This screening is presented in partnership by our friends at community Internet radio station, Particle FM!  

Synopsis: THE YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA MIXTAPE is a feature-length big screen celebration of electronic music pioneers and Japanese technopop architects YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA! Originally commissioned by 7th House, for its recent premiere at LA’s Philosophical Research Society, the YMO Mixtape now comes to San Diego!

Lovingly assembled from a dizzying array of materials spanning the group’s history, this audiovisual journey tells YMO’s story through classic and rare live performances, music videos, interviews, television and film appearances, commercials, solo and side projects, and all manner of strange and wonderful ephemera — tracing the coming together of Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Yukihiro Takahashi, three extraordinary musical minds who produced some of the most exhilarating and forward-thinking music of their era and beyond, as well as the artists in their orbit, including close collaborator and key live band member Akiko Yano, whose musical presence became an integral part of the YMO story.

Formed in Tokyo in 1978, Yellow Magic Orchestra seized upon rapidly evolving electronic technology to open up new possibilities for popular music. Synthesizers, sequencers, drum machines, samplers, and computers met pop melody, funk, disco, exotica, and irreverent humor to create a sound—and a world—entirely their own.

The reverberations were enormous. YMO’s music would prove foundational to synth-pop, electro, hip-hop, techno, house, video game music, and countless strains of electronic music that followed, while Hosono, Sakamoto, and Takahashi each pursued remarkably diverse creative lives far beyond the group itself. Nearly half a century later, YMO’s music still feels startlingly alive: playful and sophisticated, futuristic and human.

Showtimes:
Sunday, October 25, 2026: 2:00 PM
Monday, October 26, 2026: 7:00 PM

Ticket Prices: $13 Regular | $11 Students & Seniors | $9 Members

This screening is brought to you as part of our ongoing community partner series with local Internet radio station, Particle FM.

Established in 2021 by a diverse group of artists, DJs, and music nerds, Particle FM is a DIY community internet radio station based in San Diego. The station represents an intersection of cultures, identities, and musical styles. Their focus is on building a platform for women, LBGTQ, black, latino, asian, indigenous, immigrant, and underrepresented artists to showcase their work.

Thank you to our friends at The Philosophical Research Society and 7th House in Los Angeles for making these screenings possible.