Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto - A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto - To the Moon and Back (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Ryuichi Sakamoto - A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto - To the Moon and Back (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 72:07 minutes | 1,26 GB
Jazz, Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

"A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto - To The Moon And Back" is a collection of reworks of some of the best-known tracks from the legendary composer's extensive catalog.
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Proxima (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2019)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Proxima (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2019)
FLAC tracks | 30:35 | 130 Mb
Genre: Soundtrack / Label: Milan

Born in 1952 in Nakano (Tokyo), Ryuichi Sakamoto has been active in the entertainment industry since his graduation from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
He achieved western fame as a member of electronic pioneer trio Yellow Magic Orchestra from 1978 until the mid 80s. By then he started writing music alone, or contributing with artists, most notably David Sylvian.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - 12 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at Jan. 17, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto - 12 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Ryuichi Sakamoto - 12 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 66:06 minutes | 1,02 GB
Electronic | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Ryuichi Sakamoto will release his first original album in six years, since async released in 2017. The album 12 is a collection of 12 songs selected from the musical sketches he recorded like a sound diary, during his two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.
Ryuichi Sakamoto & VA - The Sheltering Sky: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1990)

Ryuichi Sakamoto & VA - The Sheltering Sky: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 257 Mb | Mp3, CBR320 kbps ~ 130 Mb | Scans included
Soundtrack, Modern Classical, Ethnic Fusion | Label: Virgin | # CDV 2652 | Time: 00:51:41

A varied soundtrack album that manages to weave in a little variation from the traditional type of motion picture scoring indulged in here by Sakamoto. Part of the reason for the variation is that only twelve of the album's 21 tracks are by Sakamoto – several are source music, others were composed by Richard Horowitz. The diversity thus makes for a more interesting album than might have been had from variations on the main minor-key "Sheltering Sky" theme (presented here in orchestrated and piano-based versions.) It also breaks away from the sound of Sakamoto's recordings, strong material that suffers from a certain digital harshness in the strings. Horowitz' part in this is in stepping away from traditional Western scoring and using Middle Eastern elements for score structures – something that's very effective indeed on "Fever Ride" with its blend of Moroccan and Spanish elements. Where Sakamoto easily sketches panorama with his music, Horowitz sketches in mystery. The local source music, too, adds to this, giving the album a grounding in the real world that completes the overall structure. An excellent album that can easily be recommended for more than just soundtrack aficionados.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - B-2 Unit  Music

Posted by Buaires at Oct. 20, 2008
Ryuichi Sakamoto - B-2 Unit

Ryuichi Sakamoto - B-2 Unit
Avant-garde / electronic | Label: Alfa Music Japan | APE, Cue, Covers | PT: 37:25 | orig. release 1980 (Reissue 1994) | 96 + 78 MB

Japanese reissue of the former YMO leader's second soloalbum, first released in 1980 and featuring XTC's Andy Part-ridge and British reggae musician/ producer Dennis Bovell. Digipak.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Gem (2002) [WEA Japan, LCS-297]  Music

Posted by v3122 at Dec. 23, 2018
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Gem (2002) [WEA Japan, LCS-297]

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Gem (2002)
XLD | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
WEA Japan, LCS-297 | ~ 465 or 184 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 8.87 Mb
Ambient, Synth-Pop, New Age

A very rare CD, sent out for free during three months in Japan only, to people who had bought the previous three compilation CDs (US, UF & CM/TV) and who sent in vouchers to prove it. Most of the tracks are 'rarities' and this CD was never available commercially.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Beauty (Remastered) (1989/2021)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Dec. 19, 2021
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Beauty (Remastered) (1989/2021)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Beauty (Remastered) (1989/2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 327 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 136 MB
59:03 | Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Abstract, Downtempo, Synth-pop | Label: UMG Recordings, Inc.

Beauty is notable for its "collage of styles" that range from rock, techno, and classical to flamenco, African, and Japanese traditional. In discussing whether music is narrative and illustrative or an abstract medium, Sakamoto said, "I have visions sometimes when I'm writing contemporary music, even when it's very logical. For example, for one of my songs on the album Beauty, I was always having visions of Amazonian rainforests, a little plane flying very low over the trees. Trees, trees, trees, and some birds. But the title of the song is 'Calling from Tokyo'." Recorded at various sound studios throughout Tokyo, New York, and Los Angeles, Beauty features many collaborators that include Arto Lindsay, Brian Wilson, Robbie Robertson, and Sly Dunbar. On his time working with Wilson, Sakamoto said, "I had asked Brian Wilson to sing on the album so I went to Los Angeles and we recorded with him. I had been informed that he had had a difficult time, some kind of mental illness, and I could sense that, even though he wasn't that surprising in the studio. But then the following day, I flew from LA back to New York to continue recording and he showed up without telling me, with his whole family in tow. The schedule was already tightly planned, but I was so grateful he'd come, so we made some time to work with him. It was a beautiful moment – one I won't forget for the rest of my life."
Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne & Cong Su - The Last Emperor (1987) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne & Cong Su - The Last Emperor (1987)
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

XLD | FLAC (Tracks) + cue.+log ~ 218 Mb | Mp3, CBR320 kbps ~ 133 Mb | Scans included
Soundtrack, Score, World, Ethnic | Label: Virgin | # CDVP 2485, 0777 7 86029 2 7 | 00:50:25

Ex-Talking Head David Byrne and actor/composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (who co-starred in the film) each get a side of this beautiful score to Bernardo Bertolucci's Academy Award-winning film, and each took home Oscars and Grammys for their efforts.
Alva Noto, Nilo, Christian Fennesz, Francesco Tristano & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Glenn Gould Gathering (2018) [Dgtl Download 24/96]

Alva Noto, Nilo, Christian Fennesz, Francesco Tristano & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Glenn Gould Gathering (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 98:51 minutes | 1,8 GB
Classical | Label: Sony Music, Official Digital Download

2017 marked the 85th birth anniversary of Glenn Gould, the solitary composer/pianist from Canada. To commemorate this, an array of special exhibitions and concerts were held around the world commissioned by the Glenn Gould Foundation in Canada, among which Ryuichi Sakamoto was asked to curate an event in Japan.
Alva Noto, Nilo, Christian Fennesz, Francesco Tristano & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Glenn Gould Gathering (2018)

Alva Noto, Nilo, Christian Fennesz, Francesco Tristano & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Glenn Gould Gathering (2018)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 400 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 227 Mb | 01:38:51
Classical | Label: Sony Music

2017 marked the 85th birth anniversary of Glenn Gould, the solitary composer/pianist from Canada. To commemorate this, an array of special exhibitions and concerts were held around the world commissioned by the Glenn Gould Foundation in Canada, among which Ryuichi Sakamoto was asked to curate an event in Japan. Sakamoto, an avid Gould admirer who had been influenced by him since early childhood and had handpicked his compositions for a compilation CD, readily agreed to the request. As a result, “Glenn Gould Gathering”, a series of exhibitions and concerts dedicated to Glenn Gould, took place with Sogetsu Hall as center stage. The event was highlighted with a tribute concert entitled “Glenn Gould – Remodels”. The concert featured musicians who have maintained close relations with Sakamoto, such as Alva Noto + Nilo, the leading figures of contemporary electronic music in Germany, and Austrian guitarist Christian Fennesz, who has spawned a new world of acoustic music, as well as pianist Francesco Tristano, an exceptional talent from Luxembourg. This live album captures the moment of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.