed…
December 5, 2024
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
Norihiro Tsuru (都留教博): 人魚の傷 オリジナルサウンドトラック (Mermaid’s Scar Original Soundtrack) (1993)
Do you feel and see it? Isn’t “Spooky Season” unofficially around us? Whenever a certain air descends on most of us, I…
October 24, 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