Sources – World Citizen – The Only Daughter (remixed by Ryoji Ikeda)

The sources for artist quotes in this article are listed below:

Ryoji Ikeda – data-cosm [N˚1], programme, 180 Studios, 2025
Ryoji Ikeda catalogue, touch33.net
ryojiikeda.com
op. review, John L Walters, The Guardian, 2003
David Sylvian: To Blow the Heart Wide Open, Nenad Georgievski, All About Jazz, 2010
David Sylvian interviewed by Anil Prasad, Innerviews youtube channel, 2005
Ryoji Ikeda weekend, concert programme, The Barbican, 2026

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REPRESS OF COLOURED VINYLS

OUT NOW FROM LUCRECIA DALT feat. DAVID SYLVIAN

Lucrecia’s new album A Danger to Ourselves is out now. All tracks produced by Lucrecia Dalt & David Sylvian, mixed by David Sylvian.

Sylvian also contributes vocal and feedback guitar to ‘Cosa Rara’ and electric guitar solo for ‘Covenstead Blues’:

Second edition repress of ‘Cosa Rara (feat. David Sylvian)’ with alternative artwork. Note that this vinyl also contains an extended mix of the ‘dopamine dub’ by Matias Aguayo, featuring David Sylvian (i.e. a different version from the first single release):

UPDATES

Further information sometimes comes to light after an article is published. The following pieces have recently been updated with new material:

March 2026
A Fire in the Forest – added quote from David Sylvian about the imagery of the forest fire.
p:Machinery – added quote from Holly Johnson about being around the studio with Propaganda and David Sylvian.
The Ink in the Well – added quote from Anton Corbijn about the video.
Red Guitar – added quote from engineer Peter Williams about introducing Mark Isham to the sessions and recording him for Brilliant Trees. Also added quote from Anton Corbijn about the video.