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mostly un/self-taught group of Japanese musicians making the sweetest sounds since the late 90s. Sort of led by Tori Kudo who's also a ceramicist among other things, its just one of those beautiful art practices that defies classification or genres -- linked is a video of Kudo explaining his relationship to the music with some excerpts <3 also most of their albums arent on Spotify so its fun to dig around and find what's what elsewhere! Blues Du Jour is a really good one but its almost all worth an ear
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really incredible japanese guitarist - his stuff ranges from new age jazz to more traditional songs too. both of his last two records are killer "best no jikan" & "morning sun"
Jun 8, 2024
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a few albums:
bioçic music aqua - toshiya sukegawa
kankyo ongaku: japanese ambient, environmental & new age music 1980-1990 (compilation)
the song of pure land - ryokyu endo
green - hiroshi yoshimura
oasis of the wind ii a story of forest and water - takashi kokubo
also the ambient japan playlist on spotify is always good!!
Feb 12, 2024
From the release notes:
Sweet and introspective lo-fi avant folk from Osaka and originally released in late 1999, this is considered to be a monumental and yet very mysterious relic: virtually nothing is known about Tobari outside of these minimal recordings and the few photos that accompany them.
Feb 18, 2024
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it sounds stupid and pretentious but every time I see one of those old school British actors recite some old Wordsworth poem i think damn you really did it!!! Or George Steiner has those beautiful stories about the value of Talmudic memory during the holocaust, or Pasternak standing up to Stalin during the Soviet Writer's Conference in the 30s surely to be arrested and making everyone recite Shakespeare's "I summon up remembrance of things past.." its so powerful!!! Recitation and memory has such strength to it, and I want to keep it strong!
I'm trying to learn a Blake poem rn and I feel such a special connection to every line when I learn them... who cares if im pretentious!!!!!!
Feb 2, 2024
Back in the day Kenji (who worked at Serious Eats and wrote some of the best NYTCooking recipes) used to make these "late night" videos where--clearly tired and/or drunk from a night's work--he'd strap a gopro on his noggin and make cheap grub while huffing and sighing heavily (in the daytime videos he tells you about the recipe) and it makes me so happy to know pro chefs also make drunk meals
Jan 28, 2024
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in reference to the Louis Prima song where he sings "I keep zouping minestrone, just to be with her alone" . also Louis Prima music. also the movie Big Night which is about cooking beautiful Italian food for Louis Prima. but mainly zouping
Feb 24, 2024