Haruomi Hosono (細野 晴臣, Hosono Haruomi, born July 9, 1947 in Minato, Tokyo),… Read Full Bio ↴Haruomi Hosono (細野 晴臣, Hosono Haruomi, born July 9, 1947 in Minato, Tokyo), also known as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese popular musician, best known internationally as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra.
Hosono first came to attention in Japan as the bass player of the psychedelic rock band Apryl Fool, who released the album "The Apryl Fool" in 1969. Members from this band (including Hosono) then formed the influential folk-rock group Happy End, which led to Hosono's first collaboration with Van Dyke Parks. After Happy End disbanded, Hosono worked with a loose association of artists making "exotica"-style music under the title Tin Pan Alley and also released four solo albums with increasingly eclectic instrumentation. Additionally, he made an innovative electronic soundtrack for the film "Cochin Moon", together with artist Tadanori Yokoo.
In 1978, Hosono formed the Yellow Magic Orchestra with Yukihiro Takahashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The Yellow Magic Orchestra (a.k.a. YMO) released a number of albums in the late 70s and early 80s to considerable acclaim both inside and outside Japan. After YMO disbanded in 1984, Hosono released a number of solo albums covering a variety of styles, including film soundtracks, and a variety of electronic ambient albums.
He was one of the first producers to recognize the appeal of video game sounds and music. YMO's self titled debut in 1978 continued substantial game sounds and after YMO disbanded an early project was an album simply titled "Video Game Music" containing mixed and edited Namco game music and sounds. In the late 80s and early 90s the influence of world music on his music deepened, and he worked with international singers and musicians such as Amina Annabi.
As well as recording his own music, Haruomi has done considerable production work for other artists such as Miharu Koshi, Sheena and the Roketts, Sandii and the Sunsetz, Chisato Moritaka and Seiko Matsuda.
He's produced a number of short term band projects as a band member. His first post-YMO band was Friends of Earth. As with most of his projects he combines musical styles he's interested in. F.O.E. seemed to be a combination of Funk and Techno and included a collaboration with James Brown and Maceo Parker for a remake of the song "Sex Machine". Another notable band project was 1995's Love, Peace & Trance. Members were Mimori Yusa ("Love"), Miyako Koda ("Peace"), Haruomi Hosono ("&") and Mishio Ogawa ("Trance").
In the 1990s he started the Daisyworld label to release a wide range of experimental artists from Japan and the rest of the world. Hosono collorated on many of the releases, such as World Standard, a trip into Americana; HAT, a supergroup (the acronym stands for Hosono, Atom Heart, Tetsu Inoue),and "Quiet Logic", by Mixmaster Morris and Jonah Sharp. The Orb also paid tribute with a series of remixes including the notorious "Hope You Choke On Your Whalemeat".
In 2002 Haruomi formed the duo Sketch Show with his YMO band-mate Yukihiro Takahashi. They have released two albums, one of which, Loophole, has received a UK release. When the third former YMO member, Ryuichi Sakamoto deepened his involvement it was decided to bill those collaborations as Human Audio Sponge.
In 2007, his fellow YMO members and other artist paid tribute to Haruomi with a 2-disc album titled "Tribute to Haruomi" in Spring of 2007. Also, that same year, the animated film "EX MACHINA" (Appleseed) which will be released worldwide will feature a soundtrack performed and supervised by Haruomi Hosono.
Hosono first came to attention in Japan as the bass player of the psychedelic rock band Apryl Fool, who released the album "The Apryl Fool" in 1969. Members from this band (including Hosono) then formed the influential folk-rock group Happy End, which led to Hosono's first collaboration with Van Dyke Parks. After Happy End disbanded, Hosono worked with a loose association of artists making "exotica"-style music under the title Tin Pan Alley and also released four solo albums with increasingly eclectic instrumentation. Additionally, he made an innovative electronic soundtrack for the film "Cochin Moon", together with artist Tadanori Yokoo.
In 1978, Hosono formed the Yellow Magic Orchestra with Yukihiro Takahashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The Yellow Magic Orchestra (a.k.a. YMO) released a number of albums in the late 70s and early 80s to considerable acclaim both inside and outside Japan. After YMO disbanded in 1984, Hosono released a number of solo albums covering a variety of styles, including film soundtracks, and a variety of electronic ambient albums.
He was one of the first producers to recognize the appeal of video game sounds and music. YMO's self titled debut in 1978 continued substantial game sounds and after YMO disbanded an early project was an album simply titled "Video Game Music" containing mixed and edited Namco game music and sounds. In the late 80s and early 90s the influence of world music on his music deepened, and he worked with international singers and musicians such as Amina Annabi.
As well as recording his own music, Haruomi has done considerable production work for other artists such as Miharu Koshi, Sheena and the Roketts, Sandii and the Sunsetz, Chisato Moritaka and Seiko Matsuda.
He's produced a number of short term band projects as a band member. His first post-YMO band was Friends of Earth. As with most of his projects he combines musical styles he's interested in. F.O.E. seemed to be a combination of Funk and Techno and included a collaboration with James Brown and Maceo Parker for a remake of the song "Sex Machine". Another notable band project was 1995's Love, Peace & Trance. Members were Mimori Yusa ("Love"), Miyako Koda ("Peace"), Haruomi Hosono ("&") and Mishio Ogawa ("Trance").
In the 1990s he started the Daisyworld label to release a wide range of experimental artists from Japan and the rest of the world. Hosono collorated on many of the releases, such as World Standard, a trip into Americana; HAT, a supergroup (the acronym stands for Hosono, Atom Heart, Tetsu Inoue),and "Quiet Logic", by Mixmaster Morris and Jonah Sharp. The Orb also paid tribute with a series of remixes including the notorious "Hope You Choke On Your Whalemeat".
In 2002 Haruomi formed the duo Sketch Show with his YMO band-mate Yukihiro Takahashi. They have released two albums, one of which, Loophole, has received a UK release. When the third former YMO member, Ryuichi Sakamoto deepened his involvement it was decided to bill those collaborations as Human Audio Sponge.
In 2007, his fellow YMO members and other artist paid tribute to Haruomi with a 2-disc album titled "Tribute to Haruomi" in Spring of 2007. Also, that same year, the animated film "EX MACHINA" (Appleseed) which will be released worldwide will feature a soundtrack performed and supervised by Haruomi Hosono.
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Boku wa Chotto ひなたぼっこでも していきませんか そこにまあ すわって お茶でも飲んで お話を どんな話をしゃべりましょうか 日の出ず…
CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO 一夜明ければ旅立ち 起きるのはやだね もちろん外はどしゃぶり 駅までずぶぬれ シカゴあたりで乗りかえ 知らない街へ チュ…
Cow Cow Boogie Out on the plains, down near Santa Fe I met a…
El Negro Zumbon Ya viene el negro zumbon Bailando alegre el baion Repica la …
HURRICANE DOROTHY 君の瞳は カリブの風 熱い眼差しが 白い木陰を吹きぬく その唇は アラブの闇 謎のことば呟く それはアブラカタブラ …
I Love How You Love Me I love how your eyes close Whenever you kiss me And when…
My Bank Account Is Gone You helped yourself to my bankroll Smart gal without me know…
Party 今日は家でパーティー あの娘どこのこポニーテール ボビーソックスにレッドサドルシューズ ダンスはりきりスージー みんなの…
Pi Po Pa ひとり ふたり 二人より一人で pi po pa 離ればなれ 指先で触れたら pi po pa 話くらいキャラメルをカミ…
Rock-a-bye My Baby むかしのメロディーくちずさみ ろっか ばい まい べいびい ろっか ばい まい べいびい すてきなドレスに身をつつみ ろ…
Something Stupid I know I stand in line, until you think you…
The House of Blue Lights Lace up your boots an' we'll broom on down To a…
The Song Is Ended あの歌も君とともに消え 残るはただ恋のメロディ しあわせなこの季節さえも 終わりを告げ 残るあのメロディ 星空の下 歌う…
When I Paint My Masterpiece ローマの街は石だらけ そこら中がいにしえの手形 寒い夜 凍え震えて 景色が二つにダブる 早く帰ろう あのホテル・ルーム …
ただいま 桟橋 辿り着くよ 遠い島から 帰る頃 遥か昔の音楽が 胸を鳴らす 眠くなる Take me back to the co…
ぼくはちょっと ひなたぼっこでも していきませんか そこにまあ すわって お茶でも飲んで お話を どんな話をしゃべりましょうか 日の出ず…
ろっか・ばい・まい・べいびい むかしのメロディーくちずさみ ろっかばいまいべいびい すてきなドレスに身をつつみ ろっかばいまいべいびい 泣かないでさ …
ウォーカーズ・ブルース 着の身着のまま きみはきみのまま ぼくはぼくのまま ともかく歩くだけ 沈む心もち 昇る夢心地 ぎこちなくこのまま 死ぬま…
カモナ・ガール 辰巳の茶屋で生まれ 浮き名を流す女 末は女房になると 富士より高い 契り交わしてスキスキ Kimona Girl Com…
スマイル Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it's b…
バナナ追分 身体が揺れる 世も揺れる 心の外に 飛んでゆく 吹きすさぶ南風 香りは芭蕉の花 愛の行く末 みぎひだり 想いが止まる 足…
ラモナ ラモナ なつかしい調べ ラモナ 胸をうつその名 海の彼方 異国の街角 昼も夜も 面影を辿るよ ラモナ ワルツのリズム ラ…
ラヴ・ミー Treat me like a fool, treat me mean and cruel but love…
レイジーボーン Lazybones, sleepin' in the sun How do you expect to get your…
ロンサム・ロードムービー 生まれては 消えていく 映画のように 海を越え 山を越え ここまで来たよ いつか見たような road movie 台詞の…
ローズマリー、ティートゥリー Rosemary, Teatree 花が咲き 風が薫る 花も風も 夢のよう Rosemary, Teatree 君が去…
住所不定無職低収入 美味い煙草をくれないかい 紅い色の炎をつけて からだの奥が冷えているから 燃える炎を煙草につけて うまい話はないのかな…
僕は一寸 厳しい夏もじきに終わる ほっとひと息 そこの店でお茶でも 時を刻むふたりの話 日が沈む国に明日も来るはず ここに生まれ…
冬越え 消えかかる 街の灯かり 星屑と雨が 降れば 終りの灯 流れて海へ戻る 冬越えさ 季節の変り目さ クシャミを ひとつ 曇…
恋は桃色 ここがどこなのかどうでもいいことさ どうやって来たのか 忘れられるかな 土の香りこのペンキのにおい 壁は象牙色 空は硝子…
悲しみのラッキースター もしかして きみはラッキースター ねぇ 今までどこにいたの 髪を切り 紅を差せば 小鳥たちも幸せ この日から きみはラッ…
相合傘 愛してるよ君 愛してるよ君 晴れた空には お天道さまギンギラギン 愛してるよ君 愛してるよ君 ほおずりクスクス 相合傘 …
薔薇と野獣 家のまわりを 野薔薇の刺に 守られては いるものの 山鳴りの響に 怯える指先 ちょっと震える 山に映る 街の影が 夕…
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