P-Vine delivers the first of their vinyl reissues of Susuma Yokoto albums. Symbol arrives remastered and in a wonderful package that includes an OBI strip. Please note, this is black vinyl, not the earlier yellow vinyl pressing. This is a wonderful LP that twists and turns, taking the listener on a voyage.
At times, the percussion can be reminiscent of MKWAJU Ensemble, but that feels like a starting place for Yokoto. He layers on vocals, strings and all types of instrumentation to build a soundscape that envelops the listener. This can be found on tracks like Song of the Sleeping Forest and Blue Sky and Yellow Sunflower. Those tracks can easily be pulled into a mix of your own creation.
However, be sure to listen to this LP front to back. It is a wonderful experience that reminds us that we lost Susumu Yokoto way too early.
Track List:
- Long Long Silk Bridge
- Purple Rose Minuet
- Traveler in the Wonderland
- Song of the Sleeping Forest
- The Plateau Which the Zephyr of Flora Occupies
- Fair Dance of Twinkle and Shadow
- Flaming Love and Destiny
- The Dying Black Swan
- Blue Sky and Yellow Sunflower
- Capricco and the Innovative Composer
- I Close the Door Upon Myself
- Symbol of Life, Love and Aesthetics
- Music From the Lake Surface