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Grinning Cat
Electronic · 2001 · 13 tracks

Grinning Cat

Susumu Yokota

Drifting electronic soundscapes crafted from classical samples and organic textures. Serene, contemplative, and deeply immersive.

June 4, 2001 · Lo Recordings

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Grinning Cat unfurls as a tapestry of serene electronic soundscapes, meticulously woven with threads of classical elegance and organic warmth. It's an album that doesn't demand attention but rather invites a gentle immersion, creating a tranquil space where time seems to slow. The compositions are characterized by their patient unfolding, allowing layers of synth pads, delicate piano melodies, and subtly integrated field recordings to breathe and evolve, evoking a sense of peaceful introspection and wistful beauty.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
I Imagine
2:34
02
King Dragonfly
4:42
03
Card Nation
4:00
04
Sleepy Eye
2:44
05
Lapis Lazuli
3:50
06
Balloon in the Cage
1:03
07
Cherry Blossom
5:25
08
Love Bird
3:50
09
Fearful Dream
4:10
10
Tears of a Poet
4:36
11
So Red
3:23
12
Flying Cat
5:53
13
Lost Child
3:26
Moments Worth Listening For
The way a sampled string motif slowly emerges from a bed of synth pads, creating a sense of unfolding grandeur.
The delicate interplay of a repeating, almost childlike piano phrase with a subtle, shifting bassline, grounding the ethereal.
The sudden introduction of a bird call or water ripple sample amidst an otherwise electronic soundscape, adding an organic surprise.
A particularly lush, sustained chord progression that seems to hang in the air, inviting deep contemplation.

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