Couple albums by great lower-key Dutch Incredible String Fans, Elly & Rikkert: Parsifal and De draad van Ariadne. Think they may have released something like an album a year since 1969, and most of them I've heard are really fine childlike folk gems.
Also been playing Love Peace & Trance, which is some gorgeous ambient poppy stuff produced by Haruomi Hosono. Much as I've always dug Ryuichi Sakomoto (ever since Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence), I've got to give the Most Talented Member of Yellow Magic Orchestra award to Hosono for having almost the exact same career trajectory as Brian Eno.
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