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Surround (Hiroshi Yoshimura album)
1986 studio album by Hiroshi Yoshimura
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Surround (also known as Soundscape 1: Surround) is a studio album by Japanese musician Hiroshi Yoshimura. It was released in January 1986 through Misawa Homes. It was later reissued in 2023 through Temporal Drift.
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| Released | January 1986 | |||
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| Genre | Ambient[2] | |||
| Length | 39:52 | |||
| Label | Misawa Homes | |||
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Background
Hiroshi Yoshimura was a Japanese composer and sound designer.[3] He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 1940.[3] His debut solo album, Music for Nine Post Cards, was released in 1982.[3]
Surround was commissioned by Misawa Homes Institute of Research and Development to create "a set of soundscapes for the company's prefabricated houses."[4] The album contains six ambient compositions.[5] It was developed at the same time as Yoshimura's Green (1986).[6] It was released in January 1986,[1] as part of Misawa Homes' Soundscape series.[7] Its initial title was Soundscape 1: Surround.[6]
Yoshimura died in 2003, at the age of 63, from skin cancer.[8] Surround was reissued in 2023 through Temporal Drift.[6]
Critical reception
Patrick St. Michel of Bandcamp Daily called the album "arguably the defining example of kankyō ongaku, Japanese for 'environmental music,' a style that enjoyed its heyday in the 1980s."[6] He added, "More than just background music for new houses, Surround is a highlight of Yoshimura's catalog, and as good a definition of what kankyō ongaku is as exists."[6] Irina Shtreis of The Quietus stated, "Regardless of the surroundings, listening to the album is a gratifying experience as it gives a strong sense of connection between the inner and outer worlds."[5] She added, "Whether combined with Green or listened to on its own, Surround is a self-sufficient statement."[5]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| The Vinyl Factory | Our Favourite Compilations and Reissues of 2023 | — |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Hiroshi Yoshimura.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Time After Time" | 11:04 |
| 2. | "Surround" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Something Blue" | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Time Forest" | 10:48 |
| 5. | "Water Planet" | 2:21 |
| 6. | "Green Shower" | 6:08 |
| Total length: | 39:52 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]
Original credits:
- Hiroshi Yoshimura – performance
- Yukio Kojima – engineering
- Toshikazu Ota – design
- Yoichi Nagata – photography
- Misawa Homes Institute of Research and Development – production
Reissue credits:
- Yosuke Kitazawa – reissue production, translation
- Patrick McCarthy – reissue production
- John Baldwin – remastering, lacquering
- Gotta Groove Records – vinyl pressing
- Ella Gold – reissue design, reissue layout
- Satomi Sugiyama – artwork scanning
- Ward Long – retouching
- Hiroyoshi Shiokawa – reissue liner notes
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[9] | 47 |