Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto

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Ryuichi Sakamoto obituary (The Guardian)

Japanese composer and electronic music pioneer behind the soundtrack for the 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence.

With the Austrian guitarist and composer Christian Fennesz he recorded Sala Santa Cecilia (2005), Cendre (2007) and Flumina (2011). He and Byrne teamed up to record the single [Psychedelic Afternoon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUuKhMS-Aek) to aid tsunami survivors. Thomas Dolby featured on the pulsating [Field Work](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdq-Pn6xPBE) from Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia (1986), the track accompanied by an ingeniously conceived video, while for Neo Geo (1987) Sakamoto enlisted [Iggy Pop](https://www.theguardian.com/music/iggy-pop), Bill Laswell, [Bootsy Collins](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/apr/14/bootsy-collins-funkadelic-funk) and Sly Dunbar. YMO paused their activities in 1984, though the trio continued to collaborate on each other’s solo work, and they reformed to make the album Technodon (1993). He formed a group of musicians called NML (No More Landmines), which featured [Firecracker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkkFST5qrLg), from their 1978 debut album, was itself sampled in Afrika Bambaataa’s Death Mix. Born in Tokyo, Ryuichi was the only child of Keiko (nee Shimomura), a hat designer, and Kazuki Sakomoto, a literary editor. For the opening of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics he provided [El Mar Mediterrani](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4AzXwtfHck). The soundtrack, which won him a Bafta for best film music, contained the Sakamoto/Sylvian composition [Forbidden Colours](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1YkHJJi-tc), a vocal version of the film’s main theme, which was a Top 20 hit in Britain. [electronica](https://www.theguardian.com/music/electronicmusic), Sakamoto was able to combine his skills as an academically trained musician with an aptitude for electronic music and an ear for countless musical styles. [Andy Partridge](https://www.theguardian.com/music/xtc) from XTC, and the electrofunk track Riot in Lagos proved inspirational for the likes of Mantronix and Afrikaa Bambaataa. He won an Academy Award (along with his fellow composers David Byrne and Cong Su) for his soundtrack to

Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71 - Electronic Groove (Electronic Groove)

Pioneer and musical composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (71) died on Tuesday, March 28th, according to the artist's management.

[April 2, 2023] By the time the Yellow Magic Orchestra came to a hiatus following 1983’s ‘Service’, Sakamoto had already established himself as an in-demand composer and collaborator. A year later, the band would release its self-titled debut album, which is widely considered one of the first examples of synthpop. It was there that Sakamoto came in contact with synthesizers, which would have a crucial role in his further development as a musician. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to his fans and all those who have supported his activities, as well as the medical professionals in Japan and the United States who did everything in their power to cure him. Pioneer and musical composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (71) died on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 according to the artist’s management.

Oscar-Winning Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto Dead of Cancer at 71 ... (PEOPLE.com)

Ryuichi Sakamoto's management team announced his death in a statement posted to his official website over the weekend.

"In accordance with Sakamoto's strong wishes, the funeral service was held among his close family members. The documentary Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda documented his efforts. He then went on to compose for films like The Last Emperor in 1987 — which earned him an Oscar, Golden Globe and a Grammy — The Sheltering Sky in 1990 and High Heels in 1991. who did everything in their power to cure him." Lawrence, and he acted alongside Bowie. "We would like to express our deepest gratitude to his fans and all those who have supported his activities, as well as the medical professionals in Japan and the U.S.

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese Musician and Film Composer, Dies (NowThis)

Japan's recording company Avex says Maestro Ryuichi Sakamoto, a musician who scored for Hollywood movies such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has ...

At his home in New York, he gets electricity from a company that relies on renewables, he said. “How we make electricity is going to diversify, with fossil fuel and nuclear power declining,” Sakamoto told The Associated Press in an interview in 2012. Sakamoto also left his mark as a pacifist and environmental activist. The statement expressed gratitude to the doctors who had treated him in the U.S. “To his final days, he lived with music,” it said. He was first diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014.

Famed Japanese Composer And Performer Ryuichi Sakamoto ... (CelebrityAccess ENCORE)

(CelebrityAccess) -- Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Gramming-winning Japanese composer, and producer, known for his pioneering explorations of electronic music,

His compositions are featured in Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor, which earned him an Academy Award and a Grammy along with fellow composers David Byrne and Cong Su. He organized the ‘No Nukes’ concert in 2012, which featured more than 18 groups, including Yellow Magic Orchestra and Kraftwerk. Along with his work as a solo artist, Sakamoto began working in film as well, both as a composer and arranger, as well as an actor.

Legendary composer and Yellow Magic Orchestra founder Ryuichi ... (MusicTech)

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer and founder of pioneering electronic band Yellow Magic Orchestra, has died aged 71.

“I don’t have the energy to do live concerts… In 2017 — three years into his battle with throat cancer — Sakamoto released a lush ambient album titled async. So the music goes around the world and comes full circle.” With Sakamoto playing keyboards, and all three members on vocals, YMO went on to become one of Japan’s most domestically and internationally successful bands. who did everything in their power to cure him,” Lawrence” and more.