Yellow Magic Orchestra - BGM

Review by Bill Newman

BGM, the fifth studio album by Yellow Magic Orchestra, is a captivating piece of work that showcases the band's unique blend of electronic and traditional Japanese music. Released in 1981, the album features a total of ten tracks, each with its distinct sound and style.

The opening track, "1000 Knives," sets the tone for the rest of the album with its upbeat tempo and catchy melody. It is followed by "Cue," a slower, more introspective track that features haunting vocal samples and a hypnotic synth line.

Other standout tracks on the album include "Camouflage," a funky, bass-heavy track that features a driving beat and catchy hooks, and "Mass," a dreamy, atmospheric piece that incorporates elements of traditional Japanese music.

Artist: Yellow Magic Orchestra
Album: BGM

1981

Rating: 4.0

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Camouflage	4:34
U・T	4:33
Rap Phenomena	4:32
U T	4:33
1000 Knives	5:23
Ballet	4:34
1000 knives
U-T	4:30
Mass	4:32
U•T	4:32
Music Plans	4:33
Happy End	4:33
U.T.
U • T	4:34
U.T
Rap phenomena
Cue	4:32
U-t
Happy end
Loom	5:20

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U.T - Yellow Magic Orchestra

Mass - Yellow Magic Orchestra

BGM - Yellow Magic Orchestra 5th Album

YMO - Ballet HD

Camouflage - Yellow Magic Orchestra

Music Plans - Yellow Magic Orchestra

Cue - Yellow Magic Orchestra

1000 Knives - Yellow Magic Orchestra

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A&M Records
SMEJ
Alfa
Restless Records
Alfa Records, Inc
Epic
A&M Records, Festival Records

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Companies

Role	Company
Pressed By	Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Phonographic Copyright (p)	A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright (c)	ALFA Records, Inc
Mastered At	A&M Studios
Recorded At	ALFA Studio A
Manufactured By	Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Published By	1980 Music Inc.
Record Company	Sony Music House Inc.
Designed At	The Studio, Tokyo
Licensed From	Alfa Records, Inc
Printed By	Indugraf Madrid, S.A.
Distributed By	Epic
Licensed To	Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At	Festival Studios

Credits

Role	Credit
Arranged By	Y M O
Performer	Y M O
Written-By	Y M O
Computer	Hideki Matsutake
Coordinator	Don Nagata, Takeshi Fujii , Tomoki Miyadera
Design	The Studio
Engineer	Mitsuo Koike, Y M O
Executive-Producer	Shoro Kawazoe
Lyrics By	Peter Barakan
Management	Hiroshi Okura, Yoichi Itoh
Mastered By	Frank DeLuna, Marv Bornstein
Producer	Haruomi Hosono
Art Direction	Yukimasa Okumura
Mixed By	Mitsuo Koike, YMO
Photography By	Kenji Miura
Translated By	Peter Barakan
Artwork By	Yukimasa Okumura
Executive Producer	Kunihiko Murai, Shoro Kawazoe
Other	Plan-Net Werk & Toshinao Tsukui
Photography	Kenji Miura
Programmed By	Hideki Matsutake
A&R	Kazusuke Obi
Artwork	Plan-Net Werk, Toshinao Tsukui
Lacquer Cut By	W
Technician	Don Nagata, Takesha Fujii, Tomoki Miyadera

Notes

Columbia Santa Maria pressing
Licensed by Alfa Music Inc.
This pressing with label code "Z" before the A&M logo and was pressed at the Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman.
Mfd. by Toshiba EMI Ltd.
Made in Japan
Recorded at Studio "A", Shibaura, Tokyo, 1981.
This version of 32XA-141 has the price 3,008 Yen printed on the obi and no price on the rear tray inlay. The other version of 32XA-141 was priced at 3,200 Yen.
"Happy End" is an alternate version with differences throughout (this also applies to the earlier Alfa 38XA- CD).
This pressing with "x" on labels before the A&M logo was pressed at the Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman.
1983 on record labels and obi has different writing at the front at the bottom compared to the original release (indicating that the record is manufactured by Alfa not Victor).
Unlike the original release, this pressing only includes 1 insert.
"Yellow Magic Orchestra" on labels and sleeve spine. "YMO" on front of the sleeve and in rear credits.
Recorded at Studio "A", Shibaura, Tokio 1981.
An Alfa Records Production.
A&M distribuido en España por Discos EPIC.
Impuesto de Lujo a metálico.
CD reissue of 1981 release.
Catalog numbers on back of sleeve:
L 37606
(SP-4853)
Catalog numbers on labels:
L-37606
Information on back of sleeve:
Mastered at A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Recorded at Studio "A", Shibaura, Tokyo, Japan 1981.
℗ 1981 Alfa Records Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Manufactured and distributed under license by Festival Records Pty. Limited, Australia.
A & M and Design is the registered Trademark of A & M Records Inc., Hollywood, Calif., U.S.A. and used by Festival Records Pty. Limited, under authorization.
Information on labels:
℗ 1981 A & M Records Inc., U.S.A.
Originally recorded for and licensed by A & M Records, Hollywood California.
Made in Australia by Festival Records Pty. Ltd.

Barcodes

Pressing Plant ID: Z
Barcode (Text): 0 7502-14853-1
Barcode (Scanned): 075021485310
Matrix / Runout (A Runout (Etched)): AM SP 04853-A S2.. B IS
Matrix / Runout (B Runout (Etched)): AM SP-04853-B S21 B3 IS
Barcode: 4 562109 401844
Matrix / Runout (Side One): AM SP 04853-A S1
Matrix / Runout (Side Two): AM SP 04853-B S2
Label Code: Z
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SP-04853-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SP-04853-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): TI AM SP 04853-A T1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): TI AM SP 04853-B T2
Pressing Plant ID: Y
Matrix / Runout: 32XA-141 2
Rights Society: JASRAC
Pressing Plant ID: X
Matrix / Runout (Side One): AM SP 04853-A P2..
Matrix / Runout (Side Two): AM SP 04853-B P2..
Barcode: 018777270328
Matrix / Runout (Side One (Stamped)): 64853-A0
Matrix / Runout (Side Two (Etched)): 64853-B 5-3-1 AMSP 04853-B INT
Depósito Legal: M-19347-1981
Rights Society: SGAE
Other (Permiso): 7053
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SMX-57653
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SMX-57654
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): 2 SMX 57653 ·W2B
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): 3 SMX 57654 ·W2B

About Yellow Magic Orchestra

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Japanese electropop band, formed in 1978. The principal members are Haruomi Hosono (bass), Yukihiro Takahashi (drums) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards). The 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. Making 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. The 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. The early 2000s saw Hosono & 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. Oricon chart statistics - Singles: Technopolis : 9 in Oricon chart, 293,000 copies sold Rydeen: 15 in Oricon chart, 225,000 copies sold Tighten Up: 43 in Oricon chart, 38,000 copies sold Kimi Ni Mune Kyun: 2 in Oricon chart, 347,000 copies sold Kageki Na Shukujo: 15 in Oricon chart, 79,000 copies sold Ishin Denshin: 23 on Oricon chart, 57,000 copies sold Albums: Yellow Magic Orchestra (US Mix): 20 on Oricon chart, 250,000 copies sold Solid State Survivor: 1 on Oricon chart, 1,021,000 copies sold Public Pressure: 1 on Oricon chart, 393,000 copies sold Multiplies (Mini LP): 1 on Oricon chart, 412,000 copies sold Multiplies (US version): 7 on Oricon chart, 186,000 copies sold BGM: 2 on Oricon chart, 275,000 copies sold Technodelic: 4 on Oricon chart, 118,000 copies sold Naughty Boys: 1 on Oricon chart, 243,000 copies sold Naughty Boys Instrumental: 18 on Oricon chart, 31,000 copies sold Service: 5 on Oricon chart, 135,000 copies sold After Service: 2 on Oricon chart, 123,000 copies sold (Source - booklet of the compilation "We Love YMO

Name Vars

The Y.M.O.
The Yellow Magic Orchestra
Y M O
Y..M.O.
Y.M.O.
YMO
YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra)
Yellow Magic
Yellow Man Orchestra
Ymoymo
Y̵M̵O̵
ymoymo
Йеллоу Мэджик Оркестра
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Aliases

Pre YMO
Human Audio Sponge
HASYMO
The Yellow Magic Band
Polyphonics

Members

Ryuichi Sakamoto
Haruomi Hosono
Yukihiro Takahashi

Summary by Bill Newman

BGM is a masterful album that showcases Yellow Magic Orchestra's innovative approach to music-making. The band's use of electronic instrumentation and traditional Japanese music creates a unique sound that is both futuristic and deeply rooted in tradition. This album is a must-listen for anyone interested in the history of electronic music and the fusion of different musical traditions.

Comments

leerui5367

2023-04-14

幸宏さんのドラム凄いんだね
クリックに合わせてね、また惜しい人が亡くなってね、幸宏が大好きでシングルも買ってました
悲しいです。NHKで追悼放送あるらしい、絶対録画?

manoliapianist

2023-04-14

This is along with 'Technodelic' is one of the best early electronic albums of 1980s. These guys were super brave to go as far out and push the boundaries from their earlier work and the pure originality of this record is just surreal. 'Ballet' is a beautifully cold and whimsical opener that conjures up a feeling of a forgotten era with its dark brooding synths. 'Music Plans' is another favourite of mine and distinctly Sakamoto, again the cold synth atmosphere is present and the distorted synth lead really cuts through the mix, bearing in mind other than the TR-808 drum machine (they were the first band to use it by the way) they were using the same equipment from their previous works, so to be able to create a whole new sonic experience with these instruments and limited technology for 1981 is a masterful feat. Other moments that are notable are tacks such as 'Cue' which is the most radio friendly of the album and the reworking of Sakamoto's '1000 Knives' which is extremely percussive and buzzing with loud, bleepy synths. The album also features some more ambient moments such as 'Happy End' and 'Loom' which are both reflective of the ambient workings of Sakamoto at this time with his album 'B-2 Unit'. Overall this is a unique album for the time period and one that would inspire future electronic acts and the world of Techno and Trance music and an album that if you're one for the obscure you'll enjoy it!