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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. With his YMO bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto influenced and pioneered a number of electronic music genres. As a film score composer, Sakamoto won an Academy Award, BAFTA, Grammy and two Golden Globe Awards. Sakamoto began his career as a session musician, producer, and arranger while he was at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in the mid 1970s. His first major success came in 1978 as co-founder of YMO. He pursued a solo career at the same time, releasing the experimental electronic fusion album Thousand Knives in that year, and the album B-2 Unit in 1980. B-2 Unit includes the track "Riot in Lagos", which had a significant influence on the development of electro, hip-hop and dance music. He went on to produce more solo records, and collaborate with many international artists, including David Sylvian, DJ Spooky, Carsten Nicolai, Youssou N'Dour, and Fennesz. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
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The Revenant Main Theme

Albums

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12 Conversations

2026
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Travesía

2023
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Suite for Krug in 2008

2022
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Opus

2024
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12

2023
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Playing the Piano 12122020

2021
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async - immersion 2023

2024
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A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto - To the Moon and Back

2022
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Monster (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2023
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Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series)

2022

Singles & EPs

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Single • 2026
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Conversation 3

Single • 2026
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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Electric Youth Remodel / Thousand Knives - Thundercat Remodel

Single • 2022
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Rain

Single • 2026
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Sakamoto: Andata

Single • 2026
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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Electric Youth Remodel

Single • 2022
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Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Single • 2026
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Energy Flo (feat. Tamaki Roy & chinzadopeness)

EP • 2026
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Conversation 6

Single • 2026
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Tong Poo

Single • 2024

Videos

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坂本龍一 「/04」 2004年発売時のメイキング映像 (Ryuichi Sakamoto "/04" Making-of )

Ryuichi Sakamoto • 43K views
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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - 2021 " 595 Notes, 96 Bars " Music Video

Ryuichi Sakamoto • 531K views

Live performances

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【一部公開】Aqua - from "Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014"

Ryuichi Sakamoto • 213K views
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【一部公開】Happy End - from "Ryuichi Sakamoto | Playing the Orchestra 2014"

Ryuichi Sakamoto • 490K views
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OPUS | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Directed by Neo Sora | Official Teaser (2023)

Ryuichi Sakamoto • 252K views

Featured on

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Presenting Ryuichi Sakamoto

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Covers Japan

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Music Awards Japan 2025 Winners

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Shoes Off

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Strategy Gaming

Playlist • YouTube Music
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MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 Nominees

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Cinematic Ambience

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New Anime 2026 : Autumn

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Ryuichi Sakamoto

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