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Widening their vision of synth-pop to include the darker strains of urban/R&B as well as a few vocals indebted to, 1981's proved a high-quality album that showed had the talent and inspiration to grow beyond -derived electronic pop heavy on the novelty but a bit light on bending genres. Though they aren't exactly melancholy, 'Neue Tanz' and 'Pure Jam' distinguish themselves through a clever use of synth and effects rather than through the simplistic melodies of previous work. There are some acknowledgements to acoustic music (such as the piano on 'Stairs'), but for the most part pursues a new direction with the same synthesizers they'd been using previously.
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Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for UC YMO: Ultimate Collection of Yellow Magic Orchestra - Yellow Magic Orchestra on. Yellow Magic Orchestra is the first official studio album by Japanese electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, who were previously known as the Yellow Magic Band.Originally released by Alfa Records in Japan in 1978, the album was released by A&M Records in Europe and The United States and Canada in early 1979, with the US version featuring new cover art but without the closing track of.