TOKYO — Recorded and filmed as he was dying of cancer, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s “Opus” — the Japanese film composer's posthumous album and documentary of the same name — is clearly meant to be his final ...

From pop music to film scores, electronica to experimental, Ryuichi Sakamoto was one of the most prolific, accomplished and influential artists of the last 50 years. Yet his death in March 2023 only ...

There are 20 selections, drawing from his music for films ranging from Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence, through art-house classics The Last Emperor, The Sheltering Sky, Little Buddha and The Revenant, as ...

Last year, Ryuichi Sakamoto tragically passed away at age 71. Before his death, Fennesz, David Sylvian, Dev Hynes, Cornelius, and more contributed to a tribute album for the legendary Japanese ...