RELEASED 29.3.2013
1. Ballet 2. Music Plans 3. Rap Phenomena 4. Happy End 5. 1000 Knives 6. Cue 7. U T 8. Camouflage 9. Mass 10. Loom
2013 remastered reissue of the Japanese progressive rock act's 1981 live album. Epic.The trailblazing force behind the emergence of the Japanese techno-pop sound of the late '70s, Yellow Magic Orchestra remains a seminal influence on contemporary electronic music -- hugely popular both at home and abroad, their pioneering use of synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines places them second only to Kraftwerk as innovators of today's electronic culture. BGM stands for "background music," and one could be mistaken for thinking that this is an album of ambient-sounding tracks. Instead, it's a continuation of YMO's techno aesthetic, focusing more on Takahashi's distorted vocals and similarly liquid synth sounds, which give much of the album a melancholic air. Through this re-issue the band's amazing musical accomplishments