Name: BGM
Brand: Yellow Magic Orchestra

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Catalogue number

IMT3068861.1

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180 Gram Vinyl

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-08-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

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Sales:8.875

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8718469539581

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

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Yellow Magic Orchestra

Genre US

Asian

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Music On Vinyl

A vinyl only record label that releases high quality 180g LP and 7" vinyl pressings of titles licensed from a wide range of record companies and artists who control their own repertoire.

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.

Yellow Magic Orchestra's album BGM. Available here on 180 Gram LP.

On their fourth album BGM (1981), YMO continued where they left off with X Multiplies, by venturing further into synthesizers, drum computers and experimentation with rhythm, sequences and speeds. This album is more focused on atmosphere and mood, some even say this album is a turning point for YMO and the international pop music scene. They successfully merged lyrics, sound bites and their signature electrically programmed music on BGM. '1000 Knives' and 'Cue' are the most famous - The Hand Clap on '1000 Knives' is probably one of the most used samples in the 1980s-'90s.

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