Mix: 19. JAPANESE AMBIENT, ENVIRONMENTAL, NEW AGE & HEALING MUSIC 1980-1993 (VOL. 4, AIR)
Illustration by Laura Gomez I usually don’t gravitate towards writing about something I didn’t include in a mix but I just have to…
December 7, 2018
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Ryokyu Endo: Song Of Pure Land (1994)
So very lovely. Forgive me if some of you are expecting something more experimental, electronic, or whatever else now. Me, I just…
November 16, 2018
R. Carlos Nakai with Wind Travelin’ Band, Shonosuke Ohkura, Oki Kano: Island Of Bows (1994)
Streams of understanding, via spiritual land bridges, or how a Navajo-Ute found a musical connection with Japanese sonorities/tradition. Somehow, I feel a…
November 8, 2018
Mix: 17. JAPANESE AMBIENT, ENVIRONMENTAL, NEW AGE & HEALING MUSIC 1980-1993 (VOL. 3, FIRE)
Illustration by Laura Gomez By fits and starts I struggled, for some reason, to create this latest mix for NTS. I had so…
November 6, 2018
Milky Way: Quarter Diary (1989)
Oh, the joys and pains of promoting private press records. First of all, a huge debt of gratitude is extended to one…
October 19, 2018
Tôsha Suihô: 四季の笛 (Die Vier Jahreszeiten In Kyoto) (1983)
Certain albums linger in your mind for certain reasons. Tôsha Suihô’s 四季の笛 (Die Vier Jahreszeiten In Kyoto) or Four Seasons In Kyoto is one that…
October 12, 2018
Mix. 16: Pari Shōkōgun – Japanese French Pop Music 1981-1992
For my first show with French broadcaster LYL Radio I felt obliged to engage in a bit of navel-gazing. I began by…
October 9, 2018
Mix: 15. JAPANESE AMBIENT, ENVIRONMENTAL, NEW AGE & HEALING MUSIC 1980-1993 (VOL. 2, EARTH)
Illustration by Laura Gomez What is “earth”? This element we can use all our senses to comprehend, means more than just that. For…
October 5, 2018
Marica: Jellyfish 海月 (1987)
When Yasuaki Shimizu’s Mariah split up their story appeared to end there. Marica’s Jellyfish 海月 proves that Mariah was just a small…
September 21, 2018
Satsuki Shibano: Rendez-vous (1991)
One of my favorite instrumental albums needs a bit of backstory. First of all, Satsuki Shibano’s Rendez-vous is not entirely a work…
September 14, 2018
Mix: 13. JAPANESE AMBIENT, ENVIRONMENTAL, NEW AGE & HEALING MUSIC 1980-1993 (VOL. 1, WATER)
Illustration by Laura Gomez I think, no undertaking is ever as enriching if isn’t done with a purpose in mind. For myself,…
September 7, 2018
The Voice & Rhythm: Ohh!!! (1985)
Leave it to me to create a post that’s not “evergreen” for a record that positively radiates with fun. Imagine Parliament set…
August 31, 2018