I guess im just curious why these samples are rarely discussed and whether or not. They were pioneers in their use of synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, drum machines, computers, and digital recording technology, and effectively anticipated. Ryuichi sakamoto came to worldwide fame as a member of influential japanese synthpop outfit yellow magic orchestra. Listen to your favorite songs from yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra is a japanese electronic music band formed in tokyo in 1978 by haruomi hosono, yukihiro takahashi and ryuichi sakamoto. Matsutake synthesized music for tv commercials as well as doing electronic cover albums of the beatles and various oldies before linking with the band. Yellow magic orchestra performing firecracker on soul train in 1980.
Check out computer game by yellow magic orchestra on amazon music. 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 second only to kraftwerk as innovators of todays electronic culture. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is a japanese electronic music band consisting of principal members haruomi hosono bass and keyboards and vocals, yukihiro takahashi drums and lead vocals and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards and vocals. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Martin denny called fire cracker electric soul show. One of the most impressive songs on the album, firecracker, was also one of. Ymo by yellow magic orchestra on amazon music unlimited. Yellow magic orchestra samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Media in category yellow magic orchestra the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.
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R does anyone know where i can find some yellow magic. The second song off of yellow magic orchestra s debut album which is selftitled. Yellow magic orchestra wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Alva noto and ryuichi sakamoto red bull music academy. Furthermore, ymo is said to be the first to use electronic instruments such as the vocoder vp330, and the first to release an album that heavily used samples.
Yellow magic orchestra ymo is a japanese electronic music band formed in tokyo in 1978 by haruomi hosono bass, keyboards, vocals, yukihiro takahashi drums, lead vocals and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards, vocals. Discussion in comeback corner started by dancevision, mar 10, 2020. Making abundant use of new synthesizers, samplers and recording technology, they pioneered a new electropop sound, with tracks like firecracker computer game becoming electro classics in the east and west. Daft punks aerodynamic sample of sister sledges il macquillage lady. The principal members are haruomi hosono bass, yukihiro. Firecracker by khruangbin is a cover of yellow magic orchestra s firecracker. Vibrant, lively, energetic and infectious as ever, the crowds cant seem to get enough. Yellow magic orchestra usa by yellow magic orchestra on. Yellow magic orchestra were pioneers in their use of synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, drum machines, computers, and digital recording technology in popular music, during a time when these technologies were seen as novelties. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Yellow magic orchestra s first album and debut album in the uk and the us.
Yellow magic orchestra firecracker soul train 1980 the spark which led to hosonos use of a computer during the second recording of firecracker was his discovery of kraftwerk. It was the late 70s when the yellow magic orchestra came together and. Yellow magic orchestra mix by deewee free listening on. It eventually got released within the same year that is 1979 via these countries usa, england and europe the song is not an orginal composition by yellow magic orchestra it must be known. The project proved highly popular, culminating in a career for the three musicians. Stream yellow magic orchestra mix by deewee from desktop or your mobile device. Orchestra magic yellow youtube fictional characters youtubers fantasy.
Yellow magic orchestra computer game theme from the circus 01. Yellow magic orchestra naughty boys 1983 yellow magic orchestra after service vol. Arranged by yellow magic orchestra executiveproducer kunihiko murai producer harry. Yellow magic orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 1979 at this time, ymo was still a oneoff project. On their 2nd live album, recorded during their 8384 world tour and released in 1984, again ymo succeeded in producing a live album with incredible audio quality. The most popular international hit from the album was firecracker, which. Way ahead of its time, but thats nothing new for these guys. Yellow magic orchestra was a band that took me a while to get into, i was introduced to them through the song rydeen from the album solid state survivor, and while i did enjoy the song i wasnt sold by the rest of the more ambient postapocalyptic songs.
Firecracker and behind the mask are essential, and. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is an influential japanese electropop band, formed in 1978. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker dmc remix youtube. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra samples, covers. Im real by jennifer lopez sampled yellow magic orchestra s firecracker. They are often considered influential innovators in the field of popular electronic. Yellow magic orchestra 01 1978 yellow magic orchestra full album duration.
It was combined with the computer game track into a hit single called computer game. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 1978. Computer game by yellow magic orchestra on amazon music. Electronic, technopop, synthpop yellow magic orchestra. The song would be rerecorded in 1978 by yellow magic orchestra for their. Yellow magic orchestra ymocomputer gamefirecracker. Mariah carey had sampled the melody and hook from firecracker for. Check out firecracker by yellow magic orchestra on amazon music. The principal members are haruomi hosono bass, yukihiro takahashi drums and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards. Ymo shook the world with their synthpop, at the time a revelation as well as a revolution. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra us version 24 bit hires.
Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 24 bit hires. Well, for starters, martins piano is much more percussive than his usual. Hosono was drawn to the german groups method of recreating a perfected groove, expressed through a machine, which eliminated the subtle variations in. Yellow magic orchestra samples, covers and remixes. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra on amazon music. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker lyrics genius lyrics. Tiesto and allure trances the loves we lost sample of paula coles she cant feel anything anymore. Yellow magic orchestras songs stream online music songs. The album is notable for its experimental and heavy use of digital samplers which were not commonly used until the midtolate 1980s, resulting in a more minimalist sound compared to their previous work. Jennifer lopezs im real sample of yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra released oneoff reunion album, technodon, and credited it to not ymo ymo crossed out with a calligraphy x or ymo in 1993.
Germany had kraftwerk, japan had yellow magic orchestra. The group is considered influential and innovative in the field of popular electronic music. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker soul train 1980. Their sounds proves that they are the genuine techno pop pioneer. Yellow magic orchestra sheet music, tabs and lead sheets. The album would eventually be called yellow magic orchestra, as a satire of japans obsession with black magic at the time. In contrast, because ymo retained that strong emphasis on exotica, it still retained the. Listen to your favorite songs from yellow magic orchestra usa by yellow magic orchestra now. The worlds first production pcm rhythm machine, it sampled drum. Jun 21, 2010 matsutake synthesized music for tv commercials as well as doing electronic cover albums of the beatles and various oldies before linking with the band. Listen to your favorite songs from ymo by yellow magic orchestra now.
Yellow magic orchestra haruomi hosono, ryuichi sakamoto, and yukihiro takahashi are the founding members of yellow magic orchestra ymo, the legendary group whose. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the technopop music genre. Yellow magic orchestra technodon live studio rehearsal. The single called firecracker came from the bands first official album release called yellow magic orchestra released in 1978 within japan. The piano intro on this is just amazing, along with the all right samples. Yellow magic orchestra computer games firecracker from yellow magic orchestra, alfa, 1978. Im real by jennifer lopez sampled yellow magic orchestras firecracker. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 1979. Their approach to sampling music was a precursor to the contemporary. A sample of firecracker, which was combined with the computer game track into a hit single called computer game. It was later sampled by artists such as afrika bambaata and jennifer lopez. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from yellow magic orchestra at the discogs marketplace.
Sep 12, 2015 track 2 on yellow magic orchestra 1978 written by martin denny lyrics. Yellow magic orchestra electronic music wiki fandom. Yellow magic orchestra computer game theme from the. The album broke conventions from their sampling of video game sounds to the use. One of their signature songs, hosonos brilliant interpretation of martin dennys firecracker had. Listen to songs by yellow magic orchestra on myspace, stream free online music by yellow magic orchestra. The band had stopped working together by 1984, the three members returning to their solo careers. The album was an early example of synthpop, a genre that the band helped pioneer. The first official studio album by yellow magic orchestra. R does anyone know where i can find some yellow magic orchestra piano sheet music preferably for perspective tong poo firecracker or behind the mask.
Firecracker is a song written by martin denny that was originally included on his 1959. Yellow magic orchestra remastered us version highresaudio. Japans ymo helped pioneer the use of electronic instruments and sampling. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Carey had planned to sample the recording for her song loverboy, off her. Explore releases from yellow magic orchestra at discogs. Electric instruments were also used, the fender rhodes piano and fender. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra samples, covers and. The first side has hits like cosmic surfin and firecracker while the second side shows off their jazzier tendencies and blends together as one massive electronic jam.
Yellow magic orchestra biography, albums, streaming. Sakamotos piano and synth playing throughout is dexterous and. Chords for yellow magic orchestra technopolis 1979. Music profile for yellow magic orchestra, formed 1978. Stream yellow magic orchestra on amazon music unlimited now. It is actually a cover of martin dennys song with the same title, off the album quiet village the exotic. Yellow magic orchestra by yellow magic orchestra on amazon. Technodelic is the fifth studio album by yellow magic orchestra, released in 1981. Yellow magic orchestra lyrics, songs, and albums genius. Yellow magic orchestra also headlined their world happiness festival on august 12th, 2012. Chords for yellow magic orchestra firecracker 1978. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra discogs. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is a japanese electronic music band formed in tokyo in 1978.
Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra full album duration. Jennifer lopez used a sample from firecracker for her song be real and mariah carey used more or less the same sample for loverboy. There may be more complex, more technologically innovative, and even more. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. See more ideas about orchestra, train music and drum patterns. Listen to the track that introduced the world to the future in 79 and made ymo a global sensation. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 710 for something fun, weird and silly, i would think japan is the first place i would go to. The essential yellow magic orchestra fact magazine. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the electropop music genre. Yellow magic orchestra is the first official studio album by japanese electronic music band yellow magic orchestra, who were previously known as the yellow magic band. The bands former fourth member was music programmer hideki matsutake. Khruangbin cover of yellow magic orchestras firecracker. Songs that sample yellow magic orchestra ymo message bookmarked.
Ymo firecracker shnabubula live from new york jazz piano. Va the cult files 1996 va dark east music meeting 2005 thompson twins heres to future days 1985 thomas dolby the flat earth 1984. That album, yellow magic orchestra, made huge waves in japan. Yellow magic orchestras firecracker was released as a single in. Orchestra computer gametheme from the circusfirecracker. A sample of firecracker from the 1978 album yellow magic orchestra. Amazing mixing and composing of synth and the sound of video games were just absolutely amazing and it still is danceable beat. Ultimate collection of yellow magic orchestra compiled by ryuichi sakamoto 2011 ymo compiled by ymo remix albums.
The first time matsutake was called on was for the second recording session of the debut single, firecracker later included in the album yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra is widely considered to be the kraftwerk of japan, artistic innovators in the realm of electronic music, back when it was newer than it is today. Yellow magic orchestras nostalgia sample of yellow. Albums include solid state survivor, yellow magic orchestra, and. Listen to yellow magic orchestra technodon live studio rehearsal, 1993060x by technopop2000 for free. Yellow magic orchestra biography, albums, streaming links.