Ryuichi Sakamoto, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, has died at the age of 71. n.pr/41cnHZ9
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@NPR You said he was one of the first, his time has changed, it's the time of the young, it doesn't matter if he dies
@NPR @Jonnysbc No way, what a loss - I’m truly saddened. He’s one of my favourite composers, I can play the first 30 bars of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.
@NPR Went down a Ryuichi Sakamoto rabbit hole in the late 80s after hearing his work with Thomas Dolby and David Sylvian. The 6 Degrees of Separation process with this led me to so many musical artists I probably would have otherwise not listened to.