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Audio System to Be Equipped in All Theaters as SAION SR Edition
Tokyu Recreation Co., Ltd. (Main Office: Shibuya, Tokyo, President: Shinzo Kanno) is proud to announce that world-renowned musician Ryuichi Sakamoto will be supervising the optimization of the acoustics in all theaters of 109CINEMAS PREMIUM SHINJUKU. This theater complex is located inside TOKYU KABUKICHO TOWER and opens on April 14, 2023, in conjunction with the tower’s scheduled opening.
It is also proud to announce that Mr. Sakamoto will be composing several of the musical works that will be played in the lounge and other areas of the complex.
- 109CINEMAS PREMIUM SHINJUKU
109CINEMAS PREMIUM SHINJUKU is a new brand from 109CINEMAS. This theater complex is located on the 9th and 10th floors of TOKYU KABUKICHO TOWER, and it opens on April 14, 2023, the day when the tower is scheduled to open. All theaters are equipped with high-grade projection and audio equipment, and all seats are premium seats. The theater complex also has a theater that is capable of screening 35-mm films on the recommendation of Mr. Sakamoto, who raised the idea during discussions.
109CINEMAS PREMIUM SHINJUKU offers a premium viewing environment and hospitality to enable immersive experiences in extraordinary worlds, as a game-changing movie theater that stimulates the senses.
- Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Comments
◆ Reminiscences of Movie Theaters, SHINJUKU MILANO-ZA, and Shinjuku
“I went to high school in Shinjuku during the late sixties. As of my first days at the school, I began visiting every spot in Shinjuku, driven as I was by great curiosity. In my first April, essentially my first month at the school and the first month of the school year, I visited several jazz cafes in Shinjuku. I’d even singled out several favorites, which I immediately began going to on a regular basis while still dressed in my high school cap and uniform. I then began checking out the movie theaters in Shinjuku and looking for patterns in what they played. It was my high school years when I watched that many movies in my life.
“What I learned in Shinjuku fundamentally changed me. The end of the sixties was a period of monumental shifts in music, theater, cinema, literature, academia, and more, and Shinjuku was at the center of it all in Japan.”
◆ Reasons for Participating in This Project
“A friend of mine runs a company that supplies audio systems, one that I personally trust, and he asked me to join this project. I felt that, with them, it would be possible to create a movie theater that offers really high-quality sound. Consequently, I decided to participate as a supervisor. Moreover, I found myself sharing 109CINEMAS’ vision. After all, 109CINEMAS chose individuals whom I know are committed to producing acoustics of the highest level. With this sound system, speakers are set up behind the screen, yet we’ve set out to engineer “crystal-clear sound” that seemingly makes the screen disappear through the use of a high-performance audio system and advanced tuning technology. While we were naturally particular about the speakers, we were also particular about the audio cables, the amp, and other details. I take pride in the fact that we’ve been able to make a movie theater that offers the finest in sound.”
◆ Thoughts on Movie Culture and Film Projectors
“I made a proposal when we were throwing ideas around with the people of 109CINEMAS. I said, ‘With almost no movie theaters still capable of screening films in Japan, now of all times is when I’d like to see the creation of movie theaters capable of screening films.’ To their credit, the 109CINEMAS team took my proposal seriously and immediately procured a 35-mm projector.
This theater complex has a theater that’s capable of screening films, which is essential for continuing the culture of movies on film. It’s a theater that was made by people who exude genuine love of movies.”
- SAION SR Edition: Pursuing Super Real Sound to Extreme Ends
◆ Audio System That Delivers Better Than the Best
SAION SR Edition is an audio system that was created under the supervision of Ryuichi Sakamoto with the aim of pursuing super real sound to extreme ends, while retaining the excellence of SAION, the premium sound theater that is built to 109CINEMAS’ own exacting specifications and that enables an audio experience of the highest level.
◆ SAION Premium Sound Theater
SAION is a premium sound theater that is capable of reproducing the myriad sounds of movies, live concerts, theater, and even sports. Advanced audio technology fine-tunes the sound to enable the appeal of the respective content to be brought out to its fullest.
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https://109cinemas.net/news/saion/
◆ Sound That Seemingly Makes the Screen Disappear
The audio system delivers sound so natural and realistic that the movie screen seemingly disappears. Its components include custom speakers selected and made with attention to the smallest of details and an amplifier of the highest quality.
◆Custom Speakers That Deliver Pristine, High-Definition Sound
◼Ultimate three-way main speaker system with beryllium high-range speakers, carbon fiber mid-range speakers, and low-range speakers that have special paper cones.
◼Ultimate hybrid subwoofer system with bandpass designed with backload method.
◼Ultimate coaxial two-way surround-sound speaker system that positions eight high-range, silk-dome speakers in a line array and uses low-range speakers that have special paper cones.
◆Linea Research’s Premium Power Amplifiers Fitted for the First Time in Japan
◼A currently available power amp that delivers audio performance beyond the limits of Class-D amplifiers and that delivers the best possible sound was selected. Its epic amplification performance and ability to process unparalleled volumes of audio information maximize the speakers’ potential.
◆Custom Speaker Cables
◼The highest level of attention was paid to the cables that connect the power amp to the speakers. Special cables resulted after an exhaustive study of the material for the cables, their thickness, and the number of cores, each optimized for delivering the power amp’s amplified audio information in the cleanest state possible to the speakers.
The pristine and natural reproduced sound that reaches the viewer’s ears through such means seemingly makes the speakers and screen disappear and enables a deeper, immersive experience akin to actually being in the scene.
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
Born in 1952 in Tokyo, Ryuichi Sakamoto debuted as a solo artist in 1978 with the release of The Thousand Knives of Ryuichi Sakamoto. He co-founded Yellow Magic Orchestra the same year and has remained active on multiple fronts after branching out from the group. His score for the movie Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence won a BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, while his score for The Last Emperor won an Academy Award for Best Original Score, a Grammy Award, and other accolades. His desire to constantly explore innovative sounds and music has earned him worldwide acclaim. Mr. Sakamoto frequently shares his concern for environmental issues and his interest in peace initiatives. He established “More Trees,” an organization dedicated to the preservation of woodlands. He also aids the victims of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami through musical initiatives, such as the creation of the Tohoku Youth Orchestra. His major film scores include The Sheltering Sky (1990), High Heels (1990), The Little Buddha (1993), Femme Fatale (2002), Tony Takitani (2005), Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011), The Revenant (2015), Rage (2016), The Fortress (2017), Your Face (2018), and Minamata (2020).
- Link list
◼109CINEMA PREMIUM SHINJUKU website: https://109cinemas.net/premiumshinjuku/
◼109CINEMA PREMIUM SHINJUKU Twitter: https://twitter.com/109_PREMIUM_SJ
