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''Neuromantic'' is the third album by Music/YukihiroTakahashi.
Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'', Yukihiro exclusively sings in English. Sound-wise, however, this album marks a new Technopop sound which reflects his work as a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which he was part of during the year of this album's release (1981). Yukihiro's next album following this one would push this Technopop sound further on top of embracing more collaborations between the Japanese SingerSongwriter and Western artists.
Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'', Yukihiro exclusively sings in English. Sound-wise, however, this album marks a new Technopop sound which reflects his work as a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which he was part of during the year of this album's release (1981). Yukihiro's next album following this one would push this Technopop sound further on top of embracing more collaborations between the Japanese SingerSongwriter and Western artists.
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''Neuromantic'' is the third album by Music/YukihiroTakahashi.
Music/YukihiroTakahashi, released in 1981 through Alfa Records.
Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'',Yukihiro Takahashi exclusively sings in English. Sound-wise, however, this album marks a new Technopop sound which reflects his work as a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which he was part of during the year of this album's release (1981). Yukihiro's release. Takahashi's next album following this one would push this Technopop sound further on top of embracing more collaborations between the Japanese SingerSongwriter and Western artists.
Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'',
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* CouldntFindAPen: In the music video for "Drip Dry Eyes", Yukihiro writes on a mirror with a red lipstick.
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* CouldntFindAPen: In the music video for "Drip Dry Eyes", Yukihiro Takahashi writes on a mirror with a red lipstick.
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*** YMO lyricist Peter Barakan co-wrote the album along with Yukihiro.
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*** YMO lyricist Peter Barakan co-wrote the album along with Yukihiro.Takahashi.
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* ShoutOut: "Extra-Ordinary" has the lyric "There's BGM on the radio". While the term is an acronym for background music, it could also refer to [[{{Music/BGM}} the album]] by Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which came out a few months before ''Neuromantic''.
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* RearrangeTheSong: "Drip Dry Eyes" is a re-arrangement of a song written by Takahashi and previously released as a single by Sandii. Sandii's version (produced by Haruomi Hosono) is jagged, synthetic cod-reggae; Takahashi's version, conversely, is smooth, downbeat CityPop.
* ShoutOut: "Extra-Ordinary" has the lyric"There's BGM "BGM on the radio". While the term is an acronym for background music, it could also refer to [[{{Music/BGM}} the album]] by Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which came out a few months before ''Neuromantic''.
* ShoutOut: "Extra-Ordinary" has the lyric
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*** Music/HaruomiHosono wrote "Grand Espoir" and plays keyboards on the album. He also appears in the video for "Drip Dry Eyes".
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* EpicRocking: "Glass" clocks in at just over six minutes.
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* LongestSongGoesFirst: The opening track, "Glass", is the only one to surpass the six-minute mark.
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* WistfulSmile: On "Drip Dry Eyes":
--> ''You can cry''
--> ''You can smile at the same time''
--> ''You can cry''
--> ''You can smile at the same time''
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* TheCameo: Music/HaruomiHosono briefly appears on the music video of "Drip Dry Eyes".
* CouldntFindAPen: In the music video for "Drip Dry Eyes", Yukihiro writes on a mirror with a red lipstick.
* CouldntFindAPen: In the music video for "Drip Dry Eyes", Yukihiro writes on a mirror with a red lipstick.
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* MusicVideo: For "Drip Dry Eyes".
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Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'', Yukihiro exclusively sings in English. Sound-wise, however, this album marks a new Technopop sound which reflects his work as a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which he was part of during the year of this album's release (1981). Yukihiro's next album following this one would push this Technopop sound further on top of embracing more collaborations between the Japanese artists and Western artists.
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Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'', Yukihiro exclusively sings in English. Sound-wise, however, this album marks a new Technopop sound which reflects his work as a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which he was part of during the year of this album's release (1981). Yukihiro's next album following this one would push this Technopop sound further on top of embracing more collaborations between the Japanese artists SingerSongwriter and Western artists.
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''Neuromantic'' is the third album by Music/YukihiroTakahashi. Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'', Yukihiro exclusively sings in English. Sound-wise, however, this album marks a new Technopop sound which reflects his work as a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which he was part of during the year of this album's release (1981). Yukihiro's next album following this one would push this Technopop sound further on top of embracing more collaborations between the Japanese artists and Western artists.
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''Neuromantic'' is the third album by Music/YukihiroTakahashi. Music/YukihiroTakahashi.
Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'', Yukihiro exclusively sings in English. Sound-wise, however, this album marks a new Technopop sound which reflects his work as a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which he was part of during the year of this album's release (1981). Yukihiro's next album following this one would push this Technopop sound further on top of embracing more collaborations between the Japanese artists and Western artists.
Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'', Yukihiro exclusively sings in English. Sound-wise, however, this album marks a new Technopop sound which reflects his work as a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which he was part of during the year of this album's release (1981). Yukihiro's next album following this one would push this Technopop sound further on top of embracing more collaborations between the Japanese artists and Western artists.
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''Neuromantic'' is the third album by Music/YukihiroTakahashi. Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'', Yukihiro exclusively sings in English. Sound-wise, however, this album marks a new Technopop sound which reflects his work as a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which he was part of during the year of this album's release (1981). Yukihiro's next album following this one would push this Technopop sound further on top of embracing more collaborations between the Japanese artists and Western artists.
!!Tracklist
# "Glass" (6:01)
# "Grand Espoir" (4:38)
# "Connection" (5:04)
# "New (Red) Roses" (3:48)
# "Extra-Ordinary" (4:26)
# "Drip Dry Eyes" (5:30)
# "Curtains" (3:41)
# "Charge" (2:32)
# "Something in the Air" (4:51)
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!!This album provides examples of:
* DejaVu: On the chorus of "Extra-Ordinary":
--> ''I think I've seen this scene somewhere before''
--> ''It's like the echo of a closing door''
* FaceOnTheCover: Takahashi is painted in watercolor (and the colours used are mentionned as well).
* GratuitousFrench: "Grand Espoir" translates to "Great Hope" in french.
* {{Instrumentals}}: "New (Red) Roses" and "Charge".
* NewWaveMusic
* OneWordTitle: "Glass", "Connections", "Curtains" and "Charge".
* PortmanteauTitle: ''Neuromantic'' mixes the prefix "neuro" (refering to neurology) with the term "romantic".
* PunBasedTitle: The album's name refers to the music movement known as "The New Romantics" (compressed into one word called ''Neuromantic'')
* ShoutOut: "Extra-Ordinary" has the lyric "There's BGM on the radio". While the term is an acronym for background music, it could also refer to [[{{Music/BGM}} the album]] by Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which came out a few months before ''Neuromantic''.
* SpecialGuest
** Coming from a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra, some of his bandmates are expected to appear on this album as well.
*** Music/HaruomiHosono wrote "Grand Espoir" and plays keyboards on the album.
*** Music/RyuichiSakamoto co-composed "Curtains" and plays keyboards on the album.
*** Hideki Matsutake (known as the technician and "fourth member" of the band) handled the programming.
*** YMO touring guitarist Kenji Omura co-composed "New (Red) Roses" and plays guitars.
*** YMO lyricist Peter Barakan co-wrote the album along with Yukihiro.
** Music/RoxyMusic member Andy Mackay plays the saxophone and the oboe. Phil Manzanera, the band's lead guitarist, also plays on the album.
* SynthPop
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''Neuromantic'' is the third album by Music/YukihiroTakahashi. Like its predecessor ''Music/MurderedByTheMusic'', Yukihiro exclusively sings in English. Sound-wise, however, this album marks a new Technopop sound which reflects his work as a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which he was part of during the year of this album's release (1981). Yukihiro's next album following this one would push this Technopop sound further on top of embracing more collaborations between the Japanese artists and Western artists.
!!Tracklist
# "Glass" (6:01)
# "Grand Espoir" (4:38)
# "Connection" (5:04)
# "New (Red) Roses" (3:48)
# "Extra-Ordinary" (4:26)
# "Drip Dry Eyes" (5:30)
# "Curtains" (3:41)
# "Charge" (2:32)
# "Something in the Air" (4:51)
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!!This album provides examples of:
* DejaVu: On the chorus of "Extra-Ordinary":
--> ''I think I've seen this scene somewhere before''
--> ''It's like the echo of a closing door''
* FaceOnTheCover: Takahashi is painted in watercolor (and the colours used are mentionned as well).
* GratuitousFrench: "Grand Espoir" translates to "Great Hope" in french.
* {{Instrumentals}}: "New (Red) Roses" and "Charge".
* NewWaveMusic
* OneWordTitle: "Glass", "Connections", "Curtains" and "Charge".
* PortmanteauTitle: ''Neuromantic'' mixes the prefix "neuro" (refering to neurology) with the term "romantic".
* PunBasedTitle: The album's name refers to the music movement known as "The New Romantics" (compressed into one word called ''Neuromantic'')
* ShoutOut: "Extra-Ordinary" has the lyric "There's BGM on the radio". While the term is an acronym for background music, it could also refer to [[{{Music/BGM}} the album]] by Music/YellowMagicOrchestra which came out a few months before ''Neuromantic''.
* SpecialGuest
** Coming from a member of Music/YellowMagicOrchestra, some of his bandmates are expected to appear on this album as well.
*** Music/HaruomiHosono wrote "Grand Espoir" and plays keyboards on the album.
*** Music/RyuichiSakamoto co-composed "Curtains" and plays keyboards on the album.
*** Hideki Matsutake (known as the technician and "fourth member" of the band) handled the programming.
*** YMO touring guitarist Kenji Omura co-composed "New (Red) Roses" and plays guitars.
*** YMO lyricist Peter Barakan co-wrote the album along with Yukihiro.
** Music/RoxyMusic member Andy Mackay plays the saxophone and the oboe. Phil Manzanera, the band's lead guitarist, also plays on the album.
* SynthPop
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