Technodon
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LP / Format
TOSHIBA EMI / Label
Yellow Magic Orchestra / Producer
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono], 坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto], 高橋幸宏 [Yukihiro Takahashi], William Gibson, Fred Wise, +1 more... / Writer
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Critic Reviews
Ten years after their last album, YMO returns with a bloated and tiring project.
"Technodon" is as lacking as one can be, with basic arrangements, gray compositions, uninspired vocals and non-existing creativity. Songs like "Nanga Def", "Floating Away", "O.K" and "Chance" show that, with the most one-dimensional progressions imaginable. it's their equivalent of Kraftwerk's "Tour de France" but even worse; to sum up: one ... read more
Be a man! Be a human animal. Be a superman ! Be a superman...
It's like a 90s updated version of their sound, it could have been super new at the time but it's kinda outdated now, not sounding as futuristic as their 70s / 80s albums, great listen nevertheless.
26.05.25 — happy 32th anniversary!
YMO's latest album — 1993
"was this album needed?" -yes.
they've been playing music for almost 50 years and somehow never had a major flop. even if this is my least favorite from them, that doesn't mean it's a bad record, especially after the break they had in the late 80s.
you may enjoy it, or you may not. it's only your taste.
i'm so glad that it finally got released on Spotify.
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Track List
| 1 | Be a Superman 5:20 | |
| 2 | Nanga Def? 5:10 | |
| 3 | Floating Away 6:45 | |
| 4 | Dolphinicity 5:12 | |
| 5 | Hi-Tech Hippies 4:24 | |
| 6 | I Tre Merli 6:05 | |
| 7 | Nostalgia 4:48 | |
| 8 | Silence of Time 5:40 | |
| 9 | Water Ford 5:38 | |
| 10 | O.K. 4:29 | |
| 11 | Chance 4:56 | |
| 12 | Pocketful of Rainbows 5:00 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 3 minutes
