Description
This first YMO album was released in 1978 in Japan ('79 in Europe) and set a precedent in the music industry like never before. By releasing this daring album, YMO shook the world with their Synthpop','at the time a revelation as well as a revolution.
YMO created their own sound, far ahead of its time. The band was amongst the first to use a "computer music composer", which was a programmed Roland MC-8 Microcomposer developed by Hideki Matsutake (composer, arranger and computer programmer). The trio mainly used electronic equipment on this album. The only acoustic instruments used were a piano and marimba percussion set. This type of production was never heard of before and set about a new movement within the music business.
Featuring the hit "Firecracker", an infectious and exotic Martin Denny cover, which became a staple in the early Hip Hop scene in New York.
SIDE A
1. COMPUTER GAME "THEME FROM THE CIRCUS" (INSTRUMENTAL)
2. FIRECRACKER (INSTRUMENTAL)
3. SIMOON (ALBUM VERSION)
4. COSMIC SURFIN' (INSTRUMENTAL)
5. COMPUTER GAME "THEME FROM THE INVADER" (INSTRUMENTAL)
SIDE B
1. YELLOW MAGIC (TONG POO) (INSTRUMENTAL)
2. LA FEMME CHINOISE (ALBUM VERSION)
3. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED MUSIC (INSTRUMENTAL)
4. MAD PIERROT (INSTRUMENTAL)
SIDE C
1. COMPUTER GAME "THEME FROM THE CIRCUS" (INSTRUMENTAL)
2. FIRECRACKER (INSTRUMENTAL)
3. SIMOON (INSTRUMENTAL)
4. COSMIC SURFIN' (ALBUM VERSION)
5. COMPUTER GAME "THEME FROM THE INVADER" (INSTRUMENTAL)
SIDE D
1. TONG POO (INSTRUMENTAL)
2. LA FEMME CHINOISE (ALBUM VERSION)
3. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED MUSIC (INSTRUMENTAL)
4. MAD PIERROT (INSTRUMENTAL)
5. ACROBAT (INSTRUMENTAL)
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