A friend gave me CD3 of Rydeen in a mini replica 45 sleeve. It seems to be a promo from Glico (makers of Pocky). If it's a gift one can't complain, but it is...
... The RYDEEN 3" CD-Single you have is part of the so-called Time Slip Glico series. You'd get a 3" CD-Single for free if you bought a package of chocolate...
If you've ever wondered what he looked like, here you go. This seems to be from 2003 since he mentions YMO's 25 anniversary. Too bad about the Japanese...
If anyone's interested, I have some Logic System, Melon and Sketch Show (both vinyl and CD) along with a large chunk of non-YMO related items up on the block...
... yeah, Dr.Jan drove about with him in his car once, as they live near each other. I never got the chance to get him alone to have a good chat myself, except...
Ryuichi Sakamoto and friends have recently started a website and podcast to protest the imminent startup of the nuclear waste reprocessing plant at Rokkasho,...
... slight irony / synchronicity here. As James Lovelock 'Daisy World' (re: Hosono / Daisy World) is perhaps totally for those nuclear waste processing...
... Oh! A semantics problem. Don't use the URL in iTunes. Use it in your web browser! The browser should automatically open up iTunes and take you to the...
hello, is anyone here interested in the very rare, YMO Micro Sampler 5" YMO-5 A&M YellowVinyl USA Promotion? i saw one in a shop near where i live. not too...
There are also 3 Sakamoto Radio podcasts or mini radio shows online at iTunes and RS and hostess introducing pop from around the world, mostly women singers in...
Has anyone heard this latest Logic System album? It was released last September and supposed to mark the 25th anniversary of LS. I notice some remakes such as...
... Yes, I have it. It was released September 30, 2005 (Bridge Inc.: EGD-17). I think it probably is their worst album to date. There's only one great track on...
... ah, Morley is on it? :-) would like to hear this album... any snippets online? MIRAI ============================== http://EarthAcademy.org London, U.K. ...
Various uptempo out-takes, taken from our soundtracks, for Video Games & TV media in Japan: "TEKNO TOKYO MEGAMIX" http://www.myspace.com/intelligentsiamusic ...
Hello all Very very happy. The YMO/Japan era Sandii & The Sunsetz albums are all being remastered and released this September. They are "Eating Pleasure",...
just recently I got Sony PS2. now very curious to see and play this Seven Samurai game for which Sakamoto made some music. anybody got his one to share or to...
Today there are 7 new items at Ryuichi Sakamoto's stop-rokkasho podcast feed. Of note is 'nature' by Logic System with Hideki Matsutake of YMO. There are also...
Hi folks, A few Miu Sakamoto miusic announcements: 1) You can fine Miu's official website (in Japanese) at: <http://www.miuskmt.com/> 2) After chatting with...
... Any Ryuichi compositions or playing? ... Have you bought stuff from them? I know postage from HK is less than Japan though that still seems low (and...
It might take you a bit to figure out what tune Hosono and friends are actually playing, but I'm sure the writer would be rather amused with the arrangement. ...
... It's P**P** H*** ONDO from the 1991 album NIHON NO HITO by HIS (Haruomi Hosono, Kiyoshiro Imawano, Fuyumi Sakamoto). Personally I think it's Hosono's...
... It's probably one of those nostalgic "you had to be there" (and understand Japanese) albums. It clearly harkens back to the New/Neo Folk sounds of the...
... I have nothing against Japanese folk(rock) and I very much like Hosono's pre YMO stuff (Apryl Fool, Happy End, Tin Pan Alley, his solo albums), but HIS's ...