The Embodiment of Postmodernism in Ryuichi Sakamoto's Rap Track Undercooled

Abstract

Since the postmodernism has spread around the world and the advent of electronic music, more and more composers based on traditional music concepts are fusing modern technology to explore sound and acoustics, using the combination of acoustic instruments and electronic music. Ryuichi Sakamoto is one of the most representative composers of contemporary electronic music influenced by postmodernism. This article will take Ryuichi Sakamoto 's work Undercooled, composed in 2004 from album Chasm, as an example to analyze The musical structure, melody design, lyrics will be the focus of the analysis. Secondly, through the analysis of the postmodernism concept displayed in this piece, the author tries to clarify the postmodernism concept is reflected in the music piece.