A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto – To the Moon and Back
A circle full of multicolored, painted shapes, over a white background.
Studio album by
Ryuichi Sakamoto and various artists
ReleasedNovember 30, 2022
Length72:07
LabelMilan
ProducerRyuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto and various artists chronology
Exception (Soundtrack from the Netflix Anime Series)
(2022)		 A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto – To the Moon and Back
(2022)		 12
(2023)
Singles from To the Moon and Back
  1. "Thousand Knives"
    Released: October 5, 2022
  2. "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence"
    Released: November 16, 2022

A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto – To the Moon and Back is a tribute album to Japanese multi-genre composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, released November 30, 2022, by Milan Records, two days ahead of its original release date.[1] The album features reworked versions of Sakamoto's songs, referred to as "remodels", by artists including Devonté Hynes, the Cinematic Orchestra, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Alva Noto, and David Sylvian.

Release

The first single, American bass guitarist Thundercat's version of the song "Thousand Knives", title track to the album of the same name, was released as a single on October 5, 2022.[2][3][4] The second single, Electric Youth's take on "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence", was released November 16.[5][6]

Reception

To the Moon and Back ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Crack8/10[7]
The Irish Times[8]
Mojo[9]

Pitchfork's Philip Sherburne called Alva Noto's rendition of "The Sheltering Sky" "one of the simplest yet most moving pieces" of the album which "represents a captivating fusion of the two men's sensibilities." Sherburne also called other cuts "remarkable", including those from Sylvian, Guðnadóttir, and Fennesz.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ryuichi Sakamoto with additional writers noted

To the Moon and Back track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Walker" (from Async) Lim Giong4:42
2."Grains (Sweet Paulownia Wood)" (from utp_)Carsten NicolaiDavid Sylvian7:13
3."Thousand Knives" (from the album of the same name) Thundercat5:26
4."Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" Electric Youth5:09
5."Thatness & Thereness" (from B-2 Unit) Cornelius3:35
6."World Citizen I Won't Be Disappointed" (from the World Citizen EP)
Guðnadóttir5:42
7."The Sheltering Sky" (from the soundtrack of the same name) Alva Noto4:49
8."Amore" (from Beauty)Arto LindsayFennesz4:40
9."Choral No 1" (from Sakamoto: For Mr. Lawrence Piano Music) Devonté Hynes featuring Emily Schubert3:02
10."DNA" (from the Tony Takitani soundtrack) The Cinematic Orchestra4:32
11."With Snow & Moonlight" (from Snow, Silence, Partially Sunny by Sachiko M)Sachiko MOtomo Yoshihide12:49
12."Forbidden Colors"David SylvianGabrial Wek6:35
13."The Revenant Main Theme" (from The Revenant soundtrack) 404.Zero3:53
Total length:72:07

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Helfand, Raphael (November 30, 2022). "Thundercat, Devonté Hynes, and more honor Ryuichi Sakamoto on To the Moon and Back". The Fader. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 5, 2022). "Listen to Thundercat's Ryuichi Sakamoto Cover From New Tribute Album To the Moon and Back". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ Cardenas, Federico (October 5, 2022). "Thundercat Covers Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Thousand Knives" From New Tribute Album To the Moon and Back". Mxdwn.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ Doherty, Kelly (October 5, 2022). "Ryuichi Sakamoto tribute album set for release this December". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Electric Youth [@_electricyouth] (November 16, 2022). "From @SonyMasterworks, a window into the world of our "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" version for Mr. @ryuichisakamoto" (Tweet). Retrieved November 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Brodsky, Rachel (December 2, 2022). "Stream the New Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Featuring Fennesz, David Sylvian, Dev Hynes, Cornelius, & More". Stereogum. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ Quarshie, Adam (January 17, 2023). "A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto – To the Moon and Back review". Crack. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ Clayton-Lea, Tony (December 30, 2022). "To the Moon and Back: A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto – Electronic pioneer gets a non-reverential remodelling". The Irish Times. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ Cowan, Andy (January 2023). "Various - A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto – To the Moon and Back". Mojo. p. 91. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (December 13, 2022). ""The Sheltering Sky - Alva Noto Remodel"". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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