Yellow Magic Orchestra
Japan
Formed: 1977
Genres: Electronic, Pop/Rock, Avant-Garde
Styles: Synth Pop, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Experimental Electronic, Modern Composition
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The trailblazing force behind the emergence of the Japanese techno-pop sound of the late '70s, Yellow Magic Orchestra remains a seminal influence on contemporary electronic music -- hugely popular both at home and abroad, their pioneering use of synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines places them second only to Kraftwerk as innovators of today's electronic culture. YMO was formed in Tokyo in 1978 by keyboardist Ryuichi Sakamoto, who at the time was working on his debut solo LP; among his collaborators was drummer Yukihiro Takahashi, himself ...
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