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Music Miscellany
MiscellaneousIntroduction After a long time, I'm writing about music, not cycling. For the past few years, I've been all about cycling, and I'd almost forgotten myself, but I used to be a humble bass player. It's no longer really a hobby, I just dabble...
MiscellaneousI've written a few rambling pieces about Yumi Matsutoya's songs before, but not only are the melodies captivating, but the lyrics are also fascinating. This time, I'll ramble on about the song "Shizukana Maboroshi"...
MiscellaneousWell, well. A little while ago, I wrote about "Destiny". (Youngsters, listen to Yuming! ~ Discussing the masterpiece "Destiny") As I briefly mentioned at the end of that, it's a different kind of heartbreak song, with an unusual rawness...
MiscellaneousIt made quite the news that Yumi Arai's "Hikouki Gumo" would be used as the theme song for the Ghibli film "The Wind Rises", released in July 2013. The timeless masterpiece "Majo no Takkyuubin", released in 1989...
MiscellaneousBefore I knew it, I was at Book Off, then Tower Records without realising it, then Amazon for no reason. CDs accumulate like this, as if sleepwalking. Right beside you, without you even knowing... Well, well. With so many piling up ridiculously...
MiscellaneousI've given it a rather grand title, but I can't say that much, so here I'll write about "Destiny", one of Yumi Matsutoya's premier masterpieces and a very standard number. If you don't know it, you should definitely listen! ...
MiscellaneousDo you know the incredibly wonderful song "Before You Walk Out Of My Life"? If not, please give it a listen. If you like it, feel free to play it on repeat. ...
MiscellaneousI like music, but when it comes to "audio", I'm quite clueless. By the way, my current audio setup is like this: Integrated amplifier: ONKYO / A-973 CD Player: ONKYO / C-773 Speakers...
A man in his 40s living in Osaka. For many years, I was devoted to my music hobby and band activities, but before I knew it, I had fallen headfirst into the road bike swamp, completely submerged like Sukeyo. Today, I'm still battling my materialistic desires while shouting things like "Road bikes are fun!"
