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Japan (1978 – 1984, 1993 – 1993, 2007 – present)
Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) is an influential Japanese electropop band, formed in 1978. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the electropop music genre. The principal members are Haruomi Hosono (bass), Yukihiro Takahashi (drums) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (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 were highly regarded as electronic pioneers, and continue to be remixed and sampled by modern artists. The members have also worked with European synt/new romantic artists such as David Sylvian of Japan. The wonderful single Bamboo Houses is one such example (Sylvian/Sakamoto).
The band had 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 & Takehashi reunited in a project called Sketch Show. On the occasions when Sakamoto joined them in concerts they called themselves Human Audio Sponge or HAS. The band played Rydeen at the 2007 Live Earth concert in Kyoto, Japan.
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 were highly regarded as electronic pioneers, and continue to be remixed and sampled by modern artists. The members have also worked with European synt/new romantic artists such as David Sylvian of Japan. The wonderful single Bamboo Houses is one such example (Sylvian/Sakamoto).
The band had 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 & Takehashi reunited in a project called Sketch Show. On the occasions when Sakamoto joined them in concerts they called themselves Human Audio Sponge or HAS. The band played Rydeen at the 2007 Live Earth concert in Kyoto, Japan.
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m1a100 wrote:
such a fascinating band. [3]
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m1a100 wrote:
This must be the ugliest piece of bread I've ever eaten.
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naomi19760202 wrote:
シムーンが好きです。YMO。
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Antimusician wrote:
Japanese version of Kraftwerk, i would say...
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shane140 wrote:
-sigh- They have lots of listeners but this shoutbox is so empty. So they're releasing a live in SF DVD in February, I'm not sure if I'll get it since the setlist is too similar to the postymo dvd which I already have... http://shop.mu-mo.net/mitem/RZBM-46936?jsiteid=CMM I've got a feeling there'll be a new album this year, they hinted it on twitter when I asked them.
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ravennote wrote:
I Could Listen To YMO all Day
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NovNocturne wrote:
Beautifully enchanting pieces! YMO was very very very ahead of their time.
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Glejs wrote:
Key
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tnslp2bntso wrote:
These guys are amazing! such innovative and creative music, hope more people could appreciate them.
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DEATHINFIREX wrote:
Why is this the best electronic band?
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illmasta wrote:
Nothing's better than when brilliant composers make pop music.
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RussellChap wrote:
Lol brilliant piss takers
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DEATHINFIREX wrote:
cosmic surfin'
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nice_lad wrote:
♥♪
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tokyochorus wrote:
such a fascinating band. [2] well said door off
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I928 wrote:
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jakobdorof wrote:
such a fascinating band.
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shane140 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4OqT26UU0w new song, sounds good, like in the style of previous ambient like Sketch Show/HASYMO songs.
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InterceptorZero wrote:
I thought I was done with Japanese music. Guess I was wrong.
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MamaLuigi wrote:
yippee!
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