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Pierre Antoine pays tribute to: Ryuichi Sakamoto
One of the world’s most influential electronic musicians and beloved film composers left us last month.
Japanese innovator Ryuichi Sakamoto began his career in the ’70s with the pioneering synth-pop group Yellow Magic Orchestra. He helped build the foundation for synth-pop, electro, and techno during the 1970s and early ’80s. He won several major awards for his scores to the films Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) and The Last Emperor (1987), and he fused pop, classical, and global rhythms on guest-filled albums like Neo Geo (1987) and Beauty (1989). He turned toward classical with releases like 1996 and BTTB (1999), and remained productive composing music for films, television series, video games, and art installations. In the 21st century, Sakamoto worked extensively with experimental ambient and glitch artists Fennesz, Alva Noto (including 2015’s The Revenant score), Christopher Willits, and Taylor Deupree. He continued receiving acclaim for later experimental works such as 2017’s async and 2023’s 12.
Barcelona’s radio host, Pierre Antoine, delves into Ryuichi Sakamoto’s discography for 2 hours, including excerpts from interviews and music from his years on Yellow Magic Orquestra.
May he rest in peace
“Ars longa, vita brevis”
Art is long, life is short.
Ryuichi Sakamoto Special | WED 12.04 — 16:00 – 18:00h CET.
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