Ryuichi Sakamoto left this mortal coil on March 28, 2023. This is the second major loss of the year for us after Yukihiro Takahashi’s repose a few weeks back. We celebrate his passing by posting a video of him performing one of his greatest tunes, Riot In Lagos, on piano. Even here, it sounds wonderful.
Your browser does not support iframes. Our heroes age. After the passing of Yukihiro Takahashi last month, it got me thinking about how long we have Sakamoto-san and Hosono-san with us. Both are due a tribute album of some sort. Thankfully, Milan Records has done a sterling job bringing together Sakamoto collaborators, friends, and those who are indebted to the master. Artists like Christian Fennesz and Alva Noto (Carsten Nicolai), who have collaborated on some incredible glitch albums, are joined by his countrymen Cornelius and Otomo Yoshihide, along with old friend David Sylvian, all of whom do wonders reworking Sakamoto’s…