What are your favourite salsa songs of 2025? I created a 3-part podcast series for "Encanto Tropical" featuring 75 carefully curated tracks (25 per episode). A labor of love from research to final playlist. Details and replay links ⬇️ #salsa #salsamusic #LatinMusic #podcast #musicsky #djlife

Ok music, do your thing. Even if it’s “Black Tears”. #skymusic #recordoftheday #jamaicanmusic #cubanmusic #wearecooked

It’s such a mind boggling disconnect trying to go about doing demanding work projects while managing my family amidst all the insane news suggesting we are every day closer to a total collapse of society as we know it. As if there’s any relevance in doing anything at all.

"Through deep reporting and an unwavering ethical framework, Pelly took Spotify to task … the streamer’s continued misdeeds were put under a microscope throughout 2025, leading to a steady drumbeat of negative press and many artists leaving the platform in disgust."

I very much enjoyed curating the contents of Encanto Tropical - Episode 57 and broadcasting it a few days ago. It is Part 2 of 2 in my review of notable salsa songs released in 2025. Replay it on SoundCloud and let me know if I missed your favourite songs! #salsa #salsamusic #radio #musicsky

Always remember that listening to music can be the entire activity. Put on headphones. Blast it through speakers. Close your eyes and just listen. Listening to music is not a background activity. It can be the entire journey, and it's worth the time.

‘Best’ salsa songs of 2025??? Ready for replay is Episode 56 of Encanto Tropical, a show on WorldSalsaRadio.com, where I share my 25 favourite tracks of the past year! Bad Bunny is not on it. Check it on SoundCloud at: on.soundcloud.com/fAFs8yxkoSKb... (Part 1 of 2) #salsa #salsamusic #radio

Is there more fun, involvement, and opportunity to hyperfocus than when polishing your pre-recorded radio show in post-production? Evidently not. #radio #djlife #postproduction #adobeaudition #musicsky #soundengineering #salsamusic #salsaradio

New arrival from Berlin 🇩🇪 to me near Tokyo 🇯🇵 #techno #steyoyoke #recordcollector #vinyl #nowplaying #vinylalangelico #etherealtechno

The Foto app hosts a great community for sharing shots, finding inspiration, and connecting with other enthusiasts. But finding appreciation in others’ photos—whether they have a similar or completely different eye—is the real thrill. #photography #foto #brutalism #architecture Today’s upload:

An insane find at a second-hand store near home, this Japanese reissue from 1971 usually goes for 15-25 times the price I paid (about CAD$ 5.75) —considering its immaculate condition — on Discogs. Smooth grooves tonight in my studio! #johncoltrane #jazzsky #recordcollector #jazzrecords

Today’s goal: deservingly enjoy long-awaited day off in Tokyo with my 5 year-old without breaking the bank at the inevitable toy store stops—it’s Christmas Eve, after all! #tokyo

Lines study. Hong Kong. Finding odd harmony among shapes, colours, and space is my goal when taking pictures. If minimalist/urban/street photography is your thing too, let’s meet up on the foto app and share! Find me at ‘mildlyminimal’. #photography #minimalism #minimalistphotography #fotografia

Could we get even a trickle of news on 🇯🇵 PM Takaichi’s plans for addressing the effects of climate crisis (or collapse) on Japan—instead of all the hysterical updates on how scapegoated foreigners will from now on be treated here? The priorities are really skewed. #japan #takaichi #climatecrisis

A fab comp of Benin’s “King of Modern Agbadja”, Gnonnas Pedro, a multi-instrumentalist whose cover of Beny More’s “Yiri Yiri Boum” (1970s) is his signature salsa anthem on this great Analog Africa compilation (2025). #vinylalangelico #recordoftheday #musicsky #vinylcollectors #Benin

Finely said. Respect!

The jarring flow of alarming news stories seems endless. What to do? I’ll just drop an ambient lofi dub techno mix here. It can be your background music while chilling, commuting, or concentrating. #musicsky #mixtape #electronica #techno #dubtechno #ambient #lofi #dj #djmix

Saludos 📸 Mis cuatro subidas de hoy, cada una con un motivo minimalista urbano. Las locaciones son Bangkok, Liverpool, Dubai y Chiba (Japón). Conéctate con mi página ‘MildlyMinimal’ a través de la aplicación @fotoapp.co y compartamos! #photography #minimalistphotography #fotografía #minimalista

Newb here wishing to connect with other vinyl lovers… 🙏🏽 👋🏼 🎶 So what’s been on heavy rotation recently on your turntables? I’ll start. ⬇️ #music #musicsky #vinyl #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #vinylcollectors #records #nowspinning #heavyrotation #vinylalangelico #vieuxfarketoure #khruangbin #deadoceans

Jimmy Cliff’s articulation, smile, and humanity… some love! Check it! Thanks to @houseofreggae.bsky.social 💛🖤💛 for posting it.

Whether Don Carlos was with Black Uhuru or King Tubby, it’s said he prayed to Jah for lyrical inspiration. That spirituality is what you hear in these rare dubs from the late 70s, as his sweet vocals transform into deep, meditative soundscapes. #dubmusic #reggae #musicsky #jamaica #recordoftheday

Exploring message and context adds depth to appreciating a song, more so when it is decades old but has much relevance today. An example is the 1971 classic ‘Anacaona’—a pillar in the universe of salsa sound and meaning. #salsamusic #musicsky #songoftheday #writingaboutmusic #essay #songcontext

It’s Sunday Jazz with this 1994 Japanese repress of Lionel Hampton Quintet (1954) from the Clef record label featuring the signature hit “Flying Home” at 17 minutes long. 🤯 Included are Oscar Peterson, Buddy De Franco, Ray Brown, and Buddy Rich. #jazz #jazzsky #nowplaying #records #vinylalangelico

Some things fall into place while others just fall. 落ち着くものもあれば、落ちるだけのものもある。 #autumn #photography #fallphotography #wabisabi #japan #kyoto #yellow #秋 #写真 #秋紅葉 #京都 #緑

This account reflects many scattered interests, from music, as I sideline as a DJ, to photography, which I also do on the side, but I work as a professor in Japan (English/Spanish/linguistics/culture studies). Other musings stem from a crazy scope of intriguing topics and issues. Engage.

#writing #writingtips #writingsociety #writingcommunity #goodwriting Good writers deftly move up and down a ladder of language. Page 107. Clark, R. P. (2016). Writing tools: 55 essential strategies for every writer (10th Anniversary Edition). Little, Brown Spark.

¿Quién hubiera imaginado la locura de hoy? En 1983, visitó por primera vez la ciudad de NY la Orquesta La Gran Banda de Venezuela, y dejó muy en alto su calidad en la interpretación de la salsa al estilo venezelano. #salsa #salsarecords #vinilosdesalsa #vinylalangelico #musicsky #records #musicsky

Clear sky hides the truth Songs echo from cliff to sea Shepherd crossed rivers #reggae #jamaica #haiku #tribute #vinylalangelico #records #nowplaying #jimmycliff

A visit to Katori Jingü Shrine (Chiba, Japan) was a delight. A few things caught my eye, such as this thatched roof junction. #photography #japan #shrine #chiba #minimalist #minimalistphotography #architecture #iphonephotography More at MildlyMinimal on the Foto app: the.fotoapp.co/mildlyminimal

Back to selecting work for my page at @fotoapp.co (‘MildlyMinimal’) after a long hiatus. Architectural, urban, minimalist, street, and conceptual photography are the main themes under exploration. Let’s hook up there and share~ 📸 #photography #fotografía #minimalist #architecture #urban #photo

Four pulls from my #Criterion shelf that deeply touched me. Perhaps predictable or typical, but I stand with Ozu's sublime storytelling, Godard's pivotal milestone, Wan Kar Wai's visual masterpiece, and Richard Burton's superb acting in a great film adaptation with much nuance. Reply with your four.

Black swan: ‘an unforeseen event with extreme consequences’ So as we white-knuckled over an AI bubble tanking markets, the Japan carry trade status rocks up, pushed by concerns over a financial stimulus plan making Japan debt more untenable with worldwide repercussions. Correct me? #finance #Japan

Yellowman’s “Strong me Strong” (1984) is about his claim to be the first to shake Queen E’s hand when she landed in Jamaica in ’83. Pure swagger by the albino dancehall king who made audacious confidence his superpower. 🇯🇲 👑 Anthem! 💯🎶 #jamaica #vinylsky #alangelicovinyl #records #vinyl #dancehall

Well, what to do? ¥160 in sight. How much can I try it not to be so concerning by distracting myself with that soundtrack in progress? I was considering Yellowman’s “Strong Me Strong”… Good reading here ⬇️ but brace yourself. substack.com/@stockmktnew... #japanfinance #stockmarket #yen

The E5 Hayabusa colours involve Tokiwa green on the upper body and Hiun white underneath. A stripe in Hayate pink bisects them. This palette iconic for speed in Japan perhaps evokes Tohoku’s forests and flying clouds, with pink as energy? Fitting for a sleek train hitting 320kmh. #minimal #japan

As everything on both sides of the pond is diving more south than thought possible a month ago—and all completely beyond our control—I suppose I could start the soundtrack. Let’s go with Assemblage by Rhauder & Paul St. Hilaire (2020): “No News”. youtu.be/EDtDnCuOF0w #vinylalangelico #dubtechno

Newb here with 1st post: Bud Powell suffered brain damage from a 1945 police beating yet kept playing brilliant piano despite his struggles. “Buster Rides Again” on Time Waits (1958) features Latin-infused interplay w/ the Joneses (dm, db)—just fire. #BudPowell #vinylalangelico #jazzsky #vinylsky