Jul 26, 2017 this remake of the 1959 track firecracker by martin denny was utterly amazing, given new life by the pioneering electronic japanese band yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra s first album and debut album in the uk and the us. Ultimate collection of yellow magic orchestra compiled by ryuichi sakamoto 2011 ymo compiled by ymo remix albums. The album was an early example of synthpop, a genre that the band helped pioneer. Expect mixes exploring his career and adjacent music from nts most dedicated hosonophiles. From the album yellow magic orchestra november 12, 1978 4. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 1978. Firecracker, a song by yellow magic orchestra on spotify. See more ideas about orchestra, train music and drum patterns. Yellow magic orchestra computer game firecracker youtube. Scuba da surfa and sneaky sammy break down their hit song. 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 vs kraftwerk progressive rock music. Orchestra magic yellow youtube fictional characters youtubers fantasy. The album was an early example of synthpop, a genre that the band helped pioneer alongside their earlier album yellow magic orchestra 1978, and it also contributed to the development of techno. Solid state survivor won the best album award at the 22nd japan record awards, and it sold two million records. Yellow magic orchestra biography, albums, streaming. The principal members are haruomi hosono bass, yukihiro takahashi drums and ryuichi sakamoto. Yellow magic orchestra ymo is an influential japanese electropop band, formed in 1978. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra samples, covers. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra full album duration.
Firecracker chords, guitar tab, and lyrics by josh turner at. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra on amazon music. Albums include solid state survivor, yellow magic orchestra, and. The principal members are haruomi hosono bass, yukihiro takahashi drums and ryuichi sakamoto keyboards. I was a teenager and when i heard this song for the first time, i couldnt get enough of it.
Mikey iq jones the essential yellow magic orchestra by. The second song off of yellow magic orchestras debut album which is selftitled. Todd terje shares cover of yellow magic orchestras firecracker. Firecracker yellow magic orchestra song info allmusic. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra discogs. 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. Ymo shook the world with their synthpop, at the time a revelation as well as a revolution. Roland called the mc8 a computer music composer and it was the first standalone microprocessorbased music sequencer.
This is the discography of japanese electronic music band yellow magic orchestra ymo. My little darlin is a firecracker when i light the fuse i gotta get back quick you gotta be careful with a dynamite stick son of a gun shes fun to handle and she packs a punch like a roman candle shes a pack of black cats in a red paper wrapper my little darlin is a firecracker chorus we might not oughta take a roll in the hay. Yellow magic orchestra discography 19782011 birblog. Soft yellow orange blooms, that appear to have exploded from the buds, are borne throughout summer and into fall on this perennial tropical. Yellow magic orchestra s eponymous debut was based on an idea from band leader haruomi hosono to make fauxoriental exotica with synthesizers. Yellow magic orchestra by yellow magic orchestra on itunes. Key lyrics verse 1 i feel so bad, my spirits weak somebody please, whats wrong with me. Their sounds proves that they are the genuine techno pop pioneer. The second song off of yellow magic orchestra s debut album which is selftitled. That track, the huge transient program for drums and machinery, was released on limited edition 12.
Yellow magic orchestra ymo is a japanese electronic music band formed in tokyo in 1978. Yellow magic orchestras first album and debut album in the uk and the us. Nostalgia by yellow magic orchestra sampled yellow magic orchestra s firecracker. Computer game is about what it sounds like, while firecracker and cosmic surfin drift along with oriental melodies playing over the top of an unobtrusive synthpop backing. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the technopop music genre. Fire cracker was largely played by djs such as the wizard a. The group is considered influential and innovative in. May 24, 2018 last time we checked in on jae and trey richards, the two youtube stars were hanging out with drake and blessing us with the sequel to the now iconic tdot goon scrap dvd. Music profile for yellow magic orchestra, formed 1978. Yellow magic orchestra is the first official studio album by japanese electronic music band. The most popular international hit from the album was firecracker, which would be released as a single the. Song information for firecracker yellow magic orchestra on allmusic. The principal members are haruomi hosono bass, yukihiro.
Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra amazon. Yellow magic orchestra biography yellow magic orchestra is a japanesetechnoartpop group. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker malawi rocks by. Played it over and over and over on the phonograph thats what us whippersnappers called a turntable until the grooves wore out. Crossandras are excellent for mixed containers and in the garden for bright color in shaded areas where they often flower until frost. Yellow magic orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker soul train 1980. This is classic technofunk and a musthave for lovers of this genre. It is actually a cover of martin dennys song with the same title, off the album quiet village the exotic. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra songs. Yellow magic orchestra wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
Leading off with their only british hit, the top 20 entry computer game, yellow magic orchestra s debut album launches the group as a japanese novelty act in keeping with kraftwerk. Icons in japan and the rest of the world, yellow magic orchestra are highly innovative and influencing in the world of electronics, similar to kraftwerk. Yellow magic orchestra computer game 7 version youtube. Yellow magic orchestra and ryuichi sakamotos thousand knives were one of the earliest popular music albums to utilize the roland mc8 microcomposer, which was programmed by hideki matsutake during recording sessions. Home discography, old music yellow magic orchestra discography 1978 2011 yellow magic orchestra discography 1978 2011 written by unknown on 24 ekim 20 persembe 15. Its most successful single was computer game firecracker, which sold over 400,000.
Stream yellow magic orchestra firecracker malawi rocks by enrique na from desktop or your mobile device. Broadway star melissa errico is planning to light the fuse on her independence day concert broadway firecracker july 3 at birdland jazz club in new york the 7 pm concert will feature sexy and. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 2017, vbr. Yellow magic orchestra computer game theme from the. Firecracker this song is by yellow magic orchestra and appears on the album yellow magic orchestra 1978. You can then select photos, audio, video, documents or anything else you want to send. Firecracker by yellow magic orchestra discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Download yellow magic orchestra mp3 songs and albums music.
The group is considered influential and innovative in the field of popular electronic music. Yellow magic orchestras nostalgia sample of yellow. The first vinyl version came out in 1979, and ymo was awarded the annual grand prize for the best album of the year in japan 1979 when the rest of the world didnt know much about computer electric pop music, something ymo called techno pop. Yellow magic orchestra posted with david music blog of. Rescue rydeen 7907 2007, japan digital download release.
So theres this song by yellow magic orchestra called computer games thats released in 1978. Yellow firecracker flower, crossandra, yellow crossandra. This mix, made by 2manydjs, on yellow magic orchestra, was not broadcasted on beats one but published on the official deewee soundcloud account instead. Mar 19, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from alvin singleton. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra vinyl lp. Computer game firecracker as performed by yellow magic orchestra. Former yellow magic orchestra keyboardist ryuichi sakamoto attempted a fusion of western music and eastern sensibility on ongakuzukan 1984, better known as illustrated musical encyclopedia, which led to the funkyethnic electronic muzak of neo geo 1987 and beauty 1990, influenced by peter gabriel, talking heads and brian eno. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Haruomi hosono, hosono haruomi, born july 9, 1947 in minato, tokyo, also known as harry hosono, is a japanese popular musician, best known internationally as a member of yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra sheet music, tabs and lead sheets. Played it so much as a kid that i wore the grooves out on the record.
Yellow magic orchestras milestone lp brought timeless classics such as the computer games noise clash milestone whose initial bleeps were sampled by quadrophonia quadrophonia 1990 and sweet excorcist testone 1990. This is yellow magic orchestra s 2nd and probably most famous album. Jun 02, 2018 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. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Firecracker, a song by pioneering japanese electronic group 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.
Yellow magic orchestra theme from the invaders firecracker. Yellow magic orchestra firecracker lyrics genius lyrics. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Behind the mask ymo 1979 live at the greek theatre. Een korte cursus yellow magic orchestra voor beginners vice. A little tribute video to one of my favorite old school synthpop tunes by none other than the great ymo. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 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. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Hosono first came to attention in japan as the bass player of. Electronic, technopop, synthpop yellow magic orchestra.
Needless to say the importance that had yellow magic orchestra on the early international electronic scene since their first legendary album yellow magic orchestra, a reference to an unimaginable amount of electronic producers since then. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra 19782018. Firecracker zero b mix castalia mark gamble micromix iii shadows on the ground the sweet exorcist remix firecracker additional production, reconstruction and mix by the shamen firecracker tong poo remixed by mark gamble tong poo the orb remix tong poo the other orb remix ii. Yellow magic orchestras best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 rydeen y. Featuring the hit firecracker, an infectious and exotic martin denny cover, which became a staple in the early hip hop scene in new york. The essential yellow magic orchestra, mixed by mikey iq jones. They are renowned as a major influence in popular music, and for pioneering the electropop music genre. Wich of them do you think is the best, or you like the most. Computer game is about what it sounds like, while firecracker and cosmic surfin drift along with oriental melodies playing over the top of an unobtrusive. Oct 18, 2015 computer game firecracker as performed by yellow magic orchestra. Yellow magic orchestra yellow magic orchestra lyrics and. 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.
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