YUKI, Uehara Takako, m-flo, LOVE PYSCHEDELICO, THUMLES, Vo Vo Tau, DA PUMP, Kelly Chen
Are you feeling the Winter breeze where you are? If so, wrap up warm -I think I'm catching a cold *sniff*
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YUKI ~ Hello, Goodbye [ハローグッバイ] ~ SNATCH
Single - ハローグッバイ
Style - Pop
Language - Japanese
Release - 2004.11.10
Quality - High
Rating - ★★★☆☆
Official Website
Yuki has been a member of many bands since 1988, in 1991 she met Onda Yoshihito and formed Judy and Mary together in 1992, Yuki was only 20 at the time. Kotha their drummer later joined but things only started to happen when Asanuma Takuyu left his band 'Robots' to join Judy and Mary in 1993. Slowly but surely they soon made their success and signed onto a major record label.
In 2001 Judy and Mary disbanded. Yuki released her solo debut single in February 2002.
'Hello, Goodbye' is YUKI's 8th single, title track is the CM song for Kao Soap Company's shampoo product Essential
A cute song full of character with lyrics written by YUKI. The single ranked at no.5 on debut in Oricon.
Uehara Takako ~ Ladybug ~ SNATCH
Single - Galaxy Legend / Ladybug
Style - Pop
Language - Japanese
Release - 2004.10.20
Quality - High
Rating - ★★★☆☆
Official Website
Ex-member of popular '90s girl group SPEED.
After the split Takako worked as an actress and model as well as keeping up her singing career. In March 1999 she became the first member of SPEED to release a solo single, 'my first love'.
Galaxy Legend / Ladybug is her 10th single, a double A-side, 'Galaxy Legend' is the ending theme to anime 'Milky Way railroad 999'.
'Ladybug' consists of words and music by the talented BONNIE PINK, a catchy pop tune, though a little let down by the vocals.
m-flo loves YOSHIKA - Let Go ~ SNATCH
Single - Let Go
Style - Ballad
Language - Japanese
Release - 2004.11.17
Quality - High
Rating - ★★★★☆
Official Website
YOSHIKA is the new artist of 'Artimage', 20 years of age, she attended high school in California and has since been into Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop music.
Her debut single released last year on February 26th titled 'JOLIE' was the CM song for SONY's Cyber Shot digital camera.
I promised that as soon as I get 'Let go' I'll upload it, still a bit early for the official release so here's a good quality PV-rip of the song for you to sample in the mean time, [CD-rip up!]
Like it? Buy it!
No funky beats, this time its a ballad.
LOVE PYSCHEDELICO ~ Last Smile (extension mix) ~ SNATCH
Album - THE GREATEST HITS
Style - Mid-tempo, rock ballad
Language - Japanese
Release - 2001.1.11
Quality - High
Rating - ★★★★★
Official Website
Love Psychedelico were formed in 1997 at the Aoyama Gakuin University, consisting of vocalist Kumi and guitarist Sato Naoki.
The band stands out with Kumi's individual singing style, an impressive mix between Japanese and fluent English that veers between an American and British accent.
Love Psychedelico's music is heavily based on psychedelic '60s music.
It was in 1999 when the band had their first radio appearance drawing the immediate attention of record label executives.
The duo released their debut single 'Lady Madonna' in April 2000 under their newly signed company 'Victor'.
On January 11th 2001, Debut album 'The Greatest Hits' released hitting the top of Oricon for almost an entire month.
During the same year Love Psychedelico went on a tour in the US by the SXSW showcase 'Japan Nite Tour 2001'.
Their 3rd album, 'LOVE PSYCHEDELICO III' released earlier this year on February 25th.
9th single 'fantastic world' is due out on December 8th!
Some one mentioned they were looking for Love Psychedelico's songs last week, 'Last Smile' is a popular favourite.
THUMLES [スムルース] ~ Super Colorful [スーパーカラフル] ~ SNATCH
Album - JUNAI SUPPLEMEN [純愛サプリメン]
Style - Rock
Language - Japanese
Release - 2004.09.01
Quality - High
Rating - ★★★★☆
Official Website
Thmules, a band of four members formed in 1997. Their first live took place in Kyoto in April 1998 and in November of the same year they began recording their work independently.
Over the following few years they performed at several universities and toured in various places throughout Japan, their break through came after their appearance in 'SUMMER SONIC 03' live in Osaka.
THMULES are now signed to major record label 'KING RECORDS' and released their first major single on April 7th this year. First full album finally released on September 1st along with a mini gig in Tower Records, Shibuya.
Kenji Tokuda, guitars and vocalist of the band is also the illustrator of their CD covers.
Vo Vo Tau ~ Secret ~ SNATCH
Album - MUSILIC GAME
Style - R&B/Soul
Language - Japanese
Release - 2004.10.27
Quality - High
Rating - ★★★★★
Official Website
Vo Vo Tau are Ryo-thing [guitar/programming], Pei [bass], Sugar [drums] and the one lady, Ring [vocal].
It all started in 1998 when Ryo-thing, Pei and Sugar met in a school of music down Los Angeles, together they had formed a hip-hop band with a black rapper [as it states in their official site] and started performing down clubs in L.A.
In year 2000 the three return home to Japan. A year later they met their vocalist Ring resulting in the formation of Vo Vo Tau.
Their aim was to target the J-R&B scene.
Ryo-thing is the main composer for the band whilst Ring writes the lyrics.
In 2003, October 23rd their debut, an album 'Vo Vo Tau 01hz' released.
First single '裸〜Nude〜 ' came at the start of this year on January 21st which rose and became a hit on the charts.
In April their first live, 'LIVE Raw Session' also saw success as it sold out.
Soon in June, second single 'Can u Stay' released' followed by a tour in August 'Come Close'.
Third single and 2nd album, 'MUSILIC GAME' arrived in October selling reasonably well and proving a promising start for the new band.
They made their first appearance on Pop Jam that aired on October 15th performing 3rd single 'Song for you'. Having watched this I wasn't too convinced about their music until finally having listened to their 3rd album when I changed my mind, not bad, a mix of soul, R&B, Funk, all the influence which they've claimed from the start.
DA PUMP ~ Mune Kogas... [胸焦がす・・・] ~ SNATCH
Single- Mune Kogas... [胸焦がす・・・]
Style - Urban, ballad
Language - Japanese
Release - 2004.09.15
Quality - High
Rating - ★★★☆☆
Official Website
DA PUMP are ISSA, YUKINARI, KEN and SHINOBU all originating from Okinawa and graduates of 'Okinawa Actors School'.
Their debut single was 'Feelin' Good〜It's PARADISE〜' released in 1997, June 11th and had since become one of their most popular hits.
In 2001 DA PUMP released their best album 'Da Best of DA PUMP' with a record sell of 15 million copies!
'Mune kogas...' is their latest 21st single , a hip-hop/ R&B ballad written and produced by DA PUMP.
[Requested]
Kelly Chen [ケリー・チャン] ~ Chou no Hikari [朝のヒカリ] ~ SNATCH
Album - GRACE
Style - Ballad
Language - Japanese
Release - 2002.01.30
Quality - High
Rating - ★★★★☆
Official Website
Kelly can speak Mandarin, Japanese, English as well as Cantonese, she studied in Japan during her early teenage years and later continued in American.
In 1997 Kelly released her first Japanese single in Japan although it failed to hit the high on the charts Kelly's image and style was admired but the Japanese, being 180cm in height [about 5'8"] with attractive and elegant features as well as being able to speak Japanese it was not hard for Kelly to go unnoticed in Japan. She appeared in Japanese CMs and fashion magazines which later progressed to starring in a J-drama with Kyoko Fukada, the two have become good friends ever since.
She later released another single in Japan followed with an album in 2002 as well as starring in the movie 'Calmi cuori Appassionati' with actor Yutaka Takenouchi. Even with all this happening at the same time she was still able to keep up her achievements back at home in Hong Kong as well as Taiwan, Singapore, China and Malaysia.
Recieved a request for Kelly's Japanese songs last week, so here's one of them!
'Chou no hikari' is a cover of her Mandarin song '數到三就不哭', a sweet ballad, gives the feeling of cold lonely Winters. o_o [-although it doesn't actually mention Winter in the song lol]