Other performers with whom he worked during the decade included Iggy Pop, Bootsy Collins, and Tony Williams.
The soundtrack marked one of several collaborations with David Sylvian, just one of Sakamotos many intriguing musical unions. Two years later, he returned with B-2 Unit, and the vast differences between the two discs gave a clear indication of the mercurial eclecticism that would define the remainder of his work.Īfter YMOs 1983 breakup, Sakamoto pursued solo and collaborative work full-time, achieving his artistic and commercial breakthrough that same year with his acclaimed score for Merry Christmas, Mr. Thousand Knives Of While in YMO, Sakamoto also issued his first proper solo effort, 1978s Thousand Knives Of. Their 1980 single Computer Game reached the Top 20 in the U.K. Informed by the robotic iconography of Kraftwerk, YMO became massive stars in their native Japan, where they regularly topped the Oricon charts. He went on to study electronic music at Tokyos University of Art, and after graduating formed Yellow Magic Orchestra with Yukihiro Takahashi and Haruomi Hosono. Born January 17, 1952, in Tokyo, Sakamoto took up piano at the age of three, and regularly performed in jazz bands while in high school.Įxposed to everyone from the Beatles to Beethoven and John Cage, he was also heavily influenced by avant-garde filmmaking.
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