Esperanto | ||||
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Released | October 5, 1985 | |||
Studio | Onkio Haus | |||
Length | 39:14 | |||
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Producer | Ryuichi Sakamoto | |||
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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.[1] 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".[2]
The album reached number 9 on the Oricon LP chart.[3]
Released in Japan on Midi, Inc.'s School label, Esperanto did not see a US release until 2021.[4]