Esperanto is the fifth solo album by Ryuichi Sakamoto, released in 1985. It was commissioned for a dance of the same name by choreographer Molissa Fenley, which debuted in New York City in 1985.[1] The experimental electronic album includes layers of sampled voices, and marks a look back at Sakamoto's non-pop-oriented second solo album, B-2 Unit. The album includes contributions from Yaz-Kaz and Arto Lindsay. AllMusic called it "one of Sakamoto's strangest, most uncompromising albums".[2]
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| Released | October 5, 1985 | |||
| Studio | Onkio Haus | |||
| Length | 39:14 | |||
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| Producer | Ryuichi Sakamoto | |||
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The album reached number 9 on the Oricon LP chart.[3]
Released in Japan on Midi, Inc.'s School label, Esperanto did not see a US release until 2021.[4]
Track listing
edit- "A Wongga Dance Song" – 6:18
- "The "Dreaming"" – 3:51
- "A Rain Song" – 2:28
- "Dolphins" – 3:21
- "A Human Tube" – 4:50
- "Adelic Penguins" – 6:06
- "A Carved Stone" – 8:23
- "Ulu Watu" – 3:57
Personnel
edit- Ryuichi Sakamoto – composer, performer, producer, arranger, remixer
- Yaz-Kaz – percussion
- Arto Lindsay – electric guitar
- Shigeru Takise – engineering, remixing
- Naoto Shibuya – engineering assistant
- Tohru Kotetsu – mastering
- Hiroshi Okura – executive producer
- Tsuguya Inoue for Beans – art direction
References
edit- ^ Kisselgoff, Anna (1985-11-13). "Dance: Fenley Dancers at The Joyce". The New York Times.
- ^ "Esperanto". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ 『オリコン・チャートブック LP編 昭和45年 - 平成1年』オリジナル・コンフィデンス、 [Oricon Chart Book LP Edition 1970 - 1989]. Original Confidence. 1990. p. 150. ISBN 4871310256.
- ^ "Ryuichi Sakamoto's Esperanto LP Set For Reissue". The Quietus. 21 September 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
External links
edit- "Release group "Esperanto" by 坂本龍一 - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.