Yellow Magic Orchestra
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Awards Won
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Yellow Magic Orchestra's influence far exceeds traditional award counts. They are consistently ranked among the most important electronic acts of all time. In 2007, Rolling Stone called their Live Earth reunion the best of the festival. Their music has been sampled by countless artists, and they are credited with pioneering the use of the TR-808 in popular music. The band's albums Solid State Survivor and BGM are often included in lists of the greatest electronic albums. YMO's legacy is one of innovation and genre-defining sound.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Artists of All Time
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone Japan
2020-12-01
YMO: The Pioneers of Electronic Music
NME
1980-06-01
Yellow Magic Orchestra: The Japanese Invasion
Records & Feats
First live public performance of the Roland TR-808
YMO used the TR-808 drum machine live at Nippon Budokan in 1980, the first time the machine was heard in a concert setting.
Longest-charting electronic album in Japan
Solid State Survivor spent 55 weeks on the Japanese Oricon charts, a record for an electronic album at the time.