[2LP] Ryuichi Sakamoto - Silk

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Ryuichi Sakamoto - Silk [2LP] (180 Gram, Japanese import)

Format: 2LP

Label: Commmons [4988064672813]

RELEASE DATE: October 30, 2026

Description:

This is the soundtrack to the 2007 film "SILK," directed by François Girard.

The film's journey through a wide range of locations, including Europe, Egypt, Russia, and Japan, is accompanied by music rooted in a classical sensibility. In "First Trip to Japan," the journey across the snowy plains of Siberia toward Japan is depicted through a melancholy string melody, followed by the majestic sound of horns and cymbals, before concluding with the exotic timbre of a stone flute.

"Snowy Village," a piano piece heard as the protagonist arrives at a snow-covered village, uses long reverberation to evoke the density and chill of the air. The piano heard throughout much of the soundtrack was recorded at Glenn Gould Studio in Canada. Its lonely, desolate sound seems almost to carry on the spirit of Gould himself.

In "The Girl," which accompanies the protagonist as he becomes captivated by a woman he meets in the village, a gently arpeggiated piano intertwines with a violin whose slightly rough tone, subtle friction, and wavering pitch evoke an Eastern sense of beauty, further emphasizing the elegance of the woman dressed in a silk kimono.

The protagonist makes three journeys to Japan in total, and Ryuichi Sakamoto composed separate themes for each outward and return journey. For the second and third trips, he introduces variations reflecting the changing circumstances, skillfully shaping both the rhythm of the film and the passage of time.

The soundtrack also includes shorter pieces such as "Mill Theme" and "Building the Garden," which make effective use of pizzicato. While much of the score follows classical conventions, "Revolution" suddenly shifts into a more ominous and unsettling sound world. Overall, this soundtrack offers a vivid demonstration of the remarkable breadth of Ryuichi Sakamoto's musical vocabulary.

Tracklista:

Side A
01. SILK Opening
02. Mill Theme
03. Love Theme
04. Trip to Egypt
05. First Trip to Japan
06. Snowy Village
07. First Return
Side B
01. Second Trip to Japan
02. The Girl
03. Second Return
04. Love Theme II
05. Sadness
06. Brothel
Side C
01. The Last Trip to Japan
02. Revolution
03. The Last Return
04. Building the Garden
05. Reminiscence
Side D
01. Helen
02. Sadness II
03. SILK Endroll