Ryuichi Sakamoto: 6 Albums (1978-2015) [DSD128 & 24-bit/96 kHz]

Ryuichi Sakamoto (born January 17, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician, composer and actor. Sakamoto studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he graduated with a BA in composition, and a Master's degree with special emphasis electronic and ethnic music. Sakamoto began his career in the late 1970s, working as a composer, arranger and producer with some of Japan's most popular rock, jazz and classical artists. He released his first solo album in 1978 but came to fame as a member of Japanese synth-rock outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra with co-founders Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi. He collaborated with David Sylvian on a number of singles and most of Sylvian's albums. He appeared in the 1983 Nagisa Oshima film Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence alongside British rock singer David Bowie; he also wrote the film's musical score. He won the Academy Award for his score to the 1987 Bernardo Bertolucci film The Last Emperor. He has also written soundtracks for Pedro Almodovar's film High Heels, and Oliver Stone's Wild Palms. Sakamoto was married to a Japanese pianist and singer Akiko Yano, collaborating with her on some of her recordings. He is also known as a critic of copyright law, saying it is antiquated in the information age.

~ discogs

1978 - Thousand Knives (2016, Nippon Columbia):

01. Thousand Knives
02. Island of Woods
03. Grasshoppers
04. Das Neue Japanische Elektronische Volkslied
05. Plastic Bamboo
06. The End of Asia


1981 - Left Handed Dream (2015, Midi Inc):

01. Boku No Kakera
02. Saru To Yuki To Gomi No Kodomo
03. Kacha Kucha Nee
04. The Garden Of Poppies
05. Relache
06. Tell 'em To Me
07. Living In The Dark
08. Slat Dance
09. Venezia
10. Saru No Ie
11. Boku No Kakera (instrumental mix master)
12. Saru To Yuki To Gomi No Kodomo (instrumental mix master)
13. Kacha Kucha Nee (instrumental mix master)
14. The Garden Of Poppies (instrumental mix master)
15. Relache (instrumental mix master)
16. Tell 'em To Me (instrumental mix master)
17. Living In The Dark (instrumental mix master)
18. Slat Dance (instrumental mix master)
19. Venezia (instrumental mix master)
20. Saru No Ie (instrumental mix master)


1982 - Ryuichi Sakamoto & Robin Scott - The Arrangement (2015, Midi Inc.):

01. The Left Bank
02. The Arrangement
03. Just About Enough
04. Once in a Lifetime


1984 - Ongaku Zukan (2015, Midi Inc.):

01. Tibetan Dance
02. Etude
03. Paradise Lost
04. Self Portrait
05. Tabi No Kyokuhoku
06. M.A.Y. In The Backyard
07. Hane No Hayashi De
08. Mori No Hito
09. A Tribute To N.J.P.
10. Replica
11. Ma Mere L'Oie
12. Kimi Ni Tsuite
13. Yoru No Gaspar
14. Aopenki No Naka No Boku No Namida
15. Tibetan Dance (Version)
16. M2 Bill
17. M4 Tod
18. Self Portrait - 04A (feat. Minako Yoshida)
19. Ryogan Bisyo - 0011-02
20. M11 Bruc
21. M16 Untitled
22. Tabi No Kyokuhoku - 0016-03
23. M23 Ballad
24. Hane No Hayashi De - 0013-04A
25. Ma Mere L'Oie - 0014-02-May16
26. M31 Tokyo Melody
27. M33 Untitled


1985 - Esperanto (2015, Midi Inc.):

01. A Wongga Dance Song
02. The "Dreaming"
03. A Rain Song
04. Dolphins
05. A Human Tube
06. Adelic Penguins
07. A Carved Stone
08. Ulu Watu
09. Adelic Penguins (Live)
10. Parolibre (Live)


2015 - The Best of 'Playing the Orchestra 2014' 2nd (2016, Commmons):

01. Bolerish
02. Happy End
03. The Last Emperor
04. Ballet Mecanique
05. Anger - from untitled 01
06. Little Buddha
07. Blu
08. Yae no Sakura
09. The Sheltering Sky
10. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
11. Parolibre

All thanks go to the original releaser