M A N T A R A Y
Susumu Yokota
DJ Ray
Susumu Yokota
Susumu Yokota, who lives in Tokyo, is a prolific trance and ambient elctronic
composer who has released many works under several project names. Yokota's
style varies widely and he is strongly influenced by English alternative
rock such as Joy Division. Yokota's first release was a full length titled
"The Frankfurt-Tokyo Connection" which charted in the Top Ten
Techno charts of NME and Groove Magazine. Last year has also seen the release
of Yokota's "Ebizen."
DJ Ray
DJ Ray has been involved in the music business since the 70's when he was
involved in rock and punk groups in his native New Zealand. Since then he
has mixed sound for bands, studied astrology, written hip-hop tunes, and
DJ'd and organized parties all over the world. DJ Ray predominantly DJ's
in Australasia, a region of the world comprising Australia, the Pacific
Islands and Asia. Ray also DJ's at the famous jungle parties in Goa, India.
Yokota and Ray met the firs ttime in 1992 in Tokyo. In 1994, the two worked
on their first project togther: the "Sonic Sufi" sessions in Tokyo
and the "Sacremental" CD. Now, as Mantaray, Yokota and
Ray introduce their first release on Silent Records.
