Mayumi Chiwaki (ちわきまゆみ): Erotic & Pain (1992)
You’ve all heard this, “but it looks good on you!” We all might be loathed to admit it but certain things do…
March 22, 2024
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Yoshiro Nakamura (中村善郎): Literário (文学的なもの・・・) (1990)
With Valentine’s Day upon us, I thought I’d share an album that’s one of those perfect mood makers. I’ve often said this:…
February 14, 2024
Forest (森林): Neutral Point (中性点)(1991)
Often, if possible, I make an effort to read original liner notes to any of the albums I share. I do so…
February 6, 2024
Interview: Makihiko Araki (荒木真樹彦)
One thing I love about conducting interviews is that these kinds of conversations always lead to new discoveries. It’s rare that I…
January 26, 2024
Yoshimi Iwasaki (岩崎良美): 月夜にGOOD LUCK (月夜にグッド・ラック) (1989)
Vibe with me for just a bit longer. As you can surmise, lately, I’ve been touching on a more universal kind of…
December 8, 2023
Interview: Satoshi Suzuki (鈴木慧)
Is it wrong to feel nostalgia for a past you never lived through? With the rise of City Pop and other genres…
October 27, 2023
Mix: 79. Groove Bunny Records (Guest Mix + Interview with Cheng “Endy” Chen)
Looking back, it feels like my relationship with Endy goes back more than recently. Trolling through my Discogs orders I see that…
September 19, 2023
Hitoshi Komuro (小室等) YONAGUNI 与那国 (1990)
It’s late summer again. Like before, I’m drawn to music that evokes feelings found at the corners of each such season. And…
September 8, 2023
Toshinobu Kubota (久保田利伸): Kubojah – Parallel World (1991)
You know, sometimes the hardest part is making a decision. And in my case, it’s selecting the crown jewel amongst so many…
July 7, 2023
Mix: 77. Verão Em Calcutá
Summer. There’s just something about hearing that word, about living in that season, that brings a certain urgency in me. It’s the…
June 27, 2023
Michelle Hart (ミシェル·ハート): Mish (1988)
I know some have posted this question to me before: “How do you pick what to share on the site?” I wish…
June 16, 2023
Teresa Carpio (杜麗莎): 心己许 (Tokyo Dreaming) (1986)
“I was born to sing” – so graces the words of Teresa Carpio, to the Japanese-version of her powerful pan-Asian debut, 心己许…
June 13, 2023