Yuriko Nakamura (中村由利子): Wind And Reflections (風の鏡) (1987)
It is my hope that more than a few of you out there can truly appreciate the brilliance of pianist Yuriko Nakamura’s…
November 19, 2021
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Mix: 58. Psalm Of Motion
What exactly is darkness? Is it a sensation, a color, or a feeling? It’s something I kept asking myself for my recent…
November 9, 2021
Various Artists: Macoto Tezka Presents Reiko Okano’s Fancy Dance (ファンシイダンス) (1988)
When, or if, someone would ask me what kind of album I think perfectly encapsulates the promise of ‘80s music in Japan,…
October 29, 2021
Tomoyuki Hayashi & ForestIII (林知行＆フォレスト皿): The Forest (1991)
Would you mind if I share something simply for no other reason than: it’s beautiful? From the packaging to the music, I…
October 22, 2021
Junichi Kamiyama (神山純一): Aqualy Dew (水の音楽) (1993)
You’re probably getting tired of reading this but….here’s another big thank you to someone else: here’s one for Austin from Incidental Music…
October 1, 2021
Various Artists: Lover’s Hawaii (ラバーズ・ハワイ) (1995)
I almost hate to share this compilation dubbed Lover’s Hawaii not because I’m not eternally grateful for Francis, sometime Fond/Sound guest contributor,…
September 24, 2021
Mix: 56. Shinsuke Honda – Special (本多信介)
It’s time to count my blessings. The first one, of course, is that I have this platform to share what I think…
September 14, 2021
Akira Inoue (井上鑑): Anne: Dreaming an Island (The Light and Wind of Prince Edward Island) 夢みるアンの島 ～プリンス・エドワード島の光と風～ (1989)
Who says you need a trip out to the country to get into the spirit of Akira Inoue’s Anne: Dreaming an Island…
September 3, 2021
The Gentle Wind (ザ・ジェントル・ウインド): Tears Of Nature (ティアズ・オブ・ネイチュア) (1989)
You know, it goes without saying that a lot of what I try to do on the blog is simply fill in…
August 27, 2021
Lion Merry (ライオン・メリィ): Don Quixote’s Squire (ドン・キホーテの従者) (1992)
It’s rare to find someone bridging the gap between Jethro Tull, Marc Bolan’s T-Rex, The Orb, and Toumani Diabate, but it seems…
August 13, 2021
Lotus (ロータス): Kasumi Experience (1996)
And now: more of something I wish there was more history to share about — Lotus Kasumi Experience. It’s that kind of…
August 6, 2021
Yasué: Cosmic Pandora (1997)
Forgive me for burying the lede but I have to go back to Yassue. For all of those that thought Yassue’s story…
July 30, 2021