Yellow Magic Orchestra
ElectronicPopJapanese synth-pop pioneerselectronic pop vanguard1970s-80s synthesizer experimentalism
Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) was an influential Japanese electronic music band, formed in 1978. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the synth-pop genre. The principal members are Haruomi Hosono (bass), Yukihiro Takahashi (1952-2023, drums) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952-2023, keyboards). The band was originally conceived as a one-off studio project by Hosono, the other two members being recruited session musicians
Influenced by: Kraftwerk, Trio Bulgakov, Can
- Active:
- 1978-1983, 2010-2023
- Scene:
- Tokyo
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