A coffee with Ryuichi Sakamoto -

Between rehearsals and concerts, and just before the holidays, a new video came together – about a composer whose music has been close to me for many years.

One of Japan’s most significant musical voices.

A master of aesthetic clarity and emotional depth.

And above all: a musician you recognize after just a few notes.

Some may know him for his film scores (The Revenant, The Last Emperor),

others for his quiet, distinctive piano pieces – or as an actor next to David Bowie.

In my new YouTube video, I explore what makes his music feel so unmistakable –

and at the same time, so open.

In the length of a coffee, at the piano, in my studio.

*Clemens