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Ayota

Helicopter Cuts LP out 23 May In Japan

About Me

Ayota is the latest project of keyboard player & producer Ski Oakenfull. Initially inspired by a Japanese friend's book of Poetry entitled 'Kumorizora no Helicopta', Ski wrote soundtracks to three of the poems. This quickly developed into an album project continuing a Japanese ambient theme. The result is 'Helicopter Cuts' which is due for release on the label ' Third Ear ' in early 2007. The Ayota project has also performed live at both 'The Big Chill' & 'Bestival' and a tour is planned around the release. Recently Ski has been putting the finishing touches to the second Ayota album, entitled 'Kokoro', a track of which can be heard on the music player above!
2007 is the year that I've finally got round to sorting out my own label ..' Primaudial Records '. All the releases can be bought exclusively from my online shop which you can find on the left hand side of this page.. meanwhile, you can get a taster of some of the tracks with this sampler courtesy of last fm ..

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Member Since: 3/10/2006
Band Website: skioakenfull.com/ayota
Band Members: 'Helicopter Cuts' LP released 23 May 2007 in Japan. (Rest of the world later in the year). Click the album cover below to buy from HMV Japan with more stores to follow soon..

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helicopter cuts LP

'Selected Ambient Works 91-98' is now available to purchase as a digital download from all good online stores (iTunes, Beatport, Traxsource etc)

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selected ambient works 91-98 LP

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life changes LP

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live at maida vale EP

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new orleans under attack EP

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rising son LP
Current Live band members:
Ski Oakenfull + Sachie Kaga + Tomoko Obata + Shawn Lee + Jeremy Shaw + Simon Palmskin
Influences: Pre-Edo Kanji
Sounds Like: Most of the presets on my Korg 01W FD
Record Label: Third Ear
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Ayota DJ Mix Podcast

In anticipation of the worldwide release of Helicopter Cuts very soon, I've put together a DJ mix! I tried to incorporate some tracks that influenced the album and also some brand new tracks that I've...
Posted by Ayota on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:22:00 PST

Ayota Interview on Resonance 104.4 FM

I was invited by Tom Chivers to discuss the Ayota project for his 'Penned In The Margins' show on Resonance FM today! Also present was James Wilkes, a very interesting poet who spent a year in Japan. ...
Posted by Ayota on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:18:00 PST

Ayota Playing Live at Bestival 2006

Following the phenominal success of our debut gig at Big Chill last year, Ayota has been given the opportunity to play at Bestival 2006 as part of the 'Blue Pavillion sponsored by Rizla' Tent which ha...
Posted by Ayota on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:18:00 PST

Ayota project signed to Third Ear Records

Last week I signed my 'Ayota' project to 'Third Ear Records'.you can read about the label here:Third Ear Websiteand you can check the Ayota myspace site here:Ayota MyspaceThird ear are a great label a...
Posted by Ayota on Fri, 12 May 2006 02:18:00 PST