Futurista

by Ryuichi Sakamoto

Futurista cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 April 1986
  • Label: MIDI Inc.
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 42:33
  • Community rating: 3.5/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Exploring the ideological intersections of Italian Futurism and modern technology, this concept album utilizes extensive sampling and mechanical rhythms. The acclaimed composer weaves dense electronic textures with avant-garde sensibilities, pushing the boundaries of contemporary pop music.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, conceptual, history, electronic, synthesizers

Tracklist

  1. Broadway Boogie Woogie (4:28)
  2. Kodo Kogen (5:25)
  3. Ballet Mechanique (5:07)
  4. G.T. II° (4:05)
  5. Milan, 1909. (4:17)
  6. Variety Show (3:56)
  7. Daikokai - Verso Lo Schermo (5:23)
  8. Water Is Life (1:52)
  9. Parolibre (3:32)
  10. G.T. (4:28)

Credits

  • Igort - illustration
  • Bernard Fowler - vocals
  • Peter Barakan - lyrics by
  • Maceo Parker - saxophone
  • Akiko Yano - lyrics by

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