Posts Tagged: Ryuichi Sakamoto
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
When a composer dies, a world falls silent; two of the composers honored below are no longer with us, but their music lives on. One album stretches back even further to highlight a 9th century princess; another recalls the woman
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
When a composer dies, a world falls silent; two of the composers honored below are no longer with us, but their music lives on. One album stretches back even further to highlight a 9th century princess; another recalls the woman
Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ Opus
No-one can do simplicity as beautifully as Ryuichi Sakamoto. Over the course of his career he crafted countless melodies that managed to sound timeless and wholly original at once. His gift for creating music is lovingly documented on Opus, the
Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ Opus
No-one can do simplicity as beautifully as Ryuichi Sakamoto. Over the course of his career he crafted countless melodies that managed to sound timeless and wholly original at once. His gift for creating music is lovingly documented on Opus, the
Vanessa Wagner ~ Mirrored
We’re extraordinarily lucky to have Vanessa Wagner. A first class pianist capable of genuine virtuosity, she chooses to use her exquisite craftsmanship to perform accessible minimalist works that are always at risk of getting dismissed by the snobs as too
Vanessa Wagner ~ Mirrored
We’re extraordinarily lucky to have Vanessa Wagner. A first class pianist capable of genuine virtuosity, she chooses to use her exquisite craftsmanship to perform accessible minimalist works that are always at risk of getting dismissed by the snobs as too
Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ The Staggering Girl
Matt Schrader’s Score was a 2016 documentary that offered an array of insights from composers and stories behind some of the most interesting and best-known movie soundtracks of recent years, as well as providing an all-too-brief look at the history
Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ The Staggering Girl
Matt Schrader’s Score was a 2016 documentary that offered an array of insights from composers and stories behind some of the most interesting and best-known movie soundtracks of recent years, as well as providing an all-too-brief look at the history
SP* Episode 8: GREYFADED – with Joseph Branciforte (& Theo Bleckmann) [podcast]
Greyfade is a New York based label founded by Joseph Branciforte, dedicated to releasing high-quality physical and digital album-length works of art. Greyfade’s inaugural release is the aptly titled LP1, a collaboration between Branciforte and the acclaimed vocalist Theo Bleckmann.
SP* Episode 8: GREYFADED – with Joseph Branciforte (& Theo Bleckmann) [podcast]
Greyfade is a New York based label founded by Joseph Branciforte, dedicated to releasing high-quality physical and digital album-length works of art. Greyfade’s inaugural release is the aptly titled LP1, a collaboration between Branciforte and the acclaimed vocalist Theo Bleckmann.
Francesco Tristano ~ Surface Tension
Some movie soundtracks take on lives of their own, transcending the films for which they were originally composed. One such example is the theme for Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, which composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has regularly dusted down and rearranged since
Francesco Tristano ~ Surface Tension
Some movie soundtracks take on lives of their own, transcending the films for which they were originally composed. One such example is the theme for Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, which composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has regularly dusted down and rearranged since
Rich’s Picks: Best Film Scores
The film industry honors scores based on their use in movies. But our angle is different; we’re more interested in how scores work as albums. This means our preferences are a bit different from others. After a lot of viewing,
Rich’s Picks: Best Film Scores
The film industry honors scores based on their use in movies. But our angle is different; we’re more interested in how scores work as albums. This means our preferences are a bit different from others. After a lot of viewing,
a closer listen 