Susumu Yokota
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Born | 22 April 1960 Toyama, Japan |
Died | 27 March 2015 Japan | (aged 54)
Genres | Ambient |
Years active | c.1992-2014 |
Susumu Yokota (横田 進 Yokota Susumu, or ススム・ヨコタ Susumu Yokota; born 22 April 1960 – 27 March 2015)[1] was a Japanese composer. He released several albums under pseudonyms including Stevia, Ebi, and others.[2]
Yokota worked as an economist before working as a DJ and producer.[3] Yokota was well known in the English-speaking independent music scene for his albums of experimental ambient music, including albums like Acid Mt. Fuji and Sakura. He also had a long career as a house music DJ and released several highly regarded albums of house music.[2]
Death
Susumu Yokota died on March 27, 2015, aged 54, after a long period of illness.[1][2][4][5]
Discography
References
- ^ a b "Susumu Yokota Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Influential ambient musician Susumu Yokota has died aged 54". FACT magazine. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Martin, Lauren (31 July 2018). "The month's best mixes: Gigsta, Susumu Yokota and 25 years of Dutch dynamo Clone". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Susumu Yokotaが逝去". natalie.mu (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Morley, Tony. "Susumu Yokota RIP". The Leaf Label Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
External links
- Susumu Yokota on The Leaf Label
- Susumu Yokota discography at Discogs
- Susumu Yokota discography at MusicBrainz
- Susumu Yokota at Exceptional Records
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