Two rare albums recorded by late Japanese composer, producer and DJ Susumu Yokota under the alias Stevia are set to be reissued.
Previously only available on CD, the prolific artist's 1997 release Fruits of the Room and 1998 follow-up Greenpeace will now receive their first vinyl and digital releases on June 10 via Madrid label Glossy Mistakes.
Fruits of the Room finds Yokota delving into house, drum & bass, jungle and dub, while Greenpeace concerns itself with loops, breaks, psych and krautrock.
In their original format, both are hard to find outside of the artist's native Japan — an original CD of Fruits of the Room is presently listed on Discogs for over $250 Canadian.
In the players below, you can hear the former's "Maverick" and "Zebra Tone," and the latter's "Cherry Girl" and "Dream People." Both albums are available for pre-order here.
Both Fruits of the Room and Greenpeace feature reimagined cover artwork created by Japanese visual artist Masaho Anotani, while audio was remastered by Damian Schwartz.
Yokota passed away in July 2015 after a long period of illness. He was 54.
Previously only available on CD, the prolific artist's 1997 release Fruits of the Room and 1998 follow-up Greenpeace will now receive their first vinyl and digital releases on June 10 via Madrid label Glossy Mistakes.
Fruits of the Room finds Yokota delving into house, drum & bass, jungle and dub, while Greenpeace concerns itself with loops, breaks, psych and krautrock.
In their original format, both are hard to find outside of the artist's native Japan — an original CD of Fruits of the Room is presently listed on Discogs for over $250 Canadian.
In the players below, you can hear the former's "Maverick" and "Zebra Tone," and the latter's "Cherry Girl" and "Dream People." Both albums are available for pre-order here.
Both Fruits of the Room and Greenpeace feature reimagined cover artwork created by Japanese visual artist Masaho Anotani, while audio was remastered by Damian Schwartz.
Yokota passed away in July 2015 after a long period of illness. He was 54.
