Track Listing

1. Love Tendrillses - Yokota, Susumu & Casper Clausen
2. Breeze - Yokota, Susumu & Nancy Elizabeth
3. Ray Of Light - Yokota, Susumu & Nancy Elizabeth
4. Flower White - Yokota, Susumu & Nancy Elizabeth
5. Natural Process - Yokota, Susumu & Caroline Ross
6. Reflect Mind - Yokota, Susumu & Nancy Elizabeth/Kaori
7. Inside Foresighted - Yokota, Susumu & Kaori
8. Meltwater - Yokota, Susumu & Caroline Ross/Kaori
9. Tree Surgeon - Yokota, Susumu & Kaori/Claire Hope/Panos Ghikas
10. Sulture - Yokota, Susumu & Casper Clausen/Anna Bronsted
11. Bonda - Yokota, Susumu & Kaori
12. 12 Days 12 Nights - Yokota, Susumu & Nancy Elizabeth

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15795 in Music
• Released on: 2009-02-23
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .12 pounds

CD Description
Clubgoers may know Susumu Yokata for his funky, disco-influenced work, but connoisseurs of elegant, precisely-crafted ambient electronica know the Japanese producer as one of the most skilled artists in the genre. MOTHER, Yokota's 2009 release, builds on the spectral atmospheres of its predecessor,LOVE OR DIE, yet builds on these textures with vocals and an approach to composition that nods to song structure (though it's only a nod). Guest vocalists, including members of the Chap, Our Broken Garden, and Efterklang, help flesh out Yokata's complex digital scapes and synth-washes to create a dreamy listening experience that cradles the listener, in an echo of the album's title, in an embryonic embrace.

Customer Reviews

'Susumu goes mainstream' shock!!
Well not quite,
but this is certainly an album that is more immediately accessible then much of the great man's previous work, at least that's my initial impression after listening to a pre-release Promo copy for the last month or so.
All the Trademark tones and hypnotic rhythms are present but hey, is that a feint jazz undercurrent on 'Ray of Light'? and some Bossa Nova on 'Love Tendrilises? Wow!
'A flower White' with it's strange folkie feel could almost be a single.
Lots of English lyrics from the various featured vocalists with Nancy Elizabeth sounding like a non-smoking younger sister to the late Nico.

It normally takes a while to fully appreciate a Yokota album but this one seems to work straight from the case and is up there with his best work.
It's certainly not as challenging as some of his previous releases nor even as innovative but all thirteen tracks are subtly glowing musical gems that are hugely enjoyable.
'Mother' could well go on to be very successful release for Lo Recordings.
If you already like Susumu Yokota's more ambient music, you'll like this. If you are new to him then this is a good title to start with. Recommended.
*****