Grinning Cat

Put it down to language barriers or plain old cultural differences, but Japanese producer Susumu Yokota always offers a fresh perspective on dance music. Prolific to the point of hyperactive, his sublime house and techno and his textured ambience always brings something new and different to the table.

This new work, released on his own Skintone label, which documents his ‘wonderful life’ with his girlfriend and assorted pet cats is no exception; most of the album has a hazy, half heard feel, which only serves to enhance the floaty, piano led atmospheric beats and often decidedly organic, ethereal feel.

An evocative, uniquely atmospheric work.