Musicians, contemporaries and longtime collaborators pay their tributes to the late Ryuichi Sakamoto – an artist like no other. Featuring Ninja Tune’s Coldcut, Fennesz, Dennis Bovell MBE, anu, Midori Hirano and more
The late Japanese composer compiled the 33-track playlist to be played at his funeral
The track appears on the BTS producer and rapper’s debut solo album ‘D-Day’, released under his Agust D moniker
Twitter account Tech Product Bangers has compiled Nokia 8800 ringtones and alerts – most of which the late pioneering Japanese musician created
The renowned composer and producer has passed away aged 71
A diverse cross-section of artists celebrate a giant of modern music, proving that reinterpretation is the sincerest form of flattery
Slated for release on 17 January, ’12’ is the Japanese composer’s first solo full-length in six years
The Japanese composer has shared two tracks written for the new Netflix series, which comes to the streaming platform from 14 October
The Japanese composer has recorded an instrumental version of his collaborative 2001 release Zero Landmine
His score store also features sheet music for Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, Andata and leta
Lifted from Modern Obscure Music and Created By Us’ ‘PRSNT’ compilation, the new visual is premiering exclusively on Crack Magazine
Announced today (17 December), the reissue project leads with a studio version of track ‘Monomom’. Listen to it now
It’s the final instalment in the former Crack Magazine cover star’s ‘Kick’ album series
It’s the third EP to be shared ahead of the full ‘@0’ compilation release on 19 November
Ninja Tune founders Coldcut are behind the 29-track compilation, which is slated for release next month
The collaborative album will be released on vinyl this October via Touch
The 22-track score is slated for release this week
PRSNT has been compiled by Barcelona label Modern Obscure Music and Created By Us
The composer revealed that he’s now undergoing treatment
The shows were originally broadcast on Japan’s NHK-FM in the 80s
The new piece will be broadcast tomorrow evening. Ryuichi Sakamoto and Laurie Anderson have collaborated…
Watch two Ryuichi Sakamoto concerts for free, starting from tomorrow
A brief clip of the composer’s upcoming work has been released
The film arrives on MUBI on 15 February
One of the most respected figures in modern experimental composition, Alva Noto, supplies us with a mammoth ambient and experimental playlist that ebbs and flows for almost five hours
The LP is recorded from the duo’s 2018 performance at Sydney Opera House
According to the composer, it’s all lies
For his Black Mirror score, the Japanese composer captures the ominous ebb and flow of social media
The Smithereens episode will air on 5 June via Netflix
The composer features alongside other leading Asian and Asian-American cultural figures, including playwright David Henry Hwang and author Jenny Han
The composer recalls their first encounter in an interview with Gilles Peterson on Worldwide FM
Our annual countdown of the albums which captured the mood of this year
Here’s how to get your hands on an instrument signed by the experimental Japanese composer
The original cut is from Daniel Lopatin’s 2018 album Age of
Light in the Attic will be the first to release the recordings outside of Japan
The release will land on 23 November
Back to the Basics will be released via Milan Records on 9 November
The pioneering artist couldn’t stand the music in his favourite eatery, so offered to soundtrack it – for free
‘Coda’ explores the much-loved composer’s career, while piecing together the influence of events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks, global warming and nuclear power on his extraordinary work
Precision and balance were the calling cards of this remarkable improvisational show from two masters of experimental music
The pioneering Japanese composer is the curator behind MODE’s inaugural programme
Featuring a talk with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto, the event will debate the future of music and audiovisual experiences
The pioneering composer will drop two new tracks just in time for Record Store Day.
The tsunami-damaged instrument was employed on the track Zure
From sonic translations of vast landscapes to sci-fi soundtracks, here’s a rundown of the recurring themes in the pioneering composer’s film scores
The duo have confirmed dates for London, Berlin and Barcelona
And Actress will reprise his collaboration with the London Contemporary Orchestra
With Oneohtrix Point Never, Arca, Yves Tumor and more enlisted for remix duties, the pioneering composer reveals the thinking behind – and his personal response – to each reinterpretation
Kana Muramoto and Chris Reed skated to Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
The composer failed to connect with the late icon when they lived in downtown New York
Featuring reworks from Arca, Oneohtrix Point Never, Alva Noto and more
The upcoming release is a recording of their inspired live improvisation at architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House
Ryuichi Sakamoto made his NTS Radio debut last week, playing from 2-3pm (BST) on Friday…
The album will include remixes from Yves Tumor, Fennesz and more
The legendary composer will be playing at the internet station for the first time this week
The name of the album has finally been announced and there’ll be a world premiere listening event too
The as-yet untitled album is due to drop on 28 April.
