Ryuichi Sakamoto

[mik]

RIP - 71 isn't short, but it's not a long life by current standards.

https://pitchfork.com/news/ryuichi-sakamoto-dies-at-71/

I liked some of the stuff he did with David Sylvian, but I think Forbidden Colours is most beautiful in his original format - as below. Theme to Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence of course (which is an epic film - reminded me that I need to watch it again).

[nuttinnew]

R.i.p.

(which is an epic film - reminded me that I need to watch it again).

Much correctness.

[mik]

Stupidly I completely forgot that he also had one of the main acting roles in that film too - primary villain Captain Yonoi.

[nuttinnew]

I think I've seen it just the once and have avoided watching it again to keep the impact it had and the memories of it intact, unsoftened.

[mik]

Steve Jansen (drummer for Japan) posted this earlier. The man himself playing the above track - home video



Weird - that doesn't seem to be embedding. Try this https://x.com/istevejansen/status/17591 ... 15719?s=20