Van_Etten 111 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 In January he released his last solo album titled "12". Sakamoto also scored a film "Monster" by Hirokazu Koreeda ready for release this year. WilliamsStarShip2282, bruce marshall, GerateWohl and 6 others 1 4 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,990 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Really sad. This ongoing uphill battle must have been really hard on him. May he rest in peace. Jarol GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Yes, I knew the day was imminent when I heard the latest health updates, but it's still a big blow. So sad. The documentary CODA from a few years back was one of the best films that year, and perfectly summed up Sakamoto's life and career. WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 To most people - myself included - he's best known for scoring MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE, and the beautiful "Forbidden Colours". I shall investigate the remainder of his work, post haste. R.I.P, Mr. Sakamoto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Knight of Ren 787 Posted April 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2023 I would also like to highlight what he did with Bryce Dessner and Alva Noto for The Revenant, the main theme of the film and its different variations being particularly emotional and soothing. May he rest in peace. MaxMovieMan, Bespin and Mr. Who 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 12 minutes ago, Knight of Ren said: I would also like to highlight what he did with Bryce Dessner and Alva Noto for The Revenant, the main theme of the film and its different variations being particularly emotional and soothing. May he rest in peace. That was the last thing I really liked of him. Love his scores to Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, The Last Emperor, The Sheltering Sky, Little Buddha, ... Knight of Ren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 I have not many CDs of him in my discography, only some essential works, but I will relisten to them next week. GerateWohl and WilliamsStarShip2282 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 384 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Taikomochi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFox 25 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 The score for Snake Eyes was absolutely beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Blues 65 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Man was one of the GOATs of electronic music. Loved his collabs with David Sylvian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I'm going to spend a great deal of time now, going through my Sakamoto collection, and explore things I haven't properly explored before (basically all of a YMO, as well as many lesser known scores -- especially from 2000 onwards) -- much like I did after Morricone and Vangelis' passings. He was such an eclectic voice, but I've always been the most attracted to his smooth electropop or synth stylings, more than the orchestral stuff, the avantgarde things, the world music excursions and all that. And of course, if you haven't seen the brilliant documentary about him (CODA), from a few years ago, I suggest you do so now. One of my favorite films that year. Here's a review I wrote about that, as run through Google Translate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Sad news.. I'm partial to this piece from Little Buddha, which seems like an appropriate farewell: bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 19 hours ago, Thor said: And of course, if you haven't seen the brilliant documentary about him (CODA), from a few years ago, I suggest you do so now. I still haven't seen this documentary. It's not on any of my streaming services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Here's a different doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMovieMan 269 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 This was terrible news to wake up to. I don’t know how I didn’t hear about this until now. Damn shame. He was one of my favorites. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence and the Revenant are among my favorite scores of all time. I was really looking forward to what he would do next and was literally listening to his discography yesterday while relaxing. His music had a sense of calmness and serenity that not many others have. May he rest in peace. His music will carry on his legacy for many years to come. A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 I listened to the Music for Film album whilst working today. All I can say is, why did I not discover this man's music earlier? Quite exquisite. This is a tremendous loss. A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Just now, JTWfan77 said: I listened to the Music for Film album whilst working today. All I can say is, why did I not discover this man's music earlier? Quite exquisite. This is a tremendous loss. Is that that the Ghent/WSA album you're talking about? It's pretty good, but I don't think Sakamoto's non-orchestral stuff always translates well to an orchestral arrangement. Loses a lot of identity in the process. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 It's this one: Spoiler I'm not sure which of these if any were originally non-orchestral, but they all sounded beautiful to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Yeah, that's the Ghent/WSA album. 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 1 hour ago, JTWfan77 said: All I can say is, why did I not discover this man's music earlier? Quite exquisite. Be sure to check out Wuthering Heights too: 1977 and MaxMovieMan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,281 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 3 hours ago, JTWfan77 said: It's this one: Hide contents I'm not sure which of these if any were originally non-orchestral, but they all sounded beautiful to me. I gave it a listen earlier and agree it’s a superb album. When I used to have my film music review site I was sent the Cinemage compilation which is also well worth checking out. 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 There's also this for those who don't particularly like synth: https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/sakamoto-for-mr-lawrence-piano-music/hnum/9396027 GerateWohl and 1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Very sad news indeed, such a loss, of a master of his art. Film Fest Gent's Music for Film album has recently been released as SACD, by the way: https://shop.filmfestival.be/collections/cd/products/music-for-film-ryuichi-sakamoto-sacd-version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 11 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: There's also this for those who don't particularly like synth: https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/sakamoto-for-mr-lawrence-piano-music/hnum/9396027 I can recommend this. 19 Euro for 4 CDs is peanuts! But you can also stream it, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 14 minutes ago, AC1 said: I can recommend this. 19 Euro for 4 CDs is peanuts! But you can also stream it, of course. 20 Euros for five CDs is even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Eejit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Damn, 5 CDs! That's crazy! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Look what youtube recommended to me ... Almost 6 hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Too many notes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,343 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 On 05/04/2023 at 1:41 AM, Jurassic Shark said: There's also this for those who don't particularly like synth: https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/sakamoto-for-mr-lawrence-piano-music/hnum/9396027 I just bought the set and it's really great. Disk 3 with the 4 hand pieces is marvellous. I am not so convinced about van Veen's recordings of Michael Nyman's piano work. But for Sakamoto he does great. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, GerateWohl said: Disk 3 with the 4 hand pieces is marvellous. I'm a four hand enthusiast, but it seems to be only six tracks... GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 I like the miminal, repetitive pieces from Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. Translates beautifully from synth to piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,343 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 My favourite track is currently the endroll from The Seven Samurai (disk 2, track 3). 19 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: I'm a four hand enthusiast, but it seems to be only six tracks... Do you know "Petite Suite" from Debussy? Beautiful four hand piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 20 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Do you know "Petite Suite" from Debussy? Beautiful four hand piece. Yes! It's on my todo list. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 A couple of weeks down the road after his passing, and I've spent a great deal of time re-exploring what I already owned of Sakamoto, and some new things I hadn't heard before. As a result, I assembled this top 10 of his scores: 1. Wild Palms 2. L.O.L. – Lack of Love (video game) 3. Alexei and the Spring 4. Fantasy of Light and Life (art installation, super rare!) 5. The Sheltering Sky 6. Silk 7. Little Buddha 8. Wuthering Heights 9. Snake Eyes 10. The Last Emperor Almost, but not quite: High Heels You say 'What, no MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE?'. Afraid not. The theme is absolutely brilliant, but the rest of the score doesn't do much for me. It's a problem with Sakamoto sometimes. Has a brilliant main theme, but the rest of the score is either avantgarde sound design stuff, or short cells in the style of Bernard Herrmann, one of his idols. That doesn't always go home with me. In terms of his solo albums, a lot of it isn't exactly up my alley. Too weird and 'unstable', sonically. But I absolutely adore the Bach/Tarkovsky/Artemiev elements of his 2017 album ASYNC, a sound I know he's been very interested in (per the CODA documentary). The other sound design elements of the album, I'm not too keen on, so I've weeded them out, resulting in a neat 31-minute program of just the beautiful ambient parts. The same can be really be said about the Yellow Magic Orchestra stuff. A lot of it is too all-over-the-place for my taste, but the 1979 album SOLID STATE SURVIVOR is absolutely brilliant. It's like Kraftwerk as if it were produced by Giorgio Moroder. A definite keeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,944 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 His final film will be released tomorrow: Monster https://music.apple.com/nz/album/monster-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1715237160 A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,322 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 That score came out on physical CD in Japan back in May https://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=151307&forumID=1&archive=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,002 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 14/4/2023 at 5:14 PM, Jurassic Shark said: I'm a four hand enthusiast Your wife/girlfriend is a lucky gal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 She is. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 On 21/11/2023 at 12:36 PM, JNHFan2000 said: His final film will be released tomorrow: Monster https://music.apple.com/nz/album/monster-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1715237160 Checked it out, I'm afraid it didn't do much for me. I consider async his last, great effort (and only the SOLARIS-like bits). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Listened to Monster. Hibari (from Out Of Noise) is on this CD. It's hypnotic. I bet its usage in the move will be hypnotic as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,327 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Look what I just bought! Van_Etten and GerateWohl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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