Album artwork for YMO USA and Yellow Magic Orchestra by Yellow Magic Orchestra

This first YMO album was released in 1978 in Japan and set a precedent in the music industry like never before. By releasing this daring album, YMO shook the world with their synthpop, at the time a revelation as well as a revolution. YMO created their own sound, far ahead of it's time. The band was amongst the first to use a 'computer music composer', which was a programmed Roland MC-8 Microcomposer developed by Hideki Matsutake (composer, arranger and computer programmer). The trio mainly used electronic equipment on this album. The only acoustic instruments used were a piano and marimba percussion set. This type of production was never heard of before and set about a new movement within the music business. 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

YMO USA and Yellow Magic Orchestra

Music On Vinyl
Album artwork for YMO USA and Yellow Magic Orchestra by Yellow Magic Orchestra
LP

$49.99

180 Gram LP.

Released 08/05/2018Catalog Number

IMT3029441.1

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Yellow Magic Orchestra

YMO USA and Yellow Magic Orchestra

Music On Vinyl
Album artwork for YMO USA and Yellow Magic Orchestra by Yellow Magic Orchestra
LP

$49.99

180 Gram LP.

Released 08/05/2018Catalog Number

IMT3029441.1

Learn more

This first YMO album was released in 1978 in Japan and set a precedent in the music industry like never before. By releasing this daring album, YMO shook the world with their synthpop, at the time a revelation as well as a revolution. YMO created their own sound, far ahead of it's time. The band was amongst the first to use a 'computer music composer', which was a programmed Roland MC-8 Microcomposer developed by Hideki Matsutake (composer, arranger and computer programmer). The trio mainly used electronic equipment on this album. The only acoustic instruments used were a piano and marimba percussion set. This type of production was never heard of before and set about a new movement within the music business. Featuring the hit 'Firecracker', an infectious and exotic Martin Denny cover, which became a staple in the early hip hop scene in New York.