BGM – YMO* – LP – Pre Owned Vinyl (Arrives in 21days)

Released in 1981, ‘BGM’ (an acronym for ‘Background Music’) stands as a pivotal album in Yellow Magic Orchestra’s discography and the broader landscape of electronic music. At a moment when synth-driven sounds were still carving their place in pop culture, YMO chose subtlety over spectacle, crafting textures that are as understated as they are forward-thinking. BGM eschews the playful exuberance of their earlier work for a cooler, more introspective palette, yet it pulses with restless inventiveness—from the minimal, polyrhythmic groove of ‘Ballet’ to the haunting, vocoder-laced ‘Cue.’ This is music that rewards attentive listening: layers unfold, unexpected melodic turns emerge, and the interplay between organic and synthetic feels both prescient and deeply human. BGM’s influence radiates through decades of pop, ambient, and techno, heard in the work of everyone from Ryuichi Sakamoto’s solo explorations to contemporary electronic visionaries. For collectors, this album is more than a time capsule—it’s an essential cornerstone, a testament to YMO’s uncanny ability to find emotion and intrigue in the circuitry of machines. Owning BGM means holding a piece of electronic music’s quietly revolutionary history.

Track List:
A1 – Ballet = バレエ – 4:30
A2 – Music Plans = 音楽の計画 – 4:30
A3 – Rap Phenomena = ラップ現象 – 4:30
A4 – Happy End = ハッピーエンド – 4:30
A5 – 1000 Knives = 千のナイフ – 5:20
B1 – Cue = キュー – 4:30
B2 – U・T = ユーティー – 4:30
B3 – Camouflage = カムフラージュ – 4:30
B4 – Mass = マス – 4:30
B5 – Loom = 来たるべきもの – 5:20