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the living ritual

Jan 2, 2024 3:00 AM – 6:00 AM

Music

With deirdre dionysiac

a distant constellation of sounds beguile the wandering hours, allaying the arc of our Fall .

THE THEORY OF HUMAN PARTICLE CONNECTIVITY

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An wintry evening's indulgence in Ghibletous emotion.

the living ritual
3:01 AM
KATSU HOSHI - メイン・テーマ ~ Main Theme
KATSU HOSHI メイン・テーマ ~ Main Theme
Only Yesterday OST Studio Ghibli 1991

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3:03 AM
TADASHI NAMBA ft. RIE MIYAZAWA  •  TAKESHI ITOH - Lovesick City
TADASHI NAMBA ft. RIE MIYAZAWA • TAKESHI ITOH Lovesick City
Tokyo Elevator Pacini Sound Factory 1992

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3:07 AM
SHIGEO SUZUKI - Night Dews
SHIGEO SUZUKI Night Dews
Long Distance ICR 1985

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3:08 AM
? - Transmutation
? Transmutation
Archaic Inventions Meets Oscar's X-mas Carols 2018 blogspot 2018

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3:10 AM
THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS & THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS & THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS - California Dreamin' (x3)
THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS & THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS & THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS California Dreamin' (x3)
California Dreamin' Dunhill 1965

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Show me your original face before your mamas and your papas were born.

3:12 AM
CHIEKO BEAUTY - Perfume Dub
CHIEKO BEAUTY Perfume Dub
Dub in Jpn Victor 2004

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3:17 AM
SAINT PEPSI - Pineapple Juniors (Zai Kowen remix)
SAINT PEPSI Pineapple Juniors (Zai Kowen remix)
Pineapple Juniors soundcloud 2022

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3:21 AM
AHMAD JAMAL - Genetic Walk
AHMAD JAMAL Genetic Walk
Genetic Walk 20th Century Fox Records 1980

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3:27 AM
梨木良成 [YOSHINARI NASHIKI] - 夕なぎ ~ Sunset
梨木良成 [YOSHINARI NASHIKI] 夕なぎ ~ Sunset
夕ぐれを聴く ~ Listen to the Sunset Nash Studio 1992

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3:35 AM
永田茂 ~ SHIGERU NAGATA - ファースト インプレッション ~ First Impression
永田茂 ~ SHIGERU NAGATA ファースト インプレッション ~ First Impression
海がきこえる ~ Ocean Waves (OST) Studio Ghibli Records 1993

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3:37 AM
板倉文 [BUN ITAKURA] - Z [Accepter]
板倉文 [BUN ITAKURA] Z [Accepter]
Roujin-Z Soundtrack Epic 1991

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3:39 AM
AKIKO YANO - Theme I: And So It Begins
AKIKO YANO Theme I: And So It Begins
ホーホケキョ となりの山田くん (オリジナル・フル・サウンドトラック) 家内安全は、世界の願い。~ My Neighbors the Yamadas (OST) - The World Wishes for Family Stability Studio Ghibli Records 1999

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3:41 AM
KAN OGASAWARE, KEN SHIMA, ASTRUD GILBERTO, VINCENT YOUMANS - Sentimental Breeze
KAN OGASAWARE, KEN SHIMA, ASTRUD GILBERTO, VINCENT YOUMANS Sentimental Breeze
Chalk-Colored People OVA ? 1988

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3:44 AM
JOE HISAISHI - 風の谷 ~ The Valley of the Wind
JOE HISAISHI 風の谷 ~ The Valley of the Wind
はるかな地へ… 風の谷のナウシカ・サウンドトラック盤 ~ To a Far Away Land... Nausicäa of the Valley of the Wind Soundtrack Studio Ghibli Records 1984

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3:48 AM
SATOSHI TAKEBE - Little Owl's Favorite Song - Escape
SATOSHI TAKEBE Little Owl's Favorite Song - Escape
From Up on Poppy Hill OST Studio Ghibli Records 2011

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3:51 AM
EJE THELIN GROUP - Curved Space
EJE THELIN GROUP Curved Space
Seabeds C60 Dream Weapons 2022

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3:55 AM
JOE HISAISHI - Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
JOE HISAISHI Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
Pony on the Cliff by the Sea OST Studio Ghibli Records 2008

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3:57 AM
ORIGINAL LOVE - You Make Me Feel Brand New
ORIGINAL LOVE You Make Me Feel Brand New
アンファン ~ Les enfants Polydor 1989

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4:05 AM
JOE HISAISHI - 生きる喜び ~ Happiness of Living
JOE HISAISHI 生きる喜び ~ Happiness of Living
かぐや姫の物語 サウンドトラック ~ The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Studio Ghibli 2013

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4:06 AM
AUN-J CLASSIC ORCHESTRA - いつでも誰かが(平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ)/ Always Someone is... (Pom Poko)
AUN-J CLASSIC ORCHESTRA いつでも誰かが(平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ)/ Always Someone is... (Pom Poko)
Studio Ghibli Songs with Japanese Instruments Heart-Tree 2016

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4:11 AM
FUMIO MIYASHITA - 神酒 ~ Miki
FUMIO MIYASHITA 神酒 ~ Miki
神秘 / 神酒 ~ Shinpi / Miki BIWA Records 1986

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4:15 AM
KOH-TAO - Bhang Bhang
KOH-TAO Bhang Bhang
たゆたゆ ~ Tayu Tayu God's Pop Records 1997

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4:19 AM
JOE HISAISHI - Warawara's Theme
JOE HISAISHI Warawara's Theme N
The Boy and the Heron (OST) Studio Ghibli 2023

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4:21 AM
JOHN CHEN - 源意 ~ Essence
JOHN CHEN 源意 ~ Essence
陳國平 ~ Songs From Within Kiigo 1999

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4:26 AM
JOE HISAISHI - Totoro
JOE HISAISHI Totoro
となりのトトロ (サウンドトラック集) ~ My Neighbor Totoro (Soundtrack Collection) Studio Ghibli 1988

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4:29 AM
MIDORI TAKADA - When I Was a Child
MIDORI TAKADA When I Was a Child
Untitled Bottega Veneta 2021

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4:37 AM
HAJIME MIZOGUCHI - Lapped Rabbit
HAJIME MIZOGUCHI Lapped Rabbit
A Pretty Dance CBS/Sony 1987

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4:39 AM
林知行&フォレスト皿 [TOMOYUKI HAYASHI & FORESTIII] - Hide & Seek
林知行&フォレスト皿 [TOMOYUKI HAYASHI & FORESTIII] Hide & Seek
The Forest EFFLUX 1991

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4:42 AM
JOE HISAISHI - Mei and the Dust Bunnies
JOE HISAISHI Mei and the Dust Bunnies
となりのトトロ (サウンドトラック集) ~ My Neighbor Totoro (Soundtrack Collection) Studio Ghibli 1988

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4:43 AM
大貫妙子 [TAEKO OHNUKI] - 動物パズル / 午睡 ~ Animal Puzzle / Nap
大貫妙子 [TAEKO OHNUKI] 動物パズル / 午睡 ~ Animal Puzzle / Nap
アフリカ動物パズル ~ African Animal Puzzle Dear Heart 1985

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4:49 AM
CÉCILE CORBEL - The Neglected Garden
CÉCILE CORBEL The Neglected Garden
Arrietty (OST by Cécile Corbel) Studio Ghibli 2010

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4:53 AM
JOE HISAISHI - Home Sweet Home
JOE HISAISHI Home Sweet Home
Grave of the Fireflies Studio Ghibli 1988

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4:56 AM
JOE HISAISHI - The Latin Quarter
JOE HISAISHI The Latin Quarter
Porco Rosso Studio Ghibli 1992

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4:59 AM
野田ユカ [YUKA NODA] - Summer Breeze
野田ユカ [YUKA NODA] Summer Breeze
Ka Ri Bu No Yu Me: Light Fusion Fantasy Columbia, Japan 1989

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5:03 AM
松任谷由実 [YUMI MATSUTOYA] - Rouge no Dengon
松任谷由実 [YUMI MATSUTOYA] Rouge no Dengon
コバルト・アワー ~ Cobalt Hour Express 1975

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The song playing from Kiki's boombox in the sky.

5:06 AM
KENNY BALL AND HIS JAZZMEN - Sukiyaki
KENNY BALL AND HIS JAZZMEN Sukiyaki
Sukiyaki Pye Jazz 1961

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well-known American cover of the famous Kyu Sakamoto song, featured in "From Up on Poppy Hill."

5:09 AM
JOE HISAISHI - Pazu's Fanfare
JOE HISAISHI Pazu's Fanfare
Castle in the Sky Studio Ghibli 1986

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5:10 AM
ARIHIRO FUJIMURA - コキコッコのうた ~ Kokekokko no Uta
ARIHIRO FUJIMURA コキコッコのうた ~ Kokekokko no Uta
Only Yesterday (OST) Studio Ghibli 1991

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5:12 AM
まだ / KOICHIRO WATANABE - ミス・ニッポン ~ Miss Japan
まだ / KOICHIRO WATANABE ミス・ニッポン ~ Miss Japan
まとめてアバヨを云わせてもらうぜ ~ Let Me Say Abayo All Together Super Fuji Discs 1991

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5:14 AM
MÁRTA SEBESTYÉN, MUZSIKÁS - Teremtés ["Creation"]
MÁRTA SEBESTYÉN, MUZSIKÁS Teremtés ["Creation"]
Dúdoltam Én: Sebestyén Márta / Márta Sebestyén Sings Hungaroton 1987

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featured in "Only Yesterday" via car radio.

5:18 AM
YUJI NOMI - Take Me Home, Country Roads (Theme Song)
YUJI NOMI Take Me Home, Country Roads (Theme Song)
Whisper of the Heart Soundtrack Studio Ghibli 1995

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5:23 AM
LARRY CHERNICOFF - Western
LARRY CHERNICOFF Western
Gallery of Air Muse/Art Records 1983

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5:28 AM
JOE HISAISHI, ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - The Legend of Ashitaka / The Demon God / Princess Mononoke
JOE HISAISHI, ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA The Legend of Ashitaka / The Demon God / Princess Mononoke N
A Symphonic Celebration (Music From the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki) Deutsche Grammophon 2023

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5:34 AM
JOE HISAISHI - Merry-Go-Round of Life
JOE HISAISHI Merry-Go-Round of Life
ハウルの動く城 サウンドトラック ~ Howl's Moving Castle (OST) Studio Ghibli 2004

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5:39 AM
JOE HISAISHI - The Great Collapse
JOE HISAISHI The Great Collapse N
The Boy and the Heron (OST) Studio Ghibli 2023

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5:41 AM
JOE HISAISHI - The Sixth Station
JOE HISAISHI The Sixth Station
Miyazaki's Spirited Away Studio Ghibli 2001

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5:45 AM
TAKATSUGU MURAMATSU - The Oiwa Home
TAKATSUGU MURAMATSU The Oiwa Home
思い出のマーニー サントラ音楽集 ~ When Marnie Was There (OST) Studio Ghibli 2014

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5:46 AM
JOE HISAISHI - Bygone Days
JOE HISAISHI Bygone Days
Porco Rosso Studio Ghibli 1992

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5:48 AM
SATOSHI TAKEBE - Reminiscence
SATOSHI TAKEBE Reminiscence
From Up on Poppy Hill (OST) Studio Ghibli 2011

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5:52 AM
TOYO B.G.M. CORP. - 時は流れて ~ Time Passes
TOYO B.G.M. CORP. 時は流れて ~ Time Passes
Concentration: 作品 Vol.1 - 集中力がつく音楽 Toyo B.G.M. Corp. 1992

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5:56 AM
KIKUCHI MOMOKO - I Will (excerpt)
KIKUCHI MOMOKO I Will (excerpt)
Ocean Side Vap 1984

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5:58 AM
JOE HISAISHI - A Huge Tree in the Tsukamori Forest
JOE HISAISHI A Huge Tree in the Tsukamori Forest
となりのトトロ (サウンドトラック集) ~ My Neighbor Totoro (Soundtrack Collection) Studio Ghibli 1988

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