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From an episode of The Golden Age Of Piracy∙Presented by Tristen Harris
Feature Segment
The Golden Age of Piracy: Todd Eckert's Formative Five
Todd Eckert's Tin Drum collaborated with the late legendary composer, music icon and the “godfather of electronic pop” Ryuichi Sakamoto before his passing to create KAGAMI, a mixed reality mixed reality performance designed to make it feel like you're in the room with Sakamoto.
Todd, who is also the partner of conceptial artist Marina Abramović, joins Tristen to select his Formative Five and discuss his friendship with Sakamoto, his life in music and art, and how those two worlds are intrinsically combined.
Listen back to hear how Grace Jones, Charles Mingus, and even Australia's own Not Drowning, Waving have shaped his creative life.
