Episode #50 - Indonesia - Unity in Diversity...Many, Yet One!

Being on the road again is a damn good feeling to visit different lands, wondering carefree (especially from the threat of COVID-19) and exploring new and unique music. This time, the Overlooked Tracks Podcast is on the Magical Music Bus and now is discovering the country of Indonesia, a land of "Unity in Diversity" literally, "many, yet one".  Many cultures, languages and food (if you’re a foodie like me) can be seen, heard and eaten in this great country in South East Asia.  Take a trip to experience it for yourself and along the way, bring your headphones and of course your ears to discover the many vibes Indonesia can bring to your musical soul. 
Please Note:  Bump Music was from the following music artists:
Song: Ukulele and Chill / Artist: Cody G
Song: Kuroi Ame (Black Rain) / Artist:  DJ Krush
Song: I Remember / Artist: deadmau5

The Anime Edition

I was having a conversation with someone and the subject was Japanese animation or simply “anime” and I was learning more about anime from the conversation than I could ever thought of.  I’m a casual fan of the art form and interested in learning more about the fascination and popularity of anime.  Damn, I have a lot to learn because there is SO MUCH to see.  I did however discover the connection between Japanese anime and music – how appropriate because of course this is the Overlooked Tracks podcast - a music podcast.  
Come to find out there’s music to be listened and a music genre folks need to pay attention to, especially if they’re big fans of anime and even if you’re not a big fan, the Anison music genre may be a good start for you to learn more about the music and anime. Maybe you can call it “Killing two birds with one stone”. 
Please Note:  Bump Music was from the following album and music artist: Album: Eternal Youth / Artist:  Rude.  Please go to the following link to find more music from this artist: 
https://apple.co/3MadjLA

Jazz is being in the Moment

From the words of Herbie Hancock - the jazz maestro himself, being in the moment is the best way to stay in the now, keep your feet set on the present time and just being in peace with yourself and your surroundings.  Just like the words I uttered, the music genre of Jazz can keep your mood stable, because you yourself may understand that life can take you on a trip to confusion and a couple of episodes of “AS THE WORLD TURNS” (if you understand about the so-called phenomenon of the American Soap Opera) comes into play.  This is where Jazz comes in, not with the continuous analyzing of things, but the opposite, the tapping into the mind and finding your simple and your harmony within your spirit. 
In order to assist you on that search of tranquility, these four tracks of Jazz will certainly guide you to greatness. Similar to the last episode on mental stability, we will focus on the spirit. 

An Alternate Way to Enjoy Life with Music!!

Have you ever had a moment when so many things and events and situations happen all at the same time and you feel overwhelmed to the point where you just freeze and hide in a corner or somewhere so no one can see you?  Well, I don’t know about you but life can really get in the way for you to make progress and continue on with your journey to a good life both in the spiritual sense and the physical form.  This episode of the Overlooked Tracks podcast will focus on the mental.  Mental stability, mental greatness and mental peace just to name a few.  My name is Kenny Chiba and again this is the Overlooked Tracks podcast and we will start episode #47 with a band and a smooth soul singer telling a story of keeping it simple, keeping it special and keeping it pure because life can be rough and it may put you on your ass, but each of us have the power to get back up, dust ourselves off and fight for what you truly believe and love. 

Soul Music to Start Springtime - Episode #46

Springtime, Springtime, Springtime!!  Hopefully it’s warming up for you at your location and you begin to feel the joy of Spring in many parts of the globe!!  From Springtime parties to Cherry blossom flowers (like many of them appear right here in Japan) to getting ready for baseball (that’s if you’re a fan of the sport), to spring cleaning the crib to make it shine, shine, shine.  Get ready to move around and awake from being hibernated during the winter because the Overlooked Tracks podcast has some great music for your soul and we will hit you with some solid soul music flavored joints from some heavy hitters in the soul music genre. 

Season 4 / Episode #45 – Time to Get Better at This!!

Happy 2023 and happy Season #4 for the Overlooked Tracks Podcast.  First things first, thank you very much for listening to this podcast, where we find music artists that are worth your time, your attention and your support in order to support this valuable art form called music and music is what the Overlooked Tracks Podcast will provide.  Our aim is to provide the listener as much attention to artists we find at a worldwide view.  Along the way, we hope you support this valuable podcast by telling others how this podcast can benefit the lover of music.  We will be changing it up in comparing from the previous 3 seasons and we want to focus on the music artists being featured on the Overlooked Tracks Podcast for you to get familiar and eventually you becoming a fan of the artist.