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This unlikely duo discusses their respective musical backgrounds, their approach to collaboration, their absorbing live performances, and more.
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Ryuichi Sakamoto came to worldwide fame as a member of influential Japanese synth-pop outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra. Making abundant use of new synthesizers, samplers and recording technology, they pioneered a new electro-pop sound, with tracks like "Firecracker / Computer Game" becoming electro classics in the east and west. Sakamoto also pursued his own solo work, achieving a commercial breakthrough as YMO split up with his score to the film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (which he also acted in).
This also marked one of his finest musical unions with Japan frontman David Sylvian. Sakamoto has collaborated with many others since then, including David Byrne, Thomas Dolby, Iggy Pop, and Berlin-based electronic music artist Alva Noto (Carsten Nicolai).
The pair met when Carsten was performing in Tokyo, and the introduction led to them working together and forming their own unique electronic sound, with Sakamoto’s minimal piano complimenting Nicolai’s glowing digital tapestry.
Consistently pushing boundaries in electronic music, these are two musicians who will always be ahead of the game.
TOPICS:
15:51 - Free Jazz
20:51 - Kraftwerk
24:44 - YMO
38:14 - Meeting
43:47 - Piano
54:42 - Film Scoring
MUSIC:
24:32 - Yellow Magic Orchestra Live at Budokan • Video
42:48 - Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - “Iano” • Video
52:50 - Alva Noto & Ryuchi Sakamoto Live • Video
52:50 - Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - “Ax Mr. L” • Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sa...
1:11:42 - Yellow Magic Orchestra - “Computer Game (Theme from the Circus)” • Yellow Magic Orchestra...
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