06. Missed Connections (Mark "Frosty" McNeill // Yukihiro Takahashi)
New Romantic: A subculture movement that originated in the UK in the 1970s and early 80s that focused on a more androgynous and glamorous style. Artists and bands like Boy George and Roxy Music popul...
18 Jun 202442min
05. Nature Speaks Simply (UMI // Seiko Matsuda)
Seiko Matsuda, Japan's "Eternal Idol", started her career way back in 1980 with her debut record Squall. The albums and accompanying singles saw massive success, selling hundreds of thousands of copi...
11 Jun 202437min
04. Very 94.7 The Wave (Dam-Funk // Hiroshi Sato)
In 1982, Hiroshi Sato released the album Awakening; a synth-heavy, mostly solo record featuring Canadian-born singer Wendy Matthews. He had a few solo records out by then, but they didn't really pay t...
4 Jun 202445min
03. I Hate the City (Patrick St. Michel // Taeko Onuki)
Singer-songwriter Taeko Onuki released the landmark album SUNSHOWER in 1977. Taeko and this album where maybe a little ahead of their time. This jazz fusion pop record sold pretty poorly when it first...
28 Mai 202445min
02. Gravy Is Shaped Like a Heart (Devendra Banhart // Yasuko Agawa)
Singer and actress Yasuko Agawa released the album Gravy in 1987. It was a bit of a departure from her smooth jazz, bossa nova roots, but she created an unforgettable record with the help of arranger ...
21 Mai 202443min
01. Crying in the Club (Linda Marigliano // Miki Matsubara)
On November 5th, 1979, Miki Matsubara's debut pop single "Mayonaka no Door/ Stay with Me" was released in her home country of Japan. It was a huge hit and remained her biggest and most beloved work th...
21 Mai 202447min
Coming soon from Maximum Fun: Primer
Primer is a music podcast about translation and illumination. Host Christian Dueñas is joined by a different co-host each season to explore a genre of music from outside the English-speaking world. In...
6 Mai 20241min
