Susumu Yokota – Sakura + Q&A
Thu 15 Oct 18:20
Susumu Yokota - Sakura
Album Playback in 360º spatial audio + Q&A
Susumu Yokota was one of ambient music’s most quietly visionary artists. A prolific Japanese composer, DJ, and producer active from the late ’80s until his passing in 2015, Yokota moved fluidly between house, techno, and classical minimalism. But it was his experimental ambient work that revealed his deepest gift for atmosphere and stillness.
Released in 1999, Sakura is widely considered his masterpiece. Built from delicate loops, half-remembered melodies, and field recordings that blur the line between the natural and the electronic, the album plays like memory itself. Fragile, cyclical, and deeply moving.
Now, we invite you to experience the full album from start to finish, played back in stunning spatial audio. Followed by a Q&A hosted by Jennifer Lucy Allan, with Gavin O’Shea of Lo Recordings, who works closely with the Yokota estate on preserving and releasing his music.
Sakura, in bloom all around you.
Event Information
Arrival Times / Doors
Please arrive from 18:00. You will be taken to the 1st floor where a secret Soho bar will be awaiting you. A bell will be rung 15 minutes before the show and you will be shown to your seats. The doors will be closed at 18:30. Late entry is not permitted once the show has started.
Duration, Schedule & Running Order
Thursday 15 October:
Doors open: 17:45
Album Start: 18:20
Album End: 19:10
Q&A: 19:10-19:40
Seating
Seating is first come, first served. At checkout, you’ll choose between a cinema chair or a Togo chair. Once you’re in the venue, you can sit wherever you like within your chosen seating type.
Sound System
It is a beautiful L-Acoustic 17.1.10 soundsystem. You will have 17 powerful speakers surrounding you, 10 speakers over your head supported by more subs, and 1 sub channel with four subs at the front of the room.
Additional Information
The bar serves drinks and there is a water fountain in the bar to fill up your own bottles.
