Album Album of the Month May 7, 2026 by Diego Olivas 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
Album Album April 28, 2026 by Diego Olivas Jan Reimer: The Point Of No Return (1985) For all those who care, you can file this one under: “another one of Diego’s curious little side trips indulging in the… April 28, 2026
Album Album August 30, 2022 by Diego Olivas Antoine Illouz: Sud (1985) Jazz. Why even bother? At least, that’s what I ask myself when I choose to share something from that realm. Of all… August 30, 2022
Album Album of the Month July 1, 2022 by Diego Olivas Keishi Urata (浦田恵司): 世界の果て (Final Frontier) (1989) Talk about worlds within worlds. Isn’t that the essence of Keishi Urata’s 世界の果て (Final Frontier)? It’s about combining electronically-imagined sound atmospheres with… July 1, 2022
Album Album June 25, 2021 by Diego Olivas Moshiri & Akira Sakata (モシリ+坂田明): Kamuychikap (God’s Bird) (第1集 カムイ チカ) (1991) What is a protest song? Hopefully, as our musical tastes have evolved, one can recognize how the best protest songs are those… June 25, 2021
Album 音 Album February 2, 2021 by Diego Olivas Konk: Jams (1988) It’s not normal for me to phone it in but these aren’t normal times. Yours truly, in case anyone’s wondering, has been… February 2, 2021
Album 音 Album of the Month December 8, 2020 by Diego Olivas Loredana Bertè: Traslocando (1982) Before the image, before the story, before the music, before anything else, what really gets to you is that voice. In full… December 8, 2020
Interview Interview October 9, 2020 by Diego Olivas Interview: Randy Honea Talk about being in the right place and at the right time. Normally, I’m not blessed with great timing but I consider… October 9, 2020
Album 音 Album of the Month September 15, 2020 by Diego Olivas Mark Wood: La Mezcla (1988) Now here’s a man after my own musical heart. Untied to any single genre or set on creating some easily classifiable, Mark… September 15, 2020
Album 音 Album April 7, 2020 by Diego Olivas Flesh & Bone: Skeleton Woman (1992) Pardon me a bit today, for there is a whole lot to unpack behind this work Flesh & Bone’s Skeleton Woman. So,… April 7, 2020
Album 音 Album of the Month March 12, 2019 by Diego Olivas Uman: Chaleur Humaine (1992) Uman, pronounced (YOO-mahn), was a unique group. Vacillating from many visions — world music, ambient, jazz, and many uncategorizable things — this… March 12, 2019
Album 音 Album of the Month March 8, 2019 by Diego Olivas Hideki Mitsumori (光森英毅): 彩 Colours (1990) I’m at a loss what to classify the late, great Hideki Mitsumori’s 彩 Colours as. It’s obviously heavily indebted to world music… March 8, 2019