SUSUMU YOKOTA - SAKURA
Saku
[5:45]8.3 Mb
Tobiume
[4:38]6.6 Mb
Uchu Tanjyo
[3:12]4.6 Mb
Hagoromo
[3:52]5.6 Mb
Genshi
[4:56]7.1 Mb
Gekkoh
[4:58]7.1 Mb
Hisen
[3:48]5.4 Mb
Azukiro No Kaori
[2:38]3.8 Mb
Kodomotachi
[4:06]5.9 Mb
Naminote
[5:42]8.2 Mb
Shinsen
[4:33]6.5 Mb
Kirakiraboshi
[1:55]2.7 Mb
Susumu Yokota "Sakura" Album Review
Great find for fans of experimental ambient music
Still, seven years after its original release, "Sakura" (the Japanese word for ornamental cherry trees) by Susumu Yokota continues to sound fresh. The Japanese experimental ambient composer and house DJ presents us with a very mellow album that can be great company for quiet moments such as bedtime as well when you are reading or writing.
After being introduced to his work first through the soundtrack of the movie Babel (where the track "Gekkoh" from this album is featured), I felt compelled to look into his work and "Sakura" has proved to be a very nice find that I keep looping through effortlessly. Totally worth checking out for fans of low key electronic/ambient music.
Video Susumu Yokota - Yangshuo
Yangshuo, a film by twenty2 product soundtracked from The Boy And The Tree
TERRA AMBIENT - THE GATE
The Pilgrims Road
[2:52]4.1 Mb
The Gate
[7:44]11.1 Mb
Majoun
[8:44]12.6 Mb
Sandstorm Dreaming
[9:06]13.1 Mb
Westerly Prayer
[5:53]8.5 Mb
Serpent and Stone
[8:34]12.3 Mb
Blood
[7:20]10.5 Mb
Terra Ambient "The Gate" Album Review
Album Description
The second album from Terra Ambient, The Gate indicates a maturing of Jeff Kowal's artistic talents and an exploration of new sonic palettes. It is an exploration in deep, rhythmic drones, with harmonic overtone singing, bansuri melodies and thick guitar textures. "The Gate" was produced devoid of synthesizers or drum machines. All instruments and instrument samples were recorded live and deconstructed with processing.
SEEFEEL - (CH-VOX)
Utreat (Complete)
[4:31]5.8 Mb
Hix
[5:07]6.7 Mb
Ch-Vox
[6:46]8.3 Mb
Hive
[5:18]7.6 Mb
Ashdecon
[5:25]5.7 Mb
Net
[6:11]9.1 Mb
Seefeel "(Ch-Vox)" Album Review
Incomplete
After two EP releases and the album "Succour" on the famous Warp label, Seefeel once again switched record companies and landed at Richard "Aphex Twin" James' Rephlex label. Unfortunately, "Ch-Vox" seems to be made of waste from the "Succour" sessions. In fact, three out of six tracks are hardly more than filler in order to make a short album (33 mins.) which is sold at full-price. "Utreat" has already appeared on their previous album. The static "Hive" and the very scarce "Ashdeacon" are among Seefeel's weakest tracks ever. "E-Hix" and the title track build up on layers of repetitive, alienated guitar riffs and provide a very intense atmosphere. "Net" is one of the greatest ambient soundscapes ever made, with a painful and mysterious melody set against a subtle, almost sub-conscious rhythm "net". Ultimately, one great track isn't enough to justify a four-star review. Well, if you're a completist, buy this album. Otherwise, I recommend you to spend your money on "Succour" and "Starethrough".
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