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Ryuichi Sakamoto, second from right, and experimental electronic music group Raster-Noton perform at the NTT InterCommunication Center to bring attention to the plight of the multimedia museum, which has been threatened with closure by sponsor NTT East.

Patrick went to the show, and posted about it. Audrey and Yoshi of OK FRED were also there, interviewing Sakamoto for the next issue.

Update: The OK FRED interview was actually with both Sakamoto and Carsten Nikolai.

Category: Events • Music

Responses:

we actually interviewed nicolai and sakamoto together.

05.12.10 18:33
Posted by ay2
I actually ran into Metropolis’ music man Dan on my way out.

Btw, I was curious who was who at the concert (except for the obvious), so if anyone can give me a from-left-to-right answer, that would be great. :)

05.12.11 14:51
Posted by Patrick

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