Rynten Okazaki (岡崎倫典): サウンド フォトシリーズ①ー富良野 (Sound Photo Series 1 – Furano) (1998)
As I keep coming back to Rynten Okazaki’s サウンド フォトシリーズ①ー富良野 Sound Photo Series 1 – Furano, I keep trying to place myself…
May 1, 2026
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Tag: neo-folk
132 records
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
Shun Komatsubara (小松原俊): Dear (1992)
In a world full of so many musical instruments, it’s increasingly tempting to cast off the acoustic guitar as a relic of…
April 22, 2026
Yumiko Okayasu (岡安由美子): パリの中国人 (Mrs. Chinaman In Paris) (1987)
What can I say? When the first thing that greets you in someone’s bio is that their occupations have included actress, singer,…
October 29, 2025
Miyako Kobayashi (ミヤココバヤシ): Lullabye (1998)
As I bid adieu to summer, a changing season leaves me with a cool breeze hanging in the air and the return…
September 11, 2025
Semba Kiyohiko (仙波清彦): Jasmine Talk (1996)
How does one capture the enormity of someone like percussionist Kiyohiko Semba? Do you focus on his early work as a key…
July 31, 2025
Midori (ミドリ): Vortex Symphony (ヴォルテックス・シンフォニー) (1992)
One of my favorite things to discover and hear in music is how ideas translate across genres and borders. Listening to Midori’s…
February 6, 2025
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
Martin Destrée: Entre Chien Et Loup (1990)
If you can, allow me one more diversion for the year. In my last post, I finally found words to describe what…
April 12, 2024
Summer Lei (雷光夏): 我是雷光夏 (I Am Lei Guangxia) (1995)
Doesn’t it feel like sometimes all we need is a little push? When I hear Summer Lei’s debut, 我我是雷光夏 (I Am Lei…
January 16, 2024
Mix: 80. Kitchen. Label (Guest Mix + Interview with Ricks Ang)
15 years can fly by. Yet, 19 years can seem like a blink. You see, it was in fact 19 years ago…
November 14, 2023
Koto・Za (箏座): Koto・Za (箏座) (1991)
There’s nothing like youthful naivete is there? I fully believe it’s that ingrained spirit to want to shake things up and light…
October 13, 2023