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| Born | 22 April 1960 Toyama, Japan |
| Died | 27 March 2015 (aged 54) Japan |
| Genres | Ambient |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | c.1992-2014 |
Susumu Yokota (横田 進 Yokota Susumu, or ススム・ヨコタ Susumu Yokota; born 22 April 1960 – 27 March 2015)[1] was a Japanese record producer and composer. He released several albums under pseudonyms including Stevia, Ebi, and others.[2]
Yokota worked as an economist before working as a DJ and producer.[3] Yokota was well known in the English-speaking independent music scene for his albums of experimental ambient music, including albums like Acid Mt. Fuji and Sakura. He also had a long career as a house music DJ and released several highly regarded albums of house music.[2]
- ^ "Susumu Yokota Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Influential ambient musician Susumu Yokota has died aged 54". FACT magazine. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Martin, Lauren (31 July 2018). "The month's best mixes: Gigsta, Susumu Yokota and 25 years of Dutch dynamo Clone". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.