Open share drawer Four new reissues explore the acclaimed Japanese producerâs work c. 1984-1985, as he set aside techno-pop in favor of spacious, imaginative ambient music. After the dissolution of Japanese techno-pop pioneers Yellow Magic Orchestra following 1983âs Service (their final album until the one-off reunion Technodon a decade later), each of its members were eager to go their own way. Reluctant to call it a breakup, they opted for the softer term âfan out,â though creative differences had created such friction between the trio that it was difficult for them to keep working together. Beleaguered from staring into the spotlight of pop stardom, Haruomi Hosono let out a sigh of relief. âOur music happened to hit the chart and I had an awful time. I was too famous to walk around,â he told the Red Bull Music Academy in 2014. âAs the dust settled, I was liberated at last. I love to be free.â