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A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto - To The Moon And Back (2022) 💿

Grains (sweet paulownia wood) 🎶
(Original: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alva Noto)
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A Danger To Ourselves Ten songs featuring David Sylvian , spanning his first solo single in 1984, an unexpected collaboration earlier this year and eight more div...

After Saturday's hors d'oeuvres of 10 Japan songs, here's the main course, collecting my #Top10DavidSylvian for @top10nathan.bsky.social earlier this month.

Featuring @lucreciadalt.bsky.social, @mrrichardnorris.bsky.social & many more.

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This is a brilliant read, so much love and passion for Japan and the respective members' endeavours beyond.

A more than worthy final say for #Top10Japan and #Top10DavidSylvian.

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David Sylvian - The Ultimate Playlist Playlist · Nathan Spafford · 20 items

Your #Top10DavidSylvian Ultimate Playlist, consisting of the 20 most picked tracks, is available on Spotify here:

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Your #Top10DavidSylvian results are in!

Orpheus takes the crown, with Forbidden Colours and Red Guitar taking the other podium places.

Nearly 100 separate tracks were picked, and well over 1000 votes were cast.

Thank you to everyone who took part.

Spotify playlist in the post below 👇🎶

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#Top10DavidSylvian Day Ten

The other songs I listed weren't in order of preference. Though Orpheus is my favorite song...it's been covered enough in the hashtag. 😅 I thought I'd include my second most favorite as the last offering for this Top Ten.

This was fun! Thx!

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Day 10.

Something a little different to finish this challenge!

Tweaker - Linoleum (Wamdue 2-step vocal experience) featuring David Sylvian 🎶

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🎶 David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, simply sublime.

Thanks Nathan for hosting.

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Day 10 & my No1 🥇

Forbidden Colours ❤️🎶🎵🙌

This collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto is the ultimate frisson! Class 👌

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this challenge - thanks
@top10nathan.bsky.social 👏

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10. Midnight Sun

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🎶 Bamboo Houses
💿 single | 1982

From the first moment I knew this would be #1. Spectral, ominous, suggestive, warm and distant...everything I love about Sylvian condensed into 5 enchanting minutes.

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Here's my top 10 plus an additional 10 and some of my favourite DS collabs (I've not included any Nine Horses but could easily have done so).

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Before The Bullfight (Gone to Earth 1986)

If I'm losing you
Then there's nothing more that I can say

Bill Nelson on this one. I love the different textures he and Fripp bring across this album.

Thanks @top10nathan.bsky.social for two great challenges over the last 20 days.

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The full list 🗒️🎵

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Sylvian & Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours ❤️

Full list to follow.

Thanks to @top10nathan.bsky.social for hosting 😊🎶

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Thanks for hosting #Top10DavidSylvian Nathan, it’s been lovely to see everyone’s selections. I truly believe that DS has never really received the recognition he deserves for his fabulous work, but things like this #MusicChallenge keep the flame alive 😊👏👏👏

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I’m a day behind, so I’m posting two for the final day. Both from ‘Secrets Of The Beehive’, which is my favourite DS record, and one of my all-time favourite albums.
‘Orpheus’ and ‘Waterfront’

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Orpheus

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Let the Happiness In by David Sylvian on Apple Music Song · 1987 · Duration 5:37

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Occasionally music touches you deeply, this song for me is all about hope from the depths of despair.
Cause it’s comin’
Comin’ on

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Thank you everyone who has taken part in #Top10DavidSylvian.

The playlist will be out later today once everyone has had the chance to vote.

Time for a #MusicChallenge rest and see you all on 1st June for #Top20BookendAlbums 🎶❤️

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💿 Brilliant Trees
🎶 Nostalgia

When I set this challenge, I had no idea what to expect as the top choices from everyone else.

But my number one was never in doubt. The absolute standout of this album and Sylvian's entire career, for me.

Thanks everyone!

Thank you so much @top10nathan.bsky.social 🙏 for this double challenge
#Top10DavidSylvian & #Top10Japan. And thanks to all the participants for your wonderful contributions and lovely interactions. Pure bliss 🙏🤍

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Thanks @top10nathan.bsky.social for #Top10Japan and #Top10DavidSylvian - great idea to run them end on end! 👏👏

My #Top10DavidSylvian #1,

Darkest Dreaming

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last bullet (demo), by David Sylvian track by David Sylvian

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Chronological

“You are the last bullet in the chamber of my heart.”

Last-minute choice, revisiting this "demo" Sylvian offered to his fans in 2025. A glimpse of what could have been the unreleased album with Joan Wasser — a true wonder.

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Last Bullet (Demo)

🙏 Massive thanks to @top10nathan.bsky.social for organising the sequential #Top10Japan and #Top10DavidSylvian challenges over the past twenty days. It's been hugely enjoyable, and it's been fabulous to see everyone's contributions 👏 👏 👏

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Grains (Sweet Paulownia Wood) (2022)

(album: To The Moon And Back)

Wonderful and poignant remodeling by David of the original track by Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto as part of the 2022 tribute album to Ryuichi. Mint 👌

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Waterfront: David Sylvian (1987)

It all comes back to this, a song that echoes Japan's legacy whilst foreshadowing the musical journey that David would make for the next four decades.

Thanks to @top10nathan.bsky.social for a great challenge!

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Thanks @top10nathan.bsky.social 😎👍🎵🎶
Forbidden Colours
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