Yellow Magic Orchestra
Yellow Magic Orchestra opens a different route through Japanese music: electronic pop rather than psychedelic rock. Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi and Ryuichi Sakamoto formed the trio in 1978. Universal Music’s history identifies them with the rise of technopop and the international success of Solid State Survivor.
Start with Solid State Survivor and its tracks “Rydeen” and “Behind the Mask,” then compare selections from BGM and Technodelic on the band’s own compilation. On BeatGrove, use this as a contrasting branch of Japan’s musical scenes. Sharing a country page does not mean these artists belong to the same genre.
A recording to start with
Solid State Survivor (1979)
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