Esperanto (Ryuichi Sakamoto album) explained
| Esperanto |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Ryuichi Sakamoto |
| Cover: | Ryuichi Sakamoto - Esperanto.png |
| Released: | October 5, 1985 |
| Studio: | Onkio Haus |
| Length: | 39:14 |
| Label: |
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| Producer: | Ryuichi Sakamoto |
| Prev Title: | Ongaku Zukan |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | Futurista |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
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]
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
- "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
- 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
External links
Notes and References
- News: Kisselgoff . Anna . 1985-11-13 . Dance: Fenley Dancers at The Joyce . .
- Web site: Esperanto. April 3, 2023 . AllMusic.
- Book: 『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 . 1990 . 150 . Original Confidence. 4871310256.
- Web site: Ryuichi Sakamoto's Esperanto LP Set For Reissue. September 21, 2021 . The Quietus. 21 September 2021 .
