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Cat: RZJM 77742. Rel: 12 Jun 23
Soundtracks

Side 1 - Track 1. 20220207Side 1 - Track 2. MonsterSide 1 - Track 3. HwitSide 2 - Track 1. MonsterSide 2 - Track 2. 20220302Side 2 - Track 3. HibariSide 2 - Track 4. Aqua

.It seemed like half the music industry stopped on 28th March 2023, when news broke that Japanese composer, record producer, musician, actor and solo artist Ryuchi Sakamoto had died. Tributes poured in from across the spectrum of sounds and scenes, although perhaps most vocally within electronic circles, indicative of just how influential and groundbreaking his work was. Monster is an aching tribute to that genius. The movie, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, is dedicated to the artist, who delivers one of the most beautiful scores we've heard in some time. A patient thing that largely divides time between pin-drop, candlelit piano sonatas and fuller string movements, it's musically astounding stuff which - even without the back story - would be capable of reaching straight for the heartstrings.