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A compilation of Nokia ringtones composed by late composer and actor Ryuichi Sakamoto have been shared online.

Seminal Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has died. Reports came in from Japan earlier today regarding his passing, sparking a wave of tributes online. A

Ryuichi Sakamoto, keyboardist for the pioneering Yellow Magic Orchestra and Oscar-winning composer of 'The Last Emperor,' has died at the age of 71.

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

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer famed for his scores for The Last Emperor, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence and other films, has died aged 71.

Ryuichi Sakamoto has died at 71. The acclaimed Japanese musician passed away on March 28, per a statement from his management team. Sakamoto was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, which went into remission after treatment, but in 2021 he revealed that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer. Last year, he revealed that the cancer had spread and he now had a stage 4 diagnosis. This past December, Sakamoto performed a livestreamed solo piano concert that he said could be his last. “Whil...

It's been confirmed that pioneering electronic musician, composer and actor Ryuichi Sakamoto died earlier this week, aged 71

Sakamoto was also a co-founder of influential electropop band Yellow Magic Orchestra

Graham Massey talks about his early days with the formation of 808 State and improvising with electronic instruments, through to current collaborations and favourite creative tools.

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