YOKOTA, SUSUMU - Acid Mt. Fuji

2025 repress; triple gatefold heavyweight 180g vinyl. Remastered original LP, including five unreleased tracks, presented for the first time on vinyl. Susumu Yokota's venerated 1994 classic Acid Mt. Fuji is reissued in expanded, deluxe fashion, as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the label that originally presented it. Japan's Musicmine -- specifically it's electronic subsidiary Sublime Records -- released the album on June 29th 1994, simultaneously with Ken Ishii's Reference To Difference, as their inaugural joint offering. Acid Mt. Fuji is an enchanting mix of mystical ambient acid and futurist minimal techno, taking the listeners on a psychedelic pilgrimage, where 303, synths and electronic percussion are scented with reverb, echo and forest recordings. Merging Japanese new age and sparse electronica, the recording is free, organic, and energized -- proffering a unique blend of early '90s western styles and the essence of his home country. Yokota originally planned an am