Kawamoto Makoto [Import]

1. 10Pun Mae

2. ai no sainou (album version)

3. Stone

4. DNA

5. Edge

6. Time Machine

7. Yakisobapan

8. Love & Luna

9. Himawari

10. 1/2

Kawamoto Makoto,Makoto Kawamoto,Sony,World Music

Average customer rating: A Must! A Whole New Genre... Melodic Electronica?!

Etudes 4 Violin and Electronix Manufacturer: Thirsty Ear ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000QEILU6 Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. Black Man Singing (Feat. DJ Spooky and Peter Gordon)
2. The Need To Be (Feat. Ryuichi Sakamoto)
3. Resonance (Feat. Philip Glass)
4. The Need To Follow (Feat. Ryuichi Sakamoto)
5. Divergence (Feat. Philip Glass)
6. Metamorphosis
7. The La La Song (Feat. Daniel Louis Roumain)
8. Fayetteville (Feat. Christian A. Davis aka DJ Scientific)
9. Lava

Album Description

etudes4violin&electronix is the classically-driven kaleidoscopic album for discerning new music lovers with a penchant for progressive electronic music. Known for fusing his classical music roots with a myriad of soundscapes, DBR has carved a reputation for himself as a passionately innovative violinist and composer. In etudes4violin&electronix, his debut solo album from Thirsty Ear Recordings, this artist displays his own intricate, hybrid series of solo works and pulsing duets with world class musicians including Philip Glass, Ryuichi Sakamoto, DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid and Christian A. Davis aka DJ Scientific. Deep and personal, soulful and contemplative, this album represents a unified dialogue between one Harlem-based, Haitian-American composer and ambassadors from today's contemporary musical landscape.

Customer Reviews:

A Must! A Whole New Genre... Melodic Electronica?!.......2007-06-26

Loved it. Each track is completely different from the next. Especially enjoyed DBR's solo pieces.

Average customer rating: Celestial music - Gentle Magic to Free Your Soul Some of the Best Music ever! jazzman absolutely amazing....

Morelenbaum (2)/Sakamoto: Casa (Tribute to Jobim) Antonio Carlos Jobim , Ryuichi Sakamoto , and Jaques Morelenbaum Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Day in New York Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum Berimbaum Chasm Elis & Tom ASIN: B00006FIBO Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. As Praias Desertas
2. O Amor em Paz
3. Vivo Sonhando-Dreamer
4. Inutil Paisagem
5. Sabia
6. Chanson pour Michele
7. Bonita
8. Fotografia-Photograph
9. Imagina
10. Estrada Branca
11. O Grande Amor
12. Cancao em modo menor
13. Tema para Ana
14. Derradeira Primavera
15. Esperanca perdida-I Was Just One More For You
16. Sem Voce Album Version
17. Samba Da Aviao
18. Improvisation (Live)

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"Casa" is the Portuguese word for "house." It's also the title of this melodic and moving tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim by the Oscar® and Grammy award-winning pianist-composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian cellist Jaques Morelenbaum, and his vocalist wife, Paula. The Morelenbaums, who cofounded Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum, both worked with the maestro, and almost all of the tracks here were recorded in Jobim's Rio home. The CD contains fluid and florid renditions of bossa nova-era classics from the Jobim canon, from "Amor em Paz"--with Jobim's son Paulo on guitar--and "Bonita" to "Vivo Sonhando." It also unveils rare songs like "Chanson pour Michelle," a short and sweet composition written for a soap opera, and a never-before-heard work, "Tema para Ana," an intimate piano/cello duet. Sakamoto's spare and splendid pianisms ring from Jobim's piano. Morelenbaum's singing cello tones complement his wife's angelic Portuguese and English vocals. Together this talented trio--with occasional accompaniment by percussionist Marcos Suzano, guitarist Luiz Brasil, vocalist Ed Motta, and bassist Zeca Assumpçao--beautifully exposes the French influences of Satie, Ravel, and Chopin in Jobim's music. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Celestial music - .......2007-05-07

My Profile: 43 yo - no music qualifications whatsoever-

I got this fine cd last year in my first time in Buenos Aires.. though my trip was for widenning my musical horizons.. what can I said that has not been adequately commented by more knowledable reviewers than I?.. the music is serene, celestial, non-strident...he piano, the cello and that voice!! you know you are prividledged in life to have a chance to comtemplate on this type of beauty... whatever scars we have in the soul and body, take a moment to soothe yourself..

Gentle Magic to Free Your Soul.......2007-03-28

I just love love love this CD. Everything about it is so artfully rendered, it takes my soul away to gently float free in a most beautiful place. Ms. Morelenbaun has a voice that, of all female vocals in the world, is often my most favorite to hear. Virtually no vibrato, just clean and clear exquisite and delicate classic femininity. Mr. Morelenbaum, Mr. Sakamoto and all supporting musicians provide the most sensitively interwoven instrumental skills that there could ever be; they perfectly ride, complement and contribute to the magical musical moment that is always now, in flowing pieces such as these. Of course, the ineffably beautiful heart and soul of the basic songs to start with are indispensible (thank you now and forever, o-most revered JC Jobim!). Honestly, this CD places in my top 10 of all time, especially now, in my more relaxed and gentle mature years... ;)

Some of the Best Music ever!.......2007-02-03

I came by the Morelenbaums by 'A Day in New york'. It was love at first
sound. I checked out to see if anything else was available. I found 'Casa'
and immediately ordered it. It has been in my CD player since I got it.
This from a Classical music buff and a college music degree. This music
defies description (I do like bossa nova and Jobim especially). This group is so together, it sounds like the members know exactly what each
other is thinking. It is all so right that it appears precision and class
like this is not possible. Paula's voice has a simple (without vibrato) beauty that is mesmerizing. The arrangements are exquisite. The Cello and piano never over-do and the whole is something you must hear to believe. I can only add to this - GET IT!!

jazzman.......2007-01-17

Absolutely fabulous renditions of Jobim. Paula's voice is so pure and
gentle, along with Jacques' cello gliding through the sketches. And the
pianist Sakamoto is perfect as well. I just love this cd. I quickly
obtained their other Jobim tribute cd "A Day in New York" (the Japanese
enhanced version with 5 bonus tracks), which is even further proof that
there is a musical heaven on earth. So sophistocated, cool, and gentle.
I eagerly await their next release. 5 million stars.

absolutely amazing...........2006-01-16

So much to say about this wonderful recording. As I write this, there are 27 reviews posted for Casa and not one of them is less than 4 stars, with the vast majority as 5 stars. That speaks volumes in itself. But the quality of the words and the thought behind them is truly a tribute to Jobim. If we were all lucky enough to have him with us now, the words of these reviews would surely either make him smile or bring tears of joy to his eyes. This truly is music that soothes...reflects...and makes us all appreciate either finding it or being introduced to it by someone. Introduce only your best friends to this, those that would appreciate it as much as you and I do.

Average customer rating: Masterly The Last Word on "The Last Emperor" Overrated movie, but nice soundtrack. A Little Contrived... The Last Emperor: tragic story told through music

The Last Emperor David Byrne , and Ryuichi Sakamoto Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Sheltering Sky: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Last Emperor - Director's Cut Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence The Catherine Wheel World Citizen ASIN: B00000DR52 Release Date: 1991-09-09

Tracks:

1. First Coronation
2. Open The Door
3. Where Is Armo?
4. Picking Up Brides
5. The Last Emperor (Theme Variation 1)
6. Rain (I Want A Divorce)
7. The Baby (Was Born Dead)
8. The Last Emperor (Theme Variation II)
9. The Last Emperoror (Theme)
10. Main Title Theme (The Last Emperor) - David Byrne
11. Picking A Bride - David Byrne
12. Bed - David Byrne
13. Wind, Rain And Water - David Byrne
14. Paper Emperor - David Byrne
15. Lunch - Cong Su
16. Red Guard - The Red Guard Accordion Band
17. The Emperor's Waltz - The Ball Orchestra Of Vienna
18. The Red Guard Dance - The Girls Red Guard Dancers

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The Last Emperor, director Bernardo Bertolucci's epic tale of Pu Yi, the exiled final potentate of China's 3,000-year old Qing dynasty, was the big winner at the 1988 Academy Awards, taking Oscars for (among others) Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Score. The composing trio of Sakamoto/Byrne/Su was an unusual one to be sure, but it's clearly Sakamoto who carries the day here. The avant-garde trained/former Yellow Magic Orchestra pop mastermind crafted a seamless fusion of grand Western themes, Asian shadings, and his own deliciously distinct timbrel sensibilities; an accessible if deceptively modern classicism. Not surprisingly given his Talking Heads roots, Byrne's efforts are more rhythmic and minimal, yet his consuming passion for world music thoroughly evidences itself as well. His lyric and lilting "Main Title Theme" (one of the film's unusual elements was its use of two main themes by separate composers) may offer a pleasant surprise to listeners overly familiar with his pop work. The composer Cong Su is represented by just one cut; but it's a gentle, ethereal spin on Chinese folk influences that fits well with his fellow composers' work. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Masterly.......2007-02-09

This is Ryuichi Sakamoto at his best. I must confess that I never play the David Byrne tracks. They're just not in the same league.

The Last Word on "The Last Emperor" .......2007-01-18

Rather than this being a "word of mouth" review and purchase, it is a "word of another CD". First, I love Chinese traditional music and the Western approximation instruments, pipa [lute], gu-zheng [zither], erhu [violin] and diza [flute]. The deep spiritual, mystical sound is hypnotic and moving. I recently discovered the Asian music company, Pacific Moon and its range of artists. One artist is Jiang Xiao-Qing and her CD, "Breathing Spaces." [Such a quiet joy] The last cut, # 11 is the Theme from the Last Emperor, and it is so haunting and beautiful, it led me to wonder about the actual soundtrack. In both CDs the magic of Ryuichi Sakamoto's writing and arranging will take your breath away with where it takes you. Both are to be played during a time you really want to simply think, drift and drop back into your own sense of self. Now that part of my Chinese music section is complete--If you like to close the door and simply relax, give yourself a real treat! It's worth the trip to the computer to buy this treasure from Amazon.com. Kathleen Rand Reed

Overrated movie, but nice soundtrack........2005-11-08

'The Last Emperor' is a very overrated movie, but this is a nice and soothing soundtrack that accompanies the film. I was surprised David Byrne composed a few of the tracks. Listen to it before going to bed. One will have an easier time falling asleep.

A Little Contrived..........2001-09-28

...but entertaining, none-the-less.

It is always fun to track down anything David Byrne has worked on, but this soundtrack is a wee disappointing. While listening to the soundtrack (as opposed to watching the movie which it underscores) you always have a sense that this is somehow a synthetic interpretation of what you expect when you look at the forbidden city...almost westernized.

It's great music, and a great and cohesive effort, but many of the repetitive melodies sound as if they might be more at home in Broadway hit than a period piece about the declining days of Chinese aristocracy.

If you saw the movie and enjoyed the music (as I did) there is no reason not to pick this disc up. If you are buying this because you think you are getting some authentic Chinese music...keep shopping.

The Last Emperor: tragic story told through music.......2001-07-24

After seeing the film for the first time, I was stunned by the amazing beauty and emotional content that could be created by simply telling a tragic real-life story. But it wasn't until buying the soundtrack that I realised, although the film would have been incredible and artistic on its own, it was the music that created the depth of mood that made the film so poignant. The tracks are hauntingly beautiful, and reflect all aspects of the film; the culture, the sorrow and the reminiscence of another era long gone. I recommend the soundtrack for anyone who has seen and loved the film. The combination of traditionally Chinese instruments with "a Western touch" is brilliantly skillful, and will appeal even to those who haven't had a preference for classical music before. Although the last couple of tracks may falter with Red Guard music and chants, the vast majority are instantly recognisable and deeply touching.

Average customer rating: Is it possible to add to Chasm's greatness? Yes!

Bricolages Ryuichi Sakamoto Manufacturer: Kab America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chasm BTTB Ryuichi Sakamoto Film Music Derrida Morelenbaum (2)/Sakamoto: Casa (Tribute to Jobim) ASIN: B000FI8M52 Release Date: 2006-07-04

Tracks:

1. War & Peace
2. Undercooled
3. War & Peace
4. 20mSEC
5. Undercooled
6. World Citizen
7. Only Love Can Conquer Hate
8. Seven Samurai
9. Word
10. 20mSEC
11. NGO/Bitmix
12. Break With
13. Motopiate

Customer Reviews:

Is it possible to add to Chasm's greatness? Yes!.......2006-08-12

The spirits of the original songs of Chasm are perfectly preserved, yet at the same time, the distinct styles of the other artists are very recognizable. In some cases, the fusion of the two results in a song that is more than twice as good. A must-buy for any Sakamoto fan.

Average customer rating: GORGEOUS Awesome Single; Better CD

World Citizen Ryuichi Sakamoto , and David Sylvian Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Snow Borne Sorrow Blemish Money for All The Good Son vs. The Only Daughter: Blemish Remixes Chasm ASIN: B0001LGW1O Release Date: 2004-04-12

Tracks:

1. World Citizen (Short Version)
2. World Citizen (I Won't Be Disappointed) (Short Version)
3. World Citizen (Long Version)
4. World Citizen (I Won't Be Disappointed) (Long Version)
5. World Citizen (Ryoji Ikeda Remix)

Album Description

"Its skewed pop recalls Bowie?s Hunky Dory, and pinpoints the human cost of superpower recklessness, prompting a standing ovation for pop music?s most mercurial refusenik-turned-prodigal son? THE GUARDIAN (on a live performance of World Citizen). Longtime friends and collaborators David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto work together again on this latest release, 'world citizen'. There are five tracks included on ?world citizen?, in a different running order and with completely different artwork to the package that was released late last year by Warner Music Japan. Also included is a remix by acclaimed remixer Ryoji Ikeda.

The songs were recorded in New York and New Hampshire, USA in the summer of 2003.

Sylvian and Sakamoto have not released a record together for 21 years, which makes this a very special release. ?world citizen?, with its powerful lyrics and excellent melody, is a must have for all Sylvian and Sakamoto fans.

Album Description

2004 reissue of 2003 EP that was previously a Japanese exclusive features a different running order & completely different artwork. Five tracks, 'World Citizen' (Short Version, (I Won't Be Disappointed) Short, Long Version, (I Won't Be Disappointed) Long, & Ryoji Ikeda Remix). Samadhisound.

Album Details

There Are Five Tracks Included on "World Citizen" in a Different Running Order and with Completely Different Artwork to the Package that was Released Late 2003 by Warner Music Japan. The Final Track of the CD features a Remix by Acclaimed Remixer Ryoji Ikeda. The Songs were Recorded in New York and New Hampshire in the Summer of 2003.

Customer Reviews:

GORGEOUS.......2006-02-21

I love Sakamoto's voice and David Sylvian is so tremendously talented. I highly recommend this cd. It's wonderful!

Awesome Single; Better CD.......2004-08-11

I'm going to go so far as to say that "Chasm" is Ryuichi Sakamoto's best solo album to date - and one of the best techno (for lack of a better word)albums in 20 years. It's classic Sakamoto, gorgeous, brilliantly constructed - song after song after song. And there are 16 songs here - no filler. I had heard rumors that Ryuichi would not make another 'popular' CD such as this - that he would focus only on soundtrack music and the sort of BTTB and Morelenbaum instrumentals, which is all good. But this is something else - wonderful, amazing, etc etc etc.

Average customer rating: Crossover works! One of my favourite Bossa Nova album Great CD for Relaxing A Sophisticated Album

A Day in New York Morelenbaum2/Sakamoto Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sakamoto, Ryuichi | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Sakamoto, Ryuichi | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Morelenbaum (2)/Sakamoto: Casa (Tribute to Jobim) Berimbaum Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum Chasm Elis & Tom ASIN: B00009ATJC Release Date: 2003-05-27

Tracks:

1. Desafinado
2. Bim Bom
3. Insensatez
4. Coracao Vagabundo
5. Falando De Amor
6. Chora Coracao
7. Sabia
8. Tango (Versao Em Portugues)
9. Chega De Saudade
10. Samba Do Aviao
11. Fototografia

Amazon.com

The second chapter of Morelenbaum2/Sakamoto, A Day In New York picks up where the trio's moody and elegant 2002 debut, Casa, left off and broadens the vision. Rather than covering a broad spectrum of Antonio Carlos Jobim's compositions while stressing lesser-known material, as it did on the debut, Morelenbaum2/Sakamoto does five more Jobim tunes and three songs from other composers as well as three new versions of songs that also appeared on Casa. The playing on this session (a studio date tacked to the end of a tour) is a little more upbeat than the moody debut. Nonetheless, the music is again absolutely stunning thanks to additional help from guitarist Luiz Brasil and percussionist Marcelo Costa. Highlights here include classics "Desafinado" and Joao Gilberto's "Bim Bom" and "Insensitez," all of which couldn't have been done better. Filled with yearning romance, sentimental playing, and the tasteful restraint of classic bossa nova, A Day In New York is a fine follow-up to an excellent debut. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

Crossover works!.......2007-04-02

Two superb concert musicians playing the best of traditional Brasilian
pop-- Tom Jobim-- but in a serious manner!. Combine this with a woman whose voice would make Astrud Gilberto green with envy and you have some first rate "Thinking man's (or woman's)" music. This is creativity at its best!
Listen, read a book, WRITE a book, make love; it's the perfect background.

If you like Heavy Metal, I'd suggest you go to the junkyard and hang out with the rottweilwers.

One of my favourite Bossa Nova album.......2004-04-18

I have more than 20 titles of Bossa Nova music, from Jobim's play to Ono Lisa. This title "Day in New York" is one of my favourite. I suggest all Bossa Nova lovers should have this one. The most impressive paly is "Chega de Saudade", the best version I've ever heard. The whole feeling is just right! Very wild and sexy singer and players.

Great CD for Relaxing.......2003-08-08

I bought this CD about 2 days ago and I love it! I purchased this one a few months after thoroughly enjoy their first release "Casa." Unlike "Casa," this one is recorded live. Believe it or not, I'm enjoying their CD's more than the Antonio Jobim CD's I have in my collection!

A Sophisticated Album.......2003-07-16

The Morelenbaums, part of Tom Jobim's musical "family" have done an excellent job once again of proving that his music, some of it now almost 50 years old, is indeed timeless. Jobim's elegant and intricate melodies, combined with Vinícius de Moraes' poetic lyrics keep this music a strong statement of the seductive music Brasil has offered to the world. The brilliant addition of Ryuichi Sakamoto makes this group shine. Reading the liner notes, it would appear that this album was almost an afterthought to the tour-ending of the remarkable previous album by this group, "Casa". What a treat then that the recording was even made! "A Day In New York" is very similiar to "Casa" with a live feel to it and includes, in addition to the Jobim/de Moraes songs, one of João Gilberto's early, fun compositions *Bim Bom* and a haunting song *Coração Vagabundo* (Vagabond Heart) by the superb singer, songwriter etc., etc., Caetano Veloso, as well as a truly gorgeous new song composed, it seems, by the Morelenbaums, Sakamoto and T. Onuki called *Tango*. This song as well as all the others, is superbly sung by the beautiful voice of Paula Morelenbaum. No wonder Jobim wanted her to sing his melodies. She has the gift of being able to sing the "saudade" that is so prevelant in his music, perfectly, and has a crystal clear, sensual voice on these songs. The cello of Jaques Morelenbaum is, as always, achingly beautiful and the piano sound of Sakamoto is eerily like that of Jobim himself. The inclusion of the great guitarist, Luiz Brasil and Marcelo Costa at percussion puts this album over the top. My favorite song on the album? The heart-rending *Chora Coração* by Jobim and de Moraes. Jaques Morelenbaum says in the notes that it is "saddest song that could ever be composed". I would have to agree. Beautiful. This would make a wonderful companion album to "Casa". Here's hoping the Morelenbaums will continue to shine the Jobim light for many more years to come.

Average customer rating:

Cendre Fennesz Sakamoto Manufacturer: Touch UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mirrored From Here We Go Sublime And Their Refinement of the Decline Honigpumpe Endless Summer ASIN: B000P7VOP8 Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

1. Oto
2. Aware
3. Haru
4. Trace
5. Kuni
6. Mono
7. Kokoro
8. Cendre
9. Amorph
10. Glow
11. Abyss

Average customer rating: A must have for a singer who is a legend The Best of a Japanese Legend. Question CAVEAT EMPTOR! BUYERS BEWARE!

Memorial Best Kyu Sakamoto Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1963 Very Best of Kyu Sakamoto I Will Follow Him Absolutely the Best! The Best of 1961-1966 ASIN: B000AM1TCQ Release Date: 2005-09-05

Tracks:

1. Miagete Goran Yoruno Hosiwo
2. Sukiyaki
3. Ashitaga Arusa
4. Mustafa
5. Good Timin
6. Kyu-Chan No Zuntatta (Kiicha Ikenaiyo)
7. Kyu-Chan Ondo - Sorega Ukiyoto Lu Monosa
8. Bokuno Hoshi
9. Hitoribocchino Futari
10. Tokyo Gorin Ondo
11. If YouRe Happy And You Know It
12. Sayonara Tokyo
13. Yoakeno Uta
14. Tomodachi
15. Namida-Kun Sayonara
16. Letkis-Jenka
17. Sekaino Kunikara Konnichiwa
18. Otonano Dowa- Imadakara Lukeredo
19. Kokorono Hitomi
20. China Nights

Album Description

To this date, Sukiyaki remains the biggest international hit by a Japanese popular singer. It is the only song by a Japanese artist to reach number 1 in the UK by Jimmy Jones in 1960. One of the highlights has to be Sakamotosan's Japanese recording of 'If You're Happy And You Know It' which offers tow and a half minutes of pure kitsch, and an improvement on the original! 20 tracks. EMI. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

A must have for a singer who is a legend .......2007-01-03

This CD give some of Mr Sakamoto's best songs. For those who love 50's and 60's music I would recommend this CD. Of course it's better if you understand Japanese, but not necessary.

The Best of a Japanese Legend........2006-07-01

An outstanding collection of the man that brought us Sukiyaki, one of the top songs of the 60's.

Question.......2005-12-23

I don't know if we're supposed to do this, but I have questions. I'm more interested in the styles of the songs. How do the rest compare to "Sukiyaki"? Are they mostly easy listening, pretty ballads? Rock and roll? A combination? Since he had only one international hit, they can't all be as good, but his voice was so strong, and the accompaniment so up-beat and fun on "Sukiyaki," I wonder if I could fall in love with some of his others, whether they be stereo or mono. I gave it three stars because I couldn't give it five or one, without hearing it! I found a darling photo on the web (Japanorama) of him with his wife and children. What a tragedy, his plane crash! Put his grandchildren through college and buy the CD! : )

CAVEAT EMPTOR! BUYERS BEWARE! .......2005-10-04

The release of this CD appears to be an opportunity for cashing in on the unique and lasting popularity of Kyu's huge UK & US hit "Sukiyaki". His memory and talent do not deserve such an obvious rush to cash in on his lasting popularity. British mobile phone customers can download his hit to their phones, thus this rush out the door of this poor compilation of his long and popular work. Thirteen of the twenty songs on this compilation are in MONO! Though there are a few gems on this CD (albeit in MONO), if you're only looking for a good quality "stereo" rendition of "Sukiyaki", I suggest "Hard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 7: 60's Classics". The producers of this series have done their homework and deliver exceptional quality recordings. EMI Music is a Capitol Music label and should have taken their time to produce a higher quality product. BEWARE!

Average customer rating: I love it Chasm . . . Throw This Off A Cliff strk bty

Chasm Ryuichi Sakamoto Manufacturer: KAB America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bricolages Derrida Beauty World Citizen Moto.Tronic ASIN: B0006NI3AA Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

1. undercooled
2. coro
3. War & Peace
4. CHASM
5. World Citizen - i won't be disappointed/looped piano
6. only love can conquer hate
7. Ngo/bitmix
8. break with
9. +pantonal
10. 20 msec.
11. lamo
12. World Citizen/re-cycled
13. song
14. word
15. Seven Samurai - ending theme

Album Description

The 15th solo release from Academy and Grammy award-winning composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. "I feel exhilarated. I'm satisfied. Truly, very satisfied. Just as I felt after making "Esperanto," I feel I've created something personally very important to me." - Ryuichi Sakamoto

Customer Reviews:

I love it.......2007-04-10

Great Album of a great Composer......Period. The people who know will get it:-)

Chasm . . . Throw This Off A Cliff.......2006-06-07

Ryuichi Sakamoto's credibility is on the precipice with Chasm, a turgid unlistenable work of crud. Check out Coro and Only Love Can Conquer Hate, both sound like factory machinery at work. Dire, dreadful and diabolical. Stop being the artiste Ryuichi and have a go at entertaining. Your fans deserve better!

strk bty.......2005-09-06

I have just within the last year discovered Ryuichi Sakamoto's music, and I must say he is now one of my favorite composers. His songs are very easily accessible to the ear, invested with an emotion that is impersonal enough to touch such a wide crowd. He is never stagnant, always collaborating with many kinds of artists, pushing forward with experimentation, never letting himself become outdated.

Chasm, one of his latest releases, is a fusion of his acoustic work combined with modern electronic laptop-style production. It is a peaceful listen, sounding like Pan Sonic, Oval, and at times Alec Empire, Towa Tei, or Satie. Its songs are soothing and synthetic for the most part; and, despite the synthesized sterility, they can still penetrate the heart.

"War & Peace" offers a nice subtly glitchy and warm backdrop and confronts us with various contemplations about life, notions about human nature. This piece impresses me because he is asking us to think deeply about these things, an interactive approach to music that I have seldom witnessed. On "Only Love Can Conquer Hate," a 10 minute long trip into ambient territory, Sakamoto creates the most delicate beauty with a simple, quiet bassline and chords run through quivering dsp(? i think) filters. I feel this piece is trying to remedy the pain and stressfulness in our daily, modern lives telling us that it will be okay. This subject is also directly addressed in "World Citizen." His jazzy piano work is showcased in "Ngo/Bitmix." It is very nostalgic sounding chamber music combined with tiny electroacoustic techniques that snap so quietly, like a campfire ... and a tint of bossanova too. Almost sounding like a demo, but if anything else was added, it would sound too congested.

There are other songs that catch my interest: "Laménto" seems like it may be autobiographical (though I could be wrong) using samples of sheets of paper turning and foot steps. There is some R&B influence too on "Undercooled" and "+pantonal," as well as Japanese influence on "Undercooled" and "Seven Samurai- ending theme." His deconstruction of World Citizen is almost better than the original, a truly brilliant remix. And you can't say that about too many remixes (these days remixes can be so goofy).

So many electronic artists nowadays do not have much skill at composition or playing instruments. They rely on software, editing, or just sampling real musicians to get by, sadly; and although this technology lets almost anybody make music (we can hear music from so many people that wouldn't otherwise make music) which can be exciting, the musicianship is lost in much electronic music. Ryuichi Sakamoto is a rare example of true talent in electronic music today.

Average customer rating: Paths through the woods

Samurai Collection II Various Artists Manufacturer: Pacific Moon [Alleg] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Samurai Collection Pacific Moon, Vol. 1-2 Pacific Moon III Asian Drums East Wind ASIN: B0007NBACC Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

1. Legend Of The Ocean
2. D.N.A. - Bonten Bonten
3. Hiten - Bonten Bonten
4. Our Life - Uttara-Kuru
5. Cherry Blossom
6. Wazawai
7. Silver Moon - Aaoyuki Onda
8. Mad Spider's Web
9. Another Day
10. Flowers, Birds, Winds & Moon - Uttara-Kuru
11. Duel
12. Path - Mizuyo Komiya

Customer Reviews:

Paths through the woods.......2006-02-06

Like my title if I was writting a book which I am, come to think of it, I love to listen to music as the plots, story & characters form from simple to complex. Just added this to my collection, they can help tell a tale on certain points in my book. Kiyoshi Yoshida are my favorites. After a stressfull day or wanting to relax, these tracks can help you with that. I even plan to use some in my photoshoots. At times models can mellow and get in the mood, which this cd can do.

International Music:

1. La La La Love Thang [Import]
2. Language Scale Growth V.3 [Import]
3. Live at Acropolis [Import]
4. Live! Blackmass in London [Import]
5. Minami Saori Best Collection [Import]
6. Mint-Electric [Import]
7. Missing Boy [Import]
8. Mood 5 Luv [Import]
9. Murs Rules the World [Import]
10. Neptune [Import]

International Music

International Music