Their relationship extended far beyond the walls of the Forbidden City:
Their initial meeting led to a fruitful collaboration, with Sakamoto contributing to Byrne's solo album, "Psycho Killer" (1981), and Byrne co-writing and performing on Sakamoto's album, "Thousand Knives" (1981). This early exchange set the stage for their most ambitious project: the 1981 album "Music for 'The Last Emperor'" – a score for Bernardo Bertolucci's film of the same name. david byrne ryuichi sakamoto
As they aged, the superficial differences between the two eroded. Both became increasingly concerned with the climate crisis and the politics of energy. Their relationship extended far beyond the walls of