from the press release, edited by Ben Hogwood

When the revered Susumu Yokota left us in 2015, at the young age of 54, he left a legacy that helped to redefine ambient music, from the first release (Magic Thread in 1998) right through the last, 2012’s Dreamer.

Now, with the assistance of his family, Skintone Edition commemorate Yokota with the re-release of all 14 of the albums he made for them.

They will be reissued on Lo Recordings on Vinyl, CD & Digital formats both as individual albums and packaged in two limited edition box sets. The Skintone Edition hopes to highlight the extraordinary work and legacy of Susumu Yokota.

The Volume 1 box set is available to pre-order now – with the individual albums becoming available over the next year to include:

Magic Thread

Image 1983-1998

Sakura

Grinning Cat

Will

The Boy and the Tree

Laputa

Volume 2 will be released in 2026.

For ordering information, head to the dedicated Bandcamp page for this release.

Published post no.2,560 – Wednesday 11 June 2025