Item:Ryuichi Sakamoto: BTTB (Back to the Basics) (CD)
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Selections recorded at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Mouri Artworks Studio and Victor Aoyama Studio. Ryuichi Sakamoto was a founding member of the very popular Japanese band Yellow Magic Orchestra, who then went on to compose atmospheric soundtracks for films such as MERRY CHRISTMAS MISTER LAWRENCE and Bernardo Bertolucci's THE SHELTERING SKY. BTTB offers a collection of meditative piano pieces in a variety of styles, ranging from Celtic-tinged modality to John Cage to the Debussy-like side of Keith Jarrett. The godfather of the disc, however, must be Erik Satie, whose sublimely static and ritualistic early works are evoked at several junctures. This is dreamy and wistful music that somehow seems to be staring off into the distance, only occasionally waking with a start to the quirky calling of a wrinkle from the real world.
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Artist: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Title: BTTB
Format: compact disc
Release Date: 8 Feb 2000
Record Label: Sony Classical (U.S.)
Catalog number: SK 89079
Recording Type: full-length album
UPC: 696998907928
electronic modern classical ambient
Produced, composed & performed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Some early copies were shipped out without track 16 included - this version has all 16 tracks.
Condition disc: VG+ booklet: NM ; small hole in back of tray insert jewel case:
[no holes or cracks; completely intact; some signs of wear]
Tracklisting:
1 Energy Flow (4:34)
2 Put Your Hands Up (Piano Version) (4:51)
3 Railroad Man (Piano Version) (4:41)
4 Opus (4:25)
5 Sonatine (3:38)
6 Intermezzo (3:44)
7 Lorenz And Watson (3:57)
8 Choral No. 1 (2:27)
9 Choral No. 2 (2:05)
10 Bachata (8:14)
11 Chanson (2:23)
12 Prelude (4:07)
13 Uetax (0:26)
14 Aqua (4:29)
15 Tong Poo (5:03)
16 Reversing (3:56)
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