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Ukina
, also known by its English name ''Talk of the Town'', is a compilation album by Japanese musician Ringo Sheena. It was released on her 15th anniversary on November 13, 2013, by Universal Music Japan sublabel EMI Records Japan, alongside a live recording compilation album called '' Mitsugetsu-shō''. The album compiles her collaborations with other musicians not released on a Ringo Sheena album, as well as two unpublished songs. Background and development ''Ukina'' was released as a part of Ringo Sheena's 15th anniversary celebrations. Sheena previously celebrated her 5th and 10th anniversaries: for her 5th anniversary in 2003, she held the '' Sugoroku Ecstasy'' tour and released her " Ringo no Uta" single. For her 10th in 2008, she released the B-side compilation album '' Watashi to Hōden'', performed the ''Ringo Expo 08'' series of concerts and released the ''Mora'' album box set. ''Ukina'' was released alongside '' Mitsugetsu-shō'', an album compiling songs from different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsugetsu-shō
, is a live compilation album by Japanese people, Japanese musician Ringo Sheena. It was released on her 15th anniversary on November 13, 2013, alongside a collaborations compilation album called ''Ukina''. The album consists of recordings taken from Sheena's solo concert DVDs released between 2000 and 2008, as well as material from the NHK music television show '':ja:SONGS (テレビ番組), Songs'' in 2009. Background and development ''Mitsugetsu-shō'' was released as a part of Ringo Sheena's 15th anniversary celebrations. Sheena previously celebrated her 5th and 10th anniversaries: for her 5th anniversary in 2003, she held the ''Electric Mole#Sugoroku Ecstasy, Sugoroku Ecstasy'' tour and released her "Ringo no Uta (Ringo Sheena song), Ringo no Uta" single. For her 10th in 2008, she released the B-side compilation album ''Watashi to Hōden'', performed the ''Ringo Expo 08'' series of concerts and released the ''Mora'' album box set. In 2012, Sheena's band Tokyo Jihen release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netsuai Hakkakuchū
, also known by its French title "J'ai trouvé l'amour" ('I Have Found Love') is a song by Japanese musician Ringo Sheena. It was her first collaboration with electronic producer and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata, and was released as a single to promote her collaboration compilation album ''Ukina''. Background and development ''Ukina'' was a project released as a part of Ringo Sheena's 15th anniversary celebrations. It featured past collaborations with musicians released between 1998 and 2013. "Netsuai Hakkakuchū" was one of two unpublished songs, the other being "It Was You," a ballad written by American songwriter Burt Bacharach. Writing and production The song was written entirely by Shiina, and was then given to Yasutaka Nakata is a Japanese DJ and music producer. He formed the band Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer and record producer when both were 17. The band debuted in 2001 with the song "Sakura". He is known for bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koroshiya Kiki Ippatsu
, also known by its English title "The Assassin's Assassin," is a single by Japanese jazz band Soil & "Pimp" Sessions, featuring singer and songwriter Ringo Sheena. It was released on June 12, 2013, digitally and on June 26 as a single, two months after Soil & "Pimp" Sessions' single "Jazzy Conversation," and one month after Sheena's single "Irohanihoheto/Kodoku no Akatsuki." Background and development Ringo Sheena had taken an interest in the band in the early 2000s, attending live concerts of theirs before their debut in 2003. They had collaborated several times in the past, the first time on the digital single "Karisome Otome, Karisome Otome (Death Jazz Version)" in 2006. They collaborated again in 2009 on Sheena's song "Mayakashi Yasaotoko" from the album ''Sanmon Gossip'', and the Soil & "Pimp" Sessions song "My Foolish Heart" on their album ''6''. "Koroshiya Kiki Ippatsu" was a single released to commemorate Soil & "Pimp" Sessions' 10th anniversary. It was the second coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night Gossip
is a vinyl exclusive extended play by Japanese musician Ringo Sheena. It was released two months after her fourth studio album ''Sanmon Gossip'', and features a collection of songs relating to that album. Background and development Sheena's first three studio albums were released to vinyl. The first was ''Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana'' in 2003, three months after its initial studio release. ''Muzai Moratorium'' and ''Shōso Strip'' were released on vinyl in 2008, as a part of her 10-year anniversary celebrations. Instead of a full-length vinyl edition of ''Sanmon Gossip'' being released, ''Saturday Night Gossip'' was created. Similar extended plays were released for her band Tokyo Incidents' albums ''Adult'' (2006), called ''"ADULT VIDEO" Original Sound Track'', and '' Variety'' (2007), called ''Variety Zōkangō''. Writing and production The album features four songs taken directly from ''Sanmon Gossip'', including its bonus track "Marunouchi Sadistic (Expo Ver.)." One song i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringo Sheena
, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen. She describes herself as "". She was ranked number 36 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians compiled by HMV in 2003. Early life Sheena was born with an esophageal atresia in which the esophagus narrows as it approaches the stomach. Treatment of this involved several operations, at least one of which required her right shoulder blade to be cut open. These surgeries left Sheena with large scars on her shoulder blades, said to give the impression that an angel's wings had been removed. Initial solo career Sheena released her first official single "Kōfukuron" in May 1998, when she was 19 years old. She subsequently made singles "Kabukichō no Joō" and "Koko de Kiss Shite", the latter becoming her first hit. This was followed by the release of her first album, ''Muzai Moratorium'', in February 1999. The album was a major hit. "Gips (so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zazen Extasy
was a live show performed by Japanese musician Sheena Ringo at the Kaho Theater ( in Iizuka City, Fukuoka. The event took place on July 30, 2000. The event's official name is "". A video recording of the event was released on DVD by EMI Music Japan on September 17, 2008 as part of the celebration for the 10th anniversary of Ringo Sheena's debut. Ticket lottery Due to the high demand for tickets exceeding the capacity of the Kaho Theater (a theater featuring traditional Japanese architecture with a capacity of 1,000 people), tickets for the concert were sold by lottery. The high demand for tickets resulted in many being sold at auction for a higher price. Toshiba EMI broadcast a live-stream of the performance, which was viewed by approximately 17,300 people, a new national record in Japan. Sheena invited fans who had not managed to get tickets to play extras in the filming of the PV for Yattsuke Shigoto on July 28, where band members had a dress rehearsal before the public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zazen Boys
Zazen Boys is a Japanese band formed by former Number Girl guitarist and vocalist Shutoku Mukai. Stylistically, their music consists mostly of complex rhythmic songs reminiscent of math rock, as well as extended improvisational songs during live performances. History After the breakup of Number Girl, Shutoku Mukai began touring solo under the moniker Mukai Shutoku Acoustic and Electric. Although initially performing new versions of Number Girl songs, he quickly developed many that would appear on Zazen Boys' first album. After touring through June 2003, Shutoku commissioned friend and former Number Girl drummer Ahito Inazawa, and after former Art-School bassist Hidekazu Hinata and guitarist Sō Yoshikane (formerly of Kicking the Lion) joined, the first incarnation of Zazen Boys was formed. Using Shutoku's experimental mindset, influenced by Buddhist chants, hip-hop, funk, punk, and improvisational jazz, Zazen Boys achieved unexpected success. They released ''Zazen Boys'' and wen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu-ray
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of storing several hours of high-definition video (HDTV 720p and 1080p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The name "Blu-ray" refers to the blue laser (which is actually a violet laser) used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater density than is possible with the longer-wavelength red laser used for DVDs. The polycarbonate disc is in diameter and thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Conventional or pre-BD-XL Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual-layer discs (50 GB) being the industry standard for feature-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazoo
The kazoo is an American musical instrument that adds a "buzzing" timbral quality to a player's voice when the player vocalizes into it. It is a type of '' mirliton'' (which itself is a membranophone), one of a class of instruments which modifies its player's voice by way of a vibrating membrane of goldbeater's skin or material with similar characteristics. Similar hide-covered vibrating and voice-changing instruments have been used in Africa for hundreds of years. Playing A kazoo player hums, rather than blows, into the bigger and flattened side of the instrument.How to Play Kazoo Kazoos.com, 2013, accessed July 12, 2013 The oscillating air pressure of the hum makes the kazoo's membrane vibrate. The resulting sound varies in pitch and loudness with the player's humming. Players can produce different sounds by singing specifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blankey Jet City
Blankey Jet City was a Japanese rock trio from Aichi Prefecture, active from 1987 to 2000. It consisted of Kenichi Asai on vocals and guitar, Toshiyuki Terui on bass, and Tatsuya Nakamura on drums. History Blankey Jet City was formed in 1987, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Their career then officially started in 1990, when they appeared on a popular TBS television show for amateur bands that August. Their performances attracted the attention of the major record labels, and the band then decided to sign a record contract with Toshiba EMI, who sent the band to London to record their first album. Released in 1991, their memorable debut album "Red Guitar And The Truth" focused on topics such as juvenile delinquency, broken families, and the pain experienced by neglected children. Fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, used the album to promote his 1991 Paris collection. The band embarked on their first nationwide tour and released their second album "Bang!" in 1992, which received numero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
