Special Screening Event Announced to Commemorate the Release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's Movie 'Trio Tour 2012'! High Expectations and Rave Reviews from Audiences!
To celebrate the release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'Trio Tour 2012' movie, a special screening event combining an analog listening session of the '1996' album and the film will be held at 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku on April 9th.
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The movie "Ryuichi Sakamoto | Trio Tour 2012," which captures Ryuichi Sakamoto's trio performance, was released on the day before the anniversary of his passing. Amid highly favorable reviews from audiences, a special screening event has been confirmed to be held at 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku starting at 19:00 on Thursday, April 9th.
Piano, cello, and violin. The movie "Ryuichi Sakamoto | Trio Tour 2012" captures Sakamoto's devoted trio performance woven by these three sounds. This work fully records the Tokyo performance, where tension and intimacy quietly coexist amidst the Japan-Korea tour. The acoustics have been carefully reconstructed to suit the theater space.
Even before its release, voices of eager anticipation were gathered, such as "Watching the trailer makes my heart flutter" and "I'm going to bathe in 'Happy End', this time in a trio formation of piano, violin, and cello." Now that the screening has finally begun, audiences who actually watched it in the theater have shared comments like, "The individual presence unique to a trio and their interplay. The thrilling '1919' with cello improvisation was especially wonderful," "Even the songs from the YMO era feel completely different with the sophisticated arrangements," "It was such a luxurious time. I couldn't stand up for a while after the end credits. I want to go see it again," and "It went far beyond being simply wonderful or a masterpiece; it was more like 'the depths of my soul were shaken.'" It seems many viewers are captivated by "Ryuichi Sakamoto's Trio," which enabled the best musical expression despite its simplicity.
To commemorate the release of this work, the special screening event "'1996' Analog Listening x 'Ryuichi Sakamoto | Trio Tour 2012' Screening" has been decided.
At 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku, equipped with the "SAION -SR EDITION-" sound system supervised by Ryuichi Sakamoto, audiences will first enjoy a special listening session of the analog record of the 30th-anniversary remastered limited edition of his 1996 trio album "1996", followed by the screening of the movie "Trio Tour 2012."
"1996" is the first album Sakamoto produced in a trio format, while "Trio Tour 2012" is the video work capturing his final trio performance. It is a rare opportunity to experience the "beginning" and the "pinnacle" of the trio all at once.
The professional analog turntable "REVOX T 77" will be used for playing the record. You can enjoy a dense sound where the temperature and skeletal sound image unique to analog records emerge.
With the theater sound "SAION -SR EDITION-" supervised by Ryuichi Sakamoto, the movie "Trio Tour 2012" allows you to experience real and natural sound that makes you forget there are speakers or a screen in front of you. For details, please check the official website of 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku.
The movie "Ryuichi Sakamoto | Trio Tour 2012" is currently receiving great acclaim at theaters including 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku and Bunkamura Le Cinéma Shibuya Miyashita. Furthermore, a special "Kizuna Price" (900 yen) is available for junior high school students and younger. B2 posters embodying the world view of this work are also selling very well, exclusively at 109 Cinemas (13 locations). See the official website for details.
Special Screening Event
Event Name:
'1996' Analog Listening x 'Ryuichi Sakam
Piano, cello, and violin. The movie "Ryuichi Sakamoto | Trio Tour 2012" captures Sakamoto's devoted trio performance woven by these three sounds. This work fully records the Tokyo performance, where tension and intimacy quietly coexist amidst the Japan-Korea tour. The acoustics have been carefully reconstructed to suit the theater space.
Even before its release, voices of eager anticipation were gathered, such as "Watching the trailer makes my heart flutter" and "I'm going to bathe in 'Happy End', this time in a trio formation of piano, violin, and cello." Now that the screening has finally begun, audiences who actually watched it in the theater have shared comments like, "The individual presence unique to a trio and their interplay. The thrilling '1919' with cello improvisation was especially wonderful," "Even the songs from the YMO era feel completely different with the sophisticated arrangements," "It was such a luxurious time. I couldn't stand up for a while after the end credits. I want to go see it again," and "It went far beyond being simply wonderful or a masterpiece; it was more like 'the depths of my soul were shaken.'" It seems many viewers are captivated by "Ryuichi Sakamoto's Trio," which enabled the best musical expression despite its simplicity.
To commemorate the release of this work, the special screening event "'1996' Analog Listening x 'Ryuichi Sakamoto | Trio Tour 2012' Screening" has been decided.
At 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku, equipped with the "SAION -SR EDITION-" sound system supervised by Ryuichi Sakamoto, audiences will first enjoy a special listening session of the analog record of the 30th-anniversary remastered limited edition of his 1996 trio album "1996", followed by the screening of the movie "Trio Tour 2012."
"1996" is the first album Sakamoto produced in a trio format, while "Trio Tour 2012" is the video work capturing his final trio performance. It is a rare opportunity to experience the "beginning" and the "pinnacle" of the trio all at once.
The professional analog turntable "REVOX T 77" will be used for playing the record. You can enjoy a dense sound where the temperature and skeletal sound image unique to analog records emerge.
With the theater sound "SAION -SR EDITION-" supervised by Ryuichi Sakamoto, the movie "Trio Tour 2012" allows you to experience real and natural sound that makes you forget there are speakers or a screen in front of you. For details, please check the official website of 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku.
The movie "Ryuichi Sakamoto | Trio Tour 2012" is currently receiving great acclaim at theaters including 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku and Bunkamura Le Cinéma Shibuya Miyashita. Furthermore, a special "Kizuna Price" (900 yen) is available for junior high school students and younger. B2 posters embodying the world view of this work are also selling very well, exclusively at 109 Cinemas (13 locations). See the official website for details.
Special Screening Event
Event Name:
'1996' Analog Listening x 'Ryuichi Sakam