Ryuichi Sakamoto - RIP

[beesonthewhatnow]

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Japanese electronic music maestro dies

The award-winning composer and producer, whose fans included David Bowie, has died aged 71.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[DaveCinzano]

Thanks for the music, Ryuichi

 

[DaveCinzano]

 

[danski]

 

[Indeliblelink]

Very sad, a massively influential individual. We only just lost fellow YMO member Yukihiro Takahashi in January too.

 

[kalidarkone]

Oh no RIP Ryuichi

 

[Aladdin]

Rip..

71 is no age..

 

[Orang Utan]

Groovy fucker

 

[The39thStep]

He was very good . I particularly liked his collaborations with David Sylvian but this orchestral version of Happy End is my favourite

 

[Mattym]

RIP- Ryuichi!

 

[pinkmonkey]

RIP, gutted x

 

[krtek a houby]

RIP Sakamoto San

 

[scifisam]

I've listened to a few of his albums repeatedly over the years, and watched his Colosseum performance of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence repeatedly on Youtube - that particular performance has so much heart, little almost skipped notes that make it work better; I'd have loved to see him play in real life.

 

[krtek a houby]

The better half saw him live a few times, including one of the last YMO gigs.