Fernando Aponte


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New York based recording, mixing engineer, producer and writer, born in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Aponte began piano and music theory studies at age 12 and later obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition while taking additional courses in electronic music and recording at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, graduating in 1986.
Living in New York since 1990, he was staff engineer at [l274727] and [l266630] before becoming a freelance engineer.
Over the years he has recorded and worked with notable musicians such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jaques Morelenbaum, Paula Morelenbaum, Tito Puente, Arto Lindsay, Salif Keita, George Benson, Marc Ribot, Masters at Work, C+C Music Factory, The Tokyo NHK Orchestra, amongst others.

ALBA


Towa Tei
94-14
2014
Juancho Herrera
Buscando
2005, CD, Album, Not On Label
Miu Sakamoto
In Aquascape
1999, CD, Maxi, WEA Japan
Miu Sakamoto
Dawn Pink
1999, CD, Album, Car, WEA Japan, ,
J-pop/Synth-pop
Towa Tei
Sound Museum & Stupid Fresh
1998, CD, Album + CD, Album + Comp, EastWest, Akashic Records, ,
House/Acid Jazz/Electro/Drum n Bass/Jungle
Towa Tei
Sound Museum
1997, ,
Breakbeat/Downtempo
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Wild Palms (Original ABC Event Series Soundtrack)
1993, ,
Lounge/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Ambient/Soundtrack/Score
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Little Buddha (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1993
Ankla
De Frente
1989, LP, Album, Top Hits
Kotringo
Songs In The Birdcage
2007, CD, Album, Commmons
Miu Sakamoto
I'll Believe The Look In Your Eyes - ひとつだけ
2000, CD, Maxi, WEA Japan
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto
VIRUS
2025, 5xCD, Album, RE + Box, Comp, Ltd, Noton
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto
VIRUS
2024, 2xLP, Album, RE, RM + 2xLP, Album, RE, RM + LP, Al, Noton, ,
Glitch/Minimal/Drone/Ambient/Contemporary/Modern Classical/Experimental
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Year Book 2005-2014
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Commmons, ,
Minimal
Juancho Herrera
El Mismo Sol
2015, CD, EP, Not On Label
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Live In San Francisco 2011
2015
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Trio Tour 2012 Japan
2015
Nicole Renaud with Mario Bindi
Sogno Di Capri
2014, CD, Album, Not On Label (Nicole Renaud Self-released)
Colette Michaan
Incarnate Encarna
2014, CD, Album, Creatrix Music, ,
Latin Jazz/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Aya Nishina
Flora
2013, CD, Album, Tzadik
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Kotringo
新しい靴を買わなくちゃ
2012, CD, Album, Commmons
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Three
2012
Ryuichi Sakamoto
一命 Harakiri - Death Of A Samurai
2011, CD, Commmons, ,
Soundtrack
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Playing The Piano Europe 2009
2011, DVD-V, NTSC, Commmons
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sofia Gubaidulina, Yutaka Sado + Kazue Sawai
Point And Surface
2011, CD, Album, Dig, Commmons, ,
Contemporary
Juancho Herrera
Banda
2011, CD, Album, Not On Label (Juancho Herrera Self-released)
Fennesz + Sakamoto
Flumina
2011
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Watch_ Playing The Piano 2009 Japan
2010, DVD-V, NTSC, 16:, Commmons, ,
Contemporary
David Sylvian
Sleepwalkers
2010, CD Digipak, ,
Leftfield/Modern Classical/Avantgarde/Poetry/Drone/Abstract
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Taeko Onuki*
UTAU
2010
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Postymo
2009, 2xDVD-V, NTSC, Commmons, ,
Ambient/Synth-pop
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Playing The Piano 2009 _Out Of Noise Tour Book
2009, 2xCD, Album, Commmons, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Out Of Noise
2009, ,
Abstract/Modern Classical/Experimental/Ambient/Minimal
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Playing The Piano 2009 Japan Self Selected
2009
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Playing The Piano
2009, ,
Contemporary/Experimental/Ambient/Neo-Classical
Yellow Magic Orchestra
LondonYMO - Yellow Magic Orchestra Live In London 15/6 08
2008, 2xCD, Album, Commmons, ,
IDM/Downtempo/Future Jazz
Yellow Magic Orchestra
EUYMO - Live In London + Gijón 2008
2008, 4xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd, Commmons, ,
IDM/Synth-pop
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Koko
2008, CD, Single, Dig, Commmons, ,
Abstract/Ambient/Contemporary/Easy Listening
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Playing The Piano /05
2008, DVD-V, NTSC, 16:, Commmons, ,
Contemporary/Score
Kotringo
Nemurugirl
2008, CD, MiniAlbum, Commmons,
Yellow Magic Orchestra
GijónYMO - Yellow Magic Orchestra Live In Gijón 19/6 08
2008, 2x CD, ,
IDM/Synth-pop
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto / Ensemble Modern
utp_
2008
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Silk
2007, CD Digipak, ,
Soundtrack
Různí
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Tribute
2007
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Tony Takitani
2007
Fennesz Sakamoto*
Cendre
2007
Elin*
Lazy Afternoon
2006, CD, Album, Blue Toucan Music
Ryuichi Sakamoto
星になった少年~Shining Boy & Little Randy~
2005, CD, Album, Warner Music Japan
Ryuichi Sakamoto
/05
2005
Ryuichi Sakamoto
150 Ans Louis Vuitton
2004, CD, Single, Ltd, Warner Music Japan, ,
Impressionist/Neo-Classical/Contemporary Jazz/Romantic
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Chasm
2004
Ryuichi Sakamoto
/04
2004, CD Digifile, First Limit Edition, ,
Contemporary
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Derrida
2003, CD, Album, KAB America
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Alexei And The Spring
2003, CD, Album, KAB America
Morelenbaum² / Sakamoto
A Day In New York
2003, ,
Bossa Nova
Ryuichi Sakamoto + David Sylvian*
World Citizen (I Won't Be Disappointed)
2003
Simon Diaz
Tangos
2002, CD, Album, Latin World Entertainment Group
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Elephantism
2002
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Comica
2002
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Femme Fatale
2002, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Modern Classical/Abstract/Score
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Minha Vida Como Um Filme
2002
Ryuichi Sakamoto
In The Lobby At G.E.H. In London
2001, CD, Album, WEA Japan, ,
Ambient/Modern Classical
N.M.L. No More Landmine
Zero Landmine
2001, CD Digifile, ,
Synth-pop/Classical/Contemporary
Morelenbaum² / Sakamoto
Casa
2001
Deee-Lite
The Very Best Of Deee-Lite
2001, CD, ,
House/Disco/Acid Jazz/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Downtempo/Funk
Morelenbaum² / Sakamoto
Live In Tokyo 2001
2001
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Complete Index Of Güt
1999, 3xHDCD, Album + HDCD + Box, Comp, Ltd, Güt, For Life Records, ,
Modern Classical/Acid Jazz/Drum n Bass/Contemporary/Synth-pop
Miu Sakamoto
鉄道員 Tetsudoin
1999, HDCD, Single, WEA Japan
Gus Gus*
Very Important People
1999
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Gohatto
1999
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinemage
1999
Ryuichi Sakamoto
ウラBTTB
1999
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Life In Progress
1999
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Raw Life Tokyo
1999
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Raw Life Osaka
1999
Miu Sakamoto
Aquascape
1998, 2xCD, MiniAlbum, WEA Japan, ,
Pop Rock/Drum n Bass
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Love Is The Devil
1998, ,
Soundtrack/Modern Classical/Experimental
Los Amigos Invisibles
The New Sound Of The Venezuelan Gozadera
1998, CD, ,
Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Disco
Koji-12000*
Disgusting
1998
Ryuichi Sakamoto
BTTB
1998
Towa Tei
GBI (German Bold Italic)
1997
Ryuichi Sakamoto
08/21/1996
1996, CD, Maxi, Dig, Güt, For Life Records
Koji 1200
I ♥ America
1996, CD, Album, For Life Records, ,
J-pop/Comedy
Ryuichi Sakamoto
1996
1996
Různí
Red Hot + Rio
1996, CD, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Neo Soul/Latin Jazz/Acid Jazz/Salsa
Marisa Monte
Barulhinho Bom (Uma Viagem Musical)
1996, 2x CD, ,
MPB
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Music For Yohji Yamamoto Collection 1995
1996
Geisha Girls
Grandma Is Still Alive
1994, CD, Mini, Single, Güt
Geisha Girls - Ken & Sho*
Geisha "Remix" Girls
1994
Towa Tei
Future Listening!
1994, ,
Latin/Future Jazz/Tech House
Deee-Lite
Bring Me Your Love
1994, ,
Garage House
Deee-Lite
Dewdrops In The Garden
1994, ,
House/Techno/Downtempo/Hip Hop
Deee-Lite
Picnic In The Summertime
1994, ,
House/Downtempo/Drum n Bass/Jungle
Wall Of Sound Featuring Gerald Lethan*
Critical (If You Only Knew)
1993
Sergio Pérez
Hay Que Vivir
1993
Pizzicato Five
Expo 2001
1993, CD, ,
Samba/Techno/IDM/Deep House/J-pop/House/Downtempo
Melon
Deep Cut Remix
1992, CD, Album, Sony Records, ,
Electro/Downtempo
Deee-Lite
Pussycat Meow
1992, ,
House/Deep House
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Playing The Piano / Out Of Noise
2009, CD, CD, ,
Contemporary/Experimental/Ambient
Různí
Tribute To Haruomi Hosono = 細野晴臣トリビュート・アルバム
2x CD, ,
Ambient/Experimental

KOMPILACE +


Splattercell
Ah - Remiksis
2000, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Anger / Grief
1998, CD, ,
Breaks/Downtempo/Experimental
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2023, ,
Soundtrack/Score/Contemporary
Y̵M̵O̵*
Technodon Remixes I & II
2020, CD SHM-CD, ,
House/Techno/Ambient/Dub/Leftfield
Juancho Herrera
Gaviero
2017, CD, Album, Not On Label
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Taylor Deupree
Disappearance
2013
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Trio Tour 2011 In Europe
2012, Blu-ray, Album, Commmons
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto
Summvs
2011, ,
Glitch/Minimal/Drone/Ambient/Contemporary
Taeko Onuki*, Ryuichi Sakamoto
UTAU Live In Tokyo 2010 A Project Of Taeko Onuki & Ryuichi Sakamoto
2011
Různí
A Boy's Own Odyssey (Acid House Scrapes & Capers)
2009, 2x CD, ,
House/Drum n Bass/Acid/Acid House/Balearic/Progressive House/Indie Rock
Mos Def
The Ecstatic
2009, CD, ,
Conscious
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani
Life - Fluid, Invisible, Inaudible ...
2008, DVD-V, Multichannel, NTSC, Commmons, ,
Ambient
Různí
Haruomi Hosono Strange Song Book (Tribute To Haruomi Hosono 2)
2008, 2x CD, DVD, ,
Bluegrass/Merengue/Art Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Glitch
Paula Morelenbaum
Telecoteco
2008, ,
Bossanova
HASYMO
The City Of Light / Tokyo Town Pages
2008, ,
IDM/Experimental
Různí
にほんのうた 第一集
2007, CD, Comp, Commmons,
Willits* + Sakamoto*
Ocean Fire
2007
Blueberry
Organika
2007
Bobby & Steve*
Connected (15 Years Of Garage City)
2006, 2x CD, CD, ,
House/Deep House/Garage House
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Bricolages
2006
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Undercooled
2004
Různí
Club Classics
2003, CD, Comp, Copy Prot., For Life Music Entertainment, Inc., ,
Contemporary Jazz
Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami*
Ponta 30 Years Anniversary "My Pleasure" Featuring Greatest Musicians
2003, CD, ,
City Pop/Soul/Soft Rock/Blues Rock/Jump Blues/Harmonica Blues/Hard Bop
Ryuichi Sakamoto
"Sweet Revenge" Tour 1994
2003
Ryuichi Sakamoto
CM/TV
2002, CD, Comp, RM, Dig, WEA Japan, ,
Modern Classical/Experimental/Ambient
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Gem
2002, CD, Comp, Promo, WEA Japan
坂本龍一* = Ryuichi Sakamoto
変革の世紀 = Henkaku No Seiki — Century Of Reform
2002, ,
Neo-Classical/Contemporary/Ambient
Ajapai
Cheers!
2001, CD, Album, Canyon International
Towa Tei
Last Century Modern
2000, CD, ,
Leftfield/Drum n Bass/Downtempo
中谷美紀*
私生活
1999, CD, Album, WEA Japan, ,
J-pop/Synth-pop/Trip Hop
中谷美紀*
フロンティア
1999, CD, Maxi, WEA Japan
Gus Gus*
VIP 2
1999, ,
House/Deep House/Tribal House/Drum n Bass
Toshihiko Mori
Planetary Folklore
1999, CD, ,
Leftfield/House/Abstract
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Snake Eyes (Music From The Motion Picture)
1998
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Prayer / Salvation
1998, ,
Modern Classical/Downtempo/Abstract/Breaks
Různí
Abstract Afro Lounge (A Nite Grooves Compilation)
1998, 2x Vinyl, ,
House/Deep House
Kenny Lattimore
If I Lose My Woman
1998, Vinyl, ,
House/Latin/Jazzdance
En Vogue / Towa Tei
Whatever / Private Eyes
1997, CD, Promo, Smplr, Elektra
Yukie
Love After Love
1997, CD, Album, Güt, For Life Records,
George Benson
Song For My Brother / Baby I'm In Love (The Masters At Work Remixes)
1997, ,
House/Deep House/Garage House/Downtempo
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Discord
1997, ,
Breaks/Modern Classical/Experimental
Miki Nakatani
Cure
1997, ,
J-pop/Synth-pop
Sweet Robots Against The Machine
Sweet Robots Against The Machine
1997, ,
Downtempo/Breakbeat/Field Recording
Ryuichi Sakamoto Featuring Sister M
The Other Side Of Love
1997
Taeko Ohnuki
東京日和
1997, CD, ,
Soundtrack
Taeko Onuki*
Lucy
1997, ,
J-pop/Pop Rock
Towa Tei
Stupid Fresh
1997, CD, ,
Downtempo/Drum n Bass
Různí
Güt Güt
1996, CD, Comp, Güt, For Life Records,
Ryuichi Sakamoto With Daizaburo Harada
D&L Live At Budokan 11.30.95 Ryuichi Sakamoto Tour 95 D & L
1996, Laserdisc, ,
J-pop
Vinicius Cantuária
Sol Na Cara
1996
中谷美紀*
食物連鎖
1996
Různí
Cooltempo Remixed
1995, ,
House/Garage House
Ryuichi Sakamoto = 坂本龍一*
Smoochy
1995
Towa Tei
Luv Connection
1995, CD FLP™ Case, White Tray, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Downtempo/Tech House/House
Hiroshi Takano
Sorrow And Smile
1995
Hiroshi Takano = 高野寛*
夢の中で会えるでしょう
1994, CD, Mini, Single, Eastworld
Worl-A-Girl
No Gunshot / X-Amount
1994, ,
Ragga HipHop/Dancehall
River Ocean Featuring India
Love & Happiness (Yemaya Y Ochún) (The Tribal EP)
1994
Různí
Brilliant! The Global Dance Music Experience Volume 4
1994, ,
RnB/Swing/House/Garage House
Loni Clark
U
1994, ,
House/Deep House/Hip Hop/Contemporary R&B
Towa Tei
Future Listening!
1994, CD, ,
Downtempo/Latin/Trip Hop
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Sweet Revenge
1994, ,
Downtempo/Synth-pop
Různí
House Not Jazz Vol. 1
1994
Imai Miki*
A Place In The Sun
1994, CD, ,
J-pop
Wall Of Sound
Critical
1993, CD, Comp, Eightball Records
Různí
A Chance Operation - The John Cage Tribute
1993, 2xCD, Koch International Classics, ,
Modern Classical/Field Recording/Abstract/Experimental/Spoken Word
YMO*
Technodon Remixes I
1993
Masters At Work
Can't Stop The Rhythm
1993, Vinyl, ,
House/Garage House
Masters At Work Featuring Screechie Dan*
Give It To Me
1993, Vinyl, ,
Ragga HipHop
Masters At Work
The Album
1993, 2x Vinyl, ,
House/Deep House/Garage House/Ragga HipHop/Instrumental
Masters At Work Featuring India
When You Touch Me (Remix)
1993, Vinyl, ,
House/Garage House
Sofia Shinas
Sofia Shinas
1993, ,
Synth-pop/Downtempo/Swingbeat/House
Loni Clark
Rushing
1993, Vinyl, ,
House/Garage House
Doubleplusgood
Conga Té
1993
Lt. Stitchie*
The Prescription
1993, ,
Ragga
Nokko
I Will Catch U.
1993, CD, ,
Synth-pop/Downtempo
Vertical Hold
Seems You're Much Too Busy
1993, ,
House/Acid Jazz
Madonna
Bye Bye Baby
1993, ,
Dance-pop/Downtempo/Hip Hop/House
YMO*
Technodon
1993, CD, ,
Leftfield/Electro
Kathy Brown
Can't Play Around
1993, ,
Garage House
Terence Trent D'Arby
Do You Love Me Like You Say?
1993
Terence Trent D'Arby
She Kissed Me
1993, CD Digipak, ,
House/Deep House
Chaka Khan
The Woman I Am
1992, CD, ,
Contemporary R&B
Information Society
Peace & Love, Inc.
1992
La India*
Llegó La India... Via Eddie Palmieri
1992, ,
Acid Jazz/Latin
Lil' Louis & The World
Saved My Life
1992, ,
House/Deep House/Garage House
Jermaine Stewart
Set Me Free
1992
Shawn Christopher
Another Sleepless Night
1992
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Heartbeat
1992, CD, ,
Pop Rock/J-pop/Pop Rap/Contemporary Jazz/Vocal/Soft Rock
Jon Secada
Do You Believe In Us / Just Another Day
1992, Vinyl, ,
House
Louie Vega & Marc Anthony
Ride On The Rhythm / The Masters At Work (Keep It Comin' On)
1992, Vinyl, ,
Garage House
Jon Secada
Just Another Day
1992
Skyy
Nearer To You
1992, Cassette, ,
RnB/Swing
Clivillés + Cole*
Greatest Remixes Vol. 1
1992, CD, ,
Freestyle/House/Latin/Soul/Synth-pop
Deee-Lite
Infinity Within
1992, CD, ,
House/Downtempo/Conscious/Hip-House/Breaks/Funk
Misato*
Hello Lovers
1992, CD, ,
J-pop/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad/Downtempo
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Sayonara
1991, CD, Mini, Virgin Japan, Virgin
David Sylvian
Sleepwalkers
2010, CD Jewel Case, ,
Leftfield/Abstract/Avantgarde/Poetry/Drone/Modern Classical
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Out Of Noise
2009, ,
Abstract/Modern Classical/Experimental/Ambient
Fennesz + Sakamoto
Cendre
2007
Bobby & Steve*
Connected (15 Years Of Garage City)
2006, 2x CD, ,
House/Deep House/Garage House
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Bricolages
2006, CD, ,
IDM/Minimal/Experimental/Ambient
David Sylvian / Ryuichi Sakamoto*
World Citizen
2005
Ryuichi Sakamoto
BTTB
2005
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Chasm
2004, CD, ,
Abstract/Electro/Experimental/Ambient
Morelenbaum² / Sakamoto
Casa
2002
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Life In Progress
1999, Box, Album, Enh, Unofficial + 2xCD, Album, Enh, Un, SUN DISC (2)
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Discord
1999, CD, ,
Modern Classical
Towa Tei
Future Listening!