YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

You need explanation why I like them? No no, if we think about their pioneer spirit for new style of music "Techno-Pop" with Kraftwerk and Devo, you'll understand why I don't make mention of it. Their favorite musicians, film directors, fashion designers, artists had a great effect on sensivity when I was teenager：-) There are many *professional* sites. Please have a look at my favorite site.

BOOKMARKS

Y.M.O. 1.Please have a look at YMO photo gallery.（English） 2.Kyong Il Lee presents [Perspective] (English) 3.Nicholas D.Kent presents [Yellow Magic Orchestra] (English) 4.Paul Rymer presents [The Y.M.O. Singles Bar] (English) 5.Yue Yaguchi presents [Yellow Magic Orchestra] (English/Japanese) 6.Noriaki Ozawa presents [Yellow Magic Orchestra] (English/Japanese) 7.Hidetaka Masuda presents[Y.M.O. topics] (English/Japanese) 8.Toshikazu Takasawa presents [Y.M.O.D.E.L.I.C.] (Japanese) 9.Hirohisa Nagase presents [Y.M.O. ON LINE]（Japanese） Yukihiro Takahashi 1.Home party@YT house (Japanese) 2.Official page [YTBS] (English/Japanese) 3.Official page [AGENT CON-SIPIO] (English/Japanese) 4.Jonas Warstad presents [Yukihiro Takahashi] (English) Haruomi Hosono 1.Official page [Daisyworld] (Japanese) 2.Jonas Warstad presents [Haruomi Hosono] (English) 3.Yen-raku presents [Yen Records Discography] (English/Japanese) 4.cj presents [Non-stabdard Label Web Site] (Japanese) Ryuichi Sakamoto 1.Official page [Siteskmt] (English) 2.Jonas Warstad presents [Ryuichi Sakamoto] (English) 3.Ana presents [Gekkan Desco] (Japanese)

PLASTICS

In 1979 they released their debut 7" in UK, next year they toured with Ramones. as front act. In 1981 they toured again around Europe countries and USA. The rythm box sound of "Welcome Back", produced by Alex Sadkin, is funkiest and and coolest of any other drummer. In 1988 they re-unioned for two nights gig in Ink Stick Shibaura Factory, Tokyo. Pico-pico-pico....I like their kitsch sound and looks rather than YMO：-)

Menbers are Chica(vo), Toshi(vo,g,per), Hajime Tachibana(g), Masahide Sakuma(syn),
Takemi Shima(rythm box).

RELEASES

Albums 1.Welcome Plastics('80:LP, CD) 2.Origato Plastico('80:LP, CD) 3.Welcome Back Plastics('80:LP, CD) 4.Forever Plastico('88:CD->Remastered their coll-album) 5.All Across The U.S.A 80 Live('97:LP, CD) 6.Welcome To Plastic World('99:CD->Remix album) Singles(* released for this format only) 1.*Copy/*Robot('79:7",UK->Different from LP mix) 2.Top Secret Man/Delicious('80:7", JP) 3.Good/Pate('80:7", JP) 4.Peace/Desolate('81:7", JP) 5.Diamond Head/Peace('81:Flexi, UK->Promo only) 6.Diamond Head(Long ver.)/Robots/Top Secret Man/Peace('81:12", UK ->Promo only) 7.Pate/Last Train To Clarksville('81:Flexi, UK->Free disc for 3rd album) 8.Last Train To Clarksville('81:7", UK->Promo only, A side pressed)

BOOKMARKS

1.Please have a look at Plastics sleeve photo gallery. (English) 2.Plastics interview before debut (Japanese) 3.Plastics talks about US tour (Japanese) 4.Plastics Live@Yaneura 12/May/'79-their live of early days. (Japanese) 5.Plastics Live@Irving Plaza 12/Apr/'80-their US tour. (Japanese) 6.Plastics in Europe-their '81 tour in Europe. (Japanese) 7.Plastics Live@Ink Stick 1/Nov/'88-their last live. (Japanese) 8.Plastics Secret Story-by Yuji Konno (Japanese) 9.Chica & Toshi talk about Plastics (Japanese) 10.Press release of their debut single from Rough Trade,UK (English) 11.Poster for their 1st album "Welcome Plastics" in Japan (English) 12.Plastics set list of their *great* live performance (English) 13.I (You) wanna be Plastic -voice from Plastics children (Japanese) 14.Nicholas D.Kent presents [Plastics discog] (English) 15.Ronald Cole presents [Plastics lyrics and samples] (English) 16.Nick presents [Plastics] (Japanese) 17.Ana presents [Gekkan Desco] (Japanese)

MELON

Chica and Toshi formed with Gota(ds), Kudo(syn,dj) in 1981 after they broke up Plastics. They performed regularly at club "Pithecan Thropus Erectus" in Harajuku, Tokyo. And released their albums, singles mainly in UK and toured in Europe. Their sound always contains something *cool*. For example,the later they took Hip-hop style of early days. The charm of Melon's sound is different from "pico-pico-pico" of Plastics：-)

RELEASES

Albums 1.Sensou Hantai('81:LP, CD ->Omnibus album presented by Snakeman Show, include 2 tracks) 2.Do You Like Japan?('82:LP, CD) 3.TRA No.2-1982 Winter Issue('82:CAS ->Include 4 tracks, previously unreleased) 4.TRA 303-Special Issue "Homework"('83:CAS ->Include 12 tracks previously unreleased) 5.Pithecan Thropus No Gyakusyu('83:LP, CD ->Omnibus album presented by Snakeman Show) 6.Deep Cut('87:LP,CD) 7.Deep Cut Remix('92:CD) 8.Shinjuku Bladerunner('97:LP, CD->coll-LP include rare tracks) 9.Terimakashe('97:LP->limited vinyl of #8) Singles(* released for this format only) 1.Do The Pithecan/?('83:12", GE) 2.*Do The Pithecan('83:Flexi,JP->Only for Pithecan Thropus Erectus) 3.P.J./Eddie Spaghetti('82:7",JP) 4.Serious Japanese[Tokyo Mix]/[San Francisco Mix]/[Tokyo Club Mix]('85:7", 12", JP/UK) 5.Funkasia/Only Tonight('87:12", UK) 6.The Gate Of Japonesia/Pleasure Before Your Breakfast('87:7", JP/UK) 7.Def Jam Mix Side-Hardcore Hawaiian/Hawaiian Break/Stuupid! 4Trax Mix Side-Hawaiian Break('87:12", JP/UK)

BOOKMARKS

1.Please have a look at Melon sleeve photo gallery. (English) 2.De Melon on Tra No.2. (Japanese) 3.A Way of Homework by Toshi (Japanese) 4.Melon debut live-their rare live photo (English) 5.Melon set list of their *great* live performance (English) 6.Nicholas D.Kent presents [Melon discog] (English) 7.Ana presents [Gekkan Desco] (Japanese)

SUSAN

Susan, do you have informations of her? She is a "Lio style" techno pop idol star, produced by Yukihiro Takahashi. You can find many credits of techno pop artists, such as Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Hideki Matsutake(well known as manipulator of YMO), Kazuhiko Katoh(ex.Sadistic Mika Band), Hajime Tachibana(Plastics), Keiichi Suzuki(The Beatniks)...and so on. Great!!! The song is full of pop feeling, but the sound has same taste of YMO's "BGM", recorded at that time. I like the balance of them.

RELEASES

Albums 1.Do You Believe In Magic?('80:LP, CD) 2.The Girl Can't Help It('81:LP) Singles(* released for this format only) 1.24000 Kai No Kiss/Dream Of You('80:7", JP) 2.*Multi-Modern World/It's No Time For You Cry('80:7", JP) 3.Dream Of You/Freezing Fish Under The Moonlight('81:7", UK) 4.Koi Seyo Otome/Training('81:7", JP) 5.*Samarukando Ohdori/My Love('81:7", JP) 6.I Only Come Out At Night/?('81:7", UK) 7.*Syabong Doll/*Koi Wa Dance('84:7", JP->Produced by T.Kashibuchi)

BOOKMARKS

1.Please have a look at Susan sleeve photo gallery. (English) 2.Susan "Mazik" Live (English)

SANDII & THE SUNSETZ(Alfa years)

After Sunsetz broke up she approached Indonesian, Malay pop music and traditional Hawaiian music. But the start of her career was "Lio style" techno pop idol star produced by Haruomi Hosono. Especially "Eating Pleasure", her debut album,contains full of cute sound!! Their Alfa label years, from 1st to 3rd, albums are produced by Haruomi Hosono. In 1983 they toured Europian and Asian countries with Japan as front act. And in 1984 they released single "Sticky Music" and ranked top 10 in Australian chart.

RELEASES

Albums 1.Eating Pleasure('80:LP, CD->as Sandii) 2.Heat Scale('81:LP, CD->as Sunsetz) 3.Immigrants('82:LP, CD->as Sandii & The Sunsetz) 4.Viva Lava Liva('84:LP, CD->coll-LP include some rare and live tracks) Singles 1.Love Sick/Eating Pleasure('80:7", JP) 2.Alive(edit)/Heat Scale('81:7", UK) 3.Dreams of Immigrants/The Mirrors Of Eyes('82:7", UK) 4.Same as #3 + Open Sesame('82:7", AUS) 5.Same as #3 + Jinjirogeh-The Chunk O'funk('82:12", UK) 6.Sticky Music/The Mirror Of Eyes('84:7", JP/AUS) 7.Jimmy Mack/Jinjirogeh-The Chunk O'funk('84:7", AUS)

BOOKMARKS

1.Nicholas D.Kent presents [Sandii & The Sunsetz discog] (English) 2.Yasuhiro Kakihara presents [Sandii's Disc] (English/Japanese)