Debiutavo: 1977 Žanrai: Instrumental, Electropop, Synthpop, Electronica, World, Experimental, New Age, Avant-garde, Ethnic fusion Įrašų Studijos: Columbia Music Entertainment(1978–1979), Alfa Records(1979–1983), MIDI(1984–1986), Sony Music Entertainment Japan(1986–1987), EMI(1989–1991,1993), For Life Records(1994–1997), Warner Music Group(1998–2006), commmons(2006–present), A&M Records, Restless Records. Last.fm
Trumpai: Ryūichi Sakamoto (gimęs 1952 m. sausio 17 d. Tokijuje) yra japonų muzikantas, kompozitorius, prodiuseris ir aktorius, apdovanotas Akademijos, „Grammy“ bei „Auksinio Gaublio“ prizais.
Jo 1999-ųjų metų kompozicija „Energy Flow“ tapo pirmuoju instrumentinės muzikos singlu, pakilusiu į Japonijos topo viršūnę. „HMV“ išrinko jį į 100 įtakingiausių muzikos pasaulio žmonių sąrašą, kuriame skyrė 59 poziciją.
Diskografija:
Albumai: Thousand Knives (1978) Tokyo Joe (1978, with Kazumi Watanabe, more a compilation than a proper album, featuring an odd mix of tracks from Thousand Knives and from the eponymous album by Watanabe's short lived Kylyn band) Summer Nerves (1979, with The Kakutogi Session) B2-Unit (1980) Left-Handed Dream (1981) (Tracklistings differ between Japanese and international issues) The Arrangement (1981, with Robin Scott) (originally released as an EP, later expended into a full album containing the complete sessions) The End of Asia (1982, with Danceries) Ongakuzukan (1984) with the single Replica (the international release from 1986 is titled Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia, and has a different tracklisting) Esperanto (1985) Futurista (1986) Coda (1986) Neo Geo (1987) Playing the Orchestra (1989) Beauty (1990) Heartbeat (1991) Benedict Beauty (1992) Soundbytes (1994, compilation of tracks recorded 1981–1986) Sweet Revenge (1994) Smoochy (1995) 1996 (1996) Discord (1997) BTTB (1999) Cinemage (1999) Intimate (1999, with Keizo Inoue) L I F E (2000) In The Lobby Comica (2002) Elephantism (2002) Moto.tronic (2003, Compilation of tracks recorded between 1983 & 2003) Love (2003) Chasm (2004) /04 (2004) /05 (2005) Cantus omnibus unus; for mixed or equal choir (2005) Bricolages (2006) Out of Noise (2009) Playing the Piano (2009) Flumina (2011) (atnaujinta)
Garso takeliai ir kiti projektai: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) Works I – CM (released in 2002, featuring commissioned works from 1981–1984) Koneko Monogatari (A Kitten's Story) (1986) Ôritsu uchûgun Oneamisu no tsubasa – Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987) The Last Emperor (1987) (Won Oscar) Fantasy of Light and Life (1989) The Sheltering Sky (1990) The Handmaid's Tale (1990) Peachboy (Momotaro) High Heels (1992) Wuthering Heights (1992) "El Mar Mediterrani" (composition for Barcelona Olympics opening ceremony) (1992) Topazu / Tokyo Decadence (1992) Wild Palms (1993) Little Buddha (1993) Music for Yohji Yamamoto Collection 1995 Stalker (1997) Snake Eyes (1998) Love is the devil (1998) Gohatto (1999) Poppoya (Main theme) (1999) LOL: Lack of Love – Dreamcast Game (2000) Zero Landmine (2001) Minha Vida Como Un Filme (2002) Femme Fatale (2002) Century Of Reform Derrida (2002) Seven Samurai 20XX – PlayStation 2 game (2004) Shining Boy & Little Randy (2005) Tony Takitani (2005) Silk (2007) Indigo (Short-Film) (2008) Dhobi Ghat (India) (2011)