Guest bitroast Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 this is a thread for all things ryuichi sakamoto. i recently watched Royal Space Force (which is amazing, the more and more i think about it), and the music in it absolutely blew me away. in particular, check out the end credits song (spoiler: its the song used during the climax/credits of the movie). but as for what else is out there in ryuichi sakamoto's catalogue that's worth checking out, i get a little bit lost. please post and recommend awesome places to start. i'm absolutely digging the 80's production and melodies. here's one more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauhid Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 On that 80s tip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkWjsT_SJNI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I don't know much about him personally, but I remember his vids frequently appearing on MTV's Amp in the late '90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkaholic Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 i'm not familiar with his solo output (but i LOVE ymo), can anyone recomend some good albums of his? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khov Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 1996, hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rulohead32 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ggEYoVKX_M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skibby Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 this has been my favourite of his for some time, probly cause i lived in okinawa for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Found out recently that one of my partner's high school friends is as composer in residence (or something along those lines) with Sakamoto-san in NYC. Let's hope he can beat this throat cancer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 this has been my favourite of his for some time, probly cause i lived in okinawa for awhile. omg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascdi Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I scored a big boxed set of JPN imports by RS a while ago. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, all the classics. I also really enjoy `Ura-BTTB', which is solo piano stuff. Passed up the opportunity to pick up `BTTB' (the LP-length companion to Ura-) and regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bechuga Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Tangentially related: a sweet Amon Tobin remix did of Sakamotos's 'Grief' (the video incorrectly states it is 'Anger') from the Discord album, the original itself being a fantastic work. [youtubehd]I7UqCuzIziI[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 his son was a friend of mine in college Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goonstock Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) how did i miss this thread? huge fan. ^^ extra lush/idm ^^ superlushiddum and this: bonus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqrV70mO6cc Edited January 2, 2015 by kaini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatdylf Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malaria Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Seconding BTTB; top class music! [youtubehd]7XOYrzKAZJA[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khov Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Sakamoto-San has been playing couples of fennesz/sakamoto tracks on stage, sometimes with a big orchestra, always very subtle and delicate. try to get the Playing the orchestra 2013 dvd, expensive but great. Regarding his Discord album there is a wicked Oval remix included in one of the mini lp released by ninja tune back in the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatorin Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 lest we forget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac7cXfDWRr4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatorin Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 ^^ superlushiddum yup. this track would hold up to any new electronic music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) I just saw the documentary about him (CODA) in the theater today. I had forgotten he had also acted in Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, alongside David Bowie. Frankly, I didn’t know much about him or his work, other than he did a few film scores and was an influential electronic musician. I’m into him, now! I’m really liking what I’m hearing of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. The documentary was bittersweet and deeply inspiring. He seems like a pretty smart, rad dude. Definitely check the doc out, if you have a chance! Edited August 10, 2018 by J3FF3R00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I saw it just now as well! Yeah, I'm inspired too, it's made me want to actually pick up an instrument again and play, instead of just sequencing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Interesting timing, I've been playing the shit out of Solid State Survivor this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingformung Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) It's fun music. I like how his music sometimes sounds like cheesy asian elevator tunes and sometimes like oddly timed ambient techno. Weird mix and definitely unique. I dig it, especially this last one that was posted here Edited August 10, 2018 by darreichungsform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 this has been my favourite of his for some time, probly cause i lived in okinawa for awhile. omg This made my morning. Can't believe I missed this post earlier. There's something about Ryukyuan that's instantly recognizable, I guess it's the key and chord structures they use as staples and the perpetual use of a the Sanshin as an instrument. I had no idea someone who lived on Okinawa was on WATMM. I miss that place, want to visit again sometime in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 The documentary made me fall head-over-heels in LOVE with this newer track of his... https://youtu.be/n6OqLXvri3M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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