David Sylvian
David Sylvian, born David Alan Batt, is an English singer-songwriter, musician and film director who came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the group Japan.
On his solo records of the '80s, Sylvian's explorations in music took him from the pop-funk, stylish jazz and windswept exotica of 1984's Brilliant Trees; the ambient landscapes and epic ballads of 1985's Gone to Earth; and the romantic orchestrations of 1987's Secrets of the Beehive.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0707 |
| Birthday | 1958-02-23 |
| Place of Birth | Beckenham, Kent, England, UK |
| Also Known As | David Alan Batt, |
2008
Steve Jansen - The Occurrence of Slope
6.5/1
Steve Jansen's live performance in Tokyo Feb 29th 2008 - filmed in high definition.
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Steve Jansen - The Occurrence of Slope
1982
Japan: Oil On Canvas
0/0
Successful British band Japan filmed live in concert at the Hammersmith Odeon, London on 16th November 1982.
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Japan: Oil On Canvas
1984
Preparations For A Journey
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Original music by David Sylvian. Performed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Steve Jansen, Masami Tsuchiya.
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Preparations For A Journey
1985
Steel Cathedrals
0/0
20 minute music documentary shot in two days of November 1984 in, and around the outskirts of, Tokyo, Japan. A large part of the music was completed d...
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Steel Cathedrals
1995
David Sylvian and Robert Fripp: Live in Japan
0/0
The duo caught on film during their Road To Graceland '93 tour.
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David Sylvian and Robert Fripp: Live in Japan
2018
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory
7.2/11
A live performance film capturing an intimate concert by composer, pianist and music producer Ryuichi Sakamoto in New York City. The performance marke...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: async at the Park Avenue Armory
2024
Sleeping Dragon
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The death in May 2023 of George Hodson, artist, writer and long-term HIV/AIDS survivor, leaves a legacy of inspiration, unique visual art and unforget...
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Sleeping Dragon
2005
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
7.8/10
Legendary photographer and director Anton Corbijn is responsible for many of the most indelible and important images of the past two and a half decade...
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The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2017
async - first light
6/3
A collaboration between Apichatpong and Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto from his album “async”. The people falling asleep in this film are all his...
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async - first light
2006
Japan - The Very Best Of
0/0
Japan's 2006 DVD release, which includes seven promo videos as well as the Oil on Canvas concert recorded in 1982.
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Japan - The Very Best Of
2017
A Gentle Glow
8/1
The camera floats quietly to capture the beauty that emerges from the mundane. Accompanied by Ryuichi Sakamoto's composition, Arseny Tarkovsky's poem...
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A Gentle Glow
2021
Brilliant Trees Sessions
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A video documenting the making of David Sylvian's 1984 Lp "Brilliant Trees" within Berlin. Unknown to the world until David's surprise releasing of i...
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Brilliant Trees Sessions
1997
Time Spent
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A short film by David Sylvian and Ingrid Chavez about their lives before recording Dead Bees on a Cake, posted by Ingrid. It was originally supposed t...
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