Japanese all-girl pop idol trio Perfume's roots go back to 2001, when Kashiyuka (Kashino Yuka), Nocchi (Omoto Ayano), and A~chan (Nishiwaki Ayaka) were brought together in their hometown of Hiroshima. The trio members were only 11 and 12 years old at the time, and their activity was at first limited to their local area; however, their unusual route to pop stardom really began in 2003 when they were introduced to producer Nakata Yasutaka, until then best known as the creative force behind Shibuya-kei-style indie pop unit Capsule. A trio of singles on indie label Bee-Hive Records followed, combining a cute, fan-friendly image with a sound that drew on elements of anime music, lounge-pop, and 1980s Japanese techno-pop. Despite the limited chart impact of the group's indie singles, the buzz around Perfume was enough to land them a major-label contract with Tokuma Japan Communications in 2005. Accompanying the change in label was a shift to a slicker, more sci-fi-oriented image and a change in musical style, with Nakata adopting a vocoder-heavy production style strongly influenced by European electro and house, particularly Daft Punk. The 2006 singles and B-sides collection Complete Best was a respectable chart hit and in many ways can be considered the group's debut album, confirming Perfume as both a viable pop group and unlikely darlings among indie scenesters. Perfume chalked up their first Top Ten hit, 'Polyrhythm,' in September 2007, which confirmed them as major stars and celebrities.
The second single 'Polyrhythm' reached number seven on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was one of the theme songs for the Pixar film Cars 2. In December 2006, Perfume and Nakata released the Game album track 'Twinkle Snow Powder Snow' as a digital download single, the group's first. The following. »gm mode hd 016 jeff hardy vs cm punk im steel cage let s play wwe smackdown vs raw 2008.mp3 »rlawq5.mp3 »20141107.mp3 »how to download main hi raja main hi mantri full movie in hindi dubbed.mp3 »team daot barkada pantasya.mp3 »ბარამიძე შსს.mp3 »hildesheim rock n roll allstars jazztime 1999 brown sugar.
The group's sold-out national tour in 2008 culminated in two shows at Tokyo's famous Budokan concert hall/martial arts venue. When their actual debut album, Game, came out in April 2008, it entered the charts at number one, revealing a further refined version of the template of cute idol pop coupled with the more sophisticated dance music influences that had made them so successful. A sophomore LP quickly followed in 2009. Packed with '80s-tinged techno-pop, Triangle again topped the Oricon chart. JPN arrived in 2011, just as their exposure began to hit the international market.
The trio signed with Universal Music Japan and combined a global release of JPN with their first international tour. A compilation album, Perfume Global Compilation: Love the World, was issued as a back-catalog primer for new fans. Robin Mckinley Pegasus Epub To Mobi. Their debut for Universal was released in 2013. Level3 was another hit for the band and received the deluxe treatment when it was re-released by Astralwerks in 2014.
They made their first steps into the North American live scene in 2015, performing at SXSW that spring. They celebrated their 15th anniversary later that year with a series of concerts and a documentary before releasing their fifth album, Cosmic Explorer, in 2016. Explorer peaked in the Top 20 on the Billboard Electronic chart and was followed by their first American tour.
Months after Explorer arrived, Perfume released a single with the indie band OK Go. 'I Don't Understand You' was the trio's third collaboration with the group, previously starring in music videos 'I Won't Let You Down' and 'Pick Me Up.' ~ Ian Martin & Neil Z. Yeung • ORIGIN Hiroshima, Japan • FORMED 2000.
Review: Japanese-born Fumiya Tanaka has been around for donkey's years, having released some timeless techno explosions on Tresor, Sundance and his very own Torema Records. It's time for his shot at the Perlon catalogue and '337' quickly sets the tone what what develops into a lo-fi, glitched-out frenzy of aqueous melodies, distant bass riffs and crunchy percussion - a subtle masterpiece.
On the flip, things turn more raucous thanks to the nervous bundle of cowbells and snares spewing from all angles. Another great EP for Perlon's best year in a while!
Review: Would you believe it's been 20 years since Fumiya Tanaka launched his own Torema Records? To celebrate this milestone - one that only a select few labels like Warp, Planet E and Soma have reached - Tanaka lifts two unreleased tracks from his '90s vault and presses them up fresh for 2014. The real bonus however comes in the complimentary ten-track CD of the label's treasured works from the last two decades. The sometimes Tresor and Perlon contributor opens this two-track 12' with '1999', a machine-hissing drum track of steamy snares, distorted basslines and inclining-declining phase patterns, while the techy-house beats of 'Do Op To Far' skip through odd pulses of hi-frequency noise and click-clacking percussion. One for all you Torema fans, and an introduction for everyone else. Review: It's been seven years since his last Unknown Possibilities release on Torema, but Fumiya Tanaka has finally returned to complete the trilogy with this third double 12' release. Those familiar with his deep and dubby, warm and minimal style will find much to get excited about, most notably the hypnotic piano refrain of 'What's That Water Called?'
, and jazzy textures of 'Fur Elodie' particularly enchanting. Although several of these tracks appeared on the Unknown 3 CD on Tanaka's own Sundance label in 2008, some of the tracks here appear in different versions, with all tracks remastered by the ubiquitous Rashad Becker of D&M fame.
Review: Fumiya Tanaka has been a guiding light of the little-known Japanese techno scene since the early '90s, and celebrated 20 years in production in 2014. Here he enters his 21st year as a producer by delivering his first 12' for Bruno 'Cleymore' Santos's Pluie/Noir label. Opener 'Abacus Avenue' is typically undulating, with skippy, minimal-influenced rhythms, wonky bass, clandestine vocal samples and trippy effects combining to excellent effect.
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Review: While he's barely paused for breath in the last decade, it's still been eight years since Fumiya Tanaka delivered his last album, Unknown 3. The epitome of long overdue, You Find The Key is his fourth album. Interestingly, it sees the 44 year-old, Japanese producer tweaking his now familiar bass-heavy minimal techno blueprint. Thrillingly, the bass lines are bolder and jauntier, and the beats jazzier, resulting in an altogether funkier take on the minimal techno style.
Of course, there are still moments that recall his previous work - see the deep and dubby 'Swallowed Memory' - but it's those that take a sideways step towards funk-fuelled pastures ('Munich Uncertain', 'The Only Your Researching') that stand out. Review: While he's barely paused for breath in the last decade, it's still been eight years since Fumiya Tanaka delivered his last album, Unknown 3. The epitome of long overdue, You Find The Key is his fourth album. Interestingly, it sees the 44 year-old, Japanese producer tweaking his now familiar bass-heavy minimal techno blueprint.
Thrillingly, the bass lines are bolder and jauntier, and the beats jazzier, resulting in an altogether funkier take on the minimal techno style. Of course, there are still moments that recall his previous work - see the deep and dubby 'Swallowed Memory' - but it's those that take a sideways step towards funk-fuelled pastures ('Munich Uncertain', 'The Only Your Researching') that stand out. Review: Fumiya Tanaka sneaks in a final EP for 2012 on his own Sundance imprint with the D6 missive featuring Radiq. Acer Aspire E1 432 Drivers For Windows 7 32bit. 'D6' skips along with the assistance of repetitive bass pulses, inconsistent clicks and claks and an oddball assortment of other bleep and blips. 'D7' strips things back further, showcasing more awkward tones and underwater gurgles.
The barely decipherable vocal in 'Loc' replaces any synth action, as fuzzy electronics and crunched hi-hats belie penchant for simplistic perfection. Review: 'Fighting' (composed by Fumiya Tanaka) is a minimal track which has a tight and strong rhythm with layers of number of rough and noisy sound objects. The snatches of phrases are well placed and keep emerging and submerging.
'Sandinista' (composed by Radiq aka Yoshihiro Hanno) has a more organic groove as Radiq has his root in dub. A lively bassline and well-structured rhythm tracks are beautifully composed as a edgy minimal track. 'A Nude Contract' and 'The Flag' are very unique tracks 'collaborated' between Fumiya and Yoshihiro. They swapped sound files and have succeeded to compound them into two outstanding quality minimal tracks with groove and cleverness. This unique EP will surely be acclaimed as a big surprise among the minimal scene in Europe. Review: The undisputed dons of minimal house team up here on Thomas Melchior's Aspect Music, for a very special release. Label boss Melchior's basic trance induction is complimented by Japanese maestro Fumiya Tanaka's reductionist mini funk on 'Lost In Time'.
If that was not enough, they are joined by the man that started the whole style: Detroit innovator Daniel Bell. The Accelerate head honcho venturing into the studio for the first time in many years, which makes this that bit more extraordinary. On the flip, Melchior and Tanaka carry on the show (As Tofu Productions) with the darkly hypnotic loops of 'The Warmth' which is perfect for Sunday morning weirdness at Club Der Visionaere.