Yukihiro Takahashi
In 1977, Hosono invited Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi to work on his exotica-flavoured album "Paraiso", which included electronic music produced using the Yamaha CS-80 polyphonic synthesizer and ARP Odyssey synthesizer. The band was named "Harry Hosono and the Yellow Magic Band" and, having been recorded in late 1977, "Paraiso" was released in early 1978. The three worked together again for the 1978 electronic album "Pacific", which included an early version of the song "Cosmic Surfin'".