''A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto – To the Moon and Back'' is a
tribute album
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to Japanese multi-genre composer
Ryuichi Sakamoto, released November 30, 2022, by
Milan Records, two days ahead of its original release date. The album features reworked versions of Sakamoto's songs, referred to as "remodels", by artists including
Devonté Hynes
Devonté Hynes (born David Joseph Michael Hynes, 23 December 1985), also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and director based in New York City. From 2004 to 2006, Hynes was ...
,
the Cinematic Orchestra,
Hildur Guðnadóttir,
Alva Noto, and
David Sylvian.
Release
The first single, American bass guitarist
Thundercat's version of the song "Thousand Knives", title track to the
album of the same name, was released as a single on October 5, 2022. The second single,
Electric Youth's take on "
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence", was released November 16.
Reception
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Pitchfork''s Philip Sherburne called
Alva Noto's rendition of "The Sheltering Sky" "one of the simplest yet most moving pieces" of the album which "represents a captivating fusion of the two men's sensibilities." Sherburne also called other cuts "remarkable", including those from Sylvian, Guðnadóttir, and
Fennesz.
Track listing
Personnel
* Ryuichi Sakamoto – producer
*
Lim Giong
Lim Giong (; born 7 June 1964) is a Taiwanese musician, DJ, actor, and an active figure in the Taiwanese experimental electronic music scene. He is known for recording rock songs in Taiwanese Hokkien, starting with his first hit song "Marching F ...
– producer (1)
*
David Sylvian – producer (2)
*
Thundercat – producer (3)
* Taylor Graves – producer (3)
* Vic Wainstein – engineer (3)
*
Electric Youth – producer (4)
* Cornelius – producer (5)
* Toyoaki Mishima – mixing engineer (5)
*
Hildur Guðnadóttir – recording engineer (6)
*
Skúli Sverrisson – recording engineer (6)
* Sam Slater – mixing engineer (6)
*
Alva Noto – producer (7)
*
Fennesz – producer (8)
*
Devonté Hynes
Devonté Hynes (born David Joseph Michael Hynes, 23 December 1985), also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and director based in New York City. From 2004 to 2006, Hynes was ...
– producer (9)
* Emily Schubert – vocals, vocal producer (9)
*
The Cinematic Orchestra – producer (10)
*
Otomo Yoshihide – producer (11)
* 404.Zero – producer (13)
* Francesco Fabris – mixing engineer (13)
References
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2022 albums
Ryuichi Sakamoto albums
Milan Records albums
Tribute albums