I still can’t get over how confident they were with such advanced and bizarre synthesis back then. There’s a video of Yellow Magic Orchestra performing Sakamoto’s song live from a tour they did in the 1980’s. Another example is that on B-2 Unit, he released the song Riot In Lagos, which he later rearranged for piano in 2004 and released it on his 2009 selected works album Playing The Piano. For example, Sakamoto recently reworked his song Energy Flow with Japanese tabla drum player U-zhaan and Japanese rappers 環ROY and 鎮座DOPENESS. Something I’ve noticed about Ryuichi Sakamoto’s work is that he reworks a lot of his own songs. Because of this, B-2 Unit is seen as a landmark piece of work. At the edge of the era of analog equipment being replaced by new digital technology, Sakamoto, being as freely post-punk as he is, used both when recording and mixing, forming the future of electronic sound. I think he inspired a lot of ambient and experimental artists in the 1980s. The synthesized sounds he achieved on the album were sometimes rough and abrasive, and other times really alien-sounding. Ryuichi Sakamoto is said to have fully dedicated his heart, soul, and body to a post-punk lifestyle, a description that perfectly fits the against-the-norm music he was writing at the time. In doing so, she was able to maintain the warmth, dynamics, and richness of the original sound. Kadry took the album’s original 1/4th-inch analog tape form the 1980’s and carefully took the audio from the tape into her mastering console while applying Dolby noise reduction, and then remastered the audio using modern-day techniques and equipment. Björk is known for being particularly picky about her sound, so it’s clear why Ryuichi Sakamoto trusted Heba Kadry to take care of his album. In the past, Kadry has worked with the likes of Björk, Deerhunter, and Beach House, just to name a few. B-2 Unit was remastered by Heba Kadry, an Egyptian female mastering engineer who resides in New York. YMO, through their heavy use of synthesizers, set their sound apart from the rest, had more of a consumable, catchy, pop sound, whereas Ryuichi Sakamoto’s solo work back then was more ambient and borderline avant-garde. Sakamoto released the album on Alfa Records, right as YMO was reaching an overheated level of peak popularity. The newly remastered album will be available for worldwide streaming from September 27.ī-2 Unit is Ryuichi Sakamoto’s second solo album that he released while part of the band Yellow Magic Orchestra. It will be released in on a 12 inch 33 RPM vinyl record, and also on a high resolution 96kHz/24bit on an SACD hybrid CD, which supposedly plays back audio in a higher quality than a regular CD. announced that a remastered version of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s solo album B-2 Unit will be released on September 25. Sakamoto was married to a Japanese pianist and singer Akiko Yano, collaborating with her on some of her recordings. Released in 1980, the record sits somewhere between synth pop and industrial breakbeat, with brooding minimalist compositions like The End Of Europe, juxtaposed with mechanical lullabies like Thatness and Thereness the album demonstrates a feeling of freedom and experimentation. He has also written soundtracks for Pedro Almodovar's film High Heels, and Oliver Stone's Wild Palms. B-2 Unit is the second solo album from pioneering Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist, Ryuichi Sakamoto. He won the Academy Award for his score to the 1987 Bernardo Bertolucci film The Last Emperor. 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 collaborated with David Sylvian on a number of singles and most of Sylvian's albums. 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. 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. 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. Ryuichi Sakamoto (born Januin Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician, composer and actor. Lawrence (Sound Track From The Motion Picture)
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