Playing the Piano

~ Release by Ryuichi Sakamoto (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Playing the Piano
2▼CD: Out of Noise
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1Hibari
engineer:
Fernando Aponte
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
hibari
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
49:02
2Hwit
engineer:
Jake Jackson (recording engineer) and Nick Parker (engineer)
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
viola da gamba [viols]:
Fretwork (consort of viols)
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
hwit
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
6:29
3Still Life
engineer:
Fernando Aponte, Jake Jackson (recording engineer), Ryo Nukui and Nick Parker (engineer)
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
guitar:
Hirotaka Shimizu
sho:
Tamami Tohno
viola da gamba [viols]:
Fretwork (consort of viols)
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
still life
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
4:45
4In the Red
engineer:
Fernando Aponte, Mitsuru Shibamoto (recording engineer), Toyoaki Mishima and Yoshifumi Iio
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
effects and pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]:
Ren Takada
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
guitar:
Christian Fennesz (Austrian electronic musician) and Keigo Oyamada (Oyamada Keigo)
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
in the red
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
55:32
5Tama
engineer:
Fernando Aponte, Ryo Nukui and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
sho:
Tamami Tohno
violin:
Rob Moose
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
tama
composer:
Rob Moose, 坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter) and 東野珠美
4:02
6Nostalgia
engineer and mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
violin:
Rob Moose
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
nostalgia
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
3:39
7Firewater
engineer and producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
guitar:
Neo (guitar on Out of Noise)
other instruments [okagura]:
Nanto-Kōyōkai
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
firewater
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
4:11
8Disko
engineer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter) and Toyoaki Mishima
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
guitar:
Keigo Oyamada (Oyamada Keigo)
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
disko
composer:
小山田圭吾 (Oyamada Keigo) and 坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
3:37
9Ice
engineer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter) and Toyoaki Mishima
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
guitar:
Keigo Oyamada (Oyamada Keigo)
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
ice
composer:
小山田圭吾 (Oyamada Keigo) and 坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
3:34
10Glacier
engineer:
Fernando Aponte, Mitsuru Shibamoto (recording engineer), Ren Takada, Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter) and Yoshifumi Iio
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
cello [violincello] and trombone:
Dana Tateo Leong
effects and pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]:
Ren Takada
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Skuli Sverrisson
other vocals [voice]:
Karen H. Filskov
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
glacier
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter), Skúli Sverrisson and 高田漣
59:44
11To Stanford
engineer:
Fernando Aponte
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
to stanford
composer:
コトリンゴ (kotringo, J-pop singer-songwriter & pianist)
3:38
12Composition 0919
engineer and producer:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
associate producer:
Norika Sora (producer)
mixer:
Fernando Aponte and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
electronic instruments [electronics], keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
piano technician:
Kaz Tsujio and Phil Romano (technician)
mixed at:
KAB Studio (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
composition 0919
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
5:30

Credits

Release

art direction:中島英樹
photography:Kazunali Tajima (photographer and art director)
liner notes:Diego Cortez (in 2009)
mastering:Fernando Aponte
Denis Blackham (British mastering engineer; aka Bilbo)
Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer)
Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
design:Tetsuro Furutani
中島英樹
Yukihiro Tanaka
mastered at:KAB Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
Skye Mastering in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2570714 [info]
ASIN:US: B003URRN96 [info]

Release group

creative direction:Norika Sora (producer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/467326 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000835357 [info]
Wikidata:Q7203429 [info]