Oshima ProductionsMusicNewsListen to David Bowie in conversation with Ryuichi Sakamoto on NTSThe chat, originally recorded for Japanese radio in the 80s, is being re-aired on New Year’s DayShareLink copied ✔️December 31, 2020MusicNewsTextPatrick Benjamin A conversation between the late David Bowie and the Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto is to be aired on NTS radio on New Year’s Day. The recording originally featured on Japanese radio station NHK FM in 1983, the same year that the Second World War Film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, which stars both artists, was released. Sakamoto also wrote the soundtrack for the film, which ended up being one of his most popular releases. The chat rounds off NTS’ re-airing of three archival radio shows hosted by Sakamoto in the 80s, with the first two featuring David Sylvian, frontman of the 70s British new wave band Japan, and Japanese writer Haruki Murakami respectively. Sakamoto, who co-founded the pioneering electronic outfit Yellow Magic Orchestra along with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, recently shared a concert film to watch in lockdown called Playing the Piano for the Isolated, in which he performs music from across his career. Due to licensing issues however, Sakamoto’s radio show with Bowie won’t be archived, so make sure to listen to the conversation on NTS at 9:00am GMT on January 1, 2021. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREDream pop artist Absolutely is in a world of her ownLove Muscle is the beating heart of Leeds’ queer nightlife sceneAn introduction to Awful Records in 5 tracksIn pictures: 2hollis shuts down the takt after party in BerlinZeyne is making ‘Arabic alt-pop’ to reclaim her voice5 things that inspired Smerz’s dreamy album, Big City LifeFKA twigs’ albums ranked, from alien to human Alt-pop artist Sassy 009 shares 5 of her offline obsessions15 of the most iconic producer tags of all timeReykjavík’s Alaska1867: ‘You don’t hear rap from this perspective’ Colombian-born Sinego wants to become the Anthony Bourdain of music5 artists speak on the future of ‘Latin Club’