Yellow magic orchestra computer game theme from the. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra discogs. Afrika bambaataas death mix part 2 sample of yellow. These sketches are performed by snakeman show in both japanese and english, with. Yellow magic orchestra ymo videos yellow magic orchestra firecracker. Im real by jennifer lopez sampled yellow magic orchestras firecracker. They are credited with playing a key role in the development of sever.
Sneer at it because there are already way too many yellow magic orchestra comps in the bins already, but the plainly titled ymo does serve a purpose. A little tribute video to one of my favorite old school synthpop tunes by none other than the great ymo. I was a teenager and when i heard this song for the first time, i couldnt get enough of it. The trailblazing force behind the emergence of the japanese technopop 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. Its most successful single was computer game firecracker, which sold over 400,000 records in the. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra tong poo live by mirano0721. Song information for firecracker yellow magic orchestra on allmusic. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the technopop music genre. Yellow magic orchestra biography, albums, streaming. There may be more complex, more technologically innovative, and even more. Check out firecracker by yellow magic orchestra on amazon music. They were pioneers in their use of synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, drum machines, computers, and digital recording technology, and effectively anticipated the electropop boom of the 1980s.
Electronic, technopop, synthpop yellow magic orchestra. The principal members are haruomi hosono bass, yukihiro takahashi drums and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards. Yellow magic orchestra computer game 1979, vinyl discogs. Yellow magic orchestras nostalgia sample of yellow. Featuring the hit firecracker, an infectious and exotic martin denny cover, which became a staple in the early hip hop scene. Yellow magic orchestra experiments with different styles of electronic music, such as asian melodies played over synthpop backings in firecracker and cosmic surfin, the extensive use of video game sounds in computer game, and the electronic disco bass in tong poo, a song that was inspired by chinese music produced during the chinas cultural revolution, and in turn influenced video game music such as tetris. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 1979. Amazing mixing and composing of synth and the sound of video games were just absolutely amazing and it still is danceable beat. Yellow magic orchestra computer game firecracker youtube. The melody of firecracker comes from martin dennys firecracker, on the album quiet village. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra amazon. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra samples, covers and. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra samples, covers. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for.
Yellow magic orchestra ymo is an influential japanese electropop band, formed in 1978. Otherwise, this is the usual mix of hits and fan favorites, from their debut album version of martin dennys firecracker to lateera songs like light in darkness, where things got deeper. Explore releases from yellow magic orchestra at discogs. Firecracker this song is by yellow magic orchestra and appears on the album yellow magic orchestra 1978. Listen online to yellow magic orchestra firecracker and see which albums it appears on.
The principal members are haruomi hosono bass, yukihiro. Yellow magic orchestra, who has almost never done a studio live, played rydeen, firecracker, cosmic surfin, and others, in front of about 1,000 spectators selected by lottery. Yellow magic orchestra theme from the invaders firecracker. So theres this song by yellow magic orchestra called computer games thats released in 1978. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker the most unusual hit to hit the dance floors and all the way from japan yes i ventured into that old music box of mine again and pulled out yet another old track that i havent heard for at least 15 years. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. It is actually a cover of martin dennys song with the same title, off the album quiet village the exotic. The guide to getting into yellow magic orchestra vice.
Yellow magic orchestras first album and debut album in the uk and the us. Yellow magic orchestra by yellow magic orchestra on itunes. Light, joyous, yet forever committed to conceptual rigor, ymo built entire. The uk issue of the 12 has the track computer game theme from the invaders preceding firecracker which is credited on that release, which also appears on the yellow magic orchestra lp at the end of side a it is a somewhat shorter version of the space invaders video game. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from yellow magic orchestra at the discogs marketplace. Track 2 on yellow magic orchestra 1978 written by martin denny lyrics. Een korte cursus yellow magic orchestra voor beginners vice. Keigo oyamada, tomohiko gondo, and christian fennesz participated as support members.
The second song off of yellow magic orchestras debut album which is selftitled. Their sounds proves that they are the genuine techno pop pioneer. Computer game firecracker as performed by yellow magic orchestra. This compilation album covers their career in full, from their first album right up the present day. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra on amazon music. Dance yellow magic orchestra haruomi hosono firecracker. Played it over and over and over on the phonograph thats what us whippersnappers called a turntable until the grooves wore out. Its most successful single was computer game firecracker, which sold over 400,000 records in. Death mix part 2 by afrika bambaataa sampled yellow magic orchestras firecracker.
Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Yellow magic orchestra computer gamesfirecracker from yellow magic orchestra, alfa, 1978. The group is considered influential and innovative in the field of popular electronic music. Yellow magic orchestra is a japanese electronic music band formed in tokyo in 1978 by haruomi hosono, yukihiro takahashi and ryuichi sakamoto. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. However the first album with its cuttingedge production. Firecracker yellow magic orchestra song info allmusic. Nostalgia by yellow magic orchestra sampled yellow magic orchestras firecracker. Yellow magic orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker lyrics genius lyrics. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker electric soul show. Ultimate collection of yellow magic orchestra compiled by ryuichi sakamoto 2011 ymo compiled by ymo remix albums. A perfect introduction to yellow magic orchestra with the posthumous release of michael jacksons version of behind the mask, and live performances in america for the first time in 30 years, there has been a greater interest in technopop pioneers yelllow magic orchestra or ymo in america.
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