Audiopile Review: Yellow Magic Orchestra’s Haruomi Hosono was all over the ‘90s ambient techno boom. Peep his recently re-released ‘N.D.E.’ for evidence of how effortlessly he mastered this then-new sound. Given his prodigious background in hippie folk-rock (Happy End) and crowd-pleasing electronic music (YMO), this should come as no surprise. It should therefore also come as no surprise to find him executive producing ‘Quiet Logic’, a 1998 collaboration between legendary chill-out DJ Mixmaster Morris and Jonah Sharp of Spacetime Continuum. And here’s the biggest non-surprise of all: this album reeealy delivers. Crystalline arpeggios, warm synth pads, exotic environments, dubby ambiance, fidgety breakbeats, enigmatic movie dialogue…. It’s all here. We’re suckers for this kind of thing, and ‘Quiet Logic’ is as good as this kind of thing gets.

Double LP version. WRWTFWW Records is flying high as it announces the reissue of the 1997 ambient masterpiece Quiet Logic by electronic music visionaries Mixmaster Morris (The Irresistible Force), Jonah Sharp (Spacetime Continuum), and Haruomi Hosono (Yellow Magic Orchestra). Quiet Logic invites listeners to embark on a captivating sonic odyssey, blending intricate rhythms and celestial environments that push the boundaries of electronic music. Co-crafted at Haruomi Hosono’s Tokyo studio in 1997, this album represents a time of rapid transformation in the genre, with these three artists at the forefront of redefining soundscapes. With its unique blend of influences from Hosono’s immense contribution to electronic, pop, and experimental music to Morris’ worldwide chill out DJ performances and Sharp’s pioneering label, Reflective, Quiet Logic remains a timeless piece of ethereal electronica. It was originally only released in Japan in CD format on the Harry Hosono-curated Daisyworld Discs label. Remastered for 2024, this reissue is a must-have for fans of Haruomi Hosono/YMO, The Irresistible Force, Spacetime Continuum, Dreamfish, Tetsu Inoue, FFWD, H.I.A., Fax +49-69/450464, and mind-expanding musics. Immerse yourself now.