YMO recommendations?

[modey]

The only exposure I've had to YMO has been from watching a tribute band while absolutely tripping balls, and as a result I don't quite remember the show at all. So, I'm looking for one (1) album to get me started. Which one would be the best to obtain first? I've seen a bunch of their records in stores lately, which is nice.

[Guest Echo]

Yellow Magic Orchestra (their debut self titled), Solid State Survivor and Technodelic should get ya started.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk6o4GWFIV8

[Guest Enter a new display name]

You can't have a better starting point than Solid State Survivor, zole.

[soundwave]

You can't have a better starting point than Solid State Survivor, zole.

 

 

this is the only YMO I can get into mainly because its more instrumental

[Guest analogue wings]

Modey, definitely get the first two obvious ymo records, but if you want the pure j-pop hit, you definitely want to check out Naughty Boys from 1983. Every song a J pop classic. its the Glass Swords of 1983

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRXtO3AYcFI

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf2QAWNAdKc

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oyWmg-XdfE

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3EyJrVihAA

 

 

and if you were wondering how seriously they took this sound...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HTyPPELmY0

[Guest analogue wings]

(also of modey interest - the rhythms get way more peter gabriel on the later stuff)

[Salvatorin]

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[modey]

Thanks for the recommendations guys. I'll check these out tonight!

 

Salvatorin: Hey, been meaning to get in contact—can you send me the mixed version of our collab from way back? I don't think I ever heard it!

[takeshi]

Modey, definitely get the first two obvious ymo records

 

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[SR4]

YESSS GOD I LOVE YMO

 

Tong Poo reminds me of Sesame Street + 70s funk band

[Salvatorin]

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This is from the album "technodelic." The album sounds a lot different from preceding albums but it actually an amazing work. It is considered one of the first albums to really use sampling and looping.

[Salvatorin]

WTF I have completely slept on YMO's final album, Technodon. there are a couple gems on this record.

[keanu reeves]

Im a big fan of multiplies. Japanese version.

[cwmbrancity]

Rap Phenomena never ages, love the kit manifests on the back sleeve too

 

[sweepstakes]

Tong Poo reminds me of Sesame Street + 70s funk band

Oh I thought you were describing Firecracker with that Big Bird Bass

 

Yeah YMO is dope. I am realllly taking my time getting into them. 

[Salvatorin]

I have almost everything by them and almost every solo album from each member, every soundtrack, every collab. i'm crazy about YMO

[joshuatxuk]

Not studio stuff but worth a watch

 

[caze]

Senor Coconut's covers album, Yellow Fever, was really good:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsCj87iykH8&index=6&list=PL3VznDywNt-pjAoRM6XX9W4yTFOhrl3zV

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgmsgvGdwco&index=16&list=PL3VznDywNt-pjAoRM6XX9W4yTFOhrl3zV

[Hi Guys]

BGM to me is THE YMO album. Music Plans and this version of 1000 knives alone make it superior to anything else YMO did. i challenge anyone to listen to these and not be totally blown away!!!! imo anyway. :P

 

music plans:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5WJ3BiJ5jg

 

1000 knives:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpfGLRu3aug

[Bechuga]

Don't forget the parody act OMY, who basically ripped off the structures of all YMO songs but changed the notes / lyrics:

 

 

 

Some are just as fascinating as the originals, some are duds but interesting

 

As for YMO themselves, one of my proudest possessions is the original version of their first album on vinyl, before the Americans gutted all the electronic parts from it. Would rescue it in a fire.