Futurista (Ryuichi Sakamoto album)
1986 studio album by Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Futurista (未来派野郎, translates literally as "Futurist Bastard") is a 1986 album by Ryuichi Sakamoto with themed references to the Futurist Movement.[1] "Parolibre" and "Variety Show" include voice recordings of Futurist Filippo Tommaso Marinetti.[2] "G.T. II" contains samples from the song "Legs" by Art of Noise.
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| Released | April 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
| Studio | Victor Studio, Onkio Haus | |||
| Producer | Ryuichi Sakamoto | |||
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Track listing
- "Broadway Boogie Woogie", lyrics by Peter Barakan
- "Kodo Kogen"
- "Ballet Mécanique", lyrics by Akiko Yano, Peter Barakan
- "G.T. II°", lyrics by Akiko Yano, Peter Barakan
- "Milan 1909"
- "Variety Show"
- "Daikokai - Verso Lo Schermo"
- "Water Is Life"
- "Parolibre"
- "G.T."
Personnel
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – composer, performer, producer, programming, mixing, backing vocals (Ballet Mécanique)
- Bernard Fowler – vocals (Broadway Boogie Woogie, Ballet Mécanique, G.T. II, G.T.)
- Minako Yoshida – vocals (Broadway Boogie Woogie), backing vocals (Daikoukai, Ballet Mécanique)
- Caoli Cano – vocals (Verso Lo Schermo, Parolibre)
- Maceo Parker – alto saxophone (Broadway Boogie Woogie)
- Haruo Kubota – electric guitar (Broadway Boogie Woogie, Ballet Mécanique, G.T. II, G.T.)
- Kenji Suzuki – electric guitar (Broadway Boogie Woogie, Ballet Mécanique)
- Arto Lindsay – electric guitar (Parolibre)
- Shigeki Miyata – co-producer
- Takeshi Fujii – co-producer
- Shigeru Takise – engineering, mixing
- Hiroshi Okura – executive producer
- Tohru Kotetsu – mastering
- Hiromitsu Yoshiya – art direction
