The late Susumu Yokota is one of the most brilliant and prolific producers, cranking out dozens of dance albums in the mid to late 90s and then moving into more ambient and psychedelic productions.
Start with 1998 but then don't miss him on his more downtempo Symbol, which samples Beethoven.
Or if you're lazy and like dancier stuff, here's a primer from Ciel:
Spotify’s year end wrap told me I’m in the top .01 percentile of Yokota listeners… There’s loads of texture to his music, so I fall into spells listening to his albums on repeat in studio. It’s impossible to narrow it down to a mere favorite (there’s really so much range…) but 1998 (1998) and Plantation (1995) were my most played this past year. That said, if you’re looking for dreamy wonderland, Sakura (1999) and Symbol (2004) are absolutely perfect.
Like, everything, from ringo to stevia to acid mt fuji to whatever. His ambient stuff is beautiful, the acid techno is emotional. just a once in a generation hero. gone too soon.
Absolutely wonderful artist this man is, and every soundtrack he produces greatly elevates whatever it is
This album feels pretty uplifting for some reason
I start out with this album and it makes me want to listen to the rest of his discography
High rec for some interesting tunes
Idk, the older I get, the more likely I am to put a bad book down. In my case, even if I'm reading 20 books a year, that's still only a few hundred books left in my lifetime. If a book is bad, cut your loses right away. There's too much great literature, and too little time.
as always, moderation is key — but you can learn a lot from a bad book. Pacing, structure, character, dialogue... Just make sure you have a chaser, even if it’s something you’ve read a million times.
seriously, read Olga Tokarczuk's speech on the "tender narrator." Beautiful and brilliant
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/2018/tokarczuk/lecture/
