"Dolphins" is bright and shiny with its synth bursts and backwards notes "Adelic Penguins" is the closest Sakamoto gets to techno here, with bits and bops of a melody exploding over a propulsive bassline. Leaving lots of breathing space in the arrangements for the dancers, this is music that stretches langorously over rhythms and snatches of melody. A reissue of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s pioneering electronic album ‘Esperanto’, released outside of his native Japan for the first time since its original appearance back in 1985.An eight-track instrumental suite, it spanned electronic music, ambient music and synth-pop and featured supporting musical contributions from guitarist Arto Lindsay and percussionist Yas-Kaz. Using weird, clipped samples of ethnic instruments, electronically modified sound bites, and distorted vocals, Sakamoto builds a very icy soundscape that juts out at the listener like pointy modernist architecture.
One of Sakamoto's strangest, most uncompromising albums, Esperanto features music written for a dance performance by New Yorker Melissa Fenley.
Audio Remixers: Shigeru Takise Ryuichi Sakamoto. Personnel: Ryuichi Sakamoto (vocals, piano, keyboards) Arto Lindsay (electric guitar) Yas-Kaz (percussion). Several of the albums exist in both an original Japanese version and an international version (which often contains has a different track listing). Sakamoto has also released many video albums and music videos. To Order Off Line or ask a question E-mail our sales team at or call 0844 264 0 991 quoting 991.This 1985 ballet score from Ryuichi Sakamoto, with American guitar virtuoso Arto Lindsay and Japanese percussion whiz Yas-Kaz, features eight stirring tracks. Ryuichi Sakamoto Esperanto (original 1985 Japanese 8-track Vinyl Lp Featuring Some Of Sakamotos Most Uncompromising Work With Music Here Written For A Dance. The Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto has released 19 solo studio albums, six live albums, several compilation albums, two EPs, and various singles and soundtracks. Listen to 'A rain song' or 'Adelic penguins'. 1985 Ballet Score with Guest Appearances By Japanese Percussionist Yas-Kaz And American Guitarist Arto Lindsay. Originally composed to soundtrack a performance by American choreographer Molissa Fenley, Esperanto spans minimalism, ambient, proto-techno, tropical soundscapes, and beyond. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.īread & Butter, Chris Mosdell, Haruomi Hosono, Interior, Kazuhiko Kato, Kenji Omura, Logic System, Miu Sakamoto, Phew, Rajie, Sadistic Mika Band, Sadistics, Sketch Show, Snakeman Show, Susan, Taeko Ohnuki, Tronika, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Yukihiro Takahashi, Yukihro Takahashi & Steve Jansen RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - ESPERANTO: Absolutely mental electronic workout by Professor Sakamoto, out there and beyond. Ryuichi Sakamoto’s 1985 album Esperanto is being released internationally for the first time, via Wewantsounds this November. This special reissue comes with original artwork including a 2 page insert with a new introduction by Journalist Andy Beta.
‘Esperanto’ is a fascinating instrumental work mixing electronica, ambient and synth pop. Ryuichi Sakamoto Esperanto Japan vinyl LP album (LP record).Īll tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.ĭeleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. We Want Sounds re-issue of Ryuichi Sakamotos 1985 proto-techno, electronic, and ambient album Esperanto which was originally composed for choreographer Molissa Fenleys dance performance. Ryuichi Sakamotos 1985 electronic and ambient classic released outside of Japan for the first time since its original release.