Album 音 Album April 24, 2018 by Diego Olivas Imagination: Shake It (1980) From Germany, via the intriguing mind of Düsseldorf-native, multi-instrumentalist Uwe Ziß, comes this unlikely marriage of AOR, balearic, post-disco, funk, R&B, Krautrock,… April 24, 2018
Album Album of the Month April 20, 2018 by Diego Olivas Jean-Michel Gascuel: La Vie Continue (1984) Holding fast to some heartfelt theory, I do believe the best musicians aren’t always, exactly “musicians” themselves. Joining us today in our… April 20, 2018
Album 音 Album April 26, 2017 by Diego Olivas Büdi Siebert: Hmm… (1983) New age records shouldn’t sound (or look!) as fun as German Büdi Siebert’s Hmm…, but I wager no one ever asked Büdi… April 26, 2017
Album Album April 7, 2017 by Diego Olivas Michael Karoli & Polly Eltes: Deluge (1984) Even for me, what I’m going to write next seems something out of a fever dream. Polly Eltes, elite, English model/actress seen… April 7, 2017
Mix Mix March 20, 2017 by Diego Olivas Mix: 3. What Do You Do When It’s Spring? In a way, rebirth is exactly what my third mix is about. Taking cues from various feelings springtime evokes, I wanted to compile a set… March 20, 2017
Mix 音 Mix December 19, 2016 by Diego Olivas Mix: 2. Quiet Departures All I could think about while creating this second mix was Kapalbhati Pranayama. I wanted to treat you to two hours of music… December 19, 2016
Album 音 Album November 30, 2016 by Diego Olivas Anugama & Sebastiano: Exotic Dance (1988) “Rhythmic music for African dance, Dervish rituals, and belly dance. Music for turning on accumulated energy.” — That’s what the liner notes… November 30, 2016
Album 音 Album November 21, 2016 by Diego Olivas Phantom Band: Phantom Band (1980) Who or what is the Phantom Band? Unknown, or unheard, by even the most die-hard CAN fan, this side project by founding CAN… November 21, 2016
Review 音 Review September 14, 2014 by Diego Olivas Walter Wegmüller: Die Herrscherin (1973) Walter Wegmuller There’s a lot of envisioning in my pick of the day. Walter Wegmüller, a Swiss-born renaissance man; part poet, painter,… September 14, 2014
Review 音 Review September 12, 2014 by Diego Olivas Rodion G.A.: Stele si lumini (1980) Rodion GA – (Rodion pictured far right) In Cluj, Romania, in the year 1975, a young man, Rodion Ladislau Roșca, in the… September 12, 2014
Review 音 Review August 16, 2014 by Diego Olivas Popol Vuh: Kleiner Krueger and Morgengruß (1974) Daniel Fichelscher and Florian Fricke of Popol Vuh There are many roads to lead to the same destination. As I continue finding… August 16, 2014
Review 音 Review August 15, 2014 by Diego Olivas Kevin Ayers: Decadence (1973) and Margaret (1971) Kevin Ayers – 1973 As August saunders on, with way too much energy (good and bad) this year, I think its about… August 15, 2014