Ryuichi Sakamoto scored one of Black Mirror’s new episodes (stream a track)
Three new episodes of ’Black Mirror’ debut June 5 on Netflix.
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Yellow Magic Orchestra’s Haruomi Hosono adds 2nd NYC show
Yellow Magic Orchestra founding member Haruomi Hosono announced he would be playing rare U.S. shows this spring in NYC and Los Angeles. The NYC show sold out, so he's added a second night...
Haruomi Hosono (Yellow Magic Orchestra) preps new LP, playing NYC and L.A.
Yellow Magic Orchestra's Haruomi Hosono will release ’Hochono House’ on March 6 which features all-new reinterpretations of his great 1973 solo debut, ’Hosono House’ and he'll celebrate with two rare U.S. shows.
Todd Terje & The Olsens share cover of Martin Denny/Yellow Magic Orchestra’s “Firecracker” from new EP
Todd Terje & The Olsens have shared "Firecracker" from their upcoming EP The Big Cover Up. To refresh, these are the first recordings Todd has made with his ace live band, and it's four cover songs, plus remixes for each. "Firecracker" was originally by Martin Denny & Yellow Magic Orchestra...
Ryuichi Sakamoto releasing new LPs, touring (dates)
You may recognize the name Ryuichi Sakamoto as a member of the pioneering Japanese synthpop band Yellow Magic Orchestra, or as composer for one of many film scores including The Last Emperor (with David Byrne), Babel, The Sheltering Sky, or one of dozens of others...
Bang on a Can Marathon – initial 2009 lineup (Bill Frisell, Tortoise, and RYUICHI SAKAMOTO included)
The Bang on a Can Marathon returns to World Financial Center for its fourth year to kick-off the 2009 River To River Festival on May 31st. The 12-hour marathon (noon-midnight) of mind-boggling, genre-bending music will include Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tortoise, Bill Frisell, Bang on a Can All-Stars and more...
Yellow Magic Orchestra reuniting for Meltdown Festival
Pioneers of electropop, Yellow Magic Orchestra brought synthpop to the world along with Kraftwerk in the 1980s. Now they play their first UK show since 1980...