this soundtrack opens the film in a beautiful way, continues from start to finish. i'm biased,in my top5 faves.. still listen /play the clips on YT.'the final scene,Tom Conte,in the prison cell-- 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence" . good i can find your past jams at bottom...thx,great choice.
I love Ryuichi Sakamoto's work, and this score in particular ... Brings back the 80's for me ~ all the electronic music that was floating around then. Good one, Jovis.
7 Comments (since 9 Oct 2013)
jovisgoesnuts
This is a link to Ryuichi Sakamoto playing a live version of the piece. It is just as evocative as the orchestral version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZQYg0vjLxE&
lynn200
this soundtrack opens the film in a beautiful way, continues from start to finish. i'm biased,in my top5 faves.. still listen /play the clips on YT.'the final scene,Tom Conte,in the prison cell-- 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence" . good i can find your past jams at bottom...thx,great choice.
abigail.deeks
I absolutely love this. I wrote an arrangement for my GCSE class the first year that I was teaching.
jovisgoesnuts
@abigail.deeks Then I'm happy that I made this choice. I hope your pupils did your work justice.
jovisgoesnuts
This is the Sakamoto-Sylvian version for a view from a different angle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1YkHJJi-tc
lynn200
that link,Sakamoto-Sylvian, 1 word-Sublime.
europabridge1
I love Ryuichi Sakamoto's work, and this score in particular ... Brings back the 80's for me ~ all the electronic music that was floating around then. Good one, Jovis.