Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto (born January 17, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician, composer and actor. Sakamoto began his career in the late 1970s, working as a composer, arranger and producer with some of Japan's most popular rock, jazz and classical artists.
Ryuichi Sakamoto (born January 17, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician, composer and actor. Sakamoto began his career in the late 1970s, working as a composer, arranger and producer with some of Japan's most popular rock, jazz and classical artists.
V.I.R.U.S.
Tip! Noton releases the Limited Edition CD Box Set of Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto’s V.I.R.U.S. Pioneers in their own musical approaches, Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto, began their exploration of sound in the evocatively titled V.I.R.U.S. series in …
Alfa/Yen Records 1980 - 1987: Techno Pop And Other Electronic Adventures In Tokyo
Recording technology was completely revolutionized in the 80s by the multitrack recorder, with the popularity of 24-channel SSL consoles sweeping the world. Japanese pop music created during this wave of digital improvement is now recognized worldwid…
Sakamoto (On Guitar)
Jonathan Bockelmann is a classical guitarist and composer based in Munich who first made waves in 2023 with his debut album ‘Childish Mind’. His entry into composing were arrangements he had made of pieces by Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Some …
Coda
First ever international release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's landmark 1983 album "Coda," his rendition for solo piano of the 'Merry Christmas mr. Lawrence' soundtrack. Featuring remastered audio and new liner notes by Andy Beta.
Music For Film
From small beginnings in 1974 as a local cinema and university event, Film Fest Gent has grown yearly in stature and is now recognised as one of the major destinations for the film industry. A vital component is the celebration of film music in the s…
Monogatari no youni Furusatohatoi
First time on vinyl. One of the earliest work by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The album released in 1976 is the only work left behind as a singer by Taeko Tomioka, who is also known as a poet. The iconic album jacket photographed by renowned Japanese photograph…
Wuthering Heights
Quartet Records and Paramount Pictures present the premiere vinyl edition of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s classic score for 1992 adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, and directed by Peter Kosminsky.
Ryuic…
Ongaku Zukan
CD version. Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's classic LP"Ongaku Zukan”, originally issued in Japan on his own School label in 1984. The reissue will replicate the original Japanese release, which offered two vers…
Design Slipcase (for CD) / V.I.R.U.S series
Limited Edition CD slipcase celebrating Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto's VIRUS series. The slipcase can accommodate the 5 CDs Vrioon, Insen, Revep, Utp_, and Summvs (reMASTER) and comes in an eco-friendly, cream shaded Muken paper.Design by Carsten Nic…
Design Slipcase (for Vinyl) / V.I.R.U.S series
Limited Edition Vinyl slipcase celebrating Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto's VIRUS series. The slipcase can accommodate the 5 LPs Vrioon, Insen, Revep, Utp_, and Summvs (reMASTER) and comes in an eco-friendly, cream shaded Muken paper.Design by Carsten …
Summvs
In process of stocking Released for the first time in 2011, 'Summvs' is the fifth and final installment of Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto's V.I.R.U.S. series. The title 'Summvs' refers to the Latin word "summa" (eng. sum) and "versus" (eng. towards);…
UTP
Released for the first time in 2009, ‘utp_’ is the third installment of Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto’s V.I.R.U.S.'s series. It was commissioned for the 400th anniversary of Mannheim, Germany. The flowing 10-section multimedia work derives its shape…
Revep
In process of stocking Initially released in 2006, Revep is the third collaboration album between Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto and the third installment of V.I.R.U.S.'s five album series. Remastered in 2021 in collaboration with Calyx Studio, the a…
Vrioon (re- master) (2LP)
Pioneers in their own musical approaches, Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto, began their exploration of sound in the evocatively titled V.I.R.U.S series in 2002. After more than a decade from the release of the collection's final installment with "Summv…
Insen
*Remaster.* 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…
Glass
* 2022 Repress * Glass is a recording of an inspired live improvisation by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto at the architect Philip Johnson's hallowed Glass House, in the bucolic setting of New Canaan, Connecticut. The structure's transparency and seam…
Esperanto (LP)
CD 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 contributi…
PRSNT
The LP contains original compositions by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Pascal Comelade, Laurie Spiegel, Lyra Pramuk, Chassol, Nicolas Godin and Pierre Rousseau, Pedro Vian and Pierre Bastien, Visible Cloaks, Kelman Duran, Raul Refree, Lucrecia Dalt, Lafawndah. +…
Garden of Shadows and Light
Garden of Shadows and Light is the first collaboration between Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Toop, presenting the entirety of a concert performed in London in August 2018. With their collective musical experience encompassing collaborative work with fig…
Hidari Ude No Yume
Ryuichi Sakamoto's third solo album "Hidari Ude No Yume" (Left Handed Dream) was originally released in 1981 on the Alfa label. Save for a small-scale Dutch vinyl release in 1981, it is the first time the album's original Japanese edition is release…