Esperanto (2021 Reissue) - Ryuichi Sakamoto (Vinyl) (BD)

This is a 2021 reissue vinyl LP pressing of Esperanto by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The Japanese composer and record producer originally released his fifth solo studio album in 1985. Esperanto originally came out in 1985 and was Ryuichi Sakamoto's sixth solo album. Esperanto is a fascinating instrumental work mixing electronica, ambient and synth-pop. Composed as the soundtrack to a performance by New York choreographer Molissa Fenley (a show commissioned by Japanese producer Shozo Tsurumoto), the album was masterminded by Sakamoto with the help of the cutting-edge electronic technology of the time (the only external contributions are by Arto Lindsay on guitar and Japanese composer Yas-Kaz on percussion).

Sakamoto has won a number of awards for his work as a film composer, beginning winning the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music with his score for Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983). His greatest award success was for scoring The Last Emperor (1987), which won him the Academy Award for Best Original Score, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, as well as a BAFTA nomination.

Label: Wewantsound

Release Year: 2021

Track List:

1. A Wongga Dance Song
2. The "Dreaming"
3. A Rain Song
4. Dolphins
5. A Human Tube
6. Adelic Penguins
7. A Carved Stone
8. Ulu Watu