

Needless to add,Tarkovsky is one of his most favorite film directors. During the production process Sakamoto came upon the concept of creating a soundtrack for an Andrei Tarkovsky film that does not exist. The album was primarily recorded and conceived in NYC, with some elements drawn from field or location recordings and museums around the world. Paying close attention to the essence of each track and carefully balancing the sounds with a less-is-more perspective, what remains are singular expressions of Sakamoto’s current mindset, and one of his most personal albums.

Taking inspiration from everyday objects, sculpture, and nature,Sakamoto composed and arranged the sounds/music that he most wanted to listen to. Async is Ryuichi Sakamoto’s first solo album in 8 years.
