Thanks to Clive Maidment, I received the news of Sakamoto’s upcoming album Chasm. It features a new version of World Citizen (looped piano version) and also includes the Ryoji Ikeda remix.
The album is out on 25th Februari 2004. CHASM (WPCL-10072 – 3,059 Yen) Tracklist: 1: undercooled Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Words by MC.Sniper Cello: Jaques Morelenbaum Guitar: Luiz Brasil Sound programming: Sketch Show Electric guitar: Keigo Oyamada Erhu: Cao Xue Jing Rap: MC.Sniper Kayaguem: Sampling from the master recordings Kayaguem Sanjo licensed by King Records Keyboards, Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 2: coro Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Sound programming: Keigo Oyamada, Ryuichi Sakamoto 3: War & Peace Music and Words concept by Ryuichi Sakamoto Words by Arto Lindsay Voices: Donna Stearns, Tony Dadika, Michael Dulev, Rabe Hong, Aimee Wheeler, Sansan Fibri, Paul Coughlan, Isabel Ramirez, Jamie Choi, Kristine Paulsson, Alberto Suarez, Yusuke Nakayama, Mike Getz, Katy Lewis, Matt Derek, Miguel Cotto, Anna Anaeva, Emmanuelle de Montgazon, Christian Rogers, Viviana Parra Guitar: Luiz Brasil Percussions: Marcelo Costa Violin: Funimori Shinozaki Medicine drum: Haruomi Hosono Sound programming: Sketch Show Keyboards, Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 4: CHASM Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Piano, Keyboards and Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto Inspiration sources: Arto Lindsay, Antonio Carlos Jobim 5: World Citizen – I won’t be disappointed/looped piano (J-WAVE 15th Anniversary theme song) Music by David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto Lyrics by David Sylvian Vocals: David Sylvian Sound programming: Sketch Show Electric guitar: Amadeo Pace CDJ-800: Keigo Oyamada Keyboards, Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 6:only love can conquer hate Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Voices,birds: from the Lake Trukana Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 7: Ngo/bitmix (new balance CM theme song) Music & Words by Ryuichi Sakamoto Words translated into Brasilian Portuguese by Maucha Adnet Voice, Vocals: Maucha Adnet Sampled Voice: Dora Morelenbaum Audio bits: Carsten Nicolai, Sketch Show Keyboards, Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 8: break with Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto NY taxi driver: unknown Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 9: +pantonal Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Chants: Thai Monks Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 10: the land song – music for Artelligent City/one winter day mix (Theme music for Roppongi Hills) Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Hichiriki: Aya Motohashi Accordion: Gil Goldstein Tin Whistle, Low Whistle: Carlos Nunez Piano, Keyboards , Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 11: 20 msec. Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Piano, Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 12: lamento Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Foot steps: Eugenah Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 13: World Citizen/re-cycled World Citizen (Re-mix) Music and Lyric by David Sylvian Electric guitar: Keigo Oyamada Processing: Ryoji Ikeda Keyboards: Ryuichi Sakamoto 14: Seven Samurai – ending theme (music for PS2 game Seven Samurai) Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto Hichiriki: Aya Motohashi Shakuhachi: Dozan Fujiwara Erhu: Jiang Jian Hua Gu Zheng: Jian Xiao-Qing Vocals: Sharyn Chimedtseye Piano, Keyboards and Sound programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto 1