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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jun 25

Full article available in Japanese:
www.snrec.jp/entry/2020/0...

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#hidariudenoyume

坂本龍一『左うでの夢』（1981年） - サンレコ〜音楽制作と音響のすべてを届けるメディア

『サウンド＆レコーディング・マガジン』のバックナンバーから厳選したインタビューをお届け！創刊号（1981年）から、表紙を飾った坂本龍一『左うでの夢』の取材をWeb化いたしました。YMOのメンバーとして活動している中でリリースされた、ソロ３rdアルバムで、10曲中６曲が自身のボーカル曲。デジタル・レコーダーがスタジオに導入され始めた当初の坂本の音作りが、ここで語られます。どこかで純粋にレコーディ...

www.snrec.jp

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jun 25

The recording process was deliberately unstructured - 13 pieces were recorded, with only 10 making the final album. "Whatever sounded interesting, we put it all in. We captured inspiration without hesitation. I wanted to move away from calculated music."

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jun 25

Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Left Handed Dream" emerged from pure creative instinct. "We created songs day by day," Sakamoto recalls. "Not finished music, but starting with just a drum idea, then adding bass riffs, guitar riffs."

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Hidariude no Yume (Left Handed Dream, 1981)
by Ryuichi Sakamoto

Listen: kabamerica.lnk.to/LeftHandedDr...

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · May 27

The collaboration between Fennesz and Sakamoto started with an hour-and-a-half improvisation when they first met. In addition to the duo's albums and live performances, Fennesz also participated as a guitarist on Sakamoto's solo tours.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · May 27

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flumina (2011)
By fennesz + sakamoto

Listen: kabamerica.lnk.to/flumina

@zsennef.bsky.social
Photo by Giuseppe La Spada

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · May 23

坂本龍一は東京の自宅のピアノの上に岡﨑乾二郎氏の作品を最期まで飾っていました。彼にとって芸術的インスピレーションの一人でした。

岡﨑乾二郎
而今而後 Time Unfolding Here
是非観ていただきたい展覧会です。
東京都現代美術館にて開催中！

関連記事 - www.harpersbazaar.com/jp/culture/a...

#kenjirookazaki
#ryuichisakamoto
#岡﨑乾二郎
#坂本龍一
#MOT

岡﨑乾二郎、造形と思考を語る

40年以上にわたり、造形作家、批評家として精力的に活動してきた #岡﨑乾二郎。#東京都現代美術館で「岡﨑乾二郎而今而後ジコンジゴ Time Unfolding Here」が開催中の今、広がり続ける表現活動について話を聞いた。

www.harpersbazaar.com

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · May 23

A must-attend exhibition of 2025, on view at MOT until July 21, 2025!
⁦https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/exhibitions/kenjiro

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · May 23

In his Tokyo apartment, Ryuichi placed Kenjiro Okazaki’s painting above his upright piano—it remained there until the very end.
Okazaki was one of Ryuichi's artistic inspirations.

Kenjiro Okazaki
而今而後 Time Unfolding Here

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Mar 25

sakamotocommon OSAKA
Location: VS. (inside Grand Green Osaka)
Period: August 30 (Saturday) - September 27 (Saturday), 2025

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Mar 25

The second installment of the "sakamotocommon" program, "sakamotocommon OSAKA," has been confirmed. This initiative aims to share what Ryuichi Sakamoto left behind and make it available for future creators to utilize.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Mar 25

坂本龍一が遺したものを共有化し、未来のクリエイターのために利活用することを目指す『sakamotocommon（サカモトコモン）』のプログラム第２弾『sakamotocommon OSAKA』の開催が決定しました。

『sakamotocommon OSAKA』
場所：VS.（グラングリーン大阪内）
会期：2025年８月30日（土）〜９月27日（土）

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#sakamotocommon
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#坂本龍一
#サカモトコモン
#vsosaka

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Feb 12

The piece has taken on new forms throughout Sakamoto's discography, appearing on his solo piano album "/05". Later, long-time friend and collaborator Taeko Onuki wrote lyrics for the piece, titling it "Antinomy" for their duo album "UTAU." (2010).

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#losttheme

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Feb 12

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Lost Theme
By Ryuichi Sakamoto

Listen:
kabamerica.lnk.to/lostthemeFF
wmj.lnk.to/0405 (Japan only)

Originally composed for the film "Femme Fatale" (2002), directed by Brian De Palma, where it also appears as an all-string arrangement under the title "Future."

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jan 24

Previously unreleased recordings of Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Parolibre - Live At The Ace Hotel DTLA 20191018", "Field Recording: 20151005_WAV - Los Angeles," and his past collaboration with Goldmund - "A Word I Give" are included in the compilation.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jan 24

All proceeds from this release will support empowering frontline organizations dedicated to relief and recovery for affected families.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jan 24

"For LA Vol. 2"
heliosmusic.bandcamp.com/album/for-la...

Out today, "For LA Vol. 2", features 29 tracks of previously unreleased material from composers in the ambient, electronic, and modern classical communities.

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#ryuichisakamoto
#losangeles

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jan 10

Talk "Reflections on《LIFE - fluid, invisible, inaudible ...》

www.ntticc.or.jp/ja/hive/arti... (in Japanese)

Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time
Dec 21, 2024 － Mar 30, 2025
www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/exhibitio...

#ryuichisakamoto

ICC | HIVE - トーク「《LIFE - fluid, invisible, inaudible ...》をめぐって」

開催日時： 2007年9月15日（土）15時会場： ICC 4F 特設会場

www.ntticc.or.jp

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jan 10

トーク「《LIFE - fluid, invisible, inaudible ...》をめぐって」
坂本龍一，高谷史郎，浅田彰
ゲスト：中沢新一
2007年9月15日収録

www.ntticc.or.jp/ja/hive/arti...

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坂本龍一|音を視る時を聴く
東京都現代美術館 (MOT)
2024年12月21日〜2025年3月30日
mot-art-museum.jp/exhibitions/...

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ICC | HIVE - トーク「《LIFE - fluid, invisible, inaudible ...》をめぐって」

開催日時： 2007年9月15日（土）15時会場： ICC 4F 特設会場

www.ntticc.or.jp

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jan 2

The minimalist approach to this solo rendition showcases Sakamoto's unparalleled ability to convey profound emotions through the simplest of musical gestures.

"Opus" - Ryuichi Sakamoto's Final Concert
GRAMMY® Nominated for Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jan 2

In this new version, Sakamoto's delicate piano phrases ring out in the studio, transforming the once electronic ambient composition into a work that envelops the listener in a profound and meditative soundscape.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Jan 2

Originally recorded in 2002 with frequent collaborator Alva Noto for their album 'Vrioon,' “Trioon" is reimagined as a solo piano piece on 'Opus.'

#opus
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#坂本龍一

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Dec 31

最新号「わたしが知らない坂本龍一。」に合わせて、まだ誰も知らない坂本の未公開映像を公開。
BRUTUSのYouTubeでは、本動画のフルver.を公開中。
youtu.be/BfjfyM_Pd6M

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#坂本龍一
#私が知らない坂本龍一

【わたしが知らない坂本龍一。】未公開映像に残る、坂本龍一の記憶と鼓動。

YouTube video by BRUTUS

youtu.be

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Dec 31

In conjunction with the latest issue, I Never Knew Who Ryuichi Sakamoto Is, BRUTUS uncovered previously unseen footage of Sakamoto that has never been shared before.

youtu.be/BfjfyM_Pd6M

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【わたしが知らない坂本龍一。】未公開映像に残る、坂本龍一の記憶と鼓動。

YouTube video by BRUTUS

youtu.be

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Official @skmtofficial.bsky.social · Dec 28

"20180219 (w/prepared piano)"from 'Opus’

In this evocative composition, #RyuichiSakamoto transforms the piano by meticulously placing objects onto and between the strings, creating a stark and atmospheric soundscape that blurs the lines between #ambient and #contemporary classical music.

#opus

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