Sacra: ついのすみか (Tsuinosumika) (1991)
What does it mean to be “Japanese”? As I listen to Sacra’s ついのすみか (Tsuinosumika), whom mvns kindly shared the original version of…
October 22, 2026
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Yukarie (塚越優香): Love.sea (1997)
Stop me if I’ve said this before: we all know when we’ve landed on our chosen instrument. Right now, as I’m listening…
October 15, 2026
Súzuki (鈴木貴子): Nuage (1992)
The older I get, the more I appreciate teachable moments. It wasn’t too long ago that I wrote about “The Suzuki’s” self-titled…
October 1, 2026
Fusae Uchida (内田房江): 消えた水族館～内田房江ヴォイスリウム’92 (The Aquarium Vanished: Fusae Uchida Voicerium ’92) (1992)
“An aria of sorcery, set loose.” — from notes on The Aquarium Vanished by Nobuo Ikemiya. When searching for a phrase that…
September 24, 2026
Mix: 98. Cerulean Blue (紺碧)
Lately, I’ve caught myself looking up. I don’t quite understand why, but whether on walks or simply when the opportunity lends itslef,…
September 18, 2026
Isam Kanki (イサム神吉): Alto Paraiso (2001)
A good while ago someone asked me, “Why did you name your radio show: Digging Deep?” I replied back with something to…
September 4, 2026
Bluesette (ブルーゼット): Bluesette (ブルーゼット) (1996)
If there’s anything I can affirm, after writing so much about music, it’s this: there are no firsts. Of all the good…
August 28, 2026
Heitor TP: Heitor TP (1994)
Can you feel it? It’s that time of the year again when the heat of summer blends with the cool of fall.…
August 26, 2026
Aki Hano (羽野晶紀): 櫻蘭 (Rolan) (1991)
For lack of a better word, some of the “coolest” albums I own are, for all intents and purposes, those one-and-done records…
August 21, 2026
Sold Out: Souled – The Magic Of The Language Of Music In Effect (1991)
As a huge fan of music of any stripe, one of my favorite things to do is simply follow wherever any piece…
August 19, 2026
Sūzuki: Sūzuki (1998)
I have to confess: it’s never a great start when one’s research yields more questions than answers. As much as I’d like…
August 14, 2026