I never see his soundtrack for Aile de Honneamise / Wings of Honneamise / Royal Space Force talked about.
I really think it's one of his best!
Ryuichi Sakamoto has died
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#22The advertisements on this page are extra annoying, given the topic. The industry has no moral code.
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#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
Nuclear reactors produce plutonium. A world without any nuclear reactors or uranium enrichment facilities, is a world without nuclear weapons. It's perhaps particularly relevant with Japan; they are the nation probably most often used as an example of a country that could develop nuclear weapons almost overnight, should the political will materialize. They have the know-how, industry, missiles, and because of the nuc…
While nuclear power came before nuclear weapons, nuclear power was developed with the express purpose of producing weapons (Manhattan Project). Only in the 50s did nuclear power find civilian (i.e. non-violent) application. While nuclear power and weapons use similar technology, their purpose is diametrically opposed.
> Only in the 50s did nuclear power find civilian (i.e. non-violent) application.
Many of the early designs like Magnox and RBMK were for producing plutonium first, and power second. Nuclear power was a public relations project more than anything else, at least initially. The UK and Russia continue dual use with their power reactors today.
> their purpose is diametrically opposed
The purpose is decided by those who control the reactors. For example, the power reactors used in Canada produce plutonium, from natural uranium. Canada built a small heavy water research reactor in India; the material for their first nuclear bomb was made in that reactor. This was expressly not the intent of Canada.
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#24My favorite live performance of "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence". RIP https://youtu.be/L49FRjnhrWI
It's very interesting to compare with a more recent performance (2020): https://youtu.be/X6td9KUZMfw?t=5259
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#25"An artist's initial broad stroke is always most impactful, and obsessively adding layer upon layer of paint to fill in details often diminishes the painting's aura. When an aura is lost, it is impossible to get back." - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Very true. Farewell, Mr. Sakamoto.
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#26“Rain” is one of my favorites. RIP.
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#27I had heard him here and there, but the first time I really started paying attention to him was the Zero Landmine[1] project. After that I watched him alongside David Bowie in Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence[2] and realized he was the creator of that famous melody. After that I was hooked. Like others in this thread I really love his collaborations with Alva Noto, especially By This River[3]. I'm sad he's gone, but I'm happy we will always have the great things he created.
1. https://youtu.be/_CQXI01usj0
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#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
While nuclear power came before nuclear weapons, nuclear power was developed with the express purpose of producing weapons (Manhattan Project). Only in the 50s did nuclear power find civilian (i.e. non-violent) application. While nuclear power and weapons use similar technology, their purpose is diametrically opposed.
> Only in the 50s did nuclear power find civilian (i.e. non-violent) application. Many of the early designs like Magnox and RBMK were for producing plutonium first, and power second. Nuclear power was a public relations project more than anything else, at least initially. The UK and Russia continue dual use with their power reactors today. > their purpose is diametrically opposed The purpose is decided by those who c…
The thrust of my argument, just to make it explicit, is that I think it is unwise to jettison nuclear power as an abundant source of energy because of the nuclear weapon connection. Alas, these days this view is rather in the minority.
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#29Just want to share a couple great works by Sakamoto. I'm a big fan. One of my favorite bossa nova albums is A Day In New York by Morelenbaum/Sakamoto. Here's Desafinado from that album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rtdR9WkOOY
And his early synth-y stuff is just so hip. Thousand Knives of Ryuichi Sakamoto (1978) is some badass stuff.
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#30My favorite live performance of "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence". RIP https://youtu.be/L49FRjnhrWI
It's very interesting to compare with a more recent performance (2020): https://youtu.be/X6td9KUZMfw?t=5259
"After the concert, we started talking, and he complained that I played much slower than the original songs or pieces. He asked, “Why?” That made me think, “Why do I want to play much slower than before?” Because I wanted to hear the resonance. I want to have less notes and more spaces. Spaces, not silence. Space is resonant, is still ringing. I want to enjoy that resonance, to hear it growing, then the next sound, and the next note or harmony can come. That’s exactly what I want."
- Ryuichi Sakamoto, https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/ryuichi-sakamoto-o...