![]() ![]() ![]() Named after Pierre Barouh’s record label of the same name, Takahasi based the album on French pop music - this influence would later show up in early YMO material. Plus Hosono on bass, with Tatsuro Yamashita, Minako Yoshida & Rajie on backing vocals. It was produced by Sakamoto - he also features on keys. This was Takahashi’s first solo album, created whilst on tenure from The Sadistics. They released two albums and two live albums before the band eventually petered out in ’79 as the members became busy with their solo careers & other projects. The remaining members, Takahashi, Takanaka, Imai, and Gotō continued for several years as The Sadistics. Katō and Mika divorced and left the band. 1978 - Sadistics - Nao - We Are Just Taking Off Sadistic Mika Band’s albums were released on Doughnut Records - Japan’s first private label that was founded by Katō.Īround the time of Hot Music’s release, members of Yellow Magic Orchestra started working together on solo projects and as a part of each others bands.ģ. During this period, they performed on the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test. When they appeared, the name of the programme (usually shown hung from the back wall) was spelt as The Old G l ey Whistle Test as a nod to the Japanese pronunciation of the letters L and R. The band were popular in the UK, touring with Roxy Music in ‘75 - the first ever UK tour by a Japanese band. The name is a parody of the 60s band, Plastic Ono Band. Sadistic Mika Band were formed in 1972 - the founding member, Kazuhiko Katō moved to Kensington in 72 and was impressed by the upcoming glam rock scene led by T.Rex and David Bowie - so he formed the band in Japan, including his wife Mika and Takahashi on drums. 1975 - Sadistic Mika Band - Time To Noodle - Hot! Music Movie soundtrack by Takahashi acting as a bed for the show’s intro.Ģ. ![]() 1992 - Expected Ocean Umi Sora Sango no Iitsutae Soundtrack.I’ve listened most of his 43 albums and have done my best to condense them into 2 hours! Let’s go! So - I hope you enjoy this chronological deep dive into Yukihiro Takahashi’s musical catalogue as I pay tribute to his iconic and influential life. Takahashi loved to collaborate, forming bands on the fly and bringing in friends to play on individual tracks. He also took the role of actor in several films - mostly comedic roles (he seemed to have a good sense of humour!) & some of which, he produced soundtracks for. Like many of his peers, his artistic output had no limits - he developed his own clothing line in the 70s (Bricks), often designing the outfits worn by Yellow Magic Orchestra. He studied design at an Art University in Tokyo, without graduating. Presenting to you, the music of the late Yukihiro Takahashi - a leading figure in Japan’s music scene for nearly 50 years and a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra.Īs a drummer and a vocalist who embraced music technology, he had a wide artistic range - from city pop and arty new wave to acoustic folk-rock, in addition to producing material for several pop acts and composing film and video game soundtracks.īorn in 1952 in Tokyo, he began his music career early, playing drums with college bands while still in junior high school and starting as a session musician at 16. ![]()
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