Here, in this ethereal space, I am reminded of Schoenberg’s second string quartet and the Stefan George poem "Ich fühle Luft von anderem Planeten" ("I feel air from another planet”). “Disintegration” is clumsy with a moody low-end prepared piano that gives way to the diaphanous “Solari.” “ZURE” continues with quietness and meditation as does “Walker,” which plays around with room tones and found sounds. This is reminiscent of his piece “Blbo no Aozora” from the film Babel, but with an audible sense of discomfort. In the first track, “Andata,” a tranquil organ melody accompanied by the movements of electronic backgrounds. How is that represented sonically? In async, Mr Sakamoto attempts an answer. For those of you looking for the next big hit, the one that is going to satisfy the appetites of clubgoers on holiday, take note: you are going to die. Ryuichi Sakamoto, after a lengthy battle with cancer, has released a new album. “Because we don’t know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well, yet everything happens only a certain number of times, and only a small number, really.” -Paul Bowles
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