Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) was an influential Japanese electronic music b… Read Full Bio ↴Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) was an influential Japanese electronic music band, formed in 1978. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the synth-pop genre. The principal members are Haruomi Hosono (bass), Yukihiro Takahashi (1952-2023, drums) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952-2023, keyboards).
The band was originally conceived as a one-off studio project by Hosono, the other two members being recruited session musicians - the idea was to produce an album fusing orientalist exotica (cf their cover version of Martin Denny's Firecracker) with modern electronics. However , the first album (with its cutting-edge production) was very popular, and the studio project grew into a fully fledged touring band and career for its three members.
Making abundant use of new synthesizers, samplers, digital and computer recording technology as it became available, their popularity and influence extended beyond Japan. Generally, the band was highly regarded as electronic pioneer and continues to be remixed and sampled by modern artists. The members have also worked with European synth/new romantic artists, such as David Sylvian of the band Japan. The single Bamboo Houses is one such example (Sylvian/Sakamoto).
The band stopped working together by 1984, the three members returning to their solo careers. They released a one-off reuinion album, Technodon, in 1993.
The early 2000s saw Hosono & Takahashi reunited in a project called Sketch Show. On the occasions when Sakamoto joined them in concerts, they called themselves Human Audio Sponge (HAS). The band played Rydeen at the 2007 Live Earth concert in Kyoto, Japan. They released two new singles that summer under the band name of HASYMO, an updated version of Rydeen and the new song Rescue.
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The band was originally conceived as a one-off studio project by Hosono, the other two members being recruited session musicians - the idea was to produce an album fusing orientalist exotica (cf their cover version of Martin Denny's Firecracker) with modern electronics. However , the first album (with its cutting-edge production) was very popular, and the studio project grew into a fully fledged touring band and career for its three members.
Making abundant use of new synthesizers, samplers, digital and computer recording technology as it became available, their popularity and influence extended beyond Japan. Generally, the band was highly regarded as electronic pioneer and continues to be remixed and sampled by modern artists. The members have also worked with European synth/new romantic artists, such as David Sylvian of the band Japan. The single Bamboo Houses is one such example (Sylvian/Sakamoto).
The band stopped working together by 1984, the three members returning to their solo careers. They released a one-off reuinion album, Technodon, in 1993.
The early 2000s saw Hosono & Takahashi reunited in a project called Sketch Show. On the occasions when Sakamoto joined them in concerts, they called themselves Human Audio Sponge (HAS). The band played Rydeen at the 2007 Live Earth concert in Kyoto, Japan. They released two new singles that summer under the band name of HASYMO, an updated version of Rydeen and the new song Rescue.
Read more here.
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YMO GO HOME!
Yellow Magic Orchestra Lyrics
Behind the Mask On the mask you're wearing It's hairy and scary Doesn't ca…
Camouflage A secret beyond the door (Falling into it now) Release in ca…
Cosmic Surfin' It sets above the mantel on a couple rusty nails And…
Cue CUE (H. Hosono / Y. Takahashi) Y.M.O. (Yellow Magic Orchestr…
Gradated Grey My car radio's playing a song That makes me feel very…
Insomnia Cage of dark Night in the heart Hours are days Just passe…
Nice Age HER TOYS ARE BROKEN BOYS LINED HEART TO HEART AT THE…
Pure Jam This must be the ugliest piece of bread I've ever eaten Wrap…
Rydeen ~Instrumental~…
Shadows on the Ground November, my whole world was cold and grey Do you remember,…
Simoon Hot starlight where a blue moon Dreams on the sheikh and…
Technopolis Tokyo! Tokyo! Tokyo! T-E-C-H-N-O-P-O-L-I-S Tokyo! Tokyo!…
体操/Taiso Mae e narae Migi muke migi Hidari muke hidari Yasume Ki o ts…
君に、胸キュン。-浮気なヴァカンス- 君に胸キュン (キュン) 浮気な夏が ぼくの肩に手をかけて 君に胸キュン (キュン) 気があるの? って こわいくらい読…