Symbol (album)

Symbol
Studio album by Susumu Yokota
Released July 19, 2005
Genre Electronic
Length 45:26
Label Lo
Susumu Yokota chronology

Baroque
(2004)
'''Symbol'''
(2005)
Wonder Waltz
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (7.7/10)[2]
PopMatters (6/10)[3]
Stylus Magazine (A-)[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes [5]

Symbol is a studio album by Japanese electronica artist Susumu Yokota, released in 2005. This album is distinctive from others in his discography by being primarily composed of samples from classical orchestral pieces, such as Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals, as well as more modern compositions by John Cage and Meredith Monk.[6]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Long Long Silk Bridge"  Cage, Yokota 3:00
2. "Purple Rose Minuet"  Cage, Yokota 3:34
3. "Traveler in the Wonderland"  Yokota 4:20
4. "Song of the Sleeping Forest"  Monk, Yokota 4:16
5. "The Plateau Which the Zephyr of Flora Occupies"  Yokota 2:25
6. "Fairy Dance of Twinkle and Shadow"  Yokota 4:17
7. "Flaming Love and Destiny"  Monk, Yokota 4:54
8. "The Dying Black Swan"  Monk, Yokota 2:21
9. "Blue Sky and Yellow Sunflower"  Yokota 3:56
10. "Capriccio and the Innovative Composer"  Yokota 2:23
11. "I Close the Door Upon Myself"  Addinsell, Yokota 2:24
12. "Symbol of Life, Love, Aesthetics"  Yokota 3:53
13. "Music from the Lake Surface"  Cage, Yokota 3:12

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