KEDGE: Complete Samples (1988)
And now for some early magic from notable J-Pop producer and songwriter Keiichi Tomita aka Tomita Lab. Complete Samples by KEDGE, for…
March 15, 2019
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Mix. 16: Pari Shōkōgun – Japanese French Pop Music 1981-1992
For my first show with French broadcaster LYL Radio I felt obliged to engage in a bit of navel-gazing. I began by…
October 9, 2018
The Voice & Rhythm: Ohh!!! (1985)
Leave it to me to create a post that’s not “evergreen” for a record that positively radiates with fun. Imagine Parliament set…
August 31, 2018
China Crisis: Flaunt The Imperfection (1985)
“If you have taste, your long neck is an asset, your small stature is an asset, that crooked smile is an asset……
July 13, 2018
Mecano: Ya Viene El Sol (1984)
What a shining moment. It took Mecano two albums to properly shake off being also-rans, to truly get to what made (or…
May 15, 2018
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin: Up From The Dark (1986)
I think the right phrase for this one is: “all my Christmases came at once”. Never before had I thought I’d be…
May 8, 2018
Magical Power Mako: mAgicAl compUteR MusiC (1985)
Am I allowed to punt on this one? Literally, it’s all there — right on the album cover. Magical computer music by…
March 2, 2018
Yukako Hayase: 薔薇のしっぽ Roses’ Tails (1989)
Where does one start with Yukako Hayase? That’s the question I asked myself when debating, for what seemed like forever, what would…
October 20, 2017
Kunio Muramatsu: Green Water (1983)
I so had another post in mind for today, but Kunio Muramatsu’s Green Water spoke to me and said: “hold that powder…
August 11, 2017
Koharu Kisaragi: 都会の生活 Tokai No Seikatsu (1986)
Koharu, Koharu, wherefore are thou Koharu? That’s the big question rolling around in my head. Koharu Kisaragi’s 都会の生活 Tokai No Seikatsu (which translates to: Urban Life) isn’t…
March 31, 2017
Urban Dance: Urban Dance (1985)
Even for Haruomi Hosono, Urban Dance is a rare bird. Let me step back. After listening to Friends of Earth and Love,…
March 29, 2017
Mioko Yamaguchi: Moon-Light Princess (1983)
Do you know what I love about Mioko Yamaguchi? That no matter what she attempts, she finds a way to actually do…
March 17, 2017