Ryuichi Sakamoto: the avant gardist who became a groundbreaking pop star

With Yellow Magic Orchestra, he paved the way for electropop and hip-hop but was far happier as a backroom boffin than an electronic pinup

Related Keywords

Germany ,Nagisa ,Gifu ,Japan ,Hateruma ,Okinawa ,United Kingdom ,London ,City Of ,United States ,Lagos ,Nigeria ,New York ,Japanese ,American ,German ,John Cage ,Joseph Beuys ,Oneohtrix Point Never ,Iannis Xenakis ,Brian De Palma ,Brian Wilson ,Dennis Bovell ,David Sylvian ,Ryuichi Sakamoto ,Toshiyuki Tsuchitori ,Arthur Lyman ,Jill Jones ,Michael Jackson ,Jennifer Lopez ,Aphex Twin ,Freddie Gibbs ,Youssou Ndour ,Bernardo Bertolucci ,Oliver Stone ,Kurtis Mantronik ,Fela Kuti ,Eric Clapton ,Jon Hassell ,Archie Bell ,Holger Czukay ,Martin Denny ,Yukihiro Takahashi ,Alva Noto ,Pedro Almod ,Robert Wyatt ,Robbie Robertson ,Andy Warhol ,Haruomi Hosono ,Taito Corporation Space Invaders ,Rolling Stones ,Yellow Magic Orchestra ,Magic Orchestra ,Japanese Kraftwerk ,Michael Zager Band ,Throbbing Gristle ,Sakamoto Penned Behind ,State Survivor ,Beach Boys ,Beatle Day Tripper ,Solid State Survivor ,Taito Corporation ,Space Invaders ,Game Over ,Soul Train ,Computer Games ,Foul Play ,Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence ,Forbidden Colours ,Yellow Magic ,Youssoun Dour ,Beastie Boys ,North Pole ,