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
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Tsugutoshi Goto: City Trickles: 街の雫 (1984)
Simply impressive. What else is there to say about Tsugutoshi Goto’s City Trickles: 街の雫? Most double-LP’s suffer under the weight of their…
August 24, 2018
Paradigm Shift: The Rain Child And The River King (1986)
Seems like the perfect time to sneak this one through ye olde FOND/SOUND blog. Led by Makoto Matsushita, proud creator of one…
July 20, 2018
Hajime Mizoguchi: Oasis – Behind The Clear Waters (1986)
Let’s take a step back. Let’s take a breather and rediscover the music of Hajime Mizoguchi. Romantic, sunny, and surprisingly graceful, Halfinch…
July 6, 2018
Hideo Yamaki: Shadow Run (1993)
And now, joining Genji Sawai in the next round of jazz not jazz, is the immensely talented drummer Hideo Yamaki. In essence,…
June 29, 2018
Kyoko Furuya: 冷たい水 (1982)
Here’s another album I’ve been holding off forever, waiting just for the right time of the year to share it. Kyoko Furuya’s…
June 15, 2018
POiSON GiRL FRiEND: Melting Moment (1992)
I’m still venturing to think that 1992 must have been a very special time for Japan. If you caught my post about…
June 8, 2018
Izumi Kobayashi: Coconuts High (1981)
What is it today? Over here, in the U.S. it’s the Friday just before Memorial Day, a long holiday weekend. Yes, it’s…
May 25, 2018
Mebae Miyahara: Portfolio (1986)
Now, I finally feel that we’re ready for an album like Mebae Miyahara’s Port･fo･lio. But first a huge thanks to Giacomo Lee…
May 18, 2018
Maki Asakawa: Nothing At All To Lose (1988)
There always come a point in your life when you just have to say: “fuck it”…and lead with your heart. The late…
March 9, 2018
Mix 9. Panorama Heaven (Walearic Japan – Vol. 1)
The dream continues…coming in next, but arguably first in its conception, is my mix for Radio Jiro on NTS. In this mix I’ll…
March 6, 2018
Mix: 8. Dreaming Of A Dream (Walearic Japan – Vol. 2)
We can affect change or be an effect of change. These ideas, proposed wonderfully in Charles Demuth’s Spring, moved me to take up a…
February 2, 2018