I discovered the wonderful melancholy sounds of Japanese artist Doji Morita a few years ago. And though her tenure was brief (1975-1983), i have become a bit obsessed with tracking down here catalog of string and synth laden pop folk. Here's a track from her third album, "A Boy," from 1977. Listen to "Samishii Sobyou" below, our Daily Jam.
Every year i find some older artist's work that in the past i had disregarded or was completely ignorant of. This year it was the latter in the case of Japanese singer and artist Doji Morita. She released 7 albums from 1975 to 1983, beginning as this kind of haunting folk singer, but gradually bringing in more sounds, pulling from experimental electronic music, chamber pop, new wave, and synth pop. After releasing her last album in '83, the secretive artist (she always wore sunglasses and a wig) pretty much dropped off the radar until her death last year. From that last album, check out "Wolf Boy" below, our Daily Jam.
Here's a haunting and mournful track from the enigmatic Japanese folk artist Doji Morita. From her 1975 debut "Goodbye," the eerie and beautiful "Horizon" floats in a kind of detached, dreamlike state, mysterious vibes to match the artist's own elusive nature (she donned a wig and big sunglasses for all public appearances to hide her face and stopped performing in 1983). Check it out below, our Daily Jam...
