{"product_id":"safsfsafsa","title":"YMO* - YMO Trans Atlantic Tour London 10\/24\/1979","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eJapanese electropop band, formed in 1978.\r\n\r\nThe principal members are Haruomi Hosono (bass), Yukihiro Takahashi (drums) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards).\r\n\r\nThe band was originally conceived as a one-off studio project by Hosono, the other two members being recruited session musicians - the idea was to produce an album fusing orientalist exotica (cf their cover version of Martin Denny's Firecracker) with modern electronics. However the first album (with its cutting-edge production) was very popular, and the studio project grew into a fully fledged touring band and career for its three members.\r\n\r\nMaking abundant use of new synthesizers, samplers, digital and computer recording technology as it became available, their popularity and influence extended beyond Japan. Generally the band are highly regarded as pioneers of electronic music, and continue to be remixed and sampled by modern artists.\r\n\r\nThe band had stopped working together by 1984 (deliberately using a Japanese term meaning \"spreading out\" or \"branching out\" rather than saying they were \"splitting up\"); the three members returning to their solo careers but continuing to collaborate. They released a one-off reunion album, Technodon, in 1993.\r\n\r\nThe early 2000s saw Hosono \u0026amp; Takahashi reunited in a project called Sketch Show. On a number of occasions Ryuichi Sakamoto has joined in on Sketch Show performances and recording sessions. He later proposed they rename the unit \"Human Audio Sponge\" when he participates, although outside Japan they also used \"Yellow Magic Orchestra\" until ownership issues with former label Alfa were resolved, so subsequent live releases use the original band name. \r\n\r\nOricon chart statistics - \r\nSingles:\r\nTechnopolis : 9 in Oricon chart, 293,000 copies sold\r\nRydeen: 15 in Oricon chart, 225,000 copies sold\r\nTighten Up: 43 in Oricon chart, 38,000 copies sold\r\nKimi Ni Mune Kyun: 2 in Oricon chart, 347,000 copies sold\r\nKageki Na Shukujo: 15 in Oricon chart, 79,000 copies sold\r\nIshin Denshin: 23 on Oricon chart, 57,000 copies sold\r\n\r\nAlbums:\r\nYellow Magic Orchestra (US Mix): 20 on Oricon chart, 250,000 copies sold\r\nSolid State Survivor: 1 on Oricon chart, 1,021,000 copies sold\r\nPublic Pressure: 1 on Oricon chart, 393,000 copies sold\r\nMultiplies (Mini LP): 1 on Oricon chart, 412,000 copies sold\r\nMultiplies (US version): 7 on Oricon chart, 186,000 copies sold\r\nBGM: 2 on Oricon chart, 275,000 copies sold\r\nTechnodelic: 4 on Oricon chart, 118,000 copies sold\r\nNaughty Boys: 1 on Oricon chart, 243,000 copies sold\r\nNaughty Boys Instrumental: 18 on Oricon chart, 31,000 copies sold\r\nService: 5 on Oricon chart, 135,000 copies sold\r\nAfter Service: 2 on Oricon chart, 123,000 copies sold\r\n(Source - booklet of the compilation \"We Love YMO\", 1998)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n         \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026-02-18 \u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alfa\u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n         \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n        \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCastalia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRydeen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBehind The Mask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRadio Junk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid State Survivor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eB1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKang Tong Boy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eB2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTong Poo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eB3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDay Tripper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1000 Knives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRocket Factory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLa Femme Chinoise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirecracker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCosmic Surfin'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTechnopolis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe End Of Asia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Salvaje Music Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42365401104466,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/7164\/files\/MzYtODgwMS5qcGVn.jpg?v=1775785947","url":"https:\/\/salvajemusicstore.com\/products\/safsfsafsa","provider":"Salvaje Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}