Discord [Enhanced]

Ryuichi Sakamoto (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029LW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,566 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Grief

2. Anger

3. Prayer

4. Salvation

5. CD ROM Track

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing CD, October 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Discord (Audio CD)

This is a fantasic work, and this says a lot. I am not a big DJ Spooky fan, nor am I particularly fond of Ryuichi Sakamoto's pop music. But he certainly hit the nail on the head with Discord. In order to fully appreciate this album, you need to put aside an hour of your time, and listen to the CD from start to finish. It contains the most captivating melodies, beautiful contrasts, and truly mature, creative songwriting on the part of Sakamoto. This CD is proof that there is hope for a successful union of the classical and electronic worlds.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Power in Simplicity - simply beautiful, October 22, 2000

By 

"dermoth" (Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discord (Audio CD)

In 'Discord', Ryuichi Sakamoto captures Grief, Anger, Prayer and Salvation in haunting, searching instrumentals. 'Grief' is simply beautiful - the despair in the violins' cry counterpointed by the attempted consolation of the bass - the redoubled cries of the violins - you get the idea... 'Anger' is disjointed, aimless, powerful, then rythmic, then chaotic - I wouldn't like to see it's creator in a bad mood!! Probably the least accessible track on the album... but then again this is not an album made to be _completely_ accessible. 'Prayer' depicts a search for peace - a combination of tired bass and questioning oboe - with supportive piano and horn as the track progresses and uplifts a little... 'Salvation' begins with what sounds like a recording of a support group - sometimes this can be irksome, but Sakamoto uses the murmuring with a wave-like effect which builds expectancy for what is to come - a revisiting of the earlier themes in a more structured, peaceful composition, punctuated by poetic ramblings - the original melody from 'Grief' is reproduced, with the edge taken off with more instruments supporting the violins and a slight change in tone - a fitting and satisfactory conclusion to the album.

This is musical visualisation - occasionally whimsical, occasionally profound, always entertaining and thought-provoking.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of The Best - Discord's Deep Blue Ocean, October 15, 2010

By 

Franklin B Energy (Milpitas, CA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Discord (Audio CD)

I bought this album back in 1997, the week it was released, after seeing a video-streamcas't of Ryuichi's on the Internet from Winter Garden in New York City, where I was part of an audience that was responding to the performance from my computer mouse, which showed up on the screen behind Ryuichi, DJ Spooky and the classical orchestra. I was so blown away, that I freaked out for hours. This is one of the greatest treasures of modern music I have ever had the pleasure of taken part in watching live and from disc. Best of Best - A++

The music engulfs a spectrum of powerful emotional human experiences. Much of it is sad, and if you're feeling really happy and high, it will

not 'feel' good at all.

Listen to this when times aren't so great, and you will embrace it's beauty completely.

It is deep, very very deep - like the Marianas Trench deep.

It's goal is your Salvation.

Enjoy!