Best known as the lead singer and drummer of electronic music pioneers Yellow Magic Orchestra, Yukihiro Takahashi released dozens of solo albums, ranging from city pop and arty new wave to acoustic folk-rock, in addition to producing material for numerous pop acts and composing film and video game soundtracks. First gaining recognition as a member of Sadistic Mika Band, he co-founded YMO with Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi Sakamoto in 1978, and released his solo debut, the smooth disco-funk LP Saravah!, the same year. Concurrent with his main band, Takahashi released a series of h...