Tag Archives: YMO

Yukihiro Takahashi: 1952-2023

We were blindsided by more sad news on Friday night. Yukihiro Takahashi, the drummer and vocalist of Yellow Magic Orchestra dies at the age of 70, after a two years of dealing with brain cancer. I was aghast to note … Continue reading

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Record Review: Yukihiro Takahashi – “Wild + Moody” FR CD

Yukihiro Takahashi: Wild + Moody – FR – CD [1996] Wild + Moody Stranger Things Have Happened Kill That Thermostat Helpless The Price to pay Bounds Of Reason + Love Walking To The Beat Recently, we were discussing Masami Tsuchiya’s … Continue reading

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Record Review: Yellow Magic Orchestra – Firecracker/Technopolis

Yellow Magic Orchestra: Firecracker/Technopolis UK 12″ [1979] Computer Game [Theme From Invaders] Firecracker Technopolis I was a freshman in high school when I first heard Yellow Magic Orchestra back in 1979. They had a huge hit with what was called … Continue reading

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