Ymo

Best Selection captures great moments of Yellow Magic Orchestra during their golden period, between 1978 and 1981. The record is also a good way to discover the band as it is mainly composed of two parts: the first one is consecrated to punchy synth pop tracks from their first albums of the 70s, whereas the second part is dedicated to their darker 80s' cold wave pieces.

Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) is a Japanese electronic music band formed in Tokyo in 1978 by Haruomi Hosono (bass, keyboards, vocals), Yukihiro Takahashi (drums, lead vocals) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards, vocals). The group is considered influential and innovative in the field of popular electronic music.They were pioneers in their use of synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, drum machines, computers, and digital recording technology, and effectively anticipated the "electropop boom" of the 1980s. They are credited with playing a key role in the development of several electronic genres, including synthpop, J-pop, electro, and techno, while exploring subversive sociopolitical themes throughout their career.

Various Artists - Yen Box, Vol. 1 (1996) {16CD+Bonus CD Yen Records - ALCA-5073~5088, ALZZ-10 rec 1982-1985}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 5.66 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 2.77 Gb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 900 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1982-85, 1996 Yen Records / Alfa Music Japan / Toshiba-EMI | ALCA-5073~5088, ALZZ-10
New Wave / Synth Pop / Electronic / Rock / Pop / Japanese

¥・E・N Box Vol.1. Includes 64-page booklet. Set released in a cardboard box. Each disc comes in a cardboard sleeve with artwork replicating the original LP covers. The inserts for each of these albums come bundled together with a paper sleeve stamped Yen Records. Yen Records - an imprint of Alfa Records that ran from 1982 to 1985 fronted by Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi of Yellow Magic Orchestra. Most albums were produced by Hosono or Takahashi.

2020 marks the 25th anniversary of The Human League’s seventh studio album ‘Octopus’. Featuring 7 previously unreleased tracks, the 2CD format includes the original album plus a second disc of demos, singles and edits. Also featured are two bonus tracks that the band made with Yellow Magic Orchestra - “Behind The Mask” and “Kimi Ni Mune Kyun”.

The unbelievably prolific Haruomi Hosono is one of the major architects of modern Japanese pop music. With his encyclopedic knowledge of music and boundless curiosity for new sounds, Hosono is the auteur of his own idiosyncratic musical world, putting his unmistakable stamp on hundreds of recordings as an artist, session player, songwriter and producer.

Various Artists - Yen Box, Vol. 2 (1996) {16CD+2xBonus CD Yen Records - ALCA-5123~5138, ALZZ-13~14}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 6.61 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 3.45 Gb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 854 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1996 Yen Records / Alfa Music Japan / Toshiba-EMI | ALCA-5123~5138, ALZZ-13~14
New Wave / Synth Pop / Electronic / Rock / Pop / Japanese

¥・E・N Box Vol.2. With 64 pages booklet. Set released in a cardboard box. Each disc comes in a cardboard sleeve with artwork replicating the original LP covers. The inserts for each of these albums come bundled together with a paper sleeve stamped yen records. Yen Records - an imprint of Alfa Records that ran from 1982 to 1985 fronted by Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi of Yellow Magic Orchestra. Most albums were produced by Hosono or Takahashi.