Name: Solid State Survivor
Brand: Yellow Magic Orchestra

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

5134462

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-02-14

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Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Sony

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5099751344629

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

MOVLP1467

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

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Yellow Magic Orchestra

Genre GB

Electronic

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Yellow Magic Orchestra is a Japanese electropop band that was formed in 1978. The band consists of Haruomi Hosono on bass, Yukihiro Takahashi on drums, and Ryuichi Sakamoto on keyboards. Originally conceived as a one-off studio project by Hosono, the band gained popularity with their first album and went on to become pioneers of electronic music. Their use of synthesizers, samplers, and digital recording technology set them apart and influenced many modern artists. Although they stopped working together in 1984, the members continued to collaborate and released a reunion album in 1993.

In the early 2000s, Hosono and Takahashi reunited in a project called Sketch Show, occasionally joined by Sakamoto. They later proposed renaming the unit "Human Audio Sponge" when Sakamoto participates. Yellow Magic Orchestra's singles such as "Technopolis," "Rydeen," and "Kimi Ni Mune Kyun" achieved success on the Oricon chart in Japan.

Their albums like "Solid State Survivor," "Public Pressure," and "Naughty Boys" also topped the Oricon chart and sold millions of copies worldwide. With their innovative sound and enduring influence, Yellow Magic Orchestra remains an iconic name in electronic music.

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While Kraftwerk was emerging in Europe and became an influence and inspiration to the Japanese superstars, YMO stayed true to their unique sound.

YMO's second album Solid State Survivor was released in 1979, and represented numerous crossover tracks from Techno to New Wave. Solid State Survivor is probably the most sampled YMO album, as over the years several artists performed numerous covers of "Behind The Mask". This extremely popular album peaked at # 1 in several charts all over the world.

Solid State Survivor

Music GB

Discover Solid State Survivor by Yellow Magic Orchestra on Sony label. Available in CD and LP formats. Influential album blending Techno and New Wave, with hit track "Behind The Mask".