mouse on the keys is a Japanese

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History

mouse on the keys began in 2007 with the release of an EP titled ''Sezession''. In 2009, mouse on the keys released their first full-length album titled ''An Anxious Object'' on "Machu Picchu Industries". In 2011, mouse on the keys released DVD of the documentation of their tour in Europe ''Irreversible''. It directed by Minoru Kubota. In 2012, the band released an EP titled ''Machinic Phylum'' on "Machu Picchu Industries". In 2015, the band released their second full-length album titled ''The Flowers of Romance'' on "Mule Musiq". In 2016, the band released a split with Japanese math rock band

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on "Topshelf Records". mouse on the Keys released a live album titled ''Live at Red Bull Studios Tokyo''. In 2017, mouse on the keys released an EP on "Topshelf Records" titled ''Out Of Body''. mouse on the keys composed music for the exhibition "

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: ENDEAVORS” at the National Art Center, Tokyo. The new music written for the installation is entitled ''The Beginnings / The Prophecy (TADAO ANDO : ENDEAVORS version)''. mouse on the keys released their third studio album titled ''Tres'' on "Topshelf Records" in 2018. In 2019, mouse on the keys released new single ''Circle on'' February and this track was recorded with guest musicians; Masahiro Tobita (guitar) and Yuri Kamo (guitar). Also the band released another single ''mind'' on August. Both tracks are released from their label ''fractrec''. Yuji Katsui (from

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) x mouse on the keys released the soundtrack album of NHK Special Drama ''Phone Fraud Children'' on October 2. In 2020, mouse on the keys released new EP titled ''Arche'' on "felicity / fractrec" and "Topshelf Records". In 2021, mouse on the keys revealed that member Atsushi Kiyota (keys) will be leaving the group. The other two members, Akira Kawasaki (drums) and Daisuke Niitome (keys) will continue to play as mouse on the keys, and are planning to add a new member. Atsushi Kiyota will be playing music individually. In 2022, mouse on the keys announced Takumi Shiroeda (Piano, Keyboards) as the new member of the band. The band did the first live concert in three years at Hiratsuka Hall in Japan and they released limited new single CD titled ''"The Dawn"''.

Band members

*Akira Kawasaki (drums) *Daisuke Niitome (keyboards) *Takumi Shiroeda (Piano, Keyboards) Past Members * Atsushi Kiyota (keyboards)

Discography

Studio albums

*''An Anxious Object'' (2009, Machu Picchu Industries) *''The Flowers of Romance'' (2015, Mule Musiq) *''Tres'' (2018, Topshelf)

EPs

*''Sezession'' (2007, Machu Picchu Industries) *''Machinic Phylum'' (2012, Machu Picchu Industries) *''Out of Body'' (2017, Topshelf) *''Circle'' (2019, fractrec) *''Arche'' (2020, Topshelf Records / felicity / fractrec)

Singles

*"The Beginnings" / "The Prophecy" - Digital (2017, fractrec) *"Stars Down" - Digital / 7inch (2018, fractrec) *"Circle" - Digital (2019, fractrec) *"Mind" - Digital (2019, fractrec) *"The Dawn" - Limited CD (2022, fractrec)

Splits

* Kowloon / Mouse On The Keys (2010) * LITE / mouse on the keys ''Split'' (2016, Topshelf Records)

Live albums

* ''mouse on the keys and aku Live Session 2011/3/28'' (2011) *''Live at the Red Bull Studios Tokyo'' (2016, self-released)

DVDs

* ''Irreversible'' (2011, Machu Picchu Industries)

Soundtracks

* Yuji Katsui x mouse on the keys NHK Special Drama ''Phone Fraud Children'' Original Soundtrack (2019, SPACE SHOWER MUSIC)

References

Japanese post-rock groups Musical groups from Tokyo Topshelf Records artists {{Japan-band-stub