#john toropea

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Haruomi Hosono reminded me that Japanese music remains one of my favourites. Sure, I have to admit I understand the lyrics through Google translate, though I don't need the latter to appreciate the intricacies of, say, Tatsuro Yamashita. Most of his works became visible on our shores only recently, but I continue to be astounded by his opus a lot. He somehow sounds both Western and Eastern. Mind you, I am aware of the weirdness of the sentence, so allow me to elucidate You see, he somehow brings the forms we are familiar with into the shapes we didn't really think of. Sure, he stays within the roads of pop music, yet what a majestic one he makes! Check the song on the link and marvel at the incredible groove.