Welcome to "F U J I" ... This is a journey through some of my favourite ambient, chillout and "new age" sounds from Japan. I discovered East Asian "zen" and chillout music many years ago, and have been hooked ever since ... The serene, yet hypnotic melodies of this music represent the tradition, beauty and spirituality of the far east ... Several years ago, during a cold December, I had the privilege of listening to this music whilst watching the sun setting over a snow covered Mount Fuji ... It was one of the most invigorating, beautiful experiences I have ever had ... One of those rare moments where music and nature connect as "one". I named this set "F U J I", as these tracks evoke memories of the times I spent at Mount Fuji ... I hope you enjoy this journey, and thank you for listening!
伝統と新時代の日本の音楽の私の選択へようこそ。私が選んだ美しくリラックスできる日本のメロディーをお楽しみいただければ幸いです。
Photo - Mount Fuji, Japan 🇯🇵
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This mix is pure serenity 🧘 and a true sonic journey.
The connection you describe—listening to these Japanese ambient and New Age sounds while watching the sunset over a snow-covered Mount Fuji—is absolutely magical. ✨
That feeling of music and nature connecting as "one" is exactly what I sense in this selection.
Thank you for curating and sharing this deep well of tradition, beauty, and hypnotic chillout. It truly transports the listener.
Incredible work Steve! 🏔️🇯🇵
Thank you Guido! ... This is an old set, but still one of my favourites ... I'm glad to hear you enjoyed listening to this wintry journey of Japanese ambient / new age sounds! ... Have a great weekend!! ⛄️😎🎧🎵
Hello Steve, just got finished listening to this amazing mix of yours, thank you my friend for sharing it, and my apologies for not being able to listen sooner. I was away and off of Mixcloud for a while to attend to some personal matters and also to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with family, and it’s good to be back. This mix of yours is the perfect companion to my meditation and yoga time. I love these smooth, spiritual and transcending tunes! It is truly amazing what Japan has to offer in music, cuisine, etc. Looking forward to listening to your next mix, which I already have in my play que. Thank you again for sharing your amazing and wonderful gift of music, BRAVO 👏🏼 👏🏼 and keep doing what you do so well! Enjoy the day and week and stay strong, safe and blessed 🙏🏻🎶😎
Hello Musik King. Thank you once again for taking the time to listen to yet another one of my sets ... There are only so many hours in a day, so I do very much appreciate when people take the time to indulge in the music I upload! ... Glad to hear you enjoyed the thanksgiving holiday ... As you mentioned, this kind of Japanese music is perfect for meditation, as the sounds are very soothing and relaxing ... Japan has a very unique culture, and much of the music in this set is a reflection of that culture, which is of course very different to Europe and the United States ... I'm a huge fan of East Asian zen and chillout music, and I am glad quite a few people have embraced what this set has to offer ... Thank you again for taking the time to listen, and for providing such great feedback! ... Have a great week! 😎🎧🎵
Terrific mix !
Thank you Darren! I'm glad you enjoyed it!!! 😎
Hey Steve, I thoroughly enjoyed this set 🙌😍 but I've no idea why it doesn't show in my stream or listening history 🤔🤨 Anyway, it reminded me about music that I listened to in the early 2000's by Karunesh and Karl Maddison - so good for the soul! 💕
Thank you Karen. I'm glad you enjoyed it!! ... Definitely good for the soul ... I always feel relaxed when listening to this music!!! ..... It seems Mixcloud has been having some issues recently, so there may be times when it doesn't show all of the listeners. Quite a few people have mentioned this issue in the last couple of weeks ... I'm sure they will fix it at some point ... Anyway, thanks again for listening, and have a great weekend!!!! 😎🎧🎵
Hooked from the opening track Steve. Mystical, transcending, life affirming music like no other. I will be playing this again and again mate. Been struggling a bit health wise for past couple of weeks and this masterpiece has helped me relax this morning, transporting me to a better place. Mrs Shep loves it too! Thank you for bringing this amazing music Steve! 🙏
Cheers Shep. Hope it's not anything too serious, and you'll be back on top form soon mate ... I guess it's that time of year, and the sudden change in the weather. I was feeling pretty rough myself a few weeks ago, but managed to snap out of it ..... Glad this set made you feel a bit better! ... As you know, I've done a few chillout sets before, but nothing like this, with strictly Japanese music. I've been planning to do this set for ages, but just never got round to it ... Mystical is definitely a fitting word to describe this music. It's very different from the kind of chillout / new age music made by European artists, but that difference in style is what makes it so charming. Sweeping electronic soundscapes blended with traditional Japanese instruments. It really is a match made in heaven!! Thanks again for tuning in mate, and I'm very happy both yourself and Mrs Shep enjoyed the journey!! There will certainly be more of these from me in the future!!! Rest up, and get well soon bro! 😎🎧🎵
Fantastic Mix Mate - spent a couple years in Japan myself (Sapporo) and I'm with you... finding music there was 🖤💫
Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it!! ... Yeah Japan is a fantastic place for finding music. They still appreciate CD's and vinyl, which is great ... Sapporo is a very nice city, and Hokkaido in general is very nice, especially this time of year! 😎🎧🎵
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Its not often i can say that I am blown away when i hear a set, but this is one of those times. I had a bit of a rubbish day, with long hours in front of a PC, and still had so much to do tonight. So i had some food, grabbed a shower and got back to it. Pressed play on this, and have been in such a good space, absolutely loving the sounds of these instruments, and being totally calm whilst finishing everything i had to do. The missus came in a few times and heard what was playing and was so impressed - she hates a lot of the music i like ;) but is from Australia and lived in some parts of Asia for a while, so is more familiar with Oriental music. Anyway, you have a new fan now, and we will definitely be playing this set again. Full marks - 110/100, thank you... it was incredible 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 + standing ovation 🙌
Good morning Tim! ... I just woke up and read your comment. First of all, I hope your day wasn't too terrible mate ... but I know the feeling of the "daily grind" ... I am incredibly happy to hear that this selection of music has been able to relax you and make your day a little less tedious ... To be honest, I've been feeling pretty stressed myself lately, so have been listening to a lot of this music to make me feel relaxed. When I listen to this music, not only am I blown away by the quality of the production, but more importantly, I feel totally relaxed and "at peace". No wonder this style of music is often referred to as "healing music" !! ... I am so happy you enjoyed this session, and it is a great feeling to know that my selection has improved somebody's mood to such an extent! ... I'm also happy your missus enjoyed this set ... Living in Asia does make you appreciate this kind of music, so I can fully relate with that feeling! ... My wife is Chinese and she enjoys mostly classic Chinese songs and some traditional Chinese music. She also likes quite a lot of Japanese music, but she isn't a fan of dance music, so I laughed when you said your missus hates a lot of the music you like! I know that feeling!! 😂😂 ... My wife really liked this set, and she liked some of the other chillout sets I did a while back ... I mentioned in another comment that I think this is probably one of my best sets so far, so I am really happy you enjoyed it so much. Comments such as yours make it all worthwhile ... I will definitely be doing more like this in the future, because I love this kind of music, and I've collected quite a lot of it over the years ... I would go insane if I just listened to house music and nothing else ... Haha. Thank you again for taking the time to listen, and I hope the rest of your week is less stressful!! Have a good one mate! 😎🎧🎵👊
My dear crook this time I give you the chance to select the favourite kind of comment, pick up the one you prefer...maybe both... ;-)
1) C'mon Steve...you're just obsessed! Don't try to fool me: this is the very well-known and famous "oriental strappamutande"!!! Hahaha :-D
2) Thanks again for sharing good and "alternative" music not known to me, always very appreciated!
Joking aside, the Mount Fuji experience you mentioned...wow, that must have been great! Ciao dude!
Haha my favourite ex-police officer has arrived! ... My condolences on your dismissal from the force, but you really were playing with fire making strappa mutande sessions at the police station!!!! 😂😂😂😂 ..... Because you weren't concentrating on your job, a crook managed to escape from his cell, and the entire police force had to be mobilised for the manhunt! ... Haha. So now you have become a "poliziotto storto" 😂😂😂 .... Lol yet again it is easy to refute your claims! This is nothing like an "oriental strappa mutande!" ...... Even if I played 160 BPM hardcore techno, you would still claim "ah Steve this is a strappa mutande session!" ..... Everything I play, you say the same! Haha ..... The ball is in your court now my dear crooked cop. Myself, Shep and many others are waiting eagerly for your strappa mutande session, but perhaps you don't have it in you 😉 ... Maybe it's all talk and no action 😉 ..... Hahahaha. Joking aside now ..... Yes I think option 2 of your multiple choice comments is preferable. It's good to change the style sometimes and hear different sounds ... The Mount Fuji experience was amazing, and I can honestly say it is the most beautiful and mesmerizing place I have been in the world ... I've been to the top of the Eiffel Tower, I've seen the skyline of Hong Kong lit up at night, and lots of other fabulous places ... all fantastic experiences, but Mount Fuji beats all of them for me ... Most likely because it is nature. Paris and Hong Kong are manmade, but Mount Fuji is the work of nature, so to see such a gigantic mountain covered in snow in mid winter, and watch the sun setting while listening to relaxing Japanese music ... that is the kind of experience that money cannot buy! ... If I went to Las Vegas and won a million dollars, it still would not be as satisfying or fulfilling as the Mount Fuji experience ... I guess it's similar to the way people feel when they watch the sun setting over the sea in Ibiza on a summer's night, while listening to balearic chillout music .... no matter how much money you have, nothing compares to those encounters with nature (for me anyway) ... Haha ... Thanks again for having a listen, and I am really looking forward to catching up with your latest set ... Thank you for your entertaining banter as always, my favourite music spinning, mutande removing, crooked ex-cop!!! Grazie!!!!!! 😎🎧🎵
My chakras are now fully aligned Ze Master!! 🧘♂️🤌🙏 A truly beautiful journey Stevo....sometimes uplifting, sometimes thought provoking, sometims peaceul and sometimes melancholy!! I'm going to sound a bit naff + bullshitty now (no change there thlenĺ?! 😆) but there's something quite profound about this set!! I totally disagree with your comments about it not getting as many listens....I think/know peeps will return time + time again to it!!! TOP CLASS Bro!!!!!! 🤝🎶♥️👏👏☺
Zen Master!!!!:
Your chakras are now fully aligned ... and the sofas I ordered from you are now fully aligned in my living room 😄 ... but I caught a mouse living inside the cushion of one of them 😠 ... I can assure you I didn't order complimentary rodents with my leather sofa. Grrrrr 😠 ..... Mind you, the poor little fella looked hungry after his ordeal being shipped across the world ... so I fed him some stefado 😉 ... That's right. He loved a bit of Greek casserole. I'm sending these defective mice ridden sofas back to you tomorrow 😉 Haha ... Now I know why we haven't been seeing many new mixes from you recently ... your sofa business must be doing a roaring trade with Christmas coming ... Too busy for mixing now I suppose eh!! 😂😂😂 ..... Haha. Glad you enjoyed this one mate. Much like you, I'm a huge fan of chillout, so I love this kind of sound ... I've been listening to quite a bit of this style of music recently, and it's always very relaxing ... Thank you for having a listen, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your week mate! 😎🎧🎵
Yes, we are very busy at DFS (Dodgy Filthy Sofas) and are struggling to keep up with the Xmas demand! Hence I'm only doing 2 x sets per month at the moment; 1 on my platform & 1 for Waves! 👍
The mouse you received was a special gift that only a few of our V.I.P customers are lucky enough to be in possession of.....it's a little bit like a Golden Willy Wonker Ticket and grants you access to our rat infested Widnes warehouse! 🥳
Stale sandwiches & cheap instant coffee will be available throughout the tour!🥪☕😃
Stevo, I forgot to mention the fantastic photo on the cover!!! 🤦♂️
To witness & capture such a beautiful moment in time only adds gravitas to the set mate.....it's absolutely gorgeous!! 🙏 👏👏👏
Have a great weekend dude! 🤝🧡😊