Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra records, lps and cds. The manufacturer is noted on the obi strip in japanese and on the label rim in english. Yellow magic orchestra computer game 1979, vinyl discogs. The first recording session, which matsutake was not a part of, was said to have been done without the use of a computer but instead with an arp solina in a fusion style. Yellow magic orchestra, an album by yellow magic orchestra. Online article reissues from yellow magic orchestra. Featuring the hit firecracker, an infectious and exotic martin denny cover, which became a staple in the early hip hop scene in new york. Yellow magic orchestra behind the mask 1980, vinyl discogs yellow magic orchestra ymo in new york japanese book 537982. Ymo versus the human league is an ep released in japan and asia in april 1993. Yellow magic orchestra computer game vinyl records and cds. World tour 1980 is a live album by yellow magic orchestra. Explore releases from yellow magic orchestra at discogs. The principal members are haruomi hosono bass, yukihiro takahashi drums and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards.
Yellow magic orchestra s music has been featured on 3 episodes. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is an influential japanese electropop band, formed in 1978. Ultimate collection of yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra on allmusic 2003. Former psychic tv member fred gianelli released an album in 1991 entitled fred. Their 1978 hit firecracker sampled martin dennys 1959s exotica. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is a japanese electronic music band formed in tokyo in 1978 by haruomi hosono bass, keyboards, vocals, yukihiro takahashi. This is the only ymo live album to include songs originally released on x. Vinyl 7 yellow magic orchestra theme from the invaders firecracker technopolis 1980, vinyl discogs. Recording started on january 15, 1981, in an effort to release the album by march 21, 1981.
Yellow magic orchestras songs stream online music songs. It was released by alfa records and is a collaboration between japanese electropop synthpop band yellow magic orchestra and british new wave synthpop band the human league. Computer game theme from the invaders firecracker b. Listen to songs by yellow magic orchestra on myspace, stream free online music by yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra has been played over 190 times on nts, first on 6 october 20. Yellow magic orchestra vinyl, lp, album, promo album cover more images. Bgm is the fourth studio album by yellow magic orchestra, released on march 21, 1981. Freak of the week 8 yellow magic orchestra firecracker. Ymo world tour live release by yellow magic orchestra see all versions of this release, 2 available.
Using samples and drum machines before most people considered them proper instruments, they forged sounds that seem less wild today than they would have in 1979, when this particular 12 came out. Yellow magic orchestra biography, albums, streaming links. Amazing mixing and composing of synth and the sound of video games were just absolutely amazing and it still is danceable beat. The uk issue of the 12 has the track computer game theme from the invaders preceding firecracker which is credited on that release, which also appears on the yellow magic orchestra lp at the end of side a it is a somewhat shorter version of the space invaders video game. Yellow magic orchestra biography, albums, streaming. Vocals shunichi hashimotowrittenby chris mosdell, haruomi hosono. Roland called the mc8 a computer music composer and it was the first standalone microprocessorbased music sequencer. Find yellow magic orchestra discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Yellow magic orchestra e il primo album del gruppo musicale elettronico yellow magic. Yellow magic orchestra theme from the space invaders.
Yellow magic orchestra discography 19782011 lossless. Music profile for yellow magic orchestra, formed 1978. Releases of yellow magic orchestra on music on vinyl. Nts aired an episode dedicated to the music of yellow magic orchestra on 7 june 2018. Yellow magic orchestra albumo wikipedias yellow magic. The album was an early example of synthpop, a genre that the band helped pioneer alongside their earlier album yellow magic orchestra 1978, and it also contributed to the development of techno. Track 2 on yellow magic orchestra 1978 written by martin denny lyrics. Y is for yellow magic orchestra acid ted yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra collectors vinyl. It collects two live doubledisc ymo albums, londonymo yellow magic orchestra live in london 156 08 and gijonymo yellow magic orchestra live in gijon 196 08. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is a japanese electronic music band formed in tokyo in 1978 by haruomi hosono bass, keyboards, vocals, yukihiro takahashi drums, lead vocals and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards, vocals.
Yellow magic orchestra theme from the invaders vinyl. Yellow magic orchestra samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Yellow magic orchestra electronic music wiki fandom. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra vinyl records. Yellow magic orchestra and 2 related entities entities finder. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra songs. Albums include solid state survivor, yellow magic orchestra, and. Ymo shook the world with their synthpop, at the time a revelation as well as a revolution. It was recorded during the bands 1981 tour of japan during the winter season of november and december 1981. Large text on the obi strip says hosono haroumi and smaller to the side yellow magic orchestra, because initially this was marketed as a hosono project. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker 1978 this feature is not available right now. As such, its the yellow magic orchestra that receives the reissue treatment this time, a japanese electropop outfit formed in 1979, and which includes the great haruomi hosono on bass producer of the timeless and mindbending hosono house.
Yellow magic orchestra by yellow magic orchestra on amazon. A set of performances were first released in betamax and vhs in. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is a japanese electronic music band formed in. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your ymo collection. The bands former fourth member was music programmer hideki matsutake. Firecracker, a song by pioneering japanese electronic group yellow magic orchestra.
The group is considered influential and innovative in the field of popular electronic music. However the first album with its cuttingedge production. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is a japanese electronic music band consisting of principal members haruomi hosono bass and keyboards and vocals, yukihiro takahashi drums and lead vocals and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards and vocals. Receive the weekly email with our latest releases and news. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from yellow magic orchestra at the discogs marketplace.
Discover all yellow magic orchestra s music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Yellow magic orchestra experiments with different styles of electronic music, such as asian melodies played over synthpop backings in firecracker and cosmic surfin, the extensive use of video game sounds in computer game, and the electronic disco bass in tong poo, a song that was inspired by chinese music produced during the chinas cultural revolution, and in turn. The most popular international hit from the album was firecracker, which. Yellow magic orchestra samples, covers and remixes. Yellow magic orchestra computer game records, lps and cds. Discover all yellow magic orchestras music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Their sounds proves that they are the genuine techno pop pioneer. It was recorded during the bands 1980 international tour their second after the 1979 trans atlantic tour. Computer game is about what it sounds like, while firecracker and cosmic surfin drift along with oriental melodies playing over the top of an unobtrusive synthpop backing. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra vinyl. Dennys firecracker is well known in japan as the number which inspired haruomi hosono to establish yellow magic orchestra. They are often considered influential innovators in the field of popular electronic music. Yellow magic orchestra theme from the invaders records, lps and cds. Yellow magic orchestra ymo are a japanese electronic music band formed in tokyo in 1978 by haruomi hosono bass, keyboards, vocals, yukihiro takahashi drums, lead vocals and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards, vocals.
They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the technopop music genre. Yellow magic orchestras best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Yellow magic orchestra and ryuichi sakamotos thousand knives were one of the earliest popular music albums to utilize the roland mc8 microcomposer, which was programmed by hideki matsutake during recording sessions. Yellow magic orchestra computer game theme from the. In 1984, hosono, sakamoto and takahashi decided stop working together as yellow magic orchestra, deciding to return to their solo careers, though they each would occasionally join one of the other two in concert as a guest performer. Winter live 1981 is a live album by yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestras best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 rydeen y.
The band was originally conceived as a oneoff studio project. Leading off with their only british hit, the top 20 entry computer game, yellow magic orchestra s debut album launches the group as a japanese novelty act in keeping with kraftwerk. Yellow magic orchestra theme from the invaders firecracker technopolis yellow magic orchestra. Sep 12, 2015 track 2 on yellow magic orchestra 1978 written by martin denny lyrics. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra discogs. Reissues from yellow magic orchestra article peekaboo. Todd terje shares cover of yellow magic orchestras firecracker. Oct 28, 2015 yellow magic orchestra aka ymo were are. The first time matsutake was called on was for the second recording session of the debut single, firecracker later included in the album yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker dmc remix youtube. Aug 11, 2016 while the main song on this single aside was an electro cover of martin dennys firecracker by yellow magic orchestra, it is preceded by a brief composition that sounds like 1st gen video game sounds as played on ymos synths for about a minute before the sounds segue into firecracker. Yellow magic orchestra samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Ultimate collection of yellow magic orchestra compiled by ryuichi sakamoto 2011 ymo compiled by ymo remix albums. The song is an instrumental tribute to martin denny and features excerpts of an.
Yellow magic orchestra s first album and debut album in the uk and the us. Next in the spotlight, yellow magic orchestras subversive cover of archie bells. Matsutake synthesized music for tv commercials as well as doing electronic cover albums of the beatles and various oldies before linking with the band. Yellow magic orchestra by yellow magic orchestra album.
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