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• NO NUKES 2012: Yellow Magic Orchestra, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Analogfish, more
• NO NUKES 2012: Yellow Magic Orchestra, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Analogfish, more

1. Yellow Magic Orchestra U.S. shows, with Cibo Matto, Buffalo Daughter, Towa Tei
   Text, photos and videos by Nicholas D. Kent (Japanese Electronic Music) for Tokyo's Coolest Sound Two reports of Yellow Magic Orchestra shows held in California last month (June 26 at Hollywood Bowl, L.A., with Cibo Matto, Buffalo Daughter and Towa...
   Posted on July 23, 2011 at 20:13

1. Yellow Magic Orchestra "Yellow Magic Orchestra Live in San Francisco 2011" (DVD)
   Yellow Magic Orchestra's June 27, 2011 show, at the Hollywood Bowl in L.A., is getting a DVD release! It had been 31 years since YMO performed in the U.S. The band featured support members Oyamada Keigo (Cornelius), Gondō Tomohiko (anonymass,...
   Posted on February 12, 2012 at 11:05
2. Japan United with Music "All You Need Is Love" (CD+DVD)
   Led by Sakamoto Ryūichi, this charity single covers The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love" in an electronic arrangement, and featuring some 30 big names participating on vocals and production. Profits are said to be donated for children victims of...
   Posted on February 1, 2012 at 22:59
3. Yellow Magic Orchestra "YMO"
   Here's yet another greatest hits album from Yellow Magic Orchestra selected by the 3 members. Worth of mention are the inclusions of HASYMO's "Tokyo Town Pages" (2008) and some tracks from live albums (tracks 4, 5 from "Faker Holic" and...
   Posted on June 4, 2011 at 01:16
4. Various Artists "commmons: schola vol.5 Yukihiro Takahashi & Haruomi Hosono Selections: Drums & Bass"
   Sakamoto Ryūichi's label commmons has a series of compilations coming with a book, called "schola". The series started with 3 installments of classical music, but vol.4 brought jazz, and now vol.5 invites the two other YMO members Takahashi Yukihiro and...
   Posted on May 5, 2010 at 09:12
5. Various Artists "From Us To You! The covers of the Fab Four by Japanese performers"
   This new Japanese release contains previously released covers of The Beatles performed by Japanese artists, including Takahashi Yukihiro (Yellow Magic Orchestra), Clammbon, Hirota Mieko and many more. Nice jacket too! Various Artists "From Us To You! The covers of the...
   Posted on October 13, 2009 at 23:43
6. Yellow Magic Orchestra "POSTYMO ~ Yellow Magic Orchestra Live in London 2008 + ~" (DVD)
   Yellow Magic Orchestra's performance at the London Royal Festival Hall from 2008, part of the Meltdown Festival, is now out on DVD! This was their first show in London in 28 years. The band features of course the three original...
   Posted on August 25, 2009 at 21:55
7. HASYMO "the city of light / tokyo town pages"
   HASYMO, the recent unit of Sakamoto Ryūichi, Hosono Haruomi and Takahashi Yukihiro (all three formerly YMO = Yellow Magic Orchestra), has a new single coming up. Included are "the city of light", the theme song of News23, and "tokyo town...
   Posted on July 22, 2008 at 15:38
8. World Happiness
   Takahashi Yukihiro (Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sketch Show) and art director Shindō Mitsuo (Contemporary Production) present this summer festival where can be caught pupa (Takahashi's new all-star unit), HASYMO, Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders), Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Bonnie Pink, NRT320 (Shindō Mitsuo's...
   Posted on May 8, 2008 at 13:56
9. HASYMO "HAS/YMO" (DVD)
   The three members of Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sakamoto Ryūichi, Hosono Haruomi and Takahashi Yukihiro, got back on stage together last year as HASYMO (HAS = Human Audio Sponge) for the time of a special charity concert, held at Pacifico Yokohama...
   Posted on February 27, 2008 at 15:19
10. HASYMO / Yellow Magic Orchestra "Rescue / Rydeen 79/07"
    Yellow Magic Orchestra has a new single coming up on their label commmons! Coupled with the recent new version of their classic "Rydeen", which was used in a Kirin Lager commercial earlier this year, is a new song called "Rescue"...
    Posted on June 23, 2007 at 01:34
11. Various Artists "Hosono Haruomi Tribute Album - Tribute to Haruomi Hosono"
    Here comes a very interesting tribute album to Hosono Haruomi (Sketch Show, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Happy End). The 2-CD set will include appearances and many surprising collaborations, such as Sakamoto Ryūichi + Minekawa Takako (a return!), Yano Akiko + Rei...
    Posted on March 1, 2007 at 11:47
12. Yellow Magic Orchestra "Rydeen 79/07" (Download)
    YMO fans rejoice! The band is back together, at least for the time of a song, and a beer commercial. After reuniting Sadistic Mica Band last year, Kirin Lager did another tour de force by bringing back together all three...
    Posted on February 1, 2007 at 15:47
13. Various Artists "'otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai' Original Soundtrack" (CD+DVD)
    A few weeks after the "konya wa Boogie Back" maxi single will be released the full soundtrack of Shindō Matsuo film "otoko wa sore o gaman dekinai - The Playboy Don't Cry". The soundtrack will include songs by Kojima Mayumi,...
    Posted on June 1, 2006 at 13:21
14. Update: saku saku, YMO, Cover Lover, Tsuji Ayano
    "saku saku Ver.1.0" (DVD) Great news: the DVD has been re-scheduled!! The new release date is 4/28. Other recent updates... Yellow Magic Orchestra "YMO - Remixes 99-00 The Best" Artwork added. Orders at Tower Records will include a limited edition...
    Posted on March 17, 2005 at 17:40
15. Update: Natsuki Mari 12", YMO, "Yellow/Techno Magic kayōkyoku"
    Natsuki Mari "sensō wa owatta" (12") One track different from CD confirmed (vinyl: "koi", CD: "Thelonious Monk"). Also HMV ordering link added. Yellow Magic Orchestra "YMO - Remixes 99-00 The Best" New title. Various Artists "Yellow Magic kayōkyoku" & "Techno...
    Posted on February 23, 2005 at 11:42
16. Yellow Magic Orchestra "YMO Remixes 99-00 The Best"
    A compilation of the best YMO remixes will be released soon, including two remixes said to be on CD for the first time (Konishi Yasuharu and Denki Groove's). Orders at Tower Records may include a limited edition bonus 12" containing...
    Posted on February 7, 2005 at 17:05
17. Various Artists "Yellow Magic kayōkyoku" & "Techno Magic kayōkyoku"
    Two interesting compilations of 80's techno-pop/kayō, certainly containing a lot of gems, will be released in February at a relatively low price. The first compilation has 3 CDs and consists of only songs written/produced by Yellow Magic Orchestra members (Sakamoto...
    Posted on December 7, 2004 at 17:54
18. Fantastic Plastic Machine "Sound Concierge" #501 and Annex
    A third series of mix CDs by Tanaka Tomoyuki aka Fantastic Plastic Machine has been announced. The formula is same as before, one lounge CD and one house CD. Update 1/6: This time, one of the two CDs seems to...
    Posted on November 12, 2004 at 13:12
19. Various Artists "Tribute to YMO"
    There's a tribute album to Yellow Magic Orchestra coming out in September. Featured artists include Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Ken Ishii, Clammbon, Jazztronik, a unit formed of Katayose Akito (Great 3) and Chocolat (husband and wife), and many others. Official...
    Posted on July 16, 2004 at 15:29
20. Tokio "Tok10"
    Superstar boy group Tokio has a new album being released to celebrate their 10th anniversary. This time they are doing covers of hit songs by other Johnnys groups (Johnnys being the top agency of boy groups in Japan, including also...
    Posted on July 12, 2004 at 12:22