Listen to Ryuichi Sakamoto’s newly released final playlist, which was played at his funeral
nme.comRyuichi Sakamoto‘s management has shared a playlist curated by the late musician and composer, titled ‘Funeral’.Released today (May 15), his management wrote on social media: “We would like to share the playlist Ryuichi has been privately compiling to be played at his own funeral to accompany his passing.
He truly was with music until the very end.”Check out the post below.Ryuichi’s Last Playlist. We would like to share the playlist that Ryuichi had been privately compiling to be played at his own funeral to accompany his passing.
He truly was with music until the very end.– skmt managementhttps://t.co/QPeSnthq9p pic.twitter.com/lK7B2ltUM9— ryuichi sakamoto (@ryuichisakamoto) May 15, 2023The 33-track playlist features some of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s favourite music, including works from Back, Debussy and Ravel, and opens with an 11-minute piece ‘Haloid Xerrox Copy 3 (Paris)’ from Sakamoto’s frequent collaborator Alva Noto.Listen to the playlist below.Ryuichi Sakamoto’s ‘Funeral’ playlist comes shortly after Milan Records released a newly compiled collection of solo works by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, titled ‘Travesía’.
The album was curated by Oscar-winning Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu, with the album’s title translating to ‘journey’ in Spanish.The pioneering composer died on March 28, aged 71 after being diagnosed with colon cancer in 2021 and throat cancer in 2014.
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