

3.5 Other collaborations īiography Early years and Yellow Magic Orchestra.3.3 With Carsten Nicolai, as alva noto + ryuichi sakamoto.3.1 Original soundtracks and event scores.1.1 Early years and Yellow Magic Orchestra.In 2009, he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France's Ministry of Culture for his musical contributions.

In the late 2000s, he reunited once again with YMO, while continuing to compose film music. He has also occasionally worked on anime and video games, as a composer as well as a scenario writer.

His 1999 musical composition "Energy Flow", also known as the alternative title of the single disc Ura BTTB, was the first number-one instrumental single in Japan's Oricon charts history. In the early 1990s, he briefly reunited with YMO, playing an instrumental role in the techno and acid house movements of the era, before parting ways again shortly afterwards. In addition, he also composed music for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics opening ceremony. He later won an Academy Award and Grammy Award for scoring The Last Emperor (1987), and has also won two Golden Globe Awards for his work as a film composer. Lawrence (1983), which he starred in and composed the score for the song " Forbidden Colours" which he composed for it became a worldwide hit, and he won a BAFTA Award for the film's score. He began acting and composing for film with Merry Christmas Mr. After YMO disbanded in 1983, he produced more solo records, including collaborations with various international artists, through to the 1990s. He concurrently began pursuing a solo career, debuting with the experimental electronic fusion album The Thousand Knives of Ryūichi Sakamoto (1978), and later released the pioneering album B-2 Unit (1980), which included the electro classic "Riot in Lagos". The band was an international success, with worldwide hits such as " Computer Game / Firecracker" (1978) and " Behind the Mask" (1978), the latter written and sung by Sakamoto. He began his career in 1978 as a member of the pioneering electronic music group Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO), where he played keyboards and was an occasional vocalist. They will work with rising New York-based artist duo Zakkubalan to deliver a challenging visual project that brings the worlds of Sakamoto and Rhizomatiks to vivid life.Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本 龍一 Sakamoto Ryūichi ?, born January 17, 1952) (Japanese pronunciation: ) is a Japanese musician, activist, composer, record producer, writer, singer, pianist, and actor, based in Tokyo and New York. The multimedia group Rhizomatiks focuses on the relationship between analog and digital, real and virtual, for works of design, art, and entertainment, led by visionary artist Daito Manabe.

This is certainly a good thing as anyone who has heard Ryuichi Sakamoto’s music before knows that his music isn’t something you listen to, it’s something you experience. The live stream will be taking place on MUSIC/SLASH a video streaming platform that boasts the highest sound quality possible in the industry when it comes to video streaming. Earlier in the year, Ryuichi Sakamoto was one of the pioneers of live streaming events as the majority of Japan was already staying home and doing their best to keep safe from the virus as he streamed a live performance under the notion of “If music can help to relieve the tension even just a little…” Now on December 12th he will be teaming up for the concert titled ‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 12122020’ with the multimedia art powerhouse Rhizomatiks to bring a new experience to live-streamed concerts that have yet to be seen. With COVID-19 still wreaking havoc across the world, there are some luxuries that need to be foregone in order for the safety and health of everyone involved, including the attendees to events and the staff making said events happen. There is so much that he has contributed to the industry over his illustrious career. He is an absolute legend when it comes to the music industry as a whole and quite possibly a deity when it comes to the Japanese music industry. When you hear the name Ryuichi Sakamoto a number of thoughts come to mind.
