Sakura (album)

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Sakura
Studio album by Susumu Yokota
Released	1999 (JP) September 11, 2000 (UK)
Genre	Ambient
Length	50:13 (Standard)
Label	Skintone (JP) STR03 Leaf (UK) BAY13
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (8.4/10) link
Susumu Yokota chronology
1999 (1999) Sakura (1999) Mix (1999)

Sakura is a full-length album from electronic artist Susumu Yokota, the original Japanese release coming out in 1999 but it was not seen until 2000 elsewhere. It has an ambient, glacial feel to it and was named as the top electronic release of the year 2000 by The Wire magazine.

Track six "Gekkoh" features a sample from the opening of Steve Reich's "Music for 18 Musicians".

Track eight "Azukiiro No Kaori" contains samples from the Return to Forever song "Sometime Ago/La Fiesta" from Return to Forever.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Saku" – 5:45
2. "Tobiume" – 4:38
3. "Uchu Tanjyo" – 3:13
4. "Hagoromo" – 3:52
5. "Genshi" – 4:57
6. "Gekkoh" – 4:59
7. "Hisen" – 3:48
8. "Azukiiro No Kaori" – 2:39
9. "Kodomotachi" – 4:06
10. "Naminote" – 5:43
11. "Shinsen" – 4:33
12. "Kirakiraboshi" – 1:55

[edit] External links

• Sakura