Music Sets You Free: A MemoirA genre defying artist who had acquired the status of a musical giant by the time of his death in 2023, Ryuichi Sakamotos long career spanned electronic, hip hop, modern classical and pop music, inspiring artists as diverse as Questlove, Massive Attack, David Sylvian, Alva Noto and Caetano Veloso. A pivotal figure in the synthpop group Yellow Magic Orchestra during the late 70s and early 80s, Sakamoto went on to pioneer the development of ambient and