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Thundercat remodels Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Thousand Knives" for new tribute album

05 October 2022, 10:04 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

To celebrate Ryuichi Sakamoto's 70th birthday, a new tribute album titled A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto - To the Moon and Back has been announced, and Thundercat's remodel of "Thousand Knives" is the first outing.

Thundercat's version of "Thousand Knives" is the first outing from A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto - To the Moon and Back, which will feature 12 other remodels of tracks across Sakamoto's career. "Thousand Knives" is the title-track of Sakamoto’s 1978 debut album Thousand Knives.

A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto - To the Moon and Back is a celebration of Sakamoto's 70th birthday, and will feature other remodels by Devonté Hynes, Hildur Guðnadóttir, The Cinematic Orchestra and more.

News of the Sakamoto tribute album comes after Sakamoto shared a preview of his score for a new Netflix anime series titled Exception that's due to arrive next week.

Tracklist:

  1. Walker – Lim Giong Follow The Steps Remodel
  2. Grains (Sweet Paulownia Wood) – David Sylvian Remodel
  3. Thousand Knives – Thundercat Remodel
  4. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – Electric Youth Remodel
  5. Thatness and Thereness – Cornelius Remodel
  6. World Citizen I Won’t Be Disappointed – Hildur Guðnadóttir Remodel
  7. The Sheltering Sky – Alva Noto Remodel
  8. Amore – Fennesz Remodel
  9. Choral No. 1 – Devonté Hynes Remodel (featuring Emily Schubert)
  10. DNA – The Cinematic Orchestra Remodel
  11. With Snow and Moonlight – snow, silence, partially sunny – Yoshihide Otomo Remodel
  12. Forbidden Colors – Gabrial Wek Remodel
  13. The Revenant Main Theme – 404.zero Remodel

Thundercat's remodel of "Thousand Knives" is out now. A Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto - To the Moon and Back will be released on 2 December via Milan Records, and is available to pre-order now.

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