Seven albums by the revered Japanese ambient and techno music producer Susumu Yokota are to be reissued in a vinyl box set this August.
Skintone Edition Volume 1 features remastered versions of the albums Magic Thread (1998), Image 1983-1998 (1998), Sakura (1999), Grinning Cat (2001), Will (2001), The Boy And The Tree (2002) and Laputa (2003). It features 84 tracks by the late artist in total, and will also be released digitally and in a seven-CD box set.
“Yokota’s music evolved far too quickly for us to grasp at the time,” Gavin O’Shea, founder of the Lo Recordings label that is putting the set out, said. “Now, as we look back, we can fully appreciate the depth and scope of his work.”
Each individual album featured in the set will also be reissued individually in remastered form over the coming year. A second edition of reissues will follow in 2026 featuring Yokota’s seven other albums.
Preview the collection below.
Lo Recordings will release Skintone Edition Volume 1 on August 1, 2025.
