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YMO*Technodelic

Label:

Alfa – ALR-28030

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1Pure Jam
Words By, Music ByY. Takahashi*
4:29
A2Neue Tanz
Words By, Music ByYMO*
4:59
A3Stairs
Words By, Music ByY. Takahashi*
4:15
A4Seoul Music
Music BySakamoto*, Takahashi*
Words ByR. Sakamoto*
4:45
A5Light In Darkness
Music BySakamoto*, Takahashi*
3:39
B1Taiso
Music BySakamoto*, YMO*
Words ByR. Sakamoto*
4:20
B2Gradated Grey
Words By, Music ByH. Hosono*
5:33
B3Key
Words By, Music ByHosono*, Takahashi*
4:32
B4Prologue
Music ByR. Sakamoto*
2:32
B5Epilogue
Music ByR. Sakamoto*
4:21
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Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByAlfa Records, Inc
  • Copyright ©Alfa Records, Inc
  • Recorded AtStudio A, Shibaura, Tokyo
  • Mastered AtJVC Cutting Center, Aoyama
  • Designed AtThe Studio, Tokyo
  • Distributed ByVictor Musical Industries, Inc.
  • Pressed ByVictor Musical Industries, Inc.

Credits

  • A&R [Coordination]Kazusuke Obi
  • EngineerMitsuo Koike
  • Engineer [Assistant]Yoshifumi Iio
  • Executive-ProducerShoro Kawazoe
  • Instruments [All Instruments Played By]Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi
  • ManagementHiroshi Okura, Yoichi Itoh*
  • Mastered ByHiroshi Yuasa
  • Mixed ByMitsuo Koike, YMO*
  • Photography By, Art DirectionYukimasa Okumura
  • ProducerH. Hosono*, YMO*
  • Technician [Equipment By]Akihiko Samazoe*, Takeshi Fujii (2)
  • Technician [Technical Assistance]Hideki Matsutake
  • Translated By [Lyrics Anglicised By]Peter Barakan

Notes

This issue with red labels with the YMO zodiac design.

Obi mentions Victor Musical Industries in Japanese; later versions had other distributors.

Includes an A4 size lyric book and some copies also came with a brochure "Bodysonic".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A matrix (stamped)): V 〄 Ⓑ ALR-28030 A 112 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B matrix (stamped)): ALR-28030 B 112 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ALR-28030-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ALR-28030-B
  • Rights Society: JASRAC

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Technodelic (LP, Album)AlfaALF 85621Europe1981
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Technodelic (LP, Album, Promo)AlfaALR-28030Japan1981
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Technodelic (Cassette, Album)AlfaALC-28029Japan1981
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Technodelic (LP, Album)AlfaAAF 28030Australia1982

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Reviews

  • Pastorius_Haramaki's avatar
    I reserved and purchased this LP when it was released. Also gave me a poster. It's a family heirloom.

    Originally I was an instrumentalist, but under the influence of YMO, I began to listen to vocals as well. However, 'LIGHT IN DARKNESS' is my best YMO tune. Also, listening to how wonderful the content of 'GRADATED GREY', and glimpsing the feelings of Mr. Haruomi Hosono, who wrote the lyrics and music, it is easy to imagine that there were times when he fell into intense conflicts and dilemmas in quiet times.
    • fistondub's avatar
      fistondub
      Technodelic from ymo is the Japanese comparison to what is kraftwerk's die mensch machine album from Germany.. for its raw analogic electronic sound performance added to melodic voices..
      Resulting to musical output of a 5 stars Asian genuine and unique electronic experimental sound from the end of 70's beginning of the 80's Era..
      Pure bliss.
      • deanmichaeltaylor's avatar
        Whenever YMO are referenced it’s seems to usually be the debut or Solid State Reviver & as good as they are, this and BGM are really the groups pinnacle. Lovely sound on the vinyl reissue. Cold & bouncy, just how you want it.
        • purktuline's avatar
          purktuline
          Perhaps this album is the world's first authentic sampling album?
          At that time the sampling equipment was expensive so they used their own specially designed sampling equipment called LMD - 649
          The feature of this album is that sampling is mainly used for rhythm parts
          The drum kit that was used until then was replaced with sampling
          • BAZONG's avatar
            BAZONG
            Still the greatest Electronic-Album ever created. Together with his twin "BGM" . YMO on the peak of their creativity.
            Bought this album in 1982 (I was 13), heard it maybe 1200 times, it never became outdated. Not a second.
            A milestone in the line of Kraftwerk's "Computerwelt", CLOCK DVA's "Man amplified" or Jarre's "Oxygene".

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