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Esperanto
Studio album by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Released	October 5, 1985
Studio	Onkio Haus
Length	39:14
Label	School Midi
Producer	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto chronology
Ongaku Zukan (1984) Esperanto (1985) Futurista (1986)

Esperanto is the fifth solo album by Ryuichi Sakamoto, released in 1985. It was commissioned for a dance of the same name by choreographer Molissa Fenley, which debuted in New York City in 1985. The experimental electronic album includes layers of sampled voices, and marks a look back at Sakamoto's non-pop-oriented second solo album, B-2 Unit. The album includes contributions from Yaz-Kaz and Arto Lindsay. AllMusic called it "one of Sakamoto's strangest, most uncompromising albums".

The album reached number 9 on the Oricon LP chart.

Released in Japan on Midi, Inc.'s School label, Esperanto did not see a US release until 2021.

Track listing

1. "A Wongga Dance Song" – 6:18
2. "The "Dreaming"" – 3:51
3. "A Rain Song" – 2:28
4. "Dolphins" – 3:21
5. "A Human Tube" – 4:50
6. "Adelic Penguins" – 6:06
7. "A Carved Stone" – 8:23
8. "Ulu Watu" – 3:57

Personnel

• Ryuichi Sakamoto – composer, performer, producer, arranger, remixer
• Yaz-Kaz – percussion
• Arto Lindsay – electric guitar
• Shigeru Takise – engineering, remixing
• Naoto Shibuya – engineering assistant
• Tohru Kotetsu – mastering
• Hiroshi Okura – executive producer
• Tsuguya Inoue for Beans – art direction

References

1. Kisselgoff, Anna (1985-11-13). "Dance: Fenley Dancers at The Joyce". The New York Times.
2. "Esperanto". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
3. 『オリコン・チャートブック LP編 昭和45年 - 平成1年』オリジナル・コンフィデンス、 [Oricon Chart Book LP Edition 1970 - 1989]. Original Confidence. 1990. p. 150. ISBN 4871310256.
4. "Ryuichi Sakamoto's Esperanto LP Set For Reissue". The Quietus. 21 September 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

External links

• "Release group "Esperanto" by 坂本龍一 - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org.

• 1985 albums
• Ryuichi Sakamoto albums