This first record to feature Ryuichi Sakamoto, a collaboration with percussionist Toshiyuki Tsuchitori, pre-dates both his first solo album and also the debut release of Yellow Magic Orchestra by a couple of years.
However, its re-issue here, the first on vinyl since the 1976 original, is very welcome, and highlights both his versatility and, at the same time, the breadth of his musical interests, from modern classical (as an undergraduate, he paid close attention to the likes of Stockhausen) to what would become known, not very satisfactorily, as world music reflecting his postgraduate studies in ethno-musicology. There’s also more than an echo of his enthusiasm for such jazz figures as Herbie Hancock. In the context of his role in…
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