“In a dozen somber, elegiac pieces for piano and electronics recorded in the wake of a cancer diagnosis, the Japanese composer reckons with his own mortality.”
“At 70 years old, and with over 20 albums and original works to his name, there isn’t much Ryuichi Sakatomo hasn’t done in his storied career. An actor, producer, musician and composer, he’s won an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Grammy and a couple of Golden Globes for his film-scoring, composed the music for the opening ceremony for the 1992 Olympics, and pioneered the use of electronic music equipment like th”
