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Ryuichi Sakamoto
05
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Tibetan Dance
2. Flower Is Not A Flower
3. Amore
4. Energy Flow
5. Aqua
6. The Last Emperor
7. Happy End
8. Thousand Knives
9. Fountain
10. The Sheltering Sky
11. Lost Theme
12. Shining Boy & Little Randy
13. Reversing
14. Rainforest

Japanese pressing 2005 collection. 14 tracks including 'Tibetan Dance', 'A Flower Is Not A Flower, 'Amore', 'Energy Flow', 'Aqua', 'The Last Emperor', 'Happyend'. 'Thousand Knives', 'Fountain', 'The Sheltering Sky', 'Lost ... more »

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All Artists: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Title: 05
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Wea Japan
Release Date: 10/10/2005
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock
Styles: Electronica, Far East & Asia, Progressive, Electronic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 4943674058518, 494367405851

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Beautiful soothing music

Richard Stringfellow | Monroe, WA United States | 12/22/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What the description above fails to mention is that these re-recordings are performed by Ryuichi Sakamoto playing solo on piano. For those unfamiliar with Sakamoto's style, he is a very emotive player who bases his work in classic romanticism. It's gorgeous and, most of the time, melodic.

As with the 04 album from last year, there is one piece on 05 that is in a more modern, experimental style. It is one of the shorter pieces on the album. Two of the compositions on the album are brand new.

His new recording of the Theme From The Last Emperor is quite interesting. Sakamoto has recorded this song several times over the years in a number of settings (full orchestra, with a string quartet and piano, solo piano, et al). This recording shows him stretching the composition more than usual. His arrangement holds the original themes, but it takes them into different directions. The original (recorded with orchestra) had a big sound. Re-arranging this song for solo piano must have been a challenge and it is one that Sakamoto succeeds at brilliantly."