Saw it. Like JohnR says, it's been awhile. Read all the books in the series that Diva started and from which the movie was adapted. Author was "Delacourta" IIRC, pen name for Daniel Odier, who is also in my library for his book-long interview series with William S. Burroughs. In the books, there is a noteable age difference between Serge and his underage accomplice/associate that would probably be deemed "problematic" these days. Looking forward to being on my office desktop, which has speakers that would do justice to Sakamoto's composition.
It’s Vladimir Cosma that did this song. I got it from this playlist, which in the NYT is worth reading. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/dining/restaurant-music-playlists-ryuichi-sakamoto.html
Thanks for the clarification. In any case, Sakamoto hasn't steered me wrong yet... Here's the Archive link for anyone paywalled... https://archive.ph/otJIV This paragraph is right on... and it alerts me to a documentary I would like to see... Mr. Sakamoto, 66, is exemplary perhaps not only for his music but also for his listening, and his understanding of how music can be used and shared. He is a hero of cosmopolitan musical curiosity, an early technological adopter in extremis, and a kind of supercollaborator. Since the late 1970s, when he was a founding member of the electronic-pop trio Yellow Magic Orchestra, he has composed and produced music for dance floors, concert halls, films, video games, cellphone ringtones, and acts of ecological awareness and political resistance. (Much of this is detailed in “Coda,” Stephen Nomura Schible’s recently released film documentary about him.)
I'd highly suggest Coda when you can. Wonderful documentary. I actually ate at the restaurant mentioned in the article. Michelin star rated and quite possibly one of the best meals I ever had.
After moving through all the slowcore 4AD stuff last week, I've moved on to Spain (who I'd forgotten even existed.). I practically wore the grooves off this CD in the mid-90s:
Actually, no. I'll check it out sometime this afternoon. I don't know any Joy Division, but I've heard that they're kind of Depeche Mode-y. I do like DM.
He told me once how he feels about JD, it was kinda like religion to him. If you're into that sort of post, you might be entertained. To me, it was just a fan expressing love for his band. I mean, there are similarities. Whiny mope-a-dope Brit band or almost Brit band, in case they're American. The Cure. Morrisey. I like The Cure as well.
Don't Fear The Reaper sounds like a Brit band. Burnin' For You sounds like a Brit band in the verses and a Southern Rock band in the chorus.
Of course this is their finest: Oh no, they say, he's got to go Go go Godzilla, yeah Oh no, there goes Tokyo Go go Godzilla, yeah
I've heard this, but didn't pay attention to the lyrics and didn't know who did it. Cool enough music, but the whole Godzilla thing ruins it for me. I don't need to be amused by a song. IMO Reaper is their best because it takes on a serious topic without trying to recommend a cure, without ending on a positive note, pun intended. And the opening riff is better. Just a great Brit band sound but crafted stateside. Why can't we do more of that?
Diva is an awesome movie. I remember when it came out. Me and two friends went to go see it (we were 17) and were blown away. "Foreign films are awesome!" We all became acolytes for the film and took many friends back to go see it. Still high on our foreign film kick, a couple of weeks later we went to see a movie called Gregory's Girl. We gof off that cloud pretty quickly. "Foreign films svck!"