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Luna Sea 3D In Los Angeles
''Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles'' is a live album, 3D concert film and home video by Japanese rock band Luna Sea. It was recorded and filmed at the Hollywood Palladium in the United States on December 4, 2010, as part of their 20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon-. The live album was released on June 1, 2011, while the film began showing in theaters nationwide on June 4, 2011 and was released on home video on February 22, 2012. The album reached number 15 on the Oricon Albums Chart, the Blu-ray reached number 48 on Oricon's Blu-ray chart, and the DVD version peaked at number 67. Recording and release ''Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles'' was filmed in 3-D at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California on December 4, 2010. The concert was the second date of the band's first world tour, 20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon-, and marked their first ever concert in the United States. Having reunited earlier that year after disbanding in 2000, the tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luna Sea
Luna Sea (stylized as LUNA SEA) is a Japanese Rock music, rock band formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1986. Due to the use of make-up and costumes early in their career and their widespread popularity, they are considered one of the most successful and influential bands in the visual kei movement. Throughout the mid-1990s they used significantly less make-up, and after a one-year break in 1997, came back with a more mainstream alternative rock style and toned down their on-stage attire. They disbanded in 2000. In 2003, HMV Group, HMV Japan ranked Luna Sea at number 90 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. Initially founded in 1986, by bassist J (musician), J and rhythm guitarist Inoran while in high school, the band was originally called Lunacy. In 1989 they recruited lead guitarist Sugizo, drummer Shinya Yamada, Shinya and vocalist Ryuichi Kawamura, Ryuichi, a lineup that has remained the same. They released a few demo tapes prior to renaming themselves Luna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot
20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot is a concert tour by Japanese rock band Luna Sea. The tour is the first set of regular concerts given by the band in ten years since their Final Act concerts in December 2000, following a one night reunion concert in 2007 and a performance at the hide memorial summit in 2008. The tour kicked off on November 27, 2010 in Bochum, Germany and ended on December 31 in Kobe, Japan. The tour also included a free concert under the band's original name, Lunacy, on Christmas night. Overview After their God Bless You ~One Night Dejavu~ concert on December 24, 2007 at the Tokyo Dome and their performance at the hide memorial summit on May 4, 2008, Luna Sea started teasing a possible reunion for 2010. In May 2010 the band's official website was updated, and a series of YouTube videos were being uploaded hinting at the reunion. The last video was uploaded in late July, revealing an important announcement for August 25, when a press conference was announced. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight (Luna Sea Song)
"Tonight" is the thirteenth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on May 17, 2000. The song reached number 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for eight weeks. Overview The promotional video for "Tonight" was directed by Shūichi Tan, who previously directed the video for "Gravity". It features model and actor Enrique Sakamoto. The song has been covered live by J at some of his solo concerts. It was also used as the theme for WOWOW's broadcast of the UEFA Euro 2000 Track listing ''All songs written and composed by Luna Sea.'' #"Tonight" - 3:02Originally written and composed by J. #"Be Gone" - 5:11Originally composed by Inoran , better known exclusively by his stage name Inoran, is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Luna Sea since 1986. He started his solo career in 1997. Luna Sea disba .... #"Be in Agony" - 4:19Originally composed by Inoran. References Luna Sea song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosier (song)
"Rosier" is the third single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on July 21, 1994. It reached number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for 25 weeks. In 1998, it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. Composition Guitarist Sugizo cited "Rosier" as one of the songs wherein he tried to replicate the "psychedelic feel of shoegaze bands" by using effects, "like playing fast with a wah-wah pedal, or using tape-echo and harmonizers. I couldn’t figure out how they did it, so I just made it into my own thing." The fast spoken English words in the middle of the song were written and performed by J. As a staple of Luna Sea concerts, J throws his mic stand over his head and behind his back after finishing his vocal part. This single version of "Rosier" is slightly different from the one on the album, ''Mother''. An 8 cm CD of a live version of the song was given away to winners of a magazine contest. Live versions also appear on the band's ''Never So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desire (Luna Sea Song)
"Desire" is the sixth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on November 13, 1995. It became the band's second number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for 14 weeks. It is their second best-selling single, behind only "Storm". This version of "Luv U" is slightly different from the one on the album, ''Style''. Track listing All tracks written and arranged by Luna Sea. Personnel ;Luna Sea * Ryuichi – vocals * Sugizo – guitar, violin * Inoran , better known exclusively by his stage name Inoran, is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Luna Sea since 1986. He started his solo career in 1997. Luna Sea disba ... – guitar * J – bass * Shinya – drums ;Production: * Hitoshi Hiruma – recording and mixing References Luna Sea songs Oricon Weekly number-one singles 1995 singles 1995 songs {{1990s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm (Luna Sea Song)
"Storm" is the ninth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on April 15, 1998. It was their fourth number 1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, charted for 10 weeks, and was certified Platinum in April 1998 by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. "Storm" was the 29th best-selling single of the year with 720,370 copies sold, which makes it the band's best-selling single. It was used as the April 1998 theme song for NHK's music television show ''Pop Jam''. Composition Guitarist Sugizo cited "Storm" as one of the songs he tried to replicate the "psychedelic feel of shoegaze bands" by using effects, "like playing fast with a wah-wah pedal, or using tape-echo and harmonizers. I couldn’t figure out how they did it, so I just made it into my own thing." Track listing ''All songs written and composed by Luna Sea.'' #"Storm" - 5:05Originally composed by J. #"" - 5:57Originally composed by Inoran. Cover version The song was covered by pop singer Nami Tamaki on 2007's '' Luna Sea Memorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Blue (Luna Sea Song)
"True Blue" is the fourth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on September 21, 1994. It became the band's first number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. Reception "True Blue" was Luna Sea's first number 1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for 17 weeks. In 2000, it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. The song was covered by melodic death metal band Blood Stain Child for their 2005 album ''Idolator''. Track listing All tracks written and arranged by Luna Sea. Personnel ;Luna Sea * Ryuichi – vocals * Sugizo – guitar, violin * Inoran , better known exclusively by his stage name Inoran, is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Luna Sea since 1986. He started his solo career in 1997. Luna Sea disba ... – guitar * J – bass * Shinya – drums ;Production: * Hitoshi Hir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
End Of Sorrow
"End of Sorrow" is the seventh single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on March 25, 1996. It became the band's third number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. This single version of the title track is slightly different from the one that appears on the album, ''Style''. Reception "End of Sorrow" became Luna Sea's third number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, their second consecutively, and charted for eight weeks. In 1996, it was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. The song was covered by Yu-Ki & DJ Koo from the band TRF for 2007's '' Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth-''. Track listing All tracks written and arranged by Luna Sea. Personnel ;Luna Sea * Ryuichi – vocals * Sugizo – guitar, violin * Inoran , better known exclusively by his stage name Inoran, is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravity (Luna Sea Song)
"Gravity" is the twelfth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on March 29, 2000. It was the band's sixth number one on the Oricon Singles Chart, and stayed on the chart for 12 weeks. In 2000, it was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales over 200,000. Overview "Gravity" is a ballad-style song with a 16-beat rhythm, originally composed by Inoran. He described it as "even though released in spring, the lyrics actually create a strong expression of autumn." Its music video was directed by Shūichi Tan, who went on to direct the video for Luna Sea's next single, "Tonight". "Inside You" is one of only two Luna Sea song originally written and composed by Shinya. "My Lover" was originally composed by Sugizo. "Gravity" and "My Lover" were first performed during the Start Up Gig 2000, a live performance at Zepp Tokyo. Those songs were both used in the Japanese film ''Another Heaven'', "Gravity" being its theme song. These songs were included on the film's first soundtrack, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In My Dream (With Shiver)
"In My Dream (With Shiver)" is the second single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on July 21, 1993. The song reached number 9 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for four weeks. Overview This single version of "In My Dream (With Shiver)" is slightly different from the one on the album, '' Eden''. Although it was not released until this single, the band had been performing "Slave" since 1990. The song has since become a staple at Luna Sea concerts despite being a B-side. "Slave" is also the namesake of the band's official fan clubSlave that was established in January 1992. "In My Dream (With Shiver)" was covered by the band LM.C for the '' Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth-''. Track listing All tracks arranged by Luna Sea. Personnel ;Luna Sea * Ryuichi – vocals * Sugizo – guitar * Inoran , better known exclusively by his stage name Inoran, is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Sold Out
''Never Sold Out'' is a live double album by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on their 10th anniversary, May 29, 1999. It compiles live recordings spanning their career up to that point, from 1991 to 1998. The album reached number five on the Oricon Albums Chart, and charted for six weeks. In June 1999, it was certified Gold by the RIAJ The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include p ... for sales over 200,000. Track listing References {{Authority control Luna Sea albums 1999 live albums Albums recorded at the Nippon Budokan Albums recorded at the Tokyo Dome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
