Susumu YokotaBest Susumu Yokota Albums Ranked
7.0
Avg Score
11
Opinions
11
Albums
3
Reviewers
Summary from 11 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated Susumu Yokota’s catalog across 11 albums from 11 opinions, with an overall average of 7.0/10. The top-rated Susumu Yokota album is sakura (2025) with a 8.2/10 average from 2 ratings, followed by Symbol and Image (1983-1998) [2025 Remastered]. The discography on Rate.fm spans 1999 to 2026.
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sakura
“Though they're working in dramatically different styles, I think it's safe to say that artists like Nobukazu Takemura, Aki Tsuyuko, Neina and Susumu Yokota share a sensibility. Each is capable of crafting subtle music that's not afraid to be warm and pretty, but they shade the tender melodies and hints of violence and loss. With now-familiar techniques like malfunctioning technology (Neina's Oval-”
Laputa (2025 Remastered)
“Susumu Yokota makes albums that increasingly worry the boundaries of IDM, ambient and sound collage. This is his most abstract and foreboding-sounding release yet.”
Symbol
“Since his death in 2015, there has been a widespread reappraisal of the work of ambient techno producer Susumu Yokota, with albums like Acid Mt. Fuji and Sakura becoming immensely popular on YouTube. Lo Recordings have now started on a series of vinyl reissues, starting with 2004 album Symbol. It’s his most characterful project, an ambient record which samples heavily and brazenly from car-advert”