Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMO USA & YMO

YMO forged a sound that was far ahead of its time, pioneering the use of programmable sequencing with the Roland MC-8 Microcomposer, developed by Hideki Matsutake. Built largely from electronic instrumentation, the album incorporates minimal acoustic elements—mainly piano and marimba—helping define a new approach to music production.

Featuring the standout track “Firecracker,” a reworking of Martin Denny’s classic, the album became influential beyond Japan, with the track later finding a place in New York’s early hip-hop scene.

Label: Music On Vinyl
Cat: MOVLP1466
Format: 2 x LP, 180g
Released: 2015

Yellow Magic Orchestra USA

Side A:
1. Computer Game (Theme from The Circus)
2. Firecracker
3. Simoon
4. Cosmic Surfin'
5. Computer Game (Theme from The Invader)

Side B:
1. Yellow Magic (Tong Poo)
2. La Femme Chinoise
3. Bridge Over Troubled Music
4. Mad Pierrot

Yellow Magic Orchestra

Side A:
1. Computer Game (Theme from The Circus)
2. Firecracker
3. Simoon
4. Cosmic Surfin'
5. Computer Game (Theme from The Invader)

Side B:
1. Tong Poo
2. La Femme Chinoise
3. Bridge Over Troubled Music
4. Mad Pierrot
5. Acrobat

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