There is a legend about the vigorous dance of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and creative renewal. This endless and vigorous dance is called "Tandava," and with it Shiva destroys the world. With ...

The air inside The Park Avenue Armory in New York has a very specific quality. It vibrates with something between anticipation and apprehension. On the last Tuesday of April, a small handful of people ...

For legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, the value in creative engagement is bending and transitional, derived from different inspirations at each new point of departure. Sometimes it comes from a ...

The Oscar-winning Japanese composer performs his latest album live in Stephen Nomura Schible's intimate concert film 'async Live at the Park Avenue Armory.' By Stephen Dalton In April 2017, Ryuichi ...

A live performance film capturing an intimate concert by composer, pianist and music producer Ryuichi Sakamoto in New York City. The performance marked the first public unveiling of Sakamoto’s new ...

Opening track “andata”, a delicate, melancholy ballad, sets the tone as it migrates from piano to organ, and a threatening dissonance develops. The way in which darkness emerges from harmonious ...

Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Zure," off his incredible Async album from earlier this year, is a portrait of patience — a slow breath in and out, toward a certain, silent future. Today, as part of the Aysnc ...

Ryuichi Sakamoto is sitting quietly in the back of his studio. Nestled on the garden floor of a West Village townhouse, the small space is filled with musical equipment — at least a dozen keyboards ...

'That he still chooses to make strange and bothersome music like this is downright inspiring' No, it's a very personal statement by a musician still clearly in love with timbre and the multifarious ...

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In this intimate concert film, Ryuichi Sakamoto gives a solo performance of his album async to a rapt audience sitting in the round. Using a grand piano, a vintage synthesizer, and electronics, along ...