Osamu Sato
佐藤理
Born (1960-04-14) April 14, 1960
Kyoto, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
Websitewww.osamusato.net

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", which released in 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]

Works

Music

  • 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 – Grateful in All Things
  • 2020 – Collected Ambient Grooves 1993 – 2001
  • 2020 – Transformed Collection

Video games

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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]

Video works

  • 1994 – Compu Movie (VHS Tape)
  • 1994 – The Esoteric Retina (Video CD)

References

  1. Dwyer, Nick (November 14, 2017). "Interview: Osamu Sato". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Red Bull. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. "Hardcore Gaming 101: Tong-Nou / Chu-Teng". hardcoregaming101.net. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  3. "Osamu Sato Site". OsamuSato.net. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  4. Vincent, Brittany (January 28, 2015). "The Elusive Creator of the Most Terrifying Video Games". Vice. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  5. @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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