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The Boy and the Tree
Electronic · 2002 · 12 tracks

The Boy and the Tree

Susumu Yokota

Serene, sample-based ambient music weaving classical fragments with organic textures. A deeply contemplative journey through digital pastoral soundscapes.

September 16, 2002 · Leaf

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Susumu Yokota's "The Boy and the Tree" offers a profoundly serene and contemplative listening experience, a masterclass in ambient composition. It unfurls as a series of drifting electronic soundscapes, meticulously crafted from a delicate interplay of classical samples, organic field recordings, and subtle synth textures. The album evokes a sense of quiet introspection, like observing nature's gentle unfolding from a secluded, peaceful vantage point. It's music that doesn't demand attention but rewards it richly, inviting listeners to sink into its lush, evolving sonic world.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
The Colour of Pomegranates
5:14
02
Live Echo
5:31
03
Fairy Link
4:34
04
Grass, Tree and Stone
4:40
05
Secret Garden
6:10
06
Rose Necklace
2:44
07
Beans
1:21
08
Plateau on Plateau
5:51
09
Red Swan
4:27
10
Thread Leads to Heaven
3:42
11
Future Tiger
5:26
12
Blood and Snow
5:02
Moments Worth Listening For
The way a delicate, almost imperceptible piano motif emerges from a bed of rustling leaves and distant birdsong on track 3.
The subtle, melancholic swell of sampled strings that builds and recedes gracefully around the five-minute mark of track 7.
A sudden, brief burst of crystalline chimes that feels like sunlight breaking through clouds on track 5, before dissolving back into the ambient wash.
The deep, resonant bass tone that underpins the final minutes of track 11, providing a grounding anchor to the ethereal layers.
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