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Title: The Best of Sakamoto - Almost
Review: Contains a lot of Sakamoto classics like the funky "Neo Geo" and a symphony soundtrack piece from "The Last Emperor", all within a collection featuring a creative sequence that goes from one genre to another. There is some new work that is particularly strong, like the driving house-influenced "Anger - Rare Force 2 Meg Mix" and the calm (yet tense) Bossa Nova / Alva Noto ambient mix "Insensatez", which finishes the CD. The five videos on the accompanying disc are well-done and show Sakamoto at different stages of his career, including a precious early live performance of "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence". Since Sakamoto has too much tremendous work to fit on one compilation CD, it's not surprising that a lot of significant work is left out, like anything from what I consider his best CD, "Smoochy", and the best song from his "BTTB" CD - "Aqua". But that's more of a compliment. I thoroughly enjoy "Moto.Tronic".
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