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Artists

Susumu Yokota

Labels

Lo Recordings

Catno

LO190LPX

Formats

1x Vinyl LP Limited Edition Reissue

Country

UK

Release date

Jun 3, 2022

Genres

Electronic

Styles

Techno Ambient

Symbol by Susumu Yokota on Lo Recordings.

The late, great Susumu Yokota made many terrific records, though few are quite as revered as 2004 set Symbol, which up until last year had only ever been available on CD. It got a limited vinyl pressing in Japan in late 2021 and is now available worldwide thanks to this vinyl pressing from Lo Recordings.

The album itself is simply stunning: a perfectly pitched fusion of neo-classical orchestration, melancholic piano motifs, ambient textures, sampled vocal refrains and beats that variously touch on instrumental hip-hop, IDM and soft-focus Latin grooves.

Atmospheric, evocative, melodic and impeccably produced, it remains Yokota's most musically expansive and cinematic release. It's the sort of set that everyone needs in their life, whether or not they're a confirmed admirer of the Japanese artist's other work.

Media: Mi
Sleeve: M

$43.49*

*Taxes excluded, shipping price excluded

LO190LPX - UK - 2022

A1

Long Long Silk Bridge

A2

Purple Rose Minuet

A3

Traveler In The Wonderland

A4

Song Of The Sleeping Forrest

A5

The Plateau Which The Zephyr Of Flora Occupies

A6

Fairy Dance Of Twinkle and Shadow

B1

Flaming Love And Destiny

B2

The Dying Black Swan

B3

Blue Sky And Yellow Sunflower

B4

Capriccio And The Innovative Composer

B5

I Close the Door Upon Myself

B6

Symbol Of, Life, Love, And Aesthetics

B7

Music From The Lake Surface

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