![]() One of the earliest uses of the TR-808 for a live performance was by Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1980 for the song '1000 Knives', an electro rendition of member Ryuichi Sakamoto's 'Thousand Knives' (1978). Unfortunately, no known working samples of the 3M recorder exist in Japan today, making it quite difficult to play the master tape. Since Hosono was not fond of its overly sharp sound quality, he recorded all the rhythm sections for BGM on a TASCAM 80-8 analog recorder first and copied them with the 3M machine, resulting in the fuller, much compressed rhythm tracks. ![]() Overview Īlfa Records, YMO's record company, had installed a 3M 32-track digital recorder in its studio shortly before YMO started recording BGM. This was their first studio album recorded with the Roland MC-4 Microcomposer and TR-808. YMO was the first band to use the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, one of the first programmable drum machines, as early as 1980. Recording started on January 15, 1981, in an effort to release the album by March 21, 1981. This album was produced by Haruomi Hosono. ![]() BGM is the fourth studio album by Yellow Magic Orchestra, released on March 21, 1981. ![]()
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