I am worried that young Japanese people are not very curious about the outside world - which is so different to the… — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
The world is full of sounds. We just don't usually hear them as music. — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
In Japan, there has always been a small number of musicians who have been outspoken on social issues, but they tend to be dismissed… — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
I was really into the music of Cream after I finished composing the music for 'BTTB.' — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
I am worried that young Japanese people are not very curious about the outside world - which is so different to the way we… — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
My audiences are generally mixed. Some people like techno, others are into the pop music, and others enjoy my film music. — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
It's a very intimate, closed universe, doing my own music. It's just me, basically. I have to inspire myself; I have to do everything… — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
In Japanese culture, there is a belief that God is everywhere - in mountains, trees, rocks, even in our sympathy for robots or Hello… — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
I think there's a genuine difference between the real and the virtual in music. — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
My interests are moving toward both 'sound and music,' not just 'music.' I have been doing lots of field recordings and also collecting lots… — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
The global view of cultures is part of my nature. I want to break down the walls between genres, categories, or cultures. — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
I've realised that if it is to remain relevant, contemporary music needs to change. — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
The piano is the closest instrument to me in my life, so it's just natural to play my pieces on the piano. — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
