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Susumu Yokota
Background information
Also known as	Ebi Stevia Tenshin
Born	22 April 1960 Toyama, Japan
Died	27 March 2015(2015-03-27) (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) was a Japanese record producer and composer. He released several albums under pseudonyms including Stevia, Ebi, and others.

Yokota worked as an economist before working as a DJ and producer. 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.

Death

Susumu Yokota died on March 27, 2015, aged 54, after a long period of illness.

Discography

References

1. ^ "Susumu Yokota Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
2. ^ "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.
3. 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.
4. "Susumu Yokotaが逝去". natalie.mu (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
5. Morley, Tony. "Susumu Yokota RIP". The Leaf Label Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

External links

• Susumu Yokota on The Leaf Label
• Susumu Yokota discography at Discogs
• Susumu Yokota discography at MusicBrainz
• Susumu Yokota at Exceptional Records

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