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Various Artists: A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto – To the Moon and Back review
…music seems to speak to, and the variety of genres he’s worked in, that gives Sakamoto such a loyal fanbase. A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto: To the Moon and Back…
Ryuichi Sakamoto is releasing a new solo album in January
Out on January 17, 12 is Ryuichi Sakamoto’s first solo full-length in six years. Ryuichi Sakamoto has today (21 November) announced his next album. The forthcoming record, entitled 12, will…
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s management shares his final playlist
…sakamoto (@ryuichisakamoto) May 15, 2023 Sakamoto died aged 71, having been diagnosed with cancer for a second time in 2021. Following his second diagnosis, Sakamoto wrote in a statement, “from…
Listen to a collection of Nokia ringtones composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto
…of Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sakamoto created many of the signature mobile phone ringtones and alerts for the Nokia 8800 back in 2005. “In honour of Ryuichi Sakamoto,” Tech Product Bangers…
Opus, a film capturing Ryuichi Sakamoto’s final performances, to premiere at Venice Film Festival
…Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away on 28 March 2023. Following his death, the musician’s management team shared a final playlist from Sakamoto which he “had been privately compiling to be played…
BTS’ Suga releases Snooze featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto
…trilogy of releases as Agust D following on from previous mixtapes Agust D and D-2. The 10-track release features a collaboration with the late Ryuichi Sakamoto and Woosung – who…
Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz’s Cendre to be issued on vinyl for the first time
…Cendre follows the release of Sakamoto’s Minamata score in July. Pre-order Cendre here ahead of its 15 October release, and revisit our guide to Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Cinematic Storytelling Through Sound….
Ryuichi Sakamoto shares new track ahead of Minamata soundtrack release
The 22-track score is slated for release this week. Ryuichi Sakamoto is releasing his score for the 2020 Andrew Levitas-directed film Minamata this month. The Japanese composer’s 22-track score is…
Ryuichi Sakamoto releases piano scores for Parolibre and MUJI2020
…Ryuichi Sakamoto (@skmtgram) The musician celebrated his 70th birthday earlier this week, on 17 January. In December, Crack Magazine premiered the Diana Kunst-directed video for Sakamoto’s 2021 track silence. Watch…
Ryuichi Sakamoto shares new recording, Zero Landmine 2022, to support Ukraine
…track below and buy Zero Landmine 2022 here. In January 2021, Ryuichi Sakamoto shared a statement revealing that he’d been diagnosed with rectal cancer. Read: A Guide to Ryuichi Sakamoto’s…
Ryuichi Sakamoto releases Diana Kunst-directed video for track silence
Ryuichi Sakamoto has shared a new video for his 2021 track silence. We’re thrilled to be premiering it here today (21 December) on Crack Magazine. The song and visual form…
Ryuichi Sakamoto rearranges Yellow Magic Orchestra’s ‘Tong Poo’ for Junya Watanabe’s SS22 collection
Ryuichi Sakamoto has shared a new arrangement of Yellow Magic Orchestra’s 1978 track Tong Poo. The rearrangement came at the request of Japanese fashion design Junya Watanabe for their Spring/Summer…
Coldcut release new @0 compilation EP featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto and James Heather
…compilation @0. Entitled EP3, the new offering was released today (25 October) and features Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto alongside James Heather. Sakamoto contributes a new live recording of his 1999…
Arca releases new album kiCK iiiii, featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto
It’s the final instalment in the former Crack Magazine cover star’s Kick album series. Arca has released another new album, and it features a collaboration with famed Japanese composer Ryuichi…
Ryuichi Sakamoto shares soundtrack for new sci-fi horror Anime, Exception
…Adachi – aka Otsuichi – directed by Yuzo Sato and soundtracked by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The programme, which describes itself as a “terrifying space horror”, is set in the distant future…
Previously unreleased Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto compositions to be included in V.I.R.U.S. series reissue
Announced today (17 December), the reissue project leads with a studio version of track Monomom. Listen to it below. Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto’s V.I.R.U.S. album series is set to…
Helena Hauff, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Skee Mask contribute to new ambient compilation, @0
…new recordings by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Skee Mask, Helena Hauff, Juliana Barwick, Sigur Rós, Laraaji, Suzanne Ciani and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, among others. The release, which drops next month, also features…
Orbital, Colin Self and more pay tribute to Yukihiro Takahashi
…was best known for co-founding the Yellow Magic Orchestra with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono. An exact time and cause of death has not been confirmed but the Japanese news…
Listen to a new podcast discussing AI and music production
The second episode of Telekom Electronic Beats’ new podcast series features a discussion on the influence of AI technology on music production, a tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto and Richie Hawtin’s…
Janelle Monáe and Afrodeutsche to play Manchester International Festival 2023
…programme, a mixed reality concert featuring a composition by Ryuichi Sakamoto will be premiered with a virtual Sakamoto performing on the piano. Janelle Monáe also joins the line-up, taking part…
The musical ideas on Fishmans’ final album, 宇宙 日本 世田谷 (Uchū Nippon Setagaya), feel more relevant than ever
…a handful of singles in their home country, and count among their fans artists like Takashi Murakami, Yoko Ono and Ryuichi Sakamoto, the last ten years have seen online music…
Betty Davis: Watch a documentary on the late funk icon
…Bristol duo Giant Swan. We’ve also screened documentaries such as Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda and Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story. Head to the Supporters hub to log in or become…