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Music Sets You Free: Listening to Ryuichi Sakamoto
About This Event
Music Sets You Free: Listening to Ryuichi Sakamoto is a listening session at Public Records focused on Sakamoto’s recorded work. Sakamoto, a Japanese musician and member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, moved between synth-based ensemble work, solo compositions and film scoring, and received an Academy Award, BAFTA, Grammy and two Golden Globes. The evening foregrounds his recorded output and influence on electronic and contemporary music.
About the Artist
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto was a Japanese musician, composer, keyboardist, record producer, singer and actor. He pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the synth-based band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).