Opening Declaration

commmons is a music project -- a loose collection of artists
bound together by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of this laid back musical collective.
To celebrate the decade of the exploration and development of
new possibilities in music and mediums related to music,
we have decided to host our first-ever music event.

The theme of this event is health music.
As a former patient of oropharyngeal cancer, health has been a big concern for Ryuichi Sakamoto of recent,
along with many individuals today who cherish the idea of healthy living.
And, of course, health and the lack of it are the flipside of the same coin.
With this fact in mind, we will be exploring the theme of what health is
not only through music events, but also through a variety of other participatory events related to food, exercise, laughter,
and knowledge.
We hope you enjoy the experience of music and health
brought to you by commmons.

about commmons

'commmons' is a new project established by Ryuichi Sakamoto in collaboration with the Avex Group, which provides both the infrastructure of a solid record company, and the freedom to do things differently.
commmons is not"Sakamoto's label,"but rather a platform for other artists to join as equal collaborators and share in the benefits of this structure.
commmons was established to create a common ground, a place where new relationships can be built between the music industry,
the audience, artists and creators. The project aims to find new possibilities for music, while making meaningful contribution to culture and society.
Music will always be the center of all activities commmons is engaged in.
This is the reason for the 3 m's in commmons ? the third 'm' is for music.
As commmons aims to contribute to society, the label must be ecological in focus and method,
respectful to nature in all of the label's activities. Other companies are only now discovering recycled digipaks or biodegradable shrinkwrap,
eco-packaging materials Sakamoto has been using since 1994. Long experience with companies that create environmentally friendly products will help commmons to be an innovator in this field.