YMO 2008

"I was the ideas man" Hosono


"I was the populariser, the communicator" Takahashi


"And I did the theory" Sakamoto

On one hand I am happy that YMO are back, because now I can read things like this new interview from The Guardian and can see pictures like the above from their June show at the Massive Attack curated Meltdown Festival in London. Also I can look forward to their new single out next month. But sadly one thing I cannot do is attend a YMO concert. Why ? Because US promoters are ASLEEP. :(

Yellow Plastic Orchestra

Ryuichi Sakamoto contemplates being immortalized in plastic by Medicom Toys










Part of a three set immortalizations of Sakamoto's first band Yellow Magic Orchestra













And here is the classic YMO cover from which the idea came - X∞ Multiplies

Image and Sound

Photograph: Gojio at Kyoto (Late 19th Century)
Sound: Balanescu Quartet (YMO) - Behind The Mask (1997)

"Everything passes" Haruki Murakami