From his twitter account: https://twitter.com/ryuichisakamoto/status/1642507238467309568
Longer obituary article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/ryuichi-sakamoto-world-renowned-composer-and-musician-dies-at-71

I admit I don't know his music very well. First thing I heard of his was The Revenant, which is probably not representative of his career as a whole. There's a great compilation album of his work in Brussels Philharmonic's "Music for Film" series, so that's my first recommendation. Still need to hear most of those scores in full though. Also he released one final album in January.

Not even slightly familiar with him or his work, but this is saddening nonetheless. Rest in peace.

> Not even slightly familiar with him or his work, but this is saddening
> nonetheless. Rest in peace.

Check out the Last Emperor, Handmaid’s Tale, Snake Eyes, and the Sheltering Sky.

> From his twitter account:
> https://twitter.com/ryuichisakamoto/status/1642507238467309568
> Longer obituary article:
> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/ryuichi-sakamoto-world-renowned-composer-and-musician-dies-at-71

> I admit I don't know his music very well. First thing I heard of his was
> The Revenant, which is probably not representative of his career as a
> whole. There's a great compilation album of his work in Brussels
> Philharmonic's 'Music for Film' series, so that's my first recommendation.
> Still need to hear most of those scores in full though. Also he released
> one final album in January.

Its been a bad year for film scoring, Gerald Fried, Christopher Gunning, and now Ryuichi Sakamoto, R.I.P. Ryuichi.

> Its been a bad year for film scoring, Gerald Fried, Christopher Gunning,
> and now Ryuichi Sakamoto, R.I.P. Ryuichi.

Hadn't known Gerald Fried passed away this year too T_T

> Hadn't known Gerald Fried passed away this year too T_T

Yep, he passed away on February the 17th, just four days after his ninety-fifth birthday, the last of the Star Trek: The Original Series composers and one of only two composers from the Golden Age still alive along with the ninety-six year old Laurence Rosenthal, a very sad loss for me and other Star Trek music fans.

My notice of his passing if your interested.

https://www.filmtracks.com/scoreboard/forum.cgi?read=120399

R.I.P

Sad news. Something precious has been lost. This is my playlist im memoriam;

The Last Emperor
Little Buddha
Silk
Gunshi Kanbee
Nagasaki: Memories Of My Son

RIP.

All the best

> Gunshi Kanbee

Sad news about Sakamoto. He wrote some wonderful music.

Gushi Kanbee, however, was composed by Yugo Kanno. Sakamoto wrote music for a different Taiga Drama called Yae no Sakura, which I recommend everyone to listen to.

> Sad news about Sakamoto. He wrote some wonderful music.

> Gushi Kanbee, however, was composed by Yugo Kanno. Sakamoto wrote music
> for a different Taiga Drama called Yae no Sakura, which I recommend
> everyone to listen to.

Thanks.

All the best

> From his twitter account:
> https://twitter.com/ryuichisakamoto/status/1642507238467309568
> Longer obituary article:
> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/ryuichi-sakamoto-world-renowned-composer-and-musician-dies-at-71

> I admit I don't know his music very well. First thing I heard of his was
> The Revenant, which is probably not representative of his career as a
> whole. There's a great compilation album of his work in Brussels
> Philharmonic's 'Music for Film' series, so that's my first recommendation.
> Still need to hear most of those scores in full though. Also he released
> one final album in January.

A tragic loss, and at 71 still far too early. I would add his score for Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence for everyone's consideration, one of my all-time favorite themes. Also check out his piano solo performance of that piece.

> A tragic loss, and at 71 still far too early. I would add his score for
> Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence for everyone's consideration, one of my
> all-time favorite themes. Also check out his piano solo performance of
> that piece.

Strange, but my first introduction to that score was this song by the Japanese hard rock band FACT. I love how the theme translates:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-9rUwx_H2A

> Strange, but my first introduction to that score was this song by the
> Japanese hard rock band FACT. I love how the theme translates:

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-9rUwx_H2A

That is a lovely, fun and creative rendition/sample of the theme. Indeed, really neat what they did with it. Gonna have to check this group out!

> From his twitter account:
> https://twitter.com/ryuichisakamoto/status/1642507238467309568
> Longer obituary article:
> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/ryuichi-sakamoto-world-renowned-composer-and-musician-dies-at-71

> I admit I don't know his music very well. First thing I heard of his was
> The Revenant, which is probably not representative of his career as a
> whole. There's a great compilation album of his work in Brussels
> Philharmonic's 'Music for Film' series, so that's my first recommendation.
> Still need to hear most of those scores in full though. Also he released
> one final album in January.

RIP. Time to go spin Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence for the 20th time (it really is one of the best themes, folks. Go listen ASAP).

> From his twitter account:
> https://twitter.com/ryuichisakamoto/status/1642507238467309568
> Longer obituary article:
> https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/ryuichi-sakamoto-world-renowned-composer-and-musician-dies-at-71

> I admit I don't know his music very well. First thing I heard of his was
> The Revenant, which is probably not representative of his career as a
> whole. There's a great compilation album of his work in Brussels
> Philharmonic's 'Music for Film' series, so that's my first recommendation.
> Still need to hear most of those scores in full though. Also he released
> one final album in January.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oG5zeiesys

I've heard that he is ill but this still came unexpected, especially since he remained active until the end. Now I regret having shirked from listening to his latest Score (2022s "Exception") just because I was intimidated by its two-hour running time. Sakamotos' Musical style was one of extreme range: He could write some of the harshest, most minimalistic Electronic Music I've ever heard and then could make a complete 180° and compose strikingly beautiful Orchestral Themes. Even if "Exception" belongs to the former category, I don't care. I feel like I owe it to the guy to check it out at least once.

RIP