Over the weekend, the management team of Ryuichi Sakamoto shared a final parting gift from the towering musician, who died in March — a playlist he compiled for his funeral. The 33-song set runs for ...

How to even describe the late Ryuichi Sakamoto to someone who might not have heard of him? Just imagining the scope of his music strains the limits of thought, like pondering the size of the universe.

On March 28, 2023, the strains of Ryuichi Sakamoto's life faded into eternity. Among the great musicians of his generation, the Japanese pianist and Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer brought depth ...

It’s hard to overstate the significance of the Ryuichi Sakamoto singularity. His half-century career spanned from Tokyo to New York City, both stylistically and physically, and his influence was ...

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s team has shared the last playlist created by the late Japanese composer and musician. Sakamoto passed away in late March from throat cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2021. The ...

A new posthumous album has been announced from the late Japanese composer and pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto. The album is called "Opus". A few months before his death, Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto ...

Composer and Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away in March 2023 at the age of 71. Before he died, he worked with filmmaker Neo Sora on Opus, a solo piano performance film ...

As he explains, it was no small task to chronicle what he knew could be his father’s last artistic gift to the world. But when speaking about the film, Sora maintains a studied objectivity that ...

BTS’ Suga has released D-Day, which is billed as his first official solo album under his Agust D moniker. The new album includes a collaboration with the late Ryuichi Sakamoto and Woosung (of the ...

The iconic composer Ryuichi Sakamoto died last month after a three-year battle with colon cancer. Last night Sakamoto's official social accounts shared a playlist he'd created to be played at his ...