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Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本 龍一 Sakamoto Ryūichi, born January 17, 1952, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician, composer, producer and actor.
He attended the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he earned a B.A. in music composition and an M.A. with special emphasis on both electronic and ethnic music. Sakamoto recorded his first solo album in 1978, which included the songs «Thousand Knives» and «The End of Asia».
Around the same time, Sakamoto joined the internationally successful Japanese synth J-Pop trio Yellow Magic Orchestra, along with co-founders Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi. The band charted a British top 20 hit with «Firecracker» in the late 1970s (and are also remembered for «Technopolis», «Behind the Mask» and «Tong Poo»), and were a seminal influence on the acid house and techno movements of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Sakamoto has collaborated with David Sylvian on a number of singles and most of Sylvian’s albums. He has also collaborated with, among others, David Byrne, Fennesz, Towa Tei and Super DJ Dmitry (from the group Deee-Lite), Thomas Dolby, Bill Laswell, Nam June Paik, Boredoms, Roddy Frame (frontman for Aztec Camera), Iggy Pop, and Caetano Veloso.
He appeared in the 1983 Nagisa Oshima film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Senjou no Merii Kurisumasu, aka Furyo) alongside Takeshi Kitano and British rock singer David Bowie. Sakamoto also wrote the film’s musical score, and the theme song «Forbidden Colours», sung by Sylvian, became a minor hit.
He attended the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he earned a B.A. in music composition and an M.A. with special emphasis on both electronic and ethnic music. Sakamoto recorded his first solo album in 1978, which included the songs «Thousand Knives» and «The End of Asia».
Around the same time, Sakamoto joined the internationally successful Japanese synth J-Pop trio Yellow Magic Orchestra, along with co-founders Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi. The band charted a British top 20 hit with «Firecracker» in the late 1970s (and are also remembered for «Technopolis», «Behind the Mask» and «Tong Poo»), and were a seminal influence on the acid house and techno movements of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Sakamoto has collaborated with David Sylvian on a number of singles and most of Sylvian’s albums. He has also collaborated with, among others, David Byrne, Fennesz, Towa Tei and Super DJ Dmitry (from the group Deee-Lite), Thomas Dolby, Bill Laswell, Nam June Paik, Boredoms, Roddy Frame (frontman for Aztec Camera), Iggy Pop, and Caetano Veloso.
He appeared in the 1983 Nagisa Oshima film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Senjou no Merii Kurisumasu, aka Furyo) alongside Takeshi Kitano and British rock singer David Bowie. Sakamoto also wrote the film’s musical score, and the theme song «Forbidden Colours», sung by Sylvian, became a minor hit.
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The_Wind86 wrote:
Went to see him last night at manchester. Brillant. I was very emotional between certain numbers. I've also never been a place where you go the bathroom and can't go back in until the show starts again, haha. That was frustrating especially standing on the other side of the door when 'last empereor' was being played.
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DDRmaster117 wrote:
Could we please NOT have the romanized version of his name autocorrect to the katakana version? It's a little odd... I'd figure that both ought to be correct.
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lost_alai wrote:
one of the most talented artists alive
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grah wrote:
Its just been posted on Ryuichi's Twitter that the Birmingham, England gig has been cancelled. Someone has already made a note on the Event page :(
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yotakagirl wrote:
LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU! Wonderful, passionate, piano. <3
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The_Wind86 wrote:
Not long now until i see. him.
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treepule wrote:
this version of Thousand Knives sends shivers down my spine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmxR2GP5GFc
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SANLEGAS wrote:
muy linda la musica perfecta
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Lindajing wrote:
I like his taste in scarves xD
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shuujin wrote:
Hello everybody, please check this : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xatrtt_ryuichi-sakamoto-interview-sur-virg_music
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chairock wrote:
but i've just heard from anothe musicion - ok/ thenx/ Sakamoto is beautiful!
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dmoto wrote:
or Yoko Kanno
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matsushitaken wrote:
he is not the composer of ghoast in the shell. it is by kenji kawai.
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chairock wrote:
Someone, help me! i am looking for his famous thing - a soundtrack from anime "The ghoast in the shell" from what album is it?
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XbaranoseidouX wrote:
43628 plays..yeah right.
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great composer!!!
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