Ryuichi Sakamoto : (4) " I’ve realised that if it is to remain relevant, contemporary music needs to change. " - Ryuichi Sakamoto " Playing jazz in restaurants is too stereotypical. " - Ryuichi Sakamoto " My main interest in synthesizers when I was an older teenager was to escape from the spell of the 12-tone system or, in a more broad sense, the spell of the European modern-music system. That led me to explore towards electronic music and ethnic music. " - Ryuichi Sakamoto " I have been a long time fan of Jean-Luc Godard. It’s my dream to work with him. " - Ryuichi Sakamoto