Magic 0rchestra News Today

hello and welcome to the programme. we start today with russia — it says a pro—kremlin military blogger has been killed in a blast at a cafe in st petersburg, which is the second largest city after the capital, moscow. police say several others have been injured in the incident. vladlen tatarsky was one of a handful of reporters writing blogs on the telegram platform from the front line — he was a vocal supporter of russias war in ukraine. these are pictures before the explosion....

Tokyo in 1952. inspired by debussy and the beatles, he began studying composition at the age of ten. he set up the yellow magic 0rchestra the age of ten. he set up the yellow magic orchestra in 1978, his pioneering sound earning him the mantle of the grandfather of electronic pop music. in later life, he also became an environmental campaigner. in a statement, ryuichi sakamotos management can —— company said he continued to create work when ever his health allowed. he lived with music until ...