Great Tracks

After the release of Technodelic in 1981 YMO took a year-long break, with each member pursuing their own interests, including writing and producing for other artists. Their return from hiatus coincided the release of the single ""Kimi Ni Mune Kyun"" in 19

Japanese pressing! Some of Yellow Magic Orchestra’s most forward-thinking music can be heard on Technodelic, released in 1981 only a few months after their masterwork BGM. Hosono, Sakamoto and Takahashi utilized the custom-made LMD-649 PCM digital sampler

Solid State Survivor is the second album by Japanese electronic trio Yellow Magic Orchestra. A synthetic cornucopia featuring compelling sounds across their unique electronic palette. Compositions are key here in direct contrast to the sounds of their Ger

Japanese pressing! Recorded at the Budokan in December 1983, After Service is YMO’s second live album that celebrates and encapsulates the first phase of their career that began five years prior. The career-spanning double disc set includes a gues appeara

Japanese pressing! Originally released in March 1981, BGM marked a turn from the previous release with an overall darker and more serious tone that some considered to be a betrayal against their original fans. Years have been kind to BGM, however, and Hos

“Medicine Compilation from the Quiet Lodge” features ultimate ambient music that invites listeners to another world, including masterpieces such as “Honey Moon”, which has a duo vocal with Akiko Yano, and was originally recorded on the album “Tropical Dan