FOND/SOUND

Album of the Month July 23, 2026 by Diego Olivas Kensho Abe (安部兼章): A.K.Deux (1995)

There’s just something about putting your hands on a piece of fabric. Unlike listening to music through a speaker or sampling art…

July 23, 2026

There’s just something about summer that brings out a different side of me. Whether it’s the heat, the scenery, or simply me…

July 14, 2026

Album July 2, 2026 by Diego Olivas Chieko Kinbara (金原千恵子): Silence (2001)

Whenever I think of something to share, I first try to think of why I want to share it. In the case…

July 2, 2026

Album of the Month June 25, 2026 by Diego Olivas Gota & The Heart Of Gold (屋敷豪太): Somethin’ To Talk About (1993)

If one can come up with a phrase to chart Gota Yashiki’s life I think it’s this: Choose your own adventure. Dig…

June 25, 2026

I imagine y’all have been in the same position I’ve been. How do you quantify why something makes you feel a certain…

June 11, 2026

Album of the Month June 5, 2026 by Diego Olivas coba (小林靖宏): ROOTS? (ルーツ？) (1995)

There’s a seemingly unwritten line written in music. It’s between those whose aim is to recreate the past and those whose gaze…

June 5, 2026

I have to admit that sometimes I have to know when to stop searching. As I close countless browser tabs and piece…

May 29, 2026

Mix May 19, 2026 by Diego Olivas Mix: 96. Music Box On The Seashore (海辺のオルゴール)

Coming up with a music mix can sometimes feel like a nebulous thing. For me, it often takes a while to land…

May 19, 2026

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

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 of the Month December 12, 2025 by Diego Olivas Kazutoshi Yokoyama (横山和俊): Headphone (1994)

The more I research Kazutoshi Yokoyama’s Headphone, the more I’m struck by something I’ve discovered: Kazutoshi didn’t know what ambient was during…

December 12, 2025

Album of the Year November 20, 2025 by Diego Olivas Maléfices (マレフィス): Douce Planète (1996)

A frequent question I get is this: How do you discover music? The simple answer is: I’m all ears. I say this…

November 20, 2025

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