Musicians: Y
Gabriel YACOUB
Former member of folk-prog band Malicorne, now active doing soundtrack music.
OFFICIAL SITE
WIKIPEDIA ENTRY
YAMAMICHI Akira
Japanese experimental musician.
DISCOGS.COM ENTRY
YAMAMOTO Seiichi
Guitar improviser from Japan.
IMPROVISED MUSIC FROM JAPAN SITE
Junya YANAGIDAIRA
Shimmering electronic music from Japan.
MYSPACE SITE
YARDBIRDS
The band that would launch the careers of both Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton.
OFFICIAL SITE
YAZ (a.k.a. YAZOO)
Electronic music project of Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet.
OFFICIAL SITE
Almaz YEBIO
Zambian-Swedish pop singer.
OFFICIAL SITE
YELLO
Originally the trio of Dieter Meier, Boris Blank and Carlos Peron, they are perhaps the best known export from Switzerland since the cuckoo clock.
OFFICIAL SITE
YELLOW6
Jon Attwood’s solo guitar project.
OFFICIAL SITE
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA (Y.M.O.)
Japan’s most famous electronic music export, featuring musicians Haruomi “Harry” Hosono (bass, keyboards), Yukihiro Takahashi (drums and percussion, lead vocals) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards).
WIKIPEDIA ENTRY
YEN POX
American drone music.
MYSPACE SITE
YES
The kings of progressive rock!
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? – Others associated with Yes.
YESWORLD – Their official site.
YEZDA URFA
American progressive rock band.
OFFICIAL SITE
YM:STAMMEN
Norwegian experimental Viking music (I guess).
NORWEGIAN BANDINDEX ENTRY
WIKIPEDIA ENTRY – In Norwegian.
YO LA TENGO
Hoboken’s finest indie band.
MATADOR RECORDS SITE
MYSPACE PAGE
OFFICIAL SITE
YOSHIHIDE Otomo
Guitarist, turntablist and composer from Japan.
IMPROVISED MUSIC FROM JAPAN SITE
La Monte YOUNG
One of America’s foremost minimalist composers.
MELA FOUNDATION SITE
WIKIPEDIA ENTRY
YUGEN
Italian RIO-inspired prog.
MYSPACE SITE
OFFICIAL SITE
