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Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
Plus-Tech Squeeze Box are a Japanese electronic music/shibuya-kei duo formed by Tomonori Hayashibe and Takeshi Wakiya. The frenetic sound of their first album ''FAKEVOX'' (2000) is driven by rudimentary synthesized sounds and heavily manipulated samples from a variety of sources, including jazz, big band, light music, Middle of the road (music), MOR, and funk recordings ranging from the late-50s to the mid-70s. Junko Kamada provides vocals throughout the album. Their second album, ''CARTOOOM!'', was released in 2004. Junko Kamada is conspicuously absent, having parted ways with the band. Instead, sampled vocals and a variety of guest singers are used. They created a side project with the vocalist Tomomi Matsuda called Tropico Q in 2010. The group did covers of classic rock songs. Notable appearances They have been featured in Coca-Cola and Powerade commercials in the United Kingdom, using the song "early RISER". They also appeared on BBC Three's ''Adam and Joe Go Tokyo'' and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibuya, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. A major commercial center, Shibuya houses one of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shibuya Station. As of January 1, 2024, Shibuya Ward has an estimated population of 230,609 in 142,443 households and a population density of . The total area is . Notable neighborhoods and districts of Shibuya include Harajuku, Ebisu, Omotesandō, Yoyogi and Sendagaya. Shibuya came into the possession of the Shibuya clan in the early 1160s, after which the area was named. The branch of the clan that ruled this area was defeated by the Later Hōjō clan on January 13, 1524, during the Sengoku period, and the area then came under their control. During the Edo period, Shibuya, particularly Maruyamachō on Dōgenzaka, prospered as a town on Oyama Road (present-day Route 246), and in the Meiji era, as a Hanamachi. Shibuya emerged as a railway terminus during the expansion of the railway network beginning in the 19th century, and was incorporat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
