Sitting in front of your laptop this chill folk + pop playlist will transport you to the coffee shop. Updates every Wednesday with popular tracks in Japan.

Coffee Shops & Laptops

the struggle of loving through life's complications

08 Just Let Love Be Love

Now We're Strangers

'Eclipse' 

Written by Daniel Cooke (DanSTAR Music)

Produced & performed by Daniel Cooke

All Rights Reserved

DanSTAR - Eclipse

A cover version of a song by Big Thief accompanied by Lainey providing vocals

Paul

Photograph - Ed Sheeran

A beautiful solo debut EP for singer/songwriter Jacq Teh, “Waves” is awash with raw emotion and vulnerability. A glimpse into the inner dealings behind a tumultuous break-up, the album takes listeners from the beginning through to the end of a collapsing relationship. Deeply moving and painfully real, listeners can expect a good cry as the journey reaches its destination of closure and acceptance.

The music is reminiscent of Bon Iver’s reverberant harmonies, with a poignant attention to detail and slight nod to Teh's jazz and R&B roots. The album seamlessly blends genres, cohesive in its use of vocal production and choral orchestrations. While “Happened” feels like a gentle lullaby bringing listeners into Teh’s world, “Did” and “Waves” are drenched with imagery and an almost palpable feeling of hearbreak. “Friends” features Toronto jazz pianist Jen Lo and gives us subtle R&B grooves and riffs, all while dishing out lyrics that strike to the core. “Getting Older” is undeniably relatable for anyone in their late 20’s to mid 30’s contemplating where they are in life and whether they have achieved the milestones expected of them at this stage. With a mild country landscape set by Toronto jazz guitarist Jay Yoo, the track is a minimalist approach to coming to terms with the dread of aging. And with a cinematic finish, the album concludes with a flowing piece, bringing us back to the image of running water and waves. Featuring a masterful orchestration of woodwinds performed by jazz composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Dennis Kwok, all one can really do at the end of this album is cry and cry and cry.

“Waves” is the simple story of a break-up, told so carefully and beautifully that it is impossible to turn away. We held in its comforting melodies and embraced by its luscious harmonies. An ambitious debut album for artist, Jacq Teh, firmly marking her place in the world of independent and contemporary music. 

Getting Older

its says it all on the song, finding the last gentleman in this town.

gentleman(demo)

This is a bunch of really rough-quality demos of songs I am tired of holding on to. Some of them aren't bad songs necessarily. Of course, that's subjective. 

blurry_images.mp3

"Cuando se siente" es una balada que transmite la intensidad de un amor profundo e inefable. Con una interpretación emotiva en español e italiano, la canción explora la imposibilidad de expresar plenamente los sentimientos más sinceros del corazón. La melodía suave y envolvente refuerza el carácter nostálgico y apasionado del tema, llevando al oyente a una experiencia sensorial cargada de emoción y sensibilidad. Su lírica poética y su ritmo acompasado convierten este tema en una declaración pura y sincera de amor eterno.

Silencios que hablan

Cuando se siente

A Quiet Contemplation of Sunshine

Fathers Day

Working for Zeus

My thoughts lately...

This song is also on spotify under the profile SpicySmile



everything / nothing

מילים מקבלות חיים" הוא פרויקט מתמשך של הלחנת שירה, שנולד מתוך אהבה למילה הכתובה ולמפגש המיוחד שבין טקסט למוזיקה.
במהלך השנים הלחנתי עשרות שירים שכתבו משוררות ומשוררים, כשכל טקסט פתח בפניי עולם – רגשי, אישי, חברתי או פוליטי – והפך לשיר.

חלק מהשירים בפרויקט יצאו כסינגלים עם עטיפה הפקתית מלאה.
האוסף הזה מציג גרסאות מוקלטות באולפן הביתי שלי – שירה, גיטרה, ולעיתים גם כלים נוספים – בגישה אינטימית, ישירה וחופשית.

אני גאה לשתף את השירים בדיוק כמו שהם – פשוטים, כנים, נוגעים.
זוהי תחנה אחת במסע מתמשך, שממשיך להתרחב בכל מפגש עם מילה חדשה שמבקשת לחיות דרך הלחן.

רגעים מתוקים

mango - a demo

Mixed emotions

Vice

SOOBIN’s 나의 봄의 이유 - TXT (투모로우바이투게더)
(Original Song: 폴킴)

Keyboard - Maiz
Guitar - Huze
Bass - Huze
Programming - Maiz
Vocal Arrangement - Maiz
Digital Editing - Maiz
Recording Engineers - 황민희 @ HYBE Studio, 송찬영 @ HYBE Studio
Mix Engineer - 이성훈 @ HYBE Studio

*download links
-.drive.google.com/file/d/101XMPc8AHt_m2kQ53HQ2qaK_IZQ3mxGL/view?usp=drive_link
-.drive.google.com/file/d/1VHW81XtwgdTewDnH2YzQWRJNWS2YaU7H/view?usp=drive_link
-.drive.google.com/file/d/1-N6el6wS7aitXXQz5gy4nPPRvJeyj2Cl/view?usp=drive_link

SOOBIN’s 나의 봄의 이유 - TXT(투모로우바이투게더) (Original Song: 폴킴)

idol - Punchline

After getting officially diagnosed in 2024 as being on The Ehlers Danlos Spectrum,
I experienced ignorance and mistreatment from a few people in my life at the time
due to my worsening symptoms. I wrote Can You Tell because I didn’t know how 
I was going to deal with the pain, the diagnosis or the mistreatment from others.
It was a cry for help.

Steff Hanson - Can You Tell

Les chemins sans nom (1)

discovery-playlists-region-01+themed-id@soundcloud.com

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