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Key Party Records
Key Party Records was a Japanese independent record label established in 1997 by Henry Lee Euro, known as the vocalist for the band Speed-ID. The company had both a recording studio and a design studio focusing on visual kei bands of a similar style of music and dress. The Key Party label went on to sign bands like Aliene Ma'riage, Noir Fleurir and Missalina Rei.''Cure'' Vol 21, June, Released 2005.04.21, pg 73 - 76 Key Party was eventually incorporated into Enamell Records, which has since become defunct. May 3–5, 2005, there was a three-day ''Key Party 2005'' revival, consisting of a Q&A and two concerts in the style of the labels ''Hold Your Key'' concerts. The first concert featured a line-up of original Key Party bands; the second concert featured the current bands of members of former Key Party bands.''Cure'' Vol 23, August, released 2005. 6.21 Signed bands * Aliene Ma'riage * Crow (later Kagrra was a Japanese visual kei folk rock band. They were originally signed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians that is characterized by the use of varying levels of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics, similar to Western glam rock. Some Western sources consider visual kei a music genre, with its sound usually related to glam rock, punk rock and heavy metal. However, visual kei acts play various genres, including those considered by some as unrelated to rock such as electronic, pop, etc. Other sources, including members of the movement themselves, state that it is not a music genre and that the freedom of expression, fashion, and participation in the related subculture is what exemplifies the use of the term. Etymology The term "visual kei" was derived from one of X Japan's slogans, "Psychedelic Violence Crime of Visual Shock", seen on the cover of their second studio album '' Blue Blood'' (1989). This derivation is credited as being coined by Seiichi Hoshiko, the fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliene Ma'riage
Aliene Ma'riage was a Japanese visual kei rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... band, formed by Kyoka, Mast and Ray in 1998 and disbanded in 2001.Sachi Hasegawa ''Aliene Ma'riage Interview'' Fools Mate Vol 219, Jan 2000 pg 107 The group released three albums, along with several singles and videos. The band's sound was described as "a fusion of gothic elements and hard edge sound."''Review of Les Soirée Yoru no Butoukai/Senrei no Shou ~ Shoutan Hen'' by Yahoo Music Retrieved on Aug 29 2007 History By December 1999 the 8 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagrra
was a Japanese visual kei folk rock band. They were originally signed to the now defunct Key Party Records under the name "Crow". The group changed its name when they signed to PS Company in 2000. History The band's major debut was in 2004 with the single "Urei".Barks ''Kagrra, Biography'' retrieved Apr 3, 2010Cdjournal.com ''Kagrra, Artist Profile'' retrieved Apr 3, 2010 Kagrra,'s concept is "Neo Japanesque". Their lyrics were in the style of Heian era poetry, their costumes frequently incorporated traditional Japanese clothing styles, and traditional Japanese instruments and drum rhythms were used in some of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Record Labels
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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