Name: Technodelic
Brand: Yellow Magic Orchestra

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Bonus disc: No

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IMT3068860.1

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180 Gram LP.

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-09-02

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Signed copies: No

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Sales:8.875

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8718469539574

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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 Technodelic. Available here on 180 Gram LP.

1981 was a ground-breaking year for the music industry. By releasing BGM and Technodelic in one year, YMO made a shift happen in pop music. YMO introduced a new way of using samples and loops by cutting sound bites into fragments and reprogramming them with newly available computer technology. Technodelic is far more experimental than previous albums, and at the same time their fifth album is more minimalistic and full of funk and soul. YMO remained remarkably adept at inventing new ways of looking at compositions and creating a whole new music scene at the same time.

Technodelic

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