Alex Heffes & Ryuichi Sakamoto Crystalline (2023)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - async - immersion 2023 (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Ryuichi Sakamoto - async - immersion 2023 (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 61:22 minutes | 1 GB
Modern Classical, Electronic, Ambient | Label: Milan Records, Official Digital Download

"async - immersion 2023" is a sound installation that appeals to the eyes, ears, and nose. The sound of the album ``async'' released in 2017 by the late Professor Ryuichi Sakamoto will be experienced in a special multi-channel sound environment, and will be shown along with visuals and art by Shiro Takatani.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Soundtracks (1995)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Aug. 31, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Soundtracks (1995)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Soundtracks (1995)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 240 MB | Covers - 37 MB
Genre: Modern Classical, Soundtrack | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Toshiba-EMI (VJCP-3111), 1997

Inventive and prolific Japanese electronic musician, composer, and arranger; co-founder of the vastly influential Yellow Magic Orchestra. As one-third of Yellow Magic Orchestra and an Academy Award-winning composer for his work on the soundtrack for The Last Emperor, synth pop innovator Ryuichi Sakamoto is among the most groundbreaking artists to have emerged since the late '70s. The driving force behind "Neo Geo," a cutting-edge fusion of Asian and Western classical music with other global textures and rhythms, he has been equally adept in electronic and acoustic settings, whether recording in solitude or in tandem, with decades of steady activity. His discography is immense and varied, including solo piano works, proto-techno, experimental ambient, and glitch.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Chasm (2004) [US Edition]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Aug. 17, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Chasm (2004) [US Edition]

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Chasm (2004) [US Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 406 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 180 MB | Covers - 66 MB
Genre: Electronic, Experimental | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: KAB America (KAB 0000-2)

On Chasm, Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto blends together his favorite styles of music without limiting himself to one genre. Chasm is a mixture of avant-garde and Western pop and a vehicle for uncompromising electronic experimentation. Chasm opens with "Undercooled," a composition that combines rap with an Asian melody. This piece is followed by "Coro," a track made up of harsh audio static. The title track is composed of electronically altered piano notes, which swell up and down and loop mechanically. This piece has a haunting, almost underwater, feel to it. Towards the end of Chasm, we come across "Song," an abstract work that combines a Spartan electronic backbeat with loud white noise. However, Sakamoto makes a sharp left turn for the album's closer "Seven Samurai - Ending Theme"…

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Esperanto (Remastered) (1985/2021)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Nov. 27, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Esperanto (Remastered) (1985/2021)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Esperanto (Remastered) (1985/2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 173 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 89 MB
39:19 | Electronic, Leftfield, Experimental, Ambient | Label: Wewantsounds

LP version. Wewantsounds continues their Ryuichi Sakamoto reissue series with the release of the 1985 album Esperanto, composed for a performance by New York avant-garde choreographer Molissa Fenley. Produced and performed by Sakamoto with contribution by Arto Lindsay and Japanese percussionist Yas-Kaz, Esperanto is a fascinating instrumental work mixing electronica, ambient and synth pop. Released in Japan in 1985 on Midi Inc.s' School label, the album has never been released outside of Japan until now.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Henkaku no Seiki (Century of Reform) (2002)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Jan. 13, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Henkaku no Seiki (Century of Reform) (2002)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Henkaku no Seiki (Century of Reform) (2002)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 109 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 71 MB | Covers - 5 MB
Genre: Modern Classical | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: WEA Japan (WPC6-10207)

The piece consists of several cuts that, except for the introduction and the end, are the repetition of a single musical phrase interpreted - with just a few very subtle changes - with different instruments. Very interesting and, as always Sakamoto in his calm facet, very evocative.
Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Insen (Remastered & Expanded) (2005/2022)

Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Insen (Remastered & Expanded) (2005/2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 249 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 125 Mb | Covers included | 00:47:32
Modern Classical, Electronic, Ambient | Label: Noton

Originally released in 2005, Insen is the second collaboration album between Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto and the second installment of V.I.R.U.S.‘s five albums series. Remastered in 2021 in collaboration with Calyx Studio, the album’s recordings are accompanied by an unreleased composition titled Barco. Initially composed for Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto’s 2005 Insen tour, the audio material used in this piece is based on the subtle sounds of Barco projectors, whose tonalities served as a ground for the artists’ live improvisation.

Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Vrioon (reMASTER) (2002/2022)  Music

Posted by delpotro at April 3, 2023
Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Vrioon (reMASTER) (2002/2022)

Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Vrioon (reMASTER) (2002/2022)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 285 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 144 Mb | 01:02:45
Electronic, Ambient, Modern Classical | Label: Noton

Twenty years after its original release, Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto’s minimalist masterpiece returns on NOTON on May 27, 2022.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Opus (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Aug. 8, 2024
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Opus (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Opus (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 96:45 minutes | 1,81 GB
Modern Classical | Label: Milan Records, Official Digital Download

Ryuichi Sakamoto's death in March, 2023 at age 71, left a gaping hole for anyone touched by his legendary compositions—a long list of people. Sakamoto initially rose to fame as a member of the much loved and pioneering Yellow Magic Orchestra, influencing virtually all genres with an electronic element, from synth pop to house to hip-hop and beyond. After YMO's hiatus in 1984, Sakamoto's focus shifted to his solo career and composing scores. He created a string of film scores for renowned directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Brian DePalma, Takashi Miike, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and others, all while composing music for video games, working on collaborative albums, and even writing a song for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ryuichi Sakamoto Collection (Remastered) (1993)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ryuichi Sakamoto Collection (Remastered) (1993)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 2.9 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 1.5 GB
7:50:09 | Full Scans Included | Soundtrack, Pop Rock, Modern Classical, Downtempo, Synth-pop | Label: School

Boxset of 9 previously released albums and 1 compilation of single tracks.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Year Book 1985-1989 (2018)  Music

Posted by delpotro at April 3, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Year Book 1985-1989 (2018)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Year Book 1985-1989 (2018)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,39 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 620 Mb | 04:30:47
Experimental, Modern Classical, Electronic | Label: Avex Trax Japan, Commons

The fourth in Ryuichi Sakamoto's Year Book series. This volume of 5 CDs is of unreleased and rare tracks from 1985-1989. This was a particularly fruitful period for Sakamoto, gaining worldwide acclaim receiving an Academy Award for The Last Emperor soundtrack, several original albums, commercial music and live tours. He was using keyboards such as Fairlight CMI, Emulator II, Yamaha DX7. Tracks include performances with Yuji Takahashi, Kisaragi Koharu, Haruna Miyake, Kazumi Watanabe, a live session at Roppongi Inkstick, the 1989 NHK FM special song, Kaze no Michi, tracks such as his song Rachael performed by Sandii & The Sunsetz song, and unreleased The Garden for designer Tokio Kumagai.