Seminal Japanese composer and electronic pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto has died aged 71.
Sakamoto’s death was announced today (April 2), with the news being shared that he died on March 28.
Alongside his individual endeavours, Sakamoto was keyboardist of the legendary band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO.
Fascinated by the Beatles and Debussy, Sakamoto started writing music at age 10. In 1978 he formed YMO with Haruomi Hosono and and the late Yukihiro Takahashi, the band renowned…
