Apr 20, 2010
Haru Ranman

Photo: Flypeterfly
“Spring, in full swing.”
- Jens Lekman - Boisa-bis-o-boisa
At the Department of Forgotten Songs (Secretly Canadian, 2005) - Yellow Magic Orchestra - Ongaku
Naughty Boys (Alfa, 1983) - Mariah - Shinzo No Tobira
Utakata No Hibi (Better Days, 1983) - Jj - My Way
Let Go / My Way (Sincerely Yours, 2010) - Phil Cordell - Red Lady
Red Lady 7″ (Janus, 1969) - Happy End - Kaze wo Atsumete
Kazemachi Roman (URC, 1971)
Here’s my first try at a spring mix this year. I wanted to channel some sort of picopop japanese sound with some warm hues of psychedelic sound thrown in between to balance it out. Something I was trying… wanting it to sound, innocent, green and sunny. It comes very close to what I had in mind but it’s still not perfect. Might need to make a few more attempts on the spring theme until I’m completely satisfied with it.
Play it on a lazy morning while having breakfast for maximum enjoyment.







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Great stuff here, Moka. I’m a bit of a Japanophile, so it’s great to hear something from Japan outside of my usual realm of Japanese Hip-hop.
YMO is always a win.
jj !!!!!!!!!!
This set surprisingly worked with a new yorker article about a couple moving back to the US from China. A funny and wonderful article, read it:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/04/19/100419fa_fact_hessler
i love the happy end stuff…
terrific spring mix. exactly what i have been craving.
Hanui: They’re amazing, just after posting I realized that’s none other than Lil Wayne doing guest vocals on the tracks.Love that contrast.
Ruben: Don’t have a New Yorker subscription :( Been seriously thinking about buying one though.
Hey andras! It’s really nice isn’t it? Sounds very casual and homey.
Shana: K, second part coming up tomorrow. Hope it doesn’t dissapoint :)
Moka,
If you want I can email you a copy of it. Just shoot me an email and I’ll get it over to you.
hello
im asking for joe meek
great!
anyone have more song or maybe a album complete
nice blog
great songs
lo siento, mi ingles no es muy lindo.
au revoir!
love that Mariah track… only just realised where i must have gotten it from? Very odd, very pop..
an inexcusable ?