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2000 European Live Performance Schedule Announced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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London Performance Announced | |
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In celebration of the release of Cinemage and BTTB on
Sony Classical, Ryuichi Sakamoto will perform live at Royal Festival Hall in London on
Sunday, January 30th, 2000 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are available now at the Royal Festival Hall box office 0207-960-4242, at UK Ticketmaster, Tower, and HMV locations, and also online at www.ticketweb.co.uk. |
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New Rose Hotel Plays in Barcelona | |
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Abel Ferrara's New Rose Hotel is now in theaters in
Barcelona, Spain. Catch Ryuichi Sakamoto on the big screen with the film's stars Willem
Dafoe, Christopher Walken, and Asia Argento. Below is a list of theaters with address and
phone numbers. Check with the theater for show times. Original Version (In English) Casablanca, Passeig de Gracia 115, 93-318-4345 Icaria Yelme Cineplex, Salvador Espriu 61, 93-221-7585 Spanish Version Rex, Gran Via 463, 93-423-1060 The film's official site is located at http://209.67.185.103/pressman/inproduction/newrose.htm |
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Sakamoto Joins Talvin Singh in London | |
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Ryuichi Sakamoto joins Mercury Music Prize winner Talvin Singh live at the Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, this Friday, November 26th at 900 PM. This performance is SOLD-OUT. Additional information is available from the Barbican at 0171-638-8891. Chandrashekar, Rakesh Churasia, Karsh Kale, Ustad Sultan Khan, Bill Laswell, Shankar Mahadevan, Brad Munn, Ajay Naidu, Bryon Wallen, and Cleveland Watkiss all join Talvin's crew for the night. | |
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Sakamoto SonicNet/Yahoo! Video Chat | |
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Thursday, November 18, 900 PM (ET), 600 PM (PT) Go to http://www.sonicnet.com/network/network_frame.jhtml?main=/artistinfo/15582.jhtml or http://chat.yahoo.com |
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Gohatto Book Debuts November 25 | |
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"Official Gohatto Book" will be released on November 25th published by Little More. (Available only in Japanese and only in Japan; \1,600, tax included). The book is a companion piece to the Nagisa Oshima film, and consists of special interviews with Oshima, Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Shinji Takeda, Tadanobu Asano, Yoichi Sai, Ryuichi Sakamoto and many others involved in the project. | |
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SKMTP: Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At The Garden Hall, Ebisu, Tokyo
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Life Opera Airs on TV-Asahi Networks | |
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A Ryuichi Sakamoto Opera 1999 LIFE An unedited version of the September 11th show of Life at Budokan will be on-air on TV-Asahi networks on December 29(30) 1999 from 2530-2800 (GMT+0900) Check your local TV listings for channel and broadcast time. |
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Sakamoto Greeting on HMV Japan Site | |
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Sakamoto lends a greeting to commemorate the launch of the new HMV Japan site: http://www.hmv.co.jp/hmv/HMVinfo/message/index.html# | |
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Sakamoto Scores Oshima Film | |
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Ryuichi Sakamoto has finally emerged from the studio after composing and performing the score for Nagisa Oshima's Gohatto. Gohatto stars Beat Takeshi, Ryuhei Matsuda, and Shinji Takeda. More information about the film is available at http://www.shochiku.co.jp/gohatto/index.html . Look for the Gohatto soundtrack on Warner in Japan on December 10, 1999. Release information outside Japan will be announced soon. | |
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Album Release Performance | |
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To mark the simultaneous release of BTTB and Cinemage, we are pleased to announce a special performance at London's Royal Festival Hall on January 30, 2000. Stay tuned for performance details, ticket information, and additional appearance information throughout Europe and the US. | |
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BTTB Release Dates Announced | |
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Cinemage and BTTB to be Released Simultaneously on Sony
Classical. BTTB has already produced a #1 single that sold over 1 million copies in Japan alone, and has been named one of the 10 most significant releases of 1999 in Japan by Billboard. Now the rest of the world will get a chance to experience the magic of these 16 solo piano compositions. BTTB hits stores in Europe in January 2000, and the US on February 8, 2000. |
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Cinemage Release Dates Announced | |
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Cinemage and BTTB to be Released Simultaneously on Sony
Classical. Cinemage is scheduled for European release in January 2000, and US release February 8, 2000 on Sony Classical. As described in the album's liner notes, "Cinemage. It is an intriguing syncretism and the ideal title for this album, a collection of pieces that Ryuichi Sakamoto composed mostly as aural accompaniment to visual events - but that exist on their own as pure music, evocative and compelling without any external program." Cinemage features a recently recorded version of "Forbidden Colours" with vocals by David Sylvian. |
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"Life" Performances and Webcast Commence | |
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Ryuichi Sakamoto's Life performances have begun in Osaka and Tokyo; access the Life URL: http://life.sitesakamoto.com/ to participate. | |
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Sakamoto Single Reaches #1 On Japan Charts | |
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Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Ura BTTB" reached #1 on Japan's Original Confidence Singles Chart this week, a first for an instrumental piano piece in Japan's pop charts history. Ura BTTB is from the CD entitled BTTB, ("Back to the Basic"), set for an April 2000 worldwide (except Japan) release on Sony Classical. | |
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"Untitled 01" Featured In DDDIII | |
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Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, including Untitled 01, is featured in the U.S. premiere of Robert Wilson's THE DAYS BEFORE Death, Destruction & Detroit III. The opera is part of the Lincoln Center Festival 99, with five performances taking place at The New York State Theater: Wednesday, July 7 (Festival opening night) at 7:00 p.m.; Thursday, July 8 at 8 p.m.; Friday, July 9 at 8 p.m.; and Saturday, July 10, at 2 and 8 p.m. . Tickets: $75, $60, $40, $22, & $15, and can be purchased through the Lincoln Center Festival Hotline (212-875-5928), or at http://www.lincolncenter.org/festival. | |
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"Life" Performances Sold Out | |
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Within four hours of going on sale, tickets for all performances of "Life" in Osaka and Tokyo were sold out. Fans in Japan may be added to a waiting list (in case of reservation cancellation) by calling the "Life" offices at 0180-99-3433. | |
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Love is the Devil Soundtrack Released in Japan | |
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Asphodel has teamed up with Flavour of Sound in Japan to release a special edition of this critically acclaimed soundtrack. The Japanese version features two live bonus tracks! | |
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Discord nominated for Edison Music Award | |
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Nominated for Best Instrumental CD Award ceremony March 5, 1999 |
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Announcing Cinemage | |
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Cinemage will be released worldwide (except Japan) in early 2000 by Sony Classical. This release includes new orchestral versions of The Last Emperor, El Mar Mediterrani (from the opening ceremonies of the 1992 Summer Olympics), and Forbidden Colours, with vocals recently recorded by David Sylvian. | |
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