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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Amore | |||
| 2. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence | |||
| 3. A Flower Is Not A Flower | |||
| 4. The Sheltering Sky | |||
| 5. Tamago 2004 | |||
| 6. The Last Emperor | |||
| 7. Tibetan Dance | |||
| 8. Thousand Knives | |||
| 9. Riot In Lagos | |||
| 10. Reversing | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Hibari | |||
| 2. Hwit | |||
| 3. Still Life | |||
| 4. In The Red | |||
| 5. Tama | |||
| 6. Nostalgia | |||
| 7. Firewater | |||
| 8. Disko | |||
| 9. Ice | |||
| 10. Glacier | |||
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This deluxe edition is the one to buy, as it also contains a new Ryuichi Sakamoto album called "Out of Noise" which on its own is an outstanding record - quite why it's tucked away as a "bonus" disc here I really couldn't say.
Anyway, disc 1 "Playing the Piano" is what Sakamoto calls his album of "self-covers" done on the piano. The mood is dark, sad, winter melancholy. It's difficult to believe that just one instrument is used throughout - such is the depth of emotion on the LP.
The aforementioned disc 2 "Out of Noise" has, for the most part, a similar mood, although brings in additional instruments and treatments. It's up there with, if not better than, the best works of Brian Eno, Eric Serra and John Beltran. A classic, in fact.
Perfect winter music.
Anyway, disc 1 "Playing the Piano" is what Sakamoto calls his album of "self-covers" done on the piano. The mood is dark, sad, winter melancholy. It's difficult to believe that just one instrument is used throughout - such is the depth of emotion on the LP.
The aforementioned disc 2 "Out of Noise" has, for the most part, a similar mood, although brings in additional instruments and treatments. It's up there with, if not better than, the best works of Brian Eno, Eric Serra and John Beltran. A classic, in fact.
Perfect winter music.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Beautifully pared down and elegant piano music on the first disc. The second is more avant garde using repetition and found sounds, but equally hypnotic in its own way. The only downside is the packaging - unless the designer was actually given the brief of coming up with some packaging to guarantee that the discs would end up scratched, they should be thwacked upside the head with a relatively large fish.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It is pure aetheric music; from out of the deep bangs of a melancholic creation.
Real and truthful; it prophetically communicates a cajoling power that is mesmerising and inspiring.
It gets right into the blood and rejuvenates; banishing any disharmonies and discords.
Music doesn't get any more authoritative than this.
It elevates and reveals, telling you what you need to hear.
I wouldnt be surprised; if it even cures cancer.
Every time i hear it; it deeply reveals...
Real and truthful; it prophetically communicates a cajoling power that is mesmerising and inspiring.
It gets right into the blood and rejuvenates; banishing any disharmonies and discords.
Music doesn't get any more authoritative than this.
It elevates and reveals, telling you what you need to hear.
I wouldnt be surprised; if it even cures cancer.
Every time i hear it; it deeply reveals...
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No rigour and not much vigour...
I enjoy this album for what it is: film music (mostly) played on the piano with a comparative absence of trickery... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sporus
FANTASTIC
An utterly exquisit aural experience: a grown up album for grown up's. Move over Chopin, Sakamoto is the new piano master. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by Jon M
Magical.
This is a beautiful collection of piano versions of Sakamoto san's work. I love every track but especially Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.
Published on 19 Dec 2009 by Nick Erlastyk
This is engaging and utterly breathtaking music.
Some of the most complete and downright addictive music I've heard in a long time.
Published on 13 Dec 2009 by Anders Svensson
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