Yoko Kanno (菅野よう子): 大航海時代 II (Uncharted Waters: New Horizons) (1993)
With nearly everyone transitioning into late summer, my mind (and ears) lately come back to Yoko Kanno’s music. It’s not Yoko’s out-there…
August 1, 2024
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Mirei Kawasaki (かわさき みれい): ISOTONIC SOUND～Aqua (1994)
Who says I don’t like a good mystery? I say this because it appears that lately I’ve been hitting on this theme:…
July 25, 2024
Blue (ブルー): Blue (ブルー・碧い海のイマージュ) (199?)
You know, sometimes you’ve gotta go with what you’ve got. It was over three years ago when I first discovered Blue (ブルー・碧い海のイマージュ)…
July 18, 2024
Shinsuke Honda (本多信介): The Song Of Blue (イルカ・ドリーミング)(1997)
If there’s one thing that I find worthwhile about sharing music with y’all, it’s that it forces me to push myself to…
July 11, 2024
Ken Muramatsu (村松健): Devoirs Pour Les Vacances (夏休みの宿題)(1990)
How does one describe Ken Muramatsu’s music? If I can compare it to anything, it’s to enjoying an apéritif on a hot…
June 20, 2024
Various Artists: Ten Plants (1998)
When I think of summer, when I think of the vibrancy of this season, I think of albums like the Ten Plants…
June 13, 2024
Master Mind (マスターマインド): Odyssey (オデッセイ) (1995)
While this blog may seem like it looks backward, it is actually in service of looking forward. I firmly believe that exploring…
June 6, 2024
Yow Okazaki (岡崎葉): Damage (ダメージ) (1995)
If you’re like me, sometimes all it takes is one listen to feel that a certain album or artist should have made…
May 30, 2024
HARIYO (ハリヨ): Hariyo Remixe’s (1994)
Trance Nature Sounds. I feel like anything I say about Hariyo Remixe’s might not do justice to the music as clearly as…
May 23, 2024
Kyoji Ohno (大野恭史): Kutsurogi (サイコジェネシス・シリーズ くつろぎ) (1990)
There’s a fine line between background music and background music. It’s something that’s easier to hear than explain. And one way to…
May 17, 2024
Mix: 84. Starland (スターランドです)
“Sun’s out, fun’s out.” Could it be something that simple that inspired my latest “Digging Deep” mix for LYL Radio? Looking back,…
April 30, 2024
Yukihiro Fukutomi (福富幸宏): POST ( ポスト) (1993)
Listening to Yukihiro Fukutomi’s music takes me back to a different time. It reminds me of the first time I encountered Japanese…
April 19, 2024