{"product_id":"ryuichi-sakamoto-music-for-films","title":"Ryuichi Sakamoto - Music For Films","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom its small beginnings in 1974 as a local cinema and university event, Film Fest Gent has grown into one of the world's leading film festivals. A vital part of the festival is the World Soundtrack Awards, celebrating the finest film composers. In 2016, the award was presented to one of the most celebrated composers of his generation, \u003cstrong\u003eRyuichi Sakamoto\u003c\/strong\u003e. This compilation is the first overview of Sakamoto's remarkable catalogue of film scores, fully approved by the composer and performed by the Brussels Philharmonic under the baton of Dirk Brossé.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlready a pioneering force in electronic music and an acclaimed composer, pianist and singer in Japan, Sakamoto began his film scoring career when director \u003cstrong\u003eNagisa Oshima\u003c\/strong\u003e invited him to compose the music for \u003cem\u003eMerry Christmas Mr. Lawrence\u003c\/em\u003e (1983), in which he also starred alongside \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bowie\u003c\/strong\u003e. Over the following three decades, he collaborated with many of cinema's greatest directors, including \u003cstrong\u003eBernardo Bertolucci\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Last Emperor\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003eBrian De Palma\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eSnake Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003ePedro Almodóvar\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eHigh Heels\u003c\/em\u003e), and \u003cstrong\u003eAlejandro González Iñárritu\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Revenant\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest film composers and musicians of the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silva Screen Records","offers":[{"title":"Clear with Black \u0026 White Splatter 2LP","offer_id":58482753438041,"sku":"SDZ-48319","price":56.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":58482753470809,"sku":"SDZ-48320","price":48.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/LIT_20260702_1308_120948_387_v_5014929002057_001.png?v=1783089639","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/ryuichi-sakamoto-music-for-films","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}