Yasuke

by Flying Lotus

Yasuke cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 April 2021
  • Label: Warp
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:24
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Ellison composed this score for the Netflix anime series revolving around the historical African samurai in feudal Japan. The production features a synthesis of traditional Japanese instruments and modular synthesizers, moving between pastoral acoustic themes and high-intensity electronic sequences. It represents a significant step in the artist's move toward narrative-driven cinematic soundscapes, prioritizing atmospheric immersion and cultural fusion.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, Soundtrack, atmospheric, japanese, percussive, soundtrack, electronic, instrumental, synthesizers

Tracklist

  1. War at the Door (2:07)
  2. Black Gold (1:35)
  3. Your Lord (2:06)
  4. Shoreline Sus (1:20)
  5. Hiding in the Shadows (1:01)
  6. Crust (2:13)
  7. Fighting Without Honor (1:54)
  8. Pain and Blood (1:24)
  9. War Lords (1:24)
  10. Sachi (1:25)
  11. Your Screams (2:18)
  12. Using What You Got (1:05)
  13. African Samurai (1:54)
  14. Where鈥檚 the Girl? (0:40)
  15. Kurosaka Strikes! (1:19)
  16. This Cursed Life (1:27)
  17. RoBomb (1:05)
  18. Taiko Time // Sacrifice (1:21)
  19. Your Day Off (1:33)
  20. Your Armour (2:20)
  21. Enchanted (1:26)
  22. Mind Flight (2:53)
  23. Survivors (1:17)
  24. Your Head // We Won (1:24)
  25. The Eyes of Vengeance (2:59)
  26. Between Memories (1:45)

Credits

  • Flying Lotus - primary artist
  • Thundercat - featuring
  • Niki Randa - featuring
  • Denzel Curry - featuring

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