HASYMO, Ryuichi Sakamoto + Yukihiro Takahashi + Haruomi Hosono (ex. YMO), has released a long-awaited new single titled “The City of Light / Tokyo Town Pages,” the theme for the movie “TOKYO!”

Celebrating the release, a video to make the best promotional video (PV) is now open. The judges are the actual members themselves: Sakamoto, Takahashi, and Hosono. If you think you have what it takes to produce the next best music video, hurry up and get to it. The deadline is the end of this September.

Video contest and HASYMO details after the jump.

>> How to submit your video

STEP: 1
Buy new single “The City of Light / Tokyo Town Pages” or download “The City of Light” free at http://www.commmons.com/hasymomv.html.

(When it hits 30,000 downloads, the download will be automatically disabled)

STEP: 2
Please upload your original video using the track “The City of Light”and “Tokyo Town Pages” to youtube. Then, please click “ADD VIDEO” to HASYMO Music Video Group. (Videos that violate public morality and others’ copyrights will be rejected. Aside from that, to join the group may take a while due to technical matters.)

Dead Line:
Sep 30, 2008

Important Notes

* The use of downloaded track will be strictly limited for this
contest. Any other usage of the downloaded track is forbidden.
* There is no limit to the length of video.
* Please do not make any changes to the track within the video.
* The copyright of the winning music video belongs to the applicant,
but commons may replicate, premiere, exhibit, and play without notice.
* The winner will be notified through youtube registered account.

The music videos that joined the group will be examined by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, and Haruomi Hosono. The best video will win “HASYMO Award” and will be announced within this site. HASYMO Award winning music video will be open to public as “The City of Light” “Tokyo Town Pages” Official Music Video!

>> About “The City of Light / Tokyo Town Pages”

HASYMO
The City of Light / Tokyo Town Pages
(4 Tracks, includ. Ambient versions – EP )
Carbon off set (eco friendly CD)
1. The City of Light
2. Tokyo Town Pages
3. The City of Light - Ambient
4. Tokyo Town Pages - Ambient

Artwork design by Hideki Nakajima
Photo by Taiji Matsue’s City ‘TOKYO’ ( ‘02 Ihei Kimura Photo Awarded )

Songs reflect on Shadow and Light of Tokyo City, with the authentic artwork and packaging. Followed by last year’s single, the first release as HASYMO’s own YMO cover song “RESCUE / RYDEEN 79/07,” with a more electronic approach. This masterpiece compiles YMO’s 30 years of history into a condensed package, applying more live instruments on Drums; Yukihiro Takahashi, Bass; Haruomi Hosoni, and Piano; Ryuichi Sakamoto. This is where HASYMO has landed after absorbing all sortsof different individual music experiences. Only the world of HASYMO could express, and no one else.

Theme Song of Movie “TOKYO!”
Directed by Michel Gondry (from NY)/ Bong-Joon-ho (from SEOUL)/ Leos Carax (from PARIS)
The omnibus story about “Cool City of Tokyo” filmed by three exciting movie directors.
Soundtrack and Navigation DVD also avilable.
(US / UK Movie release dates are TBA. )

>> About HASYMO

Yellow Magic Orchestra is a legendary group formed by Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi. It upheld to produce exotic sounds made by computer, and became one of the most successful Japanese groups during the 80’s. As one of the essential groups of early electro music scene, they influenced numerous artists of techno/ hip hop/pop/ rock.

Haruomi Hosono is now a central figureof the Japanese electronic music scene and is appreciated as the founder of Japanese rock and pop. Whereas, Ryuichi Sakamoto is always doing his own thing pursuing innovating sounds, and even achieving worldwide recognition by winning the Academy for Original Music Score. Yukihiro Takahashi is not only a Japanese rock/ pop producer, but also a renowned fashion designer and writer.

They had remained silent since their reunion in ‘93, but in ‘04, the three performed on stage for the first time in 11 years. Their group name was Human Audio Sponge. This name reflected their musical attitude that absorbs all genres of music and converts it with a unique idea, resulting in a totally new sound. They performed in Europe’s massive electronicmusic festival “sonar” as well as “sonar sound tokyo.” At present, they identify themselves as HASYMO. Combining the two names; Human Audio Sponge and Yellow Magic Orchestra, their new born sound is here.

Coincidently, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono both came up with the name HASYMO, while in two distant places, New York and Tokyo.