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LOL. I was going to comment on the similarity in names between Yotoko and Yokota but thought I was being overly sensitive. Anyone else get the impression that Shifty & Domu might be acting in the way of the former's name? on 25/11/03 9:58 pm the person going by the name ersatz_noddy at noddy@ersatzdesign.com spake :

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> hello* > > i own two susumu yokota records: "sakura" and "boy & the tree". > they're both very good. he releases so much material, i can't keep up. > does anyone have any recommendations for other yokota records beside these > two? > > thanks, > m* > > >> From: "Digital::Nimbus" <pietrobot@digitalnimbus.com> >> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:21:49 -0500 >> To: ambient@hyperreal.org, idm@hyperreal.org >> Subject: [idm] Yotoko - "Wet Ink" album, out now >> >>> ===== Original Message From "Nomorewords.net" <marty@nomorewords.net> ===== >> ../out now. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yotoko - Wet Ink (cd & 2xlp) >> Delsin Records, 42dsr >> >> >> >> >> >> After the well received “All Creation” 12”s Delsin Records drops >> Yotoko's 'Wet Ink'. Yotoko are Shifty & Domu (JCR, 2000Black, Archive). >> Yotoko >> stands for a perfect fusion between Broken Beat, Techno and Soul. Their album >> is not about breaking barriers, but it is their own little twisted version of >> what they call "techno". For Yotoko techno can be heard in everything, so as >> such it is all techno. Domu and Shifty are influenced by lots of different >> stuff, soul, jazz, disco, hip hop, techno, some old break beat, new broken >> stuff.. as well 20 pence mad charity shop finds.. >> >> The album is about Yotoko making music they think is cool and realizing that >> all this music is the same no matter what the BPM or groove. Domu started as >> Sonar Circle for 4 Hero’s Reinforced label. Later on active as Domu for >> labels as Archive and 2000 Black and together with Archive label boss Volcov >> for the JCR-label with their album as Rima. Shifty is Domu’s longtime >> comrade, making his first musical public appearance as Yotoko. The album’s >> excellent artwork has been done by Amsterdam’s Machine. >> >> Tracklisting: (click the links for audio preview) >> 1. Square One* | 2. Spectra | 3. Heaven and Earth >> 4. Karma Soup | 5. Vajra | 6. Lonely Man >> 7. Be Yourself | 8. All Creation* | 9. Mad Daze >> 10. Dam-age | 11. Back To Square One* | 12. All Creation [Remix]* >> *cd-only tracks >> >> >> Bits of the feedback: >> “Best electronic/techno album I have heard in a long time.. ", Benji B, BBC >> "A very warm album full of deep beautiful tracks – a vital release!" >> Laurent >> Garnier >> "The Londoners have a keen ear for all things Detroit: grab this before the >> supply runs dry.” (4/5), iDJ, UK >> "Yotoko aka Shifty & Domu ist natürlich ein Fest für alle Liebhaber von >> Broken Beats der deepen Art", (5/5) De:bug >> "It's sounding deep...” Straight No Chaser, UK >> "Yotoko have served up another essential purchase, joining the decreasing >> dots >> between Detroit, West London and the ‘Dam.", XLR8R, USA >> "Musical sensibility that’s not far removed from the work of innovators >> like >> Dan Curtin." (4/5) Dj Magazine, UK >> >> >> Now available for purchase at: >> http://nomorewords.net/shop or >> http://www.rushhour.nl/store.asp >> >> >> >> (delsin records is promoted by) >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >

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