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David Sylvian

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David Sylvian

Born February 23, 1958 · Beckenham, Kent, England, UK (age 68)

David Sylvian, born David Alan Batt, is an English singer-songwriter, musician and film director who came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the group Japan. On his solo records of the '80s, Sylvian's explorations in music took him from the pop-funk, stylish jazz and windswept exotica of 1984's Brilliant Trees; the ambient landscapes and epic ballads of …

Known For

Japan: Oil On CanvasJapan: Oil On Canvas · 1982
Japan: Oil On Canvas
1982
MovieMusicDocumentary
Successful British band Japan filmed live in concert at the Hammersmith Odeon, London on 16th November 1982.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue ArmoryRyuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory · 2018
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory
★ 7.22018
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A live performance film capturing an intimate concert by composer, pianist and music producer Ryuichi Sakamoto in New York City. The performance marked the first public unveiling of Sakamoto’s new opus, async, hailed as one of the best albums of 2017 by Rolling Stone and Pitchfork.
async - first lightasync - first light · 2017
async - first light
★ 6.02017
Movie
A collaboration between Apichatpong and Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto from his album “async”. The people falling asleep in this film are all his friends, he sent cameras to friends and asked them to shoot. Apichatpong often carries Digital Harinezumi camera with him, and completing a lot of works with this camera. This work was first exhibited at the WATARI Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo (Japan, 2017).
Japan - The Very Best OfJapan - The Very Best Of · 2006
Japan - The Very Best Of
2006
MovieMusic
Japan's 2006 DVD release, which includes seven promo videos as well as the Oil on Canvas concert recorded in 1982.
A Gentle GlowA Gentle Glow · 2017
A Gentle Glow
★ 8.02017
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The camera floats quietly to capture the beauty that emerges from the mundane. Accompanied by Ryuichi Sakamoto's composition, Arseny Tarkovsky's poem celebrates life.
Brilliant Trees SessionsBrilliant Trees Sessions · 2021
Brilliant Trees Sessions
2021
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A video documenting the making of David Sylvian's 1984 Lp "Brilliant Trees" within Berlin. Unknown to the world until David's surprise releasing of it on VIMEO July 15, 2021.
David Sylvian and Robert Fripp: Live in JapanDavid Sylvian and Robert Fripp: Live in Japan · 1995
David Sylvian and Robert Fripp: Live in Japan
1995
MovieMusicDocumentary
The duo caught on film during their Road To Graceland '93 tour.
The CollectorThe Collector · 2002
The Collector
★ 6.12002
MovieDocumentary
This is a documentary about a passionate collector. A man who has been collecting for 70 years, collecting everything one can imagine. A man who lives in his own house like a guest of his collections. A man who tries to freeze time, as if to hold on to present. In this documentary, you will follow this passionate collector through the vivid streets of Istanbul, among the crowd, in search of new collection items while trying to understand his perception of life and collection.

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