Thomas Almqvist: The Journey (1980)
A personal favorite of mine, not because it’s his greatest work — I’d wager more people expect the late, great Swedish guitar…
November 28, 2017
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Tag: neoclassical
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Hiroshi Yoshimura: Flora 1987 (1987)
There’s something about fall that makes me play Hiroshi Yoshimura’s music much more often. On prior albums like Green, A・I・R (Air In Resort),…
November 14, 2017
Takami Hasegawa (長谷川孝水): L’Ecume Des Jours (日々の泡) (1983)
These are the kind of stories that make me smile. Truth be told, there is desperately little story out there to tell…
November 10, 2017
Juan Martin: Painter In Sound ft. Mark Isham (1986)
Simply sublime. What else can you say? From the man who literally wrote the definitive word on Flamenco technique, comes a work showing…
June 9, 2017
Alap Jetzer: Eternity’s Sunrise (1986)
Sun-lit, rainbow music for respite after rainy days. That’s how I would describe Alap Jetzer’s largely acoustic renditions of Hindu guru Sri…
May 1, 2017
Mio Fou: Mio Fou (1984)
Just look at that album cover. Mio Fou’s self-titled debut has an album cover that has fascinated me to no end. You see,…
April 21, 2017
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
dip in the pool: Retinae (1989)
Paris in the winter must be a whole lot different than any other time of the year. Yes, the feeling of romance…
March 13, 2017
Macias: Regreso a Valencia (1988)
One of my favorite albums from one of my favorite record label series. Largely piano-based, José Luis Macias’s Regreso a Valencia (Returning to Valencia) touched on…
March 8, 2017
Takami – 天使行 Y. De Noir Ⅱ [Tenshi Kou] (1983)
We’re in the wilderness now. If nothing puts you there, Takami’s 天使行 Y. De Noir Ⅱ will. Playing out like a modern Japanese update…
February 22, 2017
Mariano Lozano-Platas: A Field In The Sky / Rotterdam-88 (1987)
ugust 21st, 1988 in Rotterdam, Netherlands must have been some kind of wonderful night. On that night, the music of composer Madrileño…
February 20, 2017
Seigén Ono: Seigén (1984)
I‘m still struck by this release. It’s hard to realize, but Seigén Ono was only 26 years old when he created his debut…
November 18, 2016