Osamu Sato (佐藤 理, Satō Osamu, born April 14, 1960 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese digital artist, photographer, and composer. His first work was the ambient music album, Objectless (1983).[1] His first work in the video game industry was Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou, which first released in Japan for Classic Mac OS in 1994, and in North America for Microsoft Windows the following year.[2] In 1998, he produced and composed the music for the video game LSD: Dream Emulator on the PlayStation, which later became his most recognizable work outside of Japan.[3][4]

Osamu Sato
佐藤理
Born (1960-04-14) April 14, 1960 (age 64)
Kyoto, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
Websitewww.osamusato.net

Works

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Music

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  • 1983 – Objectless
  • 1994 – Transmigration
  • 1995 – Equal
  • 1997 – Linen Sampler
  • 1998 – LSD & Remixes
  • 1998 – Lucy in the Sky with Dynamites
  • 2017 – Mono (EP)
  • 2017 – Objectless (Classic Ambient Works and More)
  • 2017 – All Things Must Be Equal
  • 2018 – LSD Revamped
  • 2020 – Grateful in All Things
  • 2020 – Collected Ambient Grooves 1993 – 2001
  • 2020 – Transformed Collection
  • 2022 – ROOT(S)

Video games

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  • 1994 – Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou (東脳, Tonnō) (PC)
  • 1995 – Chu-Teng (中天) (PC)
  • 1997 – Rolypolys: The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog (ローリーポーリーズの七転び八起き, Rolypolys no Nanakorobi Yaoki) lit. 'Rolypolys' Seven Tumbles, Eight Stand-Ups' (PC)
  • 1997 – Banabana MK.1: Rolypolys World Tour (バナバナ一号 ローリーポーリーズの世界大冒険, Banabana Ichigō Rolypolys no Sekai Daibōken) (PC)
  • 1998 – LSD: Dream Emulator (PS1)
  • 1999 – Tokyo Planet Planetokio (東京惑星プラネトキオ, Tōkyō Wakusei Planetokio) (PS1)
  • 2000 – Rhythm N Face (リズムンフェイス) (PS1)

Art books and publications

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  • 1991 – The Alphabetical Orgasm
  • 1992 – Anonymous Animals
  • 1993 – The Art of Computer Designing: A Black and White Approach
  • 1998 – LSD - Lovely Sweet Dream
  • 2017 – All Things Must Be Equal
  • 2020 – Grateful in All Things

Exhibitions

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  • 1991 – The Alphabetical Orgasm, Tokyo
  • 1992 – The Alphabetical Orgasm, Kyoto
  • 1992 – Anonymous Animals, Tokyo
  • 1998 – Osamu Sato and LSD Expo, Tokyo
  • 2017 – All Things Must Be Equal
  • 2018 – LSD Revamped ~Neo Psychedelia~, Tokyo
  • 2020 – Grateful in All Things, Tokyo[5][non-primary source needed]

Video works

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  • 1994 – Compu Movie (VHS Tape)
  • 1994 – The Esoteric Retina (Video CD)

References

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  1. ^ Dwyer, Nick (November 14, 2017). "Interview: Osamu Sato". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Red Bull. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: Tong-Nou / Chu-Teng". hardcoregaming101.net. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Osamu Sato Site". OsamuSato.net. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Vincent, Brittany (January 28, 2015). "The Elusive Creator of the Most Terrifying Video Games". Vice. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  5. ^ @osd_word (February 26, 2020). "今年も展覧会やります。ビームス2店舗、原宿と新宿でやります。会場1_TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS(ビームス原宿)2020年 3/20~4/1 会場2_B_GALLRY(ビームスJapan )(新宿)20…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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