Yellow Magic Orchestra

Summary

Yellow Magic Orchestra is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,559 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to Yellow Magic Orchestra is Rydeen^[3].
• A notable work attributed to Yellow Magic Orchestra is Kimi ni, Mune Kyun.^[4].
• A notable work attributed to Yellow Magic Orchestra is Solid State Survivor^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Yellow Magic Orchestra is 増殖 X∞Multiplies^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Yellow Magic Orchestra is Naughty Boys^[7].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra is in the country of Japan^[8].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's genre is synth-pop^[10].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's genre is J-pop^[11].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's genre is avant-garde music^[12].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's genre is exotica^[13].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's genre is electro^[14].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's genre is electronic rock^[15].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's record label is recorded as Alfa Records^[16].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's record label is recorded as EMI Music Japan^[17].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's record label is recorded as Sony Music Entertainment Japan^[18].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's discography is recorded as Yellow Magic Orchestra discography^[19].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's Commons category is recorded as Yellow Magic Orchestra^[20].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[21].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra comprises Haruomi Hosono^[22].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra comprises Ryuichi Sakamoto^[23].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra comprises Yukihiro Takahashi^[24].
• 1978 marks the founding of Yellow Magic Orchestra^[25].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's location of formation is recorded as Tokyo^[26].
• Yellow Magic Orchestra's pseudonym is recorded as トリオ・ザ・テクノ^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1978^[30]

• Genre(s): art pop, bitpop, city pop, electro-disco, electronic, electropop, synth-pop, techno kayō^[31]

• Community tags: art pop, bitpop, city pop, electro-disco, electronic, electropop, synth-pop, synthpop, techno kayō^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ac5af671-1df0-4312-8b7b-e61992ecc883^[33]

Body

Founding

1978 marks the founding of Yellow Magic Orchestra^[25]. Its location of formation is recorded as Tokyo^[26].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'イエロー・マジック・オーケストラ'}^[34] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yellow Magic Orchestra'}^[35]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'YMO'}^[36].

Why It Matters

Yellow Magic Orchestra ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,559 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]