The Boy And The Tree

Description: Review Susumu Yokota makes unremarkable house but his ambient albums easily sit alongside classic works from Brian Eno and Aphex Twin. The Boy and the Tree is of the latter category, following in the footsteps of Sakura and Grinning Cat. It s another curiously organic soundtrack to Yokota s seemingly idyllic life, music he refers to as his "dream story," inspired by travels in the Japanese mountains and to the remote, rainy island of Yakushima. New sounds emerge from The Boy and the Tree like moss-draped branches through the mist. Guitars create ripples of melody in otherwise still waters. Drums soon follow, pittering down like raindrops while faraway weird and wonderful Middle Eastern instruments pulsate over cryptic chanting. Yokota says the album reflects the atmosphere of these sanctuaries, also citing the anime Princess Mononoke as highly influential. It s an apt comparison: Both are stories of terrestrial realms made mythical through the lucid vision of their creators. Daniel Chamberlin -- From URB Magazine Product Description The sixth and final Susumu Yokota album released on Leaf. Over the four years that The Leaf Label released Yokota’s work, the Japanese producer, DJ and visual artist amassed a passionate following and won overwhelming critical acclaim. Notable fans include Philip Glass (with whom Yokota performed), and the likes of David Mancuso, Super Furry Animals, Sasha and Radiohead were heard to ask the question, is there anything this brilliant but unassuming artist can't do? Each of his albums has a unique mood and sound, and fans will note the way longheld themes are developed alongside new symbolic strands. From the sparse fragility of Magic Thread to the fluid resonance of Sakura, he manages to capture ephemeral, deep emotion with a powerful force. Yokota is intimately in touch with human, and other, spirits, and the spiritual in nature.

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Location: Williamsburg, Virginia

End Time: 2025-01-31T03:13:04.000Z

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