Ryuichi Sakamoto (born January 17, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan; died March 28, 2023, in Tokyo) was 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 mid 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 [a=Yellow Magic Orchestra] with co-founders [a=Haruomi Hosono] and [a=Yukihiro Takahashi]. He collaborated with [a=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 also wrote soundtracks for Pedro Almodovar's film High Heels, and Oliver Stone's Wild Palms. Sakamoto was married to Japanese pianist and singer [a=Akiko Yano], collaborating with her on some of her recordings. He was also known as a critic of copyright law, saying it is antiquated in the information age. Father of [a=Miu Sakamoto] alias [a=Sister M].

Released: 2020-10-24

Label: Milan, Sony Classical

Country: US

Tracklist

A1	Meditation App
A2	Plot
A3	This Is My Last Day
A4	Hayley
A5	Prey
A6	Chain Smoking Addict
A7	Chase
A8	Reverse Surface
B1	Closing In
B2	Countdown
B3	Retreat
B4	Flashback
B5	Gun Is Real
B6	Shot
B7	Degrade
B8	Car Crash
B9	This Is My Last Day 2
B10	Memory Of A Single Moment
B11	Release