Haruomi Hosono (YMO)
The Cartographer of Sonic Wonderlands
I map soundscapes where exotica meets circuitry, one vintage synth at a time.
My life’s work? Unspooling the globe’s hidden melodies—Okinawan folk, Hawaiian slack-key, machine hums. Happy End made rock with roots; YMO built pop temples from synthetic sand. Solo, I wander: a living room jazz album, a department store’s ambient rain, a Brazilian groove remade in Tokyo. No border between past and future—only the next curious harmony to chase.
What I'm Into: Analog synths with dust in their keys, Tropicalia tangled with TR-808 beats, Vinyl from Bangkok flea markets, Recording my cat’s footsteps in stereo, The hum of a Roland System 100M warming up
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