You’re on the free tier of Flow State. If you enjoy our work-friendly music recs, we also put out a two-hour mix every Tuesday and publish a daily Spotify playlist for paying subscribers. Unlock those features and support our work by subscribing to Flow State:

Subscribe to Flow State

Yoshihiro Sawasaki

Jul 28

Share

Good morning. There’s a new Flow State T-shirt, which you can buy here while supplies last.

It’s Friday so we’re listening to something more upbeat. Today we’re listening to Yoshihiro Sawasaki, a Japanese electronic music producer based in Kyoto. Sawasaki’s music isn’t just upbeat, it’s optimistic. In the early ‘90s, he drew heavy inspiration from German and French prog rock, putting out synth-driven, “technoized” versions of that music.¹ In 1994 he released Perfumed Garden under his own name, a feel-good, funky, very ‘90s record. We’re playing the deluxe version of that album released in 2019 for the 25th anniversary, which includes several additional bonus tracks.

Perfumed Garden - Yoshihiro Sawasaki (100m, no vocals)
Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music / ~~Amazon Music~~ / ~~Tidal~~

Also wanted to reiterate that we’re selling a T-shirt: limited edition, 100% Supima cotton, and screen-printed. If this goes well we’ll do a seasonal line.

Have a really awesome weekend.

1

The artist’s website

Rate today’s rec: Awesome | Good | Meh | Bad | Terrible

Support Flow State by becoming a subscriber | Group Subscriptions

Like

Comment

Restack

Tortoise

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Good morning. Today we're listening to Tortoise, a post-rock band from Chicago. We first recommended them back in November 2019. Like their tracks, the band itself took shape step by step through

Ylia

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Good morning. Today we're listening to Ylia, a Spanish producer and sound designer based in Málaga. As a DJ, Ylia's sets are fast-paced and ravey, but on her solo records since 2020, she's

Flow State Episode 187

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Listen now (102 min) | Good morning. Today's mix opens with French multi-instrumentalist Akusmi, his Moondog-like track “Cogito.” Then we move into the usual ambient openers, this time from Luke

Daryl Groetsch

Monday, July 24, 2023

Good morning. Today we're listening to Daryl Groetsch, an American ambient music producer based in Portland, Oregon. Since the early aughts, he's put out almost a hundred records, mostly under

Andrea

Friday, July 21, 2023

Good morning. It's Friday so we're listening to something more upbeat. Today we're listening to Andrea, an Italian electronic music producer from Turin. Andrea began his musical career as a

Global Box Office Hit $30B In 2024 As Year Ended On Upbeat Note, But It’s No Longer Good Enough To Have A Good Movie: Studio Report Cards

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

View on web New reader? Subscribe January 15, 2025 Global Box Office Hit $30B In 2024 As Year Ended On Upbeat Note, But It's No Longer Good Enough To Have A Good Movie: Studio Report Cards By Nancy

Flow State - Yoshihiro Sawasaki

Yoshihiro Sawasaki

Older messages

Tortoise

Ylia

Flow State Episode 187

Daryl Groetsch

Andrea

You Might Also Like

Global Box Office Hit $30B In 2024 As Year Ended On Upbeat Note, But It’s No Longer Good Enough To Have A Good Movie: Studio Report Cards

For Keke Palmer, Work Is 'Joy.' Life, She's Still Figuring Out

Michel Gondry To Be Honored At Annecy International Animation Film Festival

Deezer, SACEM Align on System for Publishing Rights; Superstruct Acquires Music Platform Boiler Room From DICE

Sam Abbas Unveils Movie ‘Europe’s New Faces’ Featuring Music By Bertrand Bonello

BAFTA Scorecards: Nominations By Film and Distributor

BAFTA Film Head On Beefing Up Security After ‘Oppenheimer’ Prank and How The LA Fires Might Impact The Ceremony

Cannes Film Festival Board Re-Elects Iris Knobloch As President For 2nd Term

BBC Names Gary Lineker's 'Match Of The Day' Replacements'

BBC Names Gary Lineker's 'Match Of The Day' Replacements'