{"product_id":"yellow-magic-orchestra-bgm-393822","title":"Yellow Magic Orchestra – Bgm (Music On Vinyl)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYellow Magic Orchestra's \u003cem\u003eBGM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 1981 as the trio's fourth album, pushing further into synthesizers, drum machines, and rhythmic experimentation at a moment when their approach was helping define electronic pop's possibilities. More atmospheric than the records around it, it sharpens YMO's mix of programmed sequences, shifting tempos, vocals, and soundbites into something cooler, denser, and more inward-looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album is often described as a turning point in the group's catalogue, and it's easy to hear why. YMO successfully fused lyrics and electronic programming without losing the precision that made them so distinctive, while tracks like \u003cem\u003e1000 Knives\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCue\u003c\/em\u003e show how melodic fragments, unusual samples, and machine-made rhythms could still feel vivid and human. The handclap in \u003cem\u003e1000 Knives\u003c\/em\u003e went on to become a widely reused sample in 1980s and early-1990s hip-hop and electronic music, a small detail that says plenty about the record's reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Music On Vinyl edition brings \u003cem\u003eBGM\u003c\/em\u003e back into print in a straightforward, collector-friendly form. For anyone tracing the line from early technopop to later electronic and sample-based music, this is one of YMO's key records: not background music at all, but a tense, inventive album that keeps revealing new details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1xLP, 180g, Music On Vinyl, Black Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a 4-page booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ea significant album from the past\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/yellow-magic-orchestra-bgm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eLP\u003cbr\u003e1. Ballet\u003cbr\u003e2. Music Plans\u003cbr\u003e3. Rap Phenomena\u003cbr\u003e4. Happy End\u003cbr\u003e5. 1000 Knives\u003cbr\u003e6. Cue\u003cbr\u003e7. U-T\u003cbr\u003e8. Camouflage\u003cbr\u003e9. Mass\u003cbr\u003e10. Loom\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50944281968705,"sku":"4402482","price":52.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/Yellow_Magic_Orch_BGM.jpg?v=1793936736","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/yellow-magic-orchestra-bgm-393822","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}