Ryuichi Sakamoto: 5 Albums (1982-2016) [24-bit/192 kHz]

Ryuichi Sakamoto (born January 17, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician, composer and actor. Sakamoto studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he graduated with a BA in composition, and a Master's degree with special emphasis electronic and ethnic music. 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. He released his first solo album in 1978 but came to fame as a member of Japanese synth-rock outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra with co-founders Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi. He collaborated with David Sylvian on a number of singles and most of Sylvian's albums. He appeared in the 1983 Nagisa Oshima film Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence alongside British rock singer David Bowie; he also wrote the film's musical score. He won the Academy Award for his score to the 1987 Bernardo Bertolucci film The Last Emperor. He has also written soundtracks for Pedro Almodovar's film High Heels, and Oliver Stone's Wild Palms. Sakamoto was married to a Japanese pianist and singer Akiko Yano, collaborating with her on some of her recordings. He is also known as a critic of copyright law, saying it is antiquated in the information age.

~ discogs

1981 - Left Handed Dream (2015, Midi-Japan):

01. Boku no Kakera (4:03)
02. Saru to Yuki to Gomi no Kodomo (5:10)
03. Kachakuchane (4:19)
04. The Garden of Poppies (5:40)
05. Relache (3:57)
06. Tell 'em to Me (4:31)
07. Living in the Dark (5:18)
08. Slat Dance (2:54)
09. Venezia (4:44)
10. Saru no Ie (2:26)
11. Boku no Kakera (instrumental mix master) (4:09)
12. Saru to Yuki to Gomi no Kodomo (instrumental mix master) (5:12)
13. Kachakuchane (instrumental mix master) (4:57)
14. The Garden of Poppies (instrumental mix master) (5:40)
15. Relache (instrumental mix master) (5:07)
16. Tell 'em to Me (instrumental mix master) (4:43)
17. Living in the Dark (instrumental mix master) (5:31)
18. Slat Dance (instrumental mix master) (2:54)
19. Venezia (instrumental mix master) (4:46)
20. Saru no Ie (instrumental mix master) (2:30)


2009 - Out of Noise (2014, Commmons):

01. Hibari (9:03)
02. Hwit (6:29)
03. Still Life (4:46)
04. In the Red (5:34)
05. Tama (4:01)
06. Nostalgia (3:38)
07. Firewater (4:12)
08. Disko (3:38)
09. Ice (3:34)
10. Glacier (9:43)
11. To Stanford (3:38)
12. Composition 0919 (5:35)

Judy Kang - violin
Jaques Morelenbaum - cello
Ryuichi Sakamoto - piano


2012 - Three (Commmons-Japan):

01. Happy End (5:21)
02. The Last Emperor (6:23)
03. Bibo no Aozora (Instrumental) (7:04)
04. High Heels (3:47)
05. Seven Samurai (Ending Theme) (5:46)
06. A Flower Is Not a Flower (7:19)
07. Still Life in A (5:55)
08. Nostalgia (3:42)
09. Tango (Instrumental) (5:29)
10. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (5:33)
11. Harakiri (Death of a Samurai) (Endroll) (from a Takashi Miike film "Ichimei") (5:06)
12. Tamago 2004 (3:19)
13. Parolibre (4:52)


2014 - Playing the Orchestra 2013 (2014, Commmons-Japan):

01. Still Life (Orchestra Version) (20130507_osaka_festival_hall) (5:47)
02. Bibo no Aozora (20130510_tokyo_metropolitan_theatre) (7:35)
03. Amore (20130509_tokyo_suntory_hall) (5:20)
04. Castalia (20130510_tokyo_metropolitan_theatre) (4:38)
05. After All (20130510_tokyo_metropolitan_theatre) (3:49)
06. Bolerish (20130509_tokyo_suntory_hall) (4:57)
07. Ichimei - Small Happiness/Reminiscence (20130510_tokyo_metropolitan_theatre) (5:06)
08. Theme for Yae (20130510_tokyo_metropolitan_theatre) (2:57)
09. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (20130510_tokyo_metropolitan_theatre) (6:12)
10. Rain (20130510_tokyo_metropolitan_theatre) (4:00)
11. The Last Emperor (20130510_tokyo_metropolitan_theatre) (6:38)
12. The Sheltering Sky (20130510_tokyo_metropolitan_theatre) (5:46)
13. Aqua (20130510_tokyo_metropolitan_theatre) (4:45)

Ryuichi Sakamoto - piano, conductor (#8,13)
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Hirofumi Kurita - conductor
Miho Hazama - additional orchestration (#5)


2016 - The Best of 'Playing the Orchestra 2014' (Commmons-Japan):

01. Still Life (7:03)
02. Kizuna (5:35)
03. Kizuna World (5:05)
04. Aqua (5:06)
05. Bibo no Aozora (7:28)
06. Castalia (4:45)
07. Ichimei - No Way Out (6:14)
08. Ichimei - Small Happiness (2:21)
09. Ichimei - Reminiscence (2:21)

01. Bolerish (4:51)
02. Happy End (4:22)
03. The Last Emperor (6:33)
04. Ballet Mecanique (5:47)
05. Anger - from untitled 01 (4:58)
06. Little Buddha (8:55)
07. Blu (5:20)
08. Yae no Sakura (2:48)
09. The Sheltering Sky (5:43)
10. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (5:38)
11. Parolibre (4:20)

All thanks go to the original releasers