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For the last few episodes we've traveled across cities, countries, languages, cultures, and sounds.  We've crossed oceans.  
We've ridden the Magical Music Bus through neon streets, underground clubs, jazz cafés, rooftop parties, and late-night train stations.  But this time around...The bus is parked.
No passports required. No customs. No destination. Just a moment to remember who we are when the world gets quiet.  This episode is known as "The Space Between Songs."  
It's dedicated to anyone who's been moving too fast.
Anyone carrying a little too much.
Anyone trying to remember the person they were before the notifications, before the deadlines, before the endless scrolling.  Tonight we're slowing down.
Taking a breath.  And spending some time with artists who deserve far more attention than they're getting.  No superstar playlists.  No Top 100 countdowns. No algorithms telling us what we should hear.  Just great music.  Music created by artists whose work quietly changes lives one listener at a time.
Featured Music Artists for Episode #104
Overlooked Tracks Podcast — Episode 104 Artist Directory
“The Space Between Songs”
Follow and support the artists featured in Episode 104.
1. Gianni Brezzo — The Awakening
Instagram: @giannibrezzohttps://www.instagram.com/giannibrezzo/
2. Khruangbin — Summer Madness
Instagram: @khruangbinhttps://www.instagram.com/khruangbin/
X (Twitter): @Khruangbinhttps://x.com/Khruangbin
SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/khruangbin
3. Modha feat. Allysha Joy — At Your Pace
Modha Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_modha_/Allysha Joy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allysha_joy/
4. Don Glori — Paper Can’t Wrap Fire
Bandcamp:  https://mrbongo.bandcamp.com/
5. Nick Kurosawa & Ohtoro — Univibes
Nick Kurosawa Instagram: @Bombye - https://www.instagram.com/bombye808/
Website: https://nickkurosawa.com/
6. Big K.R.I.T. — K.R.I.T Is Here
Instagram: @bigkrithttps://www.instagram.com/bigkrit/
X (Twitter): @BIGKRIThttps://x.com/BIGKRIT
SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/bigkrit
Website: https://bigkrit.com/
7. slowya.roll feat. Rob Araujo — Come Again
slowya.roll Instagram: @slowya.rollRob Araujo: Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/robarousal /    X (Twitter):  https://x.com/robarousal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robarousal
X (Twitter): https://x.com/slowya_rollSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/slowya_roll
8. Jonwayne — That’s O.K.
Instagram: @jonwaynehttps://www.instagram.com/jwayniac/
X (Twitter): @jonwaynehttps://x.com/jonwayne
SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/jonwayne
9. Moonchild — Cure
Instagram: @moonchildhttps://www.instagram.com/moonchild/
SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/thisismoonchild
10. Visti’s Vinyl Collective — Volume 1
Bandcamp: https://vistisvinylcollective.bandcamp.com/album/vol-1
11. Rita Satch — Breath
Instagram: @ritasatchhttps://www.instagram.com/ritasatch/
SoundCloud: https://www.instagram.com/ritasatch/
12. Kokoroko — Never Lost
Instagram: @kokorokomusichttps://www.instagram.com/kokorokomusic/
X (Twitter): @kokorokomusichttps://x.com/kokorokomusic
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kokoroko-music
13. Cousin Kula — Vitamin D
Instagram: @cousinkulahttps://www.instagram.com/cousinkula/
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/cousinkula
14. Alfa Mist — Easily, I Forget
Instagram: @alfamisthttps://www.instagram.com/alfamist/
X (Twitter): @alfamisthttps://x.com/alfamist
SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/alfamist
15. The Bad Plus — These Are The Vistas
Instagram: @thebadplushttps://www.instagram.com/thebadplus/
X (Twitter): @TheBadPlushttps://x.com/TheBadPlus
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/the-bad-plus
16. Samm Henshaw — For Someone Somewhere Who Isn’t Us
Instagram: @sammhenshawhttps://www.instagram.com/sammhenshaw/
SoundCloud:https://soundcloud.com/sammhenshaw
 
PLEASE NOTE: The Overlooked Tracks Podcast — Use & Intent Statement
Each episode of the Overlooked Tracks Podcast is created to promote independent and established music artists and to introduce listeners to sounds they may have overlooked.
This podcast is noncommercial in nature.  No episodes are produced for profit or monetary gain.
The music featured is used with the intention of:- Supporting and amplifying music artists- Encouraging listeners to explore, follow, and purchase music directly from the artists- Celebrating global music culture and creativity
Listeners are strongly encouraged to:- Visit the artists’ official pages- Purchase music through platforms such as Bandcamp and artist websites- Support artists through live shows, merch, and direct engagement
The Overlooked Tracks Podcast exists to give music room to breathe—not to exploit it.If you are a rights holder and have questions or concerns, please reach out and we will respond promptly and respectfully.  Thanks for listening and supporting music!!
Don’t just listen. ADORE.

The road begins quietly.  No loud announcements. No flashing lights. Just the soft hum of an engine… and the sense that something new is unfolding.  
This time around, the Magical Music Bus rolls into 4 countries — not with noise, but with rhythm. Places where melodies feel ancient, magical and futuristic at once. Outside the window, colors move like brushstrokes across these lands. Cars and Motorcycles hum around many cities, and  conversations drift through the air. Somewhere in the distance, a soulful voice rises and refuses to be ignored.
We’re not chasing charts this season.  We’re chasing the dreams hidden inside melodies, the desires carried in basslines, the quiet parts of ourselves that only music seems to understand. Let these tracks meet you where you are — and maybe help you discover who you’re becoming.  
From neo-soul whispers to indie R&B reflections and pop confessions that linger long after the last note, this journey moves through voices meant to travel beyond borders.  So take a seat. Let the world soften.
Find your window.  You’re riding with the Overlooked Tracks Podcast.  Season Seven — On the Road Again.
The journey is already in motion.
Featured Music Artists for Episode 101:
MUSIC FROM INDIA: 
- Easy Wanderlings: Instagram
- Shilpa Ananth: Instagram
- Sanjeeta Bhattacharya: SoundCloud
- Mali: Bandcamp, Instagram and Website
MUSIC FROM KOREA: 
- Hoody: Apple Music and Instagram
- Rad Museum: Instagram
- Sumin: Instagram and Soundcloud
- Saay: Instagram and Soundcloud
MUSIC FROM BRAZIL: 
- Jadsa: Instagram
- Mahumundi - Instagram & SoundCloud & Adriana Calcanhotto - Instagram 
- Luedji Luna: Instagram and X
- WandermanXVR: Instagram, SoundCloud and X
MUSIC FROM SOUTH AFRICA:
- Filah Lah Lah: SoundCloud & X
- Ami Faku: Instagram & X 
- lordkez: Instagram & X 
- DJ Lag: SoundCloud
PLEASE NOTE: The Overlooked Tracks Podcast — Use & Intent Statement
Each episode of the Overlooked Tracks Podcast is created to promote independent and established music artists and to introduce listeners to sounds they may have overlooked.
This podcast is noncommercial in nature.  No episodes are produced for profit or monetary gain.
The music featured is used with the intention of:Supporting and amplifying music artistsEncouraging listeners to explore, follow, and purchase music directly from the artistsCelebrating global music culture and creativity
Listeners are strongly encouraged to:Visit the artists’ official pagesPurchase music through platforms such as Bandcamp and artist websitesSupport artists through live shows, merch, and direct engagement
The Overlooked Tracks Podcast exists to give music room to breathe—not to exploit it.If you are a rights holder and have questions or concerns, please reach out and we will respond promptly and respectfully.  Thanks for listening and supporting music!!

This episode was written somewhere between cobblestone streets and quiet realizations.Between missed turns, long walks, train windows, and moments where time slowed down just enough to let the truth catch up.
Italy didn’t ask me to change.It asked me to pay attention.
Episode 100 lives in that awareness.
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This is Episode 100.No flex. No fireworks.Just heart, breath, and truth.
This one isn’t about talking over tracks.It’s about letting the music carry the weight—like a soul finally exhaling.
This episode is a love letter.To myself.To you.To anyone learning how to stay standing when life tries to fold them.
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Music Artists  & Tracks Featured in Episode 100  (Alphabetical Order): 
14KT – The Power of SameAlfa Mist – Run OutsAman-D & Lost Desert – Open FormAxel Boman – HelloChristian Rich – Real Love (feat. Angela McCluskey)Cornelius – If You’re HereDomenico Modugno – Nel Blu Dipinto Di BluDouble Touch & Reigan – Greatest Day (Lost Desert Remix)Floating Points – LesAlpxGlue70 & KinKai – All I Can SendIchiko Aoba – Asleep Among EndivesIIya Gerus – Illusory WorldsKhruangbin – Texas SunLeon Bridges – RiverLeo Brunbaum – Bloom (feat. Aerial East)Lifafa – JaagoMali – Walk AwayMaysa – Right Here Right NowNu Genea – Marechià (feat. Celia Kameni)Nujabes – FeatherOdyssee & Saib – MontmartreOrnella Vanoni – L’appuntamentoOtis McDonald – One for DillaSecret Rendezvous – Feels So Good (Don’t It)Steve Arrington – Keep DreamingTerita – In My Head (feat. Cold Callers)Tom Misch – Follow (feat. Laura Misch)Ultra Naté – TwistedWanderson XVR – NowWeir – innerbloom (feat. Tanner Fruit & Cassie)
 
PLEASE NOTE: The Overlooked Tracks Podcast — Use & Intent Statement
Each episode of the Overlooked Tracks Podcast is created to promote independent and established music artists and to introduce listeners to sounds they may have overlooked.
This podcast is noncommercial in nature.  No episodes are produced for profit or monetary gain.
The music featured is used with the intention of:Supporting and amplifying music artistsEncouraging listeners to explore, follow, and purchase music directly from the artistsCelebrating global music culture and creativity
Listeners are strongly encouraged to:Visit the artists’ official pagesPurchase music through platforms such as Bandcamp and artist websitesSupport artists through live shows, merch, and direct engagement
The Overlooked Tracks Podcast exists to give music room to breathe—not to exploit it.If you are a rights holder and have questions or concerns, please reach out and we will respond promptly and respectfully.  Thanks for listening and supporting music!!
 

From day one, this podcast has been about uncovering hidden gems, championing fresh sounds, and giving overlooked artists the spotlight they deserve. Now, stepping into our sixth season, the energy is bigger, the passion is deeper, and the music? Oh, it's about to be next level.
As your host, we're thrilled to kick things off with Episode 88, celebrating women music artists who are changing the game. These fearless creators are pushing boundaries, redefining genres, and making music that demands to be heard. It’s the perfect way to set the tone for a season full of bold themes, global sounds, and groundbreaking artistry.
We're beyond excited to keep digging, discovering, and delivering the best unheard music straight to your ears. Whether you’ve been rocking with Overlooked Tracks from the start or just tuning in, trust me—you won’t want to miss what’s coming next.

Alright, folks, buckle up because we’re taking a special trip to Singapore on this episode of the *Overlooked Tracks Podcast! I had the chance to roll through on the Magical Music Bus and link up with my guy IAMTHEONEMANGANG, who’s holding it down as the host of *Live in the Lab*. Together, we’re diving deep into Singapore’s vibrant music scene—and beyond—to uncover some serious gems that are way too good to be overlooked. So sit back, relax, and get ready for an unforgettable ride through fresh sounds and incredible talent. Singapore and beyond, let’s get into it!

The past few months have been wonderfully lazy, with the summer heat making it hard to get much done. Life gets so busy during this season, both personally and professionally. But one thing that has kept me going is music. Music is such an inspiring force, especially when things get tough and hard to navigate. For me, your host of the Overlooked Tracks Podcast, Kenny Chiba, life without music would be, well, quite dull.
Just like in episode #81, we’re keeping it simple and pure with sounds you might have heard before or perhaps new artists showcasing their talents. Either way, the music will be fresh, and as you let these vibes wash over you, feel free to reach out to the artists and ask for more. It’s straightforward and to the point.

In this episode, we're stripping things down and focusing on what truly matters: the music. There's something powerful about simplicity, about cutting through the noise and distractions to get to the heart of what we're here for—the sound, the rhythm, the melody that moves us. By keeping it simple, we're allowing the music to speak for itself, to take center stage without any unnecessary frills or complications. This approach not only highlights the raw beauty of the tracks we’re sharing but also reminds us of why we fell in love with music in the first place. It's about connecting with the essence of sound, the emotions it evokes, and the stories it tells.
On a personal level, keeping it simple is also a way to find peace within ourselves. Life can be chaotic, filled with demands, stress, and endless to-do lists. By simplifying our focus—whether it's in music or in life—we can create a space where we can breathe, reflect, and reconnect with what brings us joy. It’s about letting go of the unnecessary and embracing what truly matters, finding harmony in the basics. By doing so, we not only enhance our appreciation for the music but also cultivate a sense of calm and contentment within ourselves.

The Overlooked Tracks Podcast is once again hitting the road, cruising along the fastest highways in the world as we journey to neighboring countries to discover more exciting music and vibes, covering everything in between. In this episode, we're revving up with artists from neighboring countries around Germany from episode #76, plus, the magical music bus is in desperate need for a tune-up after this European adventure. 
So, fasten your seatbelt and crank up the volume, because your bus driver and tour guide, Kenny Chiba, is gearing up for the summer ahead in various parts of the globe. No need to worry—I've got an international driver's license, so there's no risk of a run-in with the authorities. They'll likely be grooving to the tunes of Overlooked Tracks anyway. It's a win-win situation!

Welcome, fellow music enthusiasts, to the 74th episode of the Overlooked Tracks Podcast! Today, we're embarking on an exciting journey through the vibrant world of jazz, with a special focus on the rich musical landscape of France. From the bustling streets of Paris to the serene countryside, France has been a breeding ground for exceptional jazz musicians who have left an indelible mark on the genre. In this episode, we'll delve into the overlooked gems and lesser-known talents of French jazz artists, uncovering their unique contributions to the global jazz scene. So, sit back, relax, and let us transport you to the enchanting realms of French jazz as we prepare for the upcoming summer festivities, including the electrifying atmosphere of the 2024 Olympics. Join us as we celebrate the captivating rhythms and melodies that transcend borders and captivate audiences worldwide.

This is an Overlooked Tracks Moment and my name is Kenny Chiba, your podcast host, and this time where we’re on the Magical Music Bus, and I'm excited to bring you some fantastic discoveries so you don't miss out on these releases.
We've got four incredible tracks lined up, all from leading women in the global music scene. Kicking things off is a duo that previously graced the airwaves of the Overlooked Tracks Podcast. Their latest release captures the essence of spring beautifully. This is Kenny Chiba, and you're tuned in to an Overlooked Tracks Moment.

I believed I had wrapped up the year's episodes, but as I contemplated whether to release another one for 2023, a surprising influx of emails changed my plans. I received both encouraging messages praising the podcast's quality and constructive feedback suggesting ways to enhance it. Among the suggestions was a seven-session episode series, revisiting the songs featured throughout the year.
I want to express my gratitude to those who took the time to reach out, offering positive guidance that propels the Overlooked Tracks Podcast toward improvement. Our commitment to showcasing deserving music artists and their craft, providing the world with music worth listening to, remains steadfast.
The mission of the Overlooked Tracks Podcast is clear: to ensure you never miss out on these incredible artists. Without further delay, let's ease into a session of Chill and relive the laid-back tracks featured on the podcast in 2023.
This is Kenny Chiba, and you've just tuned in to the Overlooked Tracks Podcast.

After departing from the laid-back Chill Laundry Lounge and succumbing to a state of relaxation, one of the homies told me about a singer from Sweden and when I heard that track, the decision was made to polish up and fine tune the Magical Music Bus for our next adventure to Sweden – the Scandinavian gem nestled in Northern Europe with a population exceeding 10 million. Renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, vibrant culture, and eclectic music scene, Sweden has given the world iconic artists such as ABBA, Roxette, Ace of Base and The Cardigans, leaving an indelible mark on various genres from folk and jazz to pop and rock.
The thriving indie music scene, in particular, will take center stage in the this 61st episode of the Overlooked Tracks Podcast, offering a showcase of Sweden's distinct musical tapestry that promises to captivate your ears and soul.

It's been a while since I've had the opportunity to relax and let go of my worries, while I unwind in the serene Chill Laundry Lounge. It has been quite a challenging year for me, but setbacks and negative energy are merely transient tools, although they can be painful at times. They come and go, affecting you, yet ultimately, you can harness them to build your inner strength. I believe it's an ongoing process that accompanies us from the moment we are born until our last breath.
That's why it's crucial to make it a regular practice to discover your own tranquil Chill Laundry Lounge, where you can relax and reflect on what truly matters in your life. Let this particular version of the Chill Laundry Lounge serve as your starting point to find that special place in your existence.

To the dedicated listeners of the Overlooked Tracks podcast, I want to share that this summer has posed significant challenges for me personally. Shortly after the release of episode #53, I encountered illness, pain, and heartache, creating a rather unfavorable experience. During this time, I gained clarity about the individuals I could truly rely on; those who stood by me during this temporary setback and those who merely made empty assurances. This eye-opening period reinforced the notion that life is a continuous learning journey. Despite the years that have shaped my existence up to this point, each experience imparts new lessons, highlighting the essence of perpetual learning and growth.

Argentina is known for its outstanding and oh so beautiful landscapes, the welcoming atmosphere of the people of Argentina, their foods and wine (especially their meats and wine and you can get fat and drunk very quickly because is it oh so good, and you just can’t stop.  Argentina is also known for its gorgeous dance of tango and most importantly, without the fine music being played in this country, there is no tango.  It’s sort of a package deal.