#2498: Observing Ryuichi Sakamoto

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

On this edition of New Sounds, listen to the many musical sides of Ryuichi Sakamoto, whose birthday is today. The Japanese pianist, producer, songwriter, classical composer, actor, and DJ has recorded early music (Danceries), film music (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence), “glitch” music with Alva Noto, moody songs with David Sylvian, even moodier orchestral music (Discord), and classic Brazilian tunes with the trio Morelenbaum2Sakamoto. Hear some of all of these, and more.

PROGRAM #2498 Ryuichi Sakamoto Birthday (First aired: Tuesday 1/17/06)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Ryuichi Sakamoto	US – Ultimate Solo	Thousand Knives, excerpt [1:30]	Warner Music Japan #10241 Available at www.footlight.com
Chitose Okashiro	Ryuichi Sakamoto – Piano Works	Tong Poo [5:00]	Pro Piano #224532 www.propiano.com *
Ryuichi Sakamoto	Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence	Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence [5:00]	Milan #35691 ** available at Amazon.com*
Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto	Vrioon	Duoon [5:30]	R-N #50 www.raster-noton.de *
Morelenbaum2 / Sakamoto	Casa	As Praias Desertas [4:00]	Sony 89982*. OR available for purchase at Amazon.com
Ryuichi Sakamoto	Chasm	World Citizen [6:00]	Warner Music Japan #10072** www.sitesakamoto.com *
Ryuichi Sakamoto	US – Ultimate Solo	Neo Geo [4:00]	See above.
Ryuichi Sakamoto & Danceries	The End of Asia	Dance [2:30]	Denon #7077 see www.sitesakamoto.com for more into
Ryuichi Sakamoto	UF – Ultimate Film	The Handmaid’s Tale – Mayday [1:30]	Warner Music Japan #10243 Available as an import on Amazon.com* Info at www.sitesakamoto.com
Ryuichi Sakamoto	Discord	Grief, except [6:30]	Sony #60121 ** www.sitesakamoto.com * stores.musictoday.com
Ryuichi Sakamoto	US – Ultimate Solo	Libera Me [2:30]	See above.

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