Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian

Japanese composer and pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto first worked with English singer-songwriter David Sylvian in 1980, when he played keyboards on 'Taking Islands in Africa' track for Japan plays drums and also appears in the promotional video.

Sylvian and Sakamoto worked together again in 1983, this time on a Forbidden Colours, the theme song for the Cinemage 1999 album. Also, Sakamoto on several occasions recorded an instrumental version of the theme from 'Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence'.

In 1991 Sakamoto and Sylvian together with Zero Landmine project in 2001.

As a part of Ryuichi Sakamoto's Chain Music project, the duo recorded new material in New York and New Hampshire in the summer of 2003. World Citizen EP was originally released by Warner Music Japan and re-issued in April 2004 on Samadhisound in the UK with a different artwork and alternative playlist. Both versions include Chasm album the same year.