YOKOTA, Susumu - Sakura (Skintone Edition) - PETROL BLUE VINYL 2XLP

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Susumu YOKOTA

Sakura (Skintone Edition)

Lo Recordings

petrol blue vinyl 2xLP + poster + booklet with obi-strip Cat: LO 253
Rel: 6 Oct 25
Ambient/Drone Side 1 - Track 1. Saku Side 1 - Track 2. Tobiume Side 1 - Track 3. Uchu Tanjyo Side 2 - Track 1. Hagoromo Side 2 - Track 2. Genshi Side 2 - Track 3. Gekkoh Side 3 - Track 1. Hisen Side 3 - Track 2. Azukiiro No Kaori Side 3 - Track 3. Kodomotachi Side 4 - Track 1. Naminote Side 4 - Track 2. Shinsen Side 4 - Track 3. Kirakiraboshi

First released in 1999, this remains one of those rare records that feels timeless as if it were assembled from memory rather than sound. The interest in Susumu Yokota's is at an all time high currently with the amazing box set that Lo Recordings currently have unveiled and, along with that, we get each album pressed individually as well. One of the most desirable and beloved is Sakura. Often labeled ambient, it quickly sidesteps the genre's conventions. The opening track, 'Saku', sets a calm foundation, only for the rulebook to drift away as Yokota blends in his background as a DJ and his ear for subtle dissonance. What follows is a sequence of pieces that shift between the ethereal and the unexpected. 'Uchu Tanjyo' merges a primal rhythm with pulsing electronics. 'Kodomotachi' floats like a dream, gamelan-like tones cascading over a fragile beat, while 'Naminote' swings into nu-jazz territory. Even the more rhythmic tracks like 'Genshi' never feel out of place, their energy tempered by Yokota's restraint. The album's strength lies in its ability to be exotic yet accessible and relaxing. 'Gekkoh' channels Steve Reich's minimalism before slowly transforming into something distinctly Yokota's own. By the closing 'Kirakiraboshi', fragments swirl like leaves in soft wind, ending the record on a note of serene suspension. What makes Sakura so striking is its balance of accessibility and strangeness. Now reissued in 2025, this remains Yokota's defining statement, a masterpiece that continues to circulate through word of mouth. Long after his passing, the album still feels like a secret waiting to be discovered.

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