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Re:Ryuichi Sakamoto Has Died by Lapsa on Sunday April 02, 2023 @02:25PM (#35413565)
oooooh... mentioning Alva Noto did the trick for me and I remembered who the guy is. contemplated a lot regarding to what folks around those lands mean by a negative space. brilliant music
Re:Ryuichi Sakamoto Has Died by tomduncalf on Friday April 07, 2023 @08:04AM (#35480715)
I saw a Sakamoto quote along the lines of negative space on Twitter, not sure of the source or context exactly but I liked it.

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After the concert, we started talking, and he complained that I played much slower than the original songs or pieces. He asked, "Why?" That made me think, "Why do I want to play much slower than before?" Because I wanted to hear the resonance. want to have less notes and more spaces. Spaces, not silence. Space is resonant, is still ringing. I want to enjoy that resonance, to hear it growing, then the next sound, and the next note or harmony can come. That's exactly what I want