"I feel relieved that I was able to record before my death – a performance that I was satisfied with," the composer said in a posthumous statement
The legendary musician died in late March
The album was curated by Oscar-winning director and former collaborator Alejandro González Iñárritu
The legendary musician inspired a generation of video game developers and composers while paving the way for electronic music
The pioneering electronic musician, composer and actor died recently after a battle with cancer
From pioneering electronic music in Yellow Magic Orchestra to crafting unforgettable scores for the screen, the legendary Japanese musician and composer leaves behind a sprawling, singular body of work
The musician had been diagnosed with cancer in 2020
"My strength has really fallen, so a normal concert of about an hour to ninety minutes would be very difficult," he said
Sakamoto's first non-soundtrack album in nearly six years will arrive early 2023
'A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto: To The Moon And Back' is due out in December