Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra full album duration. Hosonos brilliant interpretation of martin dennys firecracker had been. That album, yellow magic orchestra, made huge waves in japan and also found. The most popular international hit from the album was firecracker, which would be released as a single the following year and again as. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Songs like technopolis, rydeen, and insomnia boast darker. So this collection is an excellent place to get all the essentials. Yellow magic orchestra ymo giga live 1998, region 2. Rydeen was often sampled or covered in early chiptune and video game music, including segas super locomotive 1982, rabbit. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is an influential japanese electropop band, formed in. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is an influential japanese electropop band, formed in 1978. Japans yellow magic orchestra is the worlds best purveyor of old school techno.
Listen online to yellow magic orchestra firecracker and see which albums it appears on. Yellow magic orchestra 1978 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. A live performed on august 5, 2011 at nhk 101 studio in shibuya, tokyo. Stream yellow magic orchestra on amazon music unlimited now. Music profile for yellow magic orchestra, formed 1978. On a number of occasions ryuichi sakamoto has joined in on sketch show performances and recording sessions. Computer game firecracker as performed by yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker 1978 trains by blue note tokyo all star jazz orchestra wpeter erskine, bob james, eric miyashiro duration. Ultimate collection of yellow magic orchestra 2 cd, compilation mhcl2956 disc 1 1. Ymo by yellow magic orchestra on apple music itunes. Yellow magic orchestra computer gamesfirecracker from yellow magic orchestra, alfa, 1978. Yellow magic orchestra ymo yellow magic orchestra ymo. 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 music, videos, stats, and photos. They released a oneoff reunion album, technodon, in 1993. The group is considered influential and innovative in the field of popular electronic music. Solid state survivor contains some of yellow magic orchestras bestknown songs, including rydeen, which combines eastern and western musical styles, in addition to drawing from animal sounds, particularly the rhythms of a running horse. Yellow magic orchestra discography 19782011 birblog. Its now difficult to find all of ymos 1980s firstgeneration techno records here in the usa. Albums include solid state survivor, yellow magic orchestra, and. Nice age, youve got to help yourself, the original mix of rydeen, firecracker, the japanese.
Ymo yellow magic orchestra to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Avex inc bmg rights management, latinautor, ascap, and 3 music rights societies. Yellow magic orchestra is the first official studio album by japanese electronic music band yellow magic orchestra, who were previously known as the yellow magic band. The best of ymo live compiled by yukihiro takahashi 2003 uc ymo. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Yellow magic orchestra is a hugely influential early techno band that has been called the japanese equivalent of kraftwerk, while their influence inside their home country has been likened to the beatles. Sneer at it because there are already way too many yellow magic orchestra comps in the bins already, but the plainly titled ymo does serve a purpose. Sacd iso hires 24 bit pop electronic club collection best hits 4062019.
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. Oct 18, 2015 computer game firecracker as performed by yellow magic orchestra. Get yellow magic orchestra setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other yellow magic orchestra fans for free on. High quality digital remastering, full production limited edition, by mitsuo koike who is also the main engineer of ymo and also works on sketch shows etc. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. A little tribute video to one of my favorite old school synthpop tunes by none other than the great ymo.
Euphonium, episode 5, the song rydeen is played by kitauji highschools orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra songs. Pages interest performing arts yellow magic orchestra ymo videos yellow magic orchestra. The trailblazing force behind the emergence of the japanese technopop sound of the late 70s, yellow magic orchestra remains a seminal influence on contemporary electronic music hugely popular both at home and abroad, their pioneering use of synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines places them. A box set of 8 cds with live files from dj copy and the album, with a focus on the live sound from the world tour of ymo19781980. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is a japanese electronic music band formed in tokyo in 1978. The best of yellow magic orchestra, compiled by haruomi hosono 2001 one more ymo. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker 1978 trains by blue note tokyo all star jazz orchestrawpeter erskine, bob james, eric miyashiro duration. They were pioneers in their use of synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, drum machines. Leading off with their only british hit, the top 20 entry computer game, yellow magic orchestras debut album launches the group as a japanese novelty act in keeping with kraftwerk. Find yellow magic orchestra song information on allmusic. Synthpop, electronic, electropop, new wave, technopop. Yellow magic orchestra is a japanese electronic music band formed in tokyo in 1978 by haruomi hosono, yukihiro takahashi and ryuichi sakamoto.
Listen free to yellow magic orchestra ymo firecracker, cosmic surfin and more. Dec 27, 2015 yellow magic orchestra 1978 this feature is not available right now. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 1979. The principal members are haruomi hosono bass, yukihiro takahashi drums and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards. Yellow magic orchestra ymo giga live 1998, region 2, dvd. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the technopop music genre. Plus, raising money for the japanese red cross societys relief fund for the victims of the 2011 japan earthquake is one great purpose, but this compilation is also one of the few to feature the japanese trios postymo project. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Listen to your favorite songs from yellow magic orchestra. Sep 12, 2015 track 2 on yellow magic orchestra 1978 written by martin denny lyrics. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker 1978 by ymo unofficial. Yellow magic orchestra computer game firecracker youtube. The band had stopped working together by 1984, the three members returning to their solo careers. Rydeen ymo 1979 live at theatre le palace by urteberri. Yellow magic orchestra, who has almost never done a studio live, played rydeen, firecracker, cosmic surfin, and others, in front of about 1,000 spectators selected by lottery. The band was originally conceived as a oneoff studio project by hosono, the other two members. Plus, raising money for the japanese red cross societys relief fund for the victims of the 2011 japan earthquake is one great purpose, but this compilation is also one of the few to feature the japanese trios postymo project hasymo. Ultimate collection of yellow magic orchestra compiled by ryuichi sakamoto 2011 ymo compiled by ymo remix albums. 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. Jan 30, 2015 yellow magic orchestra firecracker 1978 trains by blue note tokyo all star jazz orchestra wpeter erskine, bob james, eric miyashiro duration. There may be more complex, more technologically innovative, and even more. Yukihiro takahashi, composer yellow magic orchestra, arranger, mainartist, associatedperformer.
Track 2 on yellow magic orchestra 1978 written by martin denny lyrics. Yellow magic orchestra ymo yellow magic orchestra live. The band was originally conceived as a oneoff studio project. They helped pioneer synthpop, modern jpop, techno, and house music. Solid state survivor is only one of a handful of ymo albums in which the track titles do not have a japanese equivalent.
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