Philharmony

by Haruomi Hosono

Philharmony cover art

Created during a prolific phase of Yellow Magic Orchestra's hiatus, 'Philharmony' serves as a pioneering showcase for the E-mu Emulator sampler in Japanese electronic music. The project reflects a profound fascination with integrating digital textures, musique concrète elements, and mechanized rhythms into eccentric yet engaging structural forms.

Genres

  • Art Pop
  • Synthpop
  • Electronic

Tracklist

  1. Picnic = ピクニック
  2. Funiculi Funicula = フニクγƒͺ, フニクラ
  3. Luminescent / Hotaru = ホタル
  4. Platonic = γƒ—γƒ©γƒˆγƒ‹γƒƒγ‚―
  5. In Limbo = γƒͺγƒ³γƒœ
  6. Living-Dining-Kitchen = L.D.K.
  7. Birthday Party = おθͺ•η”ŸδΌš
  8. Sports Men = γ‚ΉγƒγƒΌγƒ„γƒžγƒ³
  9. Philharmony = フィルハーヒニー
  10. Air-Condition = エを・コン