Ryiuchi Sakamoto + Danceries - End of Asia
GB4001RSD released July 10, 2026 First ever global release and the first time on vinyl since it's release in Japan-only in 1982, this is Ryuchi Sakamoto's modern classical masterpiece featuring unique reinterpretations of his music from both YMO and his early solo albums. Gearbox Records presents their all-new high end pressing, cut by Caspar Sutton-Jones in London. 180 gram black vinyl and complete with gearbox's hybrid OBI strip. A must for all Sakamoto fans, plus enthusiasts of electronic and modern classical genres. Side A Dance 02:34 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] Rondes (Danserye) 03:05 [Tielman Susato] Fa la la la lán (Cancionero de Upsala) 01:56 [Anon.] Boku no Kakera 03:53 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] Instrumental Motet; In seculum 02:25 [Anon.] Grasshoppers 03:20 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] Side B Pour ce se d’amer (Trouvère) 05:56 [Thibaut de Navarre] The End of Asia 04:36 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] A l’entrada del ten clar, Eya (Troubadour) 01:33 [Anon.] Instampitta: Isabella 03:51 [Anon.] River 01:43 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] Credits Ryuichi Sakamoto: keyboards, percussions Ichiro Okamoto: director, guitar, lute Chie Matsui: soprano Kenji Sano: lute, percussion Takashi Tsunoda: lute, oud Mamiko Hirai: mezzo-soprano Keiji Asami: santoor Pak Kwan-su: rebec Tadahiko Nakamura: recorder, crumhorn Guest musicians - Kodo Uesugi: recorder, crumhorn, bansuri Keiko Morimoto and Masako Hirao: viola da gamba, fiddle Recorded in October and December, 1981 Tokyo Mastered by Caspar Sutton-Jones at Gearbox Records, London Album artwork rearranged by Alan Foulkes ℗ & © Nippon Columbia Co.,Ltd., 1982 ℗ & © Gearbox Records, 2026© 2026 Gearbox Records