Aki Hano (羽野晶紀): 櫻蘭 (Rolan) (1991)
For lack of a better word, some of the “coolest” albums I own are, for all intents and purposes, those one-and-done records…
August 21, 2026
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The Suzuki: Suzuki (1998)
I have to confess: it’s never a great start when one’s research yields more questions than answers. As much as I’d like…
August 14, 2026
Clara Moreno: Mutante (1998)
Summer is more than a season. Summer’s a feeling. Summer is the time to find a little bit of heaven in earth’s…
August 5, 2026
More Than Paradise: More Than Paradise!! (1991)
What’s more heavenly than taking a hard-earned break? When it comes to music that embodies easygoing summer feelings, my eyes and ears…
July 31, 2026
Kensho Abe (安部兼章): A.K.Deux (1995)
There’s just something about putting your hands on a piece of fabric. Unlike listening to music through a speaker or sampling art…
July 23, 2026
Mix: 97. Your Own Little Paradise (君だけの小さな楽園)
There’s just something about summer that brings out a different side of me. Whether it’s the heat, the scenery, or simply me…
July 14, 2026
Chieko Kinbara (金原千恵子): Silence (2001)
Whenever I think of something to share, I first try to think of why I want to share it. In the case…
July 2, 2026
Gota & The Heart Of Gold (屋敷豪太): Somethin’ To Talk About (1993)
If one can come up with a phrase to chart Gota Yashiki’s life I think it’s this: Choose your own adventure. Dig…
June 25, 2026
MariMari (マリマリ): 耳と目そしてエコー (Ears and Eyes, Then Echo) (1997)
I imagine y’all have been in the same position I’ve been. How do you quantify why something makes you feel a certain…
June 11, 2026
coba (小林靖宏): ROOTS? (ルーツ？) (1995)
There’s a seemingly unwritten line written in music. It’s between those whose aim is to recreate the past and those whose gaze…
June 5, 2026
Takashi Kako (加古隆): 幻想行 (Long Journey) (1990)
Recently, when I had an opportunity to speak with Yibing about my contribution to her radio show, Tranquilamente Radio, one important thing…
May 7, 2026
Rynten Okazaki (岡崎倫典): サウンド フォトシリーズ①ー富良野 (Sound Photo Series 1 – Furano) (1998)
As I keep coming back to Rynten Okazaki’s サウンド フォトシリーズ①ー富良野 Sound Photo Series 1 – Furano, I keep trying to place myself…
May 1, 2026