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Song of the Day: Yellow Magic Orchestra “Wild Ambitions”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

The almost gospel-tinged “Wild Ambitions” is one of the most brilliantly evocative pop songs that Yellow Magic Orchestra ever wrote.

Categories: Blog, electronica, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: electronic, Haruomi Hosono, music, pop, ryuichi sakamoto, song of the day, yellow magic orchestra, Yukihiro Takahashi

Song of the Day: Haruomi Hosono “Laugh-Gas”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on January 6, 2020January 7, 2020

Japanese electronic music pioneer, Haruomi Hosono, merges international music influences with acid house on the insistent, “Laugh-Gas”.

Categories: Blog, electronica, music, Song of the Day Tags: acid house, electronic, Haruomi Hosono, Japan, music, song of the day, yellow magic orchestra

Song of the Day: Yellow Magic Orchestra “Rydeen”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on August 7, 2019August 7, 2019

“Rydeen” is a relentless electronic single by Yellow Magic Orchestra: a song that was groundbreaking while still packing a pop punch.

Categories: Blog, electronica, music, Song of the Day Tags: electronic, Haruomi Hosono, Japan, Ryuchi Sakomoto, song of tee day, yellow magic orchestra

Song of the Day: Haruomi Hosono “Sports Men”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on May 8, 2019July 8, 2019

Yellow Magic Orchestra alumni, Haruomi Hosono, went for broke with his ebullient 1982 J-pop hit, “Sportsmen”.

Categories: Blog, electronica, music, Song of the Day Tags: electronic, Haruomi Hosono, j-pop, Japan, Japanese, pop, song of the day, synth pop, yellow magic orchestra, YMO

Song of the Day: Ryuichi Sakamoto “Riot In Lagos”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on November 19, 2018November 14, 2018

Ryuichi Sakamoto‘s “Riot In Lagos” is an important touchstone for electronic music and still sounds strikingly modern almost 40 years later.

Categories: Blog, electronica, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: electronica, funk, Japan, ryuichi sakamoto, song of the day, yellow magic orchestra

Song of the Day: Akiko Yano “Kuma”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on November 21, 2017December 8, 2017

J-pop musician Akiko Yanno‘s first record included this great country-inflected song, featuring backing by American group Little Feet.

Categories: Blog, music, pop, Song of the Day Tags: akiko yano, j-pop, Japanese, Little Feat, ryuichi sakamoto, song of the day, yellow magic orchestra

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