The Latest Breaking News from Ryuichi Sakamoto

“An affirming, beautifully written testament to art, life and sound, Music is a lasting gift from a true musical great”: Ryuichi Sakamoto’s autobiography to be published in September

The electronic and soundtrack music doyen died in 2023

MusicRadar · Jun 11

“We never wanted David to write the score. It would have been a cliché”: Why Ryuichi Sakamoto’s spellbinding theme from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence remains so captivating

We take a deeper look at the theory underpinning Ryuichi Sakamoto’s gorgeous, award-winning theme from the movie that gave him his acting and scoring debut

MusicRadar · Jun 10

Kraftwerk review – after more than half a century of techno supremacy, they still sound like the future

Ralf Hütter and his bandmates show how profound their influence has been on huge swathes of popular music – and they give a tender tribute to the late Ryuichi Sakamoto

The Guardian - UK · May 19

What to stream this week: Matt Damon on a heist, 'Dance Moms' jazz it up and J Balvin parties

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the Boston-set caper “The Instigators” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, Netflix premiering the final season of “The Umbrella Academy” and J Balvin has an album he likens to a house party

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

From Abigail to Taylor Swift: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

A girl kidnapped by criminals turns out to be less innocent than she seems in a new horror flick, while the queen of stadium pop releases a new double album

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2024

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus review – a stark, emotional finale from master musician

In his last weeks of life, the Oscar-winning composer is filmed at the piano by his son. It is an almost wordless paean to a remarkable career

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024

“Serene, melodic and as refreshing as the breeze… complete with looped lambs’ cries”: How prog is Virginia Astley’s From Gardens Where We Feel Secure?

Her 1983 album turns a summer day into a found-sound experience, resting under a parasol with the work of David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto and XTC

Louder · Mar 4, 2024

Kagami at the Roundhouse review: Ryuichi Sakamoto VR gig is another step into the weird posthumous tech future

This 'mixed reality' presentation allows audiences to interact with the work and spectral figure of the famous composer, 10 months after his death

Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2024

Actors, musicians, writers and artists we lost in 2023

Giants of the arts world left us this year: We look back on the legacies of Harry Belafonte, Tina Turner, Sinéad O'Connor, Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman), Richard Roundtree, Norman Lear and more.

WEKU · Dec 28, 2023

In Memoriam: remembering the rock musicians we lost in 2023

Raising a toast to those musicians, producers, songwriters and artists who passed away in 2023

Louder · Dec 28, 2023