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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence [Original Soundtrack]
1983
London Records
The soundtrack to the movie Sakamoto himself starred in alongside David Bowie ranks as one of the greatest scores of all time. It marked the moment when Ryuichi Sakamoto really demonstrated that he was an artist for the ages above and beyond his work with Yellow Magic Orchestra and subsequent club-friendly successes. And it’s also a defining Balearic record. You wouldn’t need to know Sakamoto had performed it live at Ibiza’s pivotal KU club in 1990 to know that its sophisticated synth work and unforgettable melodies were perfectly tuned to the (then) sophisticated club culture of the island.
Who also suggested
- Various Artists
- George Issakidis
- Illuvia
- Azu Tiwaline
- Tujiko Noriko, Aoki Takamasa
- Carlos Niño & Friends
- Holly Herndon
- Satsuki Shibano, Yoshio Ojima, Visible Cloaks
- Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Carlos Niño
- Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith