Rydeen
| "Rydeen" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Yellow Magic Orchestra | ||||
| from the album Solid State Survivor | ||||
| Released | June 1980 (Single release) September 25, 1979 (Album release) | |||
| Recorded | Alfa Studio "A", Shibaura, Minato, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Funk,[1] "exotica techno"[2] | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Alfa Records | |||
| Producer(s) | Haruomi Hosono | |||
| Yellow Magic Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Official music video on YouTube | ||||
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Rydeen is a 1979 song by the Japanese band Yellow Magic Orchestra, released as the third track on side 1 of Solid State Survivor, and then released for the first time as a single in June 1980.
Recording and reception
In 2011, YMO member Ryuichi Sakamoto revealed some of the inspiration behind the song. He stated: "One night after we finished recording, I went to a bar behind Nishi-Azabu with Yukihiro, (...) and he was humming a tune. I wrote it down on a paper napkin and said "Let's record this tomorrow!".[3] The song features multi-layered sequencing and a sudden galloping noise around a minute into the track.[4]
The Guardian opined that the song was an evocation of "the gleaming gorgeousness of a 21st-century cityscape",[5] whereas Analog Planet referred to it as a "catalog staple".[6]
Other versions
A chiptune arrangement of "Rydeen" would later appear as the main theme of the 1982 Sega arcade game Super Locomotive.[7] In 2025, a performance of the song at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles was released as part of the 55th anniversary of their first tour.[8]
References
- ↑ White, Jessica. "Yellow Magic Orchestra: Rydeen". www.nowness.asia. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ Arcand, Rob (2018-02-20). "The Guide to Getting Into Yellow Magic Orchestra". VICE. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ hatenanews (2011-03-04). "「ライディーン」は鼻歌から生まれた？坂本龍一さん＆高橋幸宏さんがYMOの秘話をツイート". はてなニュース (in 日本語). Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ MarTee (2022-02-01). "Crafting The Sound Of The Future - Yellow Magic Orchestra". sabukaru. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ Lester, Paul (2008-06-19). "Yellow Magic Orchestra". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ Lui, Malachi (2021-08-06). "Yellow Magic Orchestra: Explorations, Part 1 (1978–1981)". Analog Planet. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ Plasket, Michael (September 13, 2017). "Super Locomotive". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ↑ "YMO初海外公演＆ワールドツアーの記録をBOXセットで発売 | JOYSOUND 音楽ニュース". news.joysound.com (in 日本語). Retrieved 2025-03-20.
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