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British Music History & Nostalgia

Beyond the Horizon of Sound: The Boundless Legacy of Susumu Yokota

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Executive Overview For decades, lazy categorizations have plagued the ambient genre, bundling profound sonic architecture into a homogeneous category associated with passive background listening or new-age relaxation. Yet, to assume that all ambient music shares a single DNA is to remain entirely unacquainted with the staggering, shape-shifting catalogue of the late Japanese composer and electronic … Read more

British Music History & Nostalgia

Rediscovering Susumu Yokota: The Master Craftsman of Ambient Soundscapes

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Executive Overview For decades, lazy consensus within electronic music circles has often pigeonholed ambient music as a monolith of passive, texture-driven soundscapes. However, the staggering, kaleidoscopic back catalogue of Japanese composer Susumu Yokota stands as a permanent, brilliant refutation of that generalization. Comprising roughly 30 original albums released over a prolific career, Yokota’s discography defies … Read more

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