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Linkage (album)
''Linkage'' (styled as LINKAGE) is the third album by J-pop singer Mami Kawada. It was released on March 24, 2010 under Geneon Universal Entertainment. This album contains thirteen tracks which includes her singles " PSI-Missing", "Masterpiece" and "Prophecy". This album also contains the ending theme for the original video animation anime series ''Shakugan no Shana S'' entitled "All In Good Time" and a cover song of The Cranberries' hit song entitled "Dreams". This album came in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCV-1017) and a regular CD-only edition (GNCV-1018). The DVD contains the music video for the title track "Linkage". Track listing #succession—0:56 #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki #CLIMAX—4:05 #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki # PSI-missing—4:21 #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki #TOY—4:10 #:Lyrics: Mami Kawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Original Video Animation
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA series may be broadcast for promotional purposes. OVA titles were originally made available on VHS, later becoming more popular on LaserDisc and eventually DVD. Starting in 2008, the term OAD (original animation DVD) began to refer to DVD releases published bundled with their source-material manga. Format Like anime made for television broadcast, OVAs are sub-divided into episodes. OVA media (tapes, laserdiscs or DVDs) usually contain just one episode each. Episode length varies from title to title: each episode may run from a few minutes to two hours or more. An episode length of 30 minutes occurs quite commonly, but no standard length exists. In some cases, the length of episodes in a specific OVA may vary greatly, for example in '' Gao ... [...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] |
Noel Hogan
Noel Anthony Hogan (born 25 December 1971) is an Irish musician and record producer best known as the lead guitarist and co-songwriter of the Irish alt-rock band the Cranberries. The Cranberries Hogan formed the Cranberries with his brother Mike and drummer Fergal Lawler in 1989. The group recruited Dolores O'Riordan as lead singer soon after forming. The band went on to sell in excess of 40 million records worldwide. In total, Hogan has released eight albums with the Cranberries. The Cranberries went on a six-year hiatus from 2003 to 2009. However, after O'Riordan's death on 15 January 2018, Hogan confirmed the group’s disbandment, which occurred after the release of the posthumous album ''In the End'' in 2019, saying: "The Cranberries without Dolores just isn't The Cranberries... we won't replace our friend and lead singer". Solo work With the Cranberries on hiatus from 2003 to 2009, Hogan turned to focus on his own music. He began working with programmer Matt Vaughan, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( ; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries. One of the most recognizable voices in rock in the 1990s, she was known for her lilting mezzo-soprano voice, signature yodel, emphasized use of keening, and strong Limerick accent. O'Riordan was born in County Limerick, Ireland, to a Catholic working-class family. She began to perform as a soloist in her church choir before leaving secondary school to join the Cranberries in 1990. Recognised for her "unique" voice, she quickly achieved worldwide fame. During her lifetime, she released seven studio albums with the Cranberries, including four number-one albums. Over the years, she contributed to the release of ''Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?'' (1993), ''No Need to Argue'' (1994), ''To the Faithful Departed'' (1996), ''Bury the Hatchet'' (1999) and ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masterpiece (Mami Kawada Song)
"masterpiece" is the seventh single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada, and was released on February 4, 2009. The title track was used as the second opening theme for the anime series ''A Certain Magical Index'' which is her third tie-in with the anime series. This is also Kawada's first single to be produced by a female composer/arranger of I've Sound, which is Maiko Iuchi. The coupling song jellyfish was used as an insert song on the twenty-third episode of ''A Certain Magical Index'' making this Kawada's 4th tie-in with the said anime series. The single will come in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCV-0013) and a regular edition (GNCV-0014). The DVD will contain the Promotional Video for masterpiece. Track listing #masterpiece—4:37 #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition/Arrangement: Maiko Iuchi #jellyfish—4:26 #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki #masterpiece (instrumental) -- 4:37 #jellyfish (instrumental) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiko Iuchi
is a Japanese composer and arranger. Much of her work is for video games and anime. Biography Iuchi was born in Hiroshima. She learned piano and percussion from a young age. As a high school student, she performed as a drummer in various bands. She graduated from the music design program at the Kunitachi College of Music and began her career working for video game hardware and software company SNK. In 2002, she left SNK to work for music production group I've as an outsource affiliate. In 2013 she became a full time employee at I've. In 2017 she retired from her full time position at the company but remained as a partner. As a composer, she has written music for many video games and anime series including the ''A Certain Magical Index'' series, ''A Certain Scientific Railgun'' series, ''WIXOSS ''WIXOSS'' is a Japanese multimedia franchise produced as a collaboration between Tomy, Takara Tomy, J.C.Staff, and Warner Bros., Warner Entertainment Japan. The franchise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PSI-missing
"PSI-missing" is the sixth single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada. This single was released on October 29, 2008, one year after the release of her fifth single, "Joint". The song was used as the first opening theme for the anime series ''A Certain Magical Index''. The B-side was used as an insert song on the twelfth episode of ''A Certain Magical Index''. The single came in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCV-0009) and a regular CD edition (GNCV-0010). The DVD contains the promotional video for "PSI-missing". Track listing #PSI-missing—4:23 #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #Ame—4:40 #:Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa #:Arrangement by: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #PSI-missing (instrumental) -- 4:23 #Ame (instrumental) -- 4:36 Reception It peak ranked 14th on the weekly Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams (The Cranberries Song)
"Dreams" is the debut single of Irish rock band the Cranberries. It was originally released in September 1992 and later appeared on the band's debut album, ''Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?'' (1993). The song reached the top 50 of the US Hot 100 and the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart in early 1994. A 1990 demo version was released in Ireland only in the summer of that year under their initial band name, the Cranberry Saw Us. At the end of the song, the backing vocals are sung by Mike Mahoney, ex-boyfriend of Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan. In 2017, the song was released as an acoustic, stripped-down version on the band's '' Something Else'' album. Background According to lead singer Dolores O'Riordan, "Dreams" was written for an early love; she explained, "I wrote that about my first love when I was living in Ireland ... It's about feeling really in love for the first time". The song was later released on a demo tape with " Linger" that helped generate exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cranberries
The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland. Originally named the Cranberry Saw Us, the band were formed in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler. Quinn was replaced as lead singer by Dolores O'Riordan in 1990 and they changed their name to the Cranberries. The band classified themselves as an alternative rock group, but incorporated aspects of indie rock, jangle pop, folk rock, post-punk and pop rock into their sound. The Cranberries rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album, ''Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?'', which became a commercial success. Some of the band's hit singles include "Dreams" (1992), " Linger" (1993), "Zombie" (1994), "Salvation" (1996), and " When You're Gone" (1997). Five of the band's albums reached the Top 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and eight of their singles reached the Top 20 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In early 2009, af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakugan No Shana
, also known simply as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi with illustrations by Noizi Ito. ASCII Media Works published 26 novels from November 2002 to November 2012 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. The story focuses on Yuji Sakai, a high school boy who inadvertently becomes involved in an age-old conflict between forces of balance and imbalance in existence. In the process, he befriends a fighter for the balancing force and names her "Shana". The series incorporates fantasy and slice of life elements into its tale. Two manga adaptations were published by ASCII Media Works in ''Dengeki Daioh'' and ''Dengeki Maoh''. Between 2005 and 2012, the series was adapted by J.C.Staff into three 24-episode anime television series, a four-episode original video animation (OVA) series, an animated film and an additional stand alone OVA episode. A PlayStation 2 video game was released in March 2006, and it was ported to the Nintendo DS in March 2007. Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prophecy (Mami Kawada Song)
"Prophecy" is the eighth single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada, released on November 18, 2009. The title track was used as the opening theme for ''Shakugan no Shana S'', an OVA of the anime series ''Shakugan no Shana''. Overall, it is Kawada's fifth tie-in with the said anime series. The single came in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCV-0007) and a regular edition (GNCV-0008). The DVD contains the promotional video for "Prophecy". The single peaked at #34 in the 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 Nov ... weeklies charting for only three weeks making this Kawada's least successful single to date. Track listing #Prophecy #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition/Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki #a frame #:Lyrics: Mami Kawada #:Composition/Arrangement: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
