Professor Sakamoto gives a lesson on what is practically a different style of music with each track on Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia, beginning with a sure-fire hit: the extroverted, quintessentially Japanese synth workout "Field Work" (with Thomas Dolby). From there, Sakamoto hits riff-ready crossover jazz-fusion ("Etude"), electronic minimalism ("M.A.Y. in the Backyard"), and Oriental dub ("Paradise Lost"). There is a return to sampladelic Eastern synth-pop with "Steppin' Into Asia," but for the most part Sakamoto displays his impressive stylistic range on this solo album.
Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia
Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia Review
by John Bush
Track Listing
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2 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 05:14 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 05:24 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 05:37 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 05:18 | Amazon | ||||
6 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | 05:02 | Amazon | ||||
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Ryuichi Sakamoto | 04:27 | Amazon | |||
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Ryuichi Sakamoto | 05:40 | Amazon |