Susumu Yokota Explained
| Susumu Yokota |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Toyama, Japan |
| Death Place: | Japan |
| Genre: | 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.
Yokota worked as an economist before working as a DJ and producer.[2] 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.[3]
Death
Susumu Yokota died on March 27, 2015, aged 54, after a long period of illness.[1] [4] [5]
Discography
See main article: Susumu Yokota discography.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Susumu Yokota Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. AllMusic. 22 April 2024.
- News: The month's best mixes: Gigsta, Susumu Yokota and 25 years of Dutch dynamo Clone . The Guardian . 31 July 2018 . 4 August 2021 . 4 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804150610/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/31/month-best-mixes-gigsta-susumu-yokota-clone . live . Martin . Lauren .
- Web site: Influential ambient musician Susumu Yokota has died aged 54. FACT magazine. 14 July 2015 . 14 July 2015. 14 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714212336/http://www.factmag.com/2015/07/14/susuma-yokota-dies-ambient-musician/. live.
- Web site: Susumu Yokotaが逝去. natalie.mu. 14 July 2015. ja. 14 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714235400/http://natalie.mu/music/news/153931. live.
- Web site: Morley. Tony. Susumu Yokota RIP. The Leaf Label Ltd. 14 July 2015. 14 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714210401/http://www.theleaflabel.com/en/news/view/479/TM. live.
