Osamu Sato (佐藤 理, Satō Osamu, born April 14, 1960 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese digital artist, photographer, and composer. His first work was the ambient music album, Objectless (1983).[1] His first work in the video game industry was Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou, which first released in Japan for Classic Mac OS in 1994, and in North America for Microsoft Windows the following year.[2] In 1998, he produced and composed the music for the video game LSD: Dream Emulator on the PlayStation, which later became his most recognizable work outside of Japan.[3][4]
Osamu Sato | |
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佐藤理 | |
| Born | April 14, 1960 Kyoto, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
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| Website | www |
Works
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edit- 1983 – Objectless
- 1994 – Transmigration
- 1995 – Equal
- 1997 – Linen Sampler
- 1998 – LSD & Remixes
- 1998 – Lucy in the Sky with Dynamites
- 2017 – Mono (EP)
- 2017 – Objectless (Classic Ambient Works and More)
- 2017 – All Things Must Be Equal
- 2018 – LSD Revamped
- 2020 – Grateful in All Things
- 2020 – Collected Ambient Grooves 1993 – 2001
- 2020 – Transformed Collection
- 2022 – ROOT(S)
Video games
edit- 1994 – Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou (東脳, Tonnō) (PC)
- 1995 – Chu-Teng (中天) (PC)
- 1997 – Rolypolys: The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog (ローリーポーリーズの七転び八起き, Rolypolys no Nanakorobi Yaoki) lit. 'Rolypolys' Seven Tumbles, Eight Stand-Ups' (PC)
- 1997 – Banabana MK.1: Rolypolys World Tour (バナバナ一号 ローリーポーリーズの世界大冒険, Banabana Ichigō Rolypolys no Sekai Daibōken) (PC)
- 1998 – LSD: Dream Emulator (PS1)
- 1999 – Tokyo Planet Planetokio (東京惑星プラネトキオ, Tōkyō Wakusei Planetokio) (PS1)
- 2000 – Rhythm N Face (リズムンフェイス) (PS1)
Art books and publications
edit- 1991 – The Alphabetical Orgasm
- 1992 – Anonymous Animals
- 1993 – The Art of Computer Designing: A Black and White Approach
- 1998 – LSD - Lovely Sweet Dream
- 2017 – All Things Must Be Equal
- 2020 – Grateful in All Things
Exhibitions
edit- 1991 – The Alphabetical Orgasm, Tokyo
- 1992 – The Alphabetical Orgasm, Kyoto
- 1992 – Anonymous Animals, Tokyo
- 1998 – Osamu Sato and LSD Expo, Tokyo
- 2017 – All Things Must Be Equal
- 2018 – LSD Revamped ~Neo Psychedelia~, Tokyo
- 2020 – Grateful in All Things, Tokyo[5][non-primary source needed]
Video works
edit- 1994 – Compu Movie (VHS Tape)
- 1994 – The Esoteric Retina (Video CD)
References
edit- ^ Dwyer, Nick (November 14, 2017). "Interview: Osamu Sato". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Red Bull. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101: Tong-Nou / Chu-Teng". hardcoregaming101.net. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Osamu Sato Site". OsamuSato.net. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ Vincent, Brittany (January 28, 2015). "The Elusive Creator of the Most Terrifying Video Games". Vice. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ @osd_word (February 26, 2020). "今年も展覧会やります。ビームス２店舗、原宿と新宿でやります。会場１＿TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS（ビームス原宿）2020年 3/20~4/1 会場２＿B_GALLRY（ビームスJapan )（新宿）20…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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