Black Mirror: Smithereens

Ryuichi Sakamoto (born January 17, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan; died March 28, 2023, in Tokyo) was a Japanese musician, composer and actor. He studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and graduated with a BA in composition, and a Master’s degree with special emphasis electronic and ethnic music. Sakamoto began his career in the mid 1970s, working as a composer, arranger and producer with some of Japan’s most popular rock, jazz and classical artists. He released his first solo album in 1978 but came to fame as a member of Japanese synth-rock outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra with co-founders Haroumi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi. He collaborated with David Sylvian on a number of singles and most of Sylvian’s albums.

This Original Television Soundtrack was issued for Records Store Day, October 2020.

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