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| − | '''Dragon Ash''' (ドラゴンアッシュ) is a [[J-Hip-Hop| | + | '''Dragon Ash''' (ドラゴンアッシュ) is a [[J-Hip-Hop|Japanese Hip-Hop]] and [[J-Rock|rock]] fusion group under [[MOB SQUAD]] label and led by [[Kj]]. They are an icon in Japan and were one of the first groups to create J-Hip-Hop. They brought a western flavor to Japanese music and helped to turn rap music into a mixture of reggae, rap, rap-rock, punk, Spanish, and R&B influences. |
| − | == | + | ==Members== |
| − | * | + | * [[Kj]]: vocals, guitar |
| − | * | + | * [[IKUZONE|IKÜZÖNE]]: bass |
| − | * | + | * [[Sakurai Makoto]]: drums |
| − | * | + | * [[BOTS]]: DJ, samples |
| − | * | + | * [[Hiroki (Dragon Ash)|Hiroki]]: electric guitar |
| − | * | + | * [[ATSUSHI(Dragon Ash)|ATSUSHI]]: dance |
| − | * | + | * [[DRI-V]]: dance |
| − | == | + | ==Information== |
| − | The group was originally formed by high school friends Furuya Kenji and Makoto | + | The group was originally formed by high school friends [[Kj|Furuya Kenji]] and [[Sakurai Makoto]]. They held auditions for band members, and hired on bassist [[IKUZONE|Ikuzo Baba]] who was 29 at the time and had some experience in the music business. Dragon Ash began playing live in 1996, and in 1997 signed on with [[Victor Entertainment Inc.]]. They added another high school friend, DJ [[BOTS]], which led their sound away from punk to more "mixture-kei" (punk combined with hip-hop). Their debut album, ''[[Mustang!]]'' did well, and was particularly popular in indie/alternative circles. They became more popular after the releases of [[Grateful Days]] and [[I Love Hip Hop|I ♥ HIP HOP]] in 1999. Dragon Ash use various samples from many American rock bands, inluding [[wikipedia:The Smashing Pupkins|The Smashing Pupkins]] and [[wikipedia:The Arrows|The Arrows]]. They became even more popular outside Japan when their song "[[Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan wo]]" was chosen to be the ending theme for the popular Japanese movie, ''[[Battle Royale]]''. With ''[[Viva La Revolution|VIVA LA REVOLUTION]]'' album the band won more fans who grew up with rock and hip-hop sounds. It was heard everywhere, and was one of the most popular albums in 1999. In 2001 they released ''[[Lily of Da Valley|Lily of da valley]]'' and did nearly as well. It contained a somewhat harder and powerful sound. |
| − | During 2003 | + | During 2003, Dragon Ash surprised many by announcing a new line-up, which included three new members, [[Hiroki (Dragon Ash)|Hiroki]] on guitar, and dancers [[DRI-V]] and [[ATSUSHI(Dragon Ash)|ATSUSHI]]. Some fans and critics didn't like the change, feeling that Dragon Ash being a serious band did not need "back dancers". On July 23, 2003 after over two years without a new album, Dragon Ash finally released ''[[Harvest|HARVEST]]'', which further pushed the envelope, and as a result received somewhat mixed reviews. While Dragon Ash may no longer be the sensation that they were in 1999, the group remains widely respected, and their new releases much anticipated. They already won two MTV Awards: one for "Best Rock Video" with "[[Fantasista]]" in 2002 and another for Best buzzASIA Japan with "[[Ivory (Dragon Ash)|Ivory]]" in 2007. |
| − | == | + | ==Discography== |
| − | === | + | ===Albums=== |
| − | * [1997.11.21] [[Mustang!]] | + | * [1997.11.21] [[Mustang!]] |
| − | * [1998.09.02] [[Buzz Songs]] | + | * [1998.09.02] [[Buzz Songs]] |
| − | * [1999.07.23] [[Viva La Revolution|VIVA LA REVOLUTION]] | + | * [1999.07.23] [[Viva La Revolution|VIVA LA REVOLUTION]] |
| − | * [2001.03.14] [[Lily of Da Valley|Lily of da valley]] | + | * [2001.03.14] [[Lily of Da Valley|Lily of da valley]] |
| − | * [2003.07.23] [[Harvest|HARVEST]] | + | * [2003.07.23] [[Harvest|HARVEST]] |
| − | * [2004.03.24] [[Harvest Remixes|HARVEST REMIXES]] | + | * [2004.03.24] [[Harvest Remixes|HARVEST REMIXES]] (remix album) |
| − | * [2005.09.09] [[Rio de Emocion|Río de Emoción]] | + | * [2005.09.09] [[Rio de Emocion|Río de Emoción]] |
| − | * [2007.02.21] [[Independiente|INDEPENDIENTE]] ( | + | * [2007.02.21] [[Independiente|INDEPENDIENTE]] |
| + | * [2009.03.04] [[Freedom (Dragon Ash album)|FREEDOM]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===Mini-Albums=== |
| − | * [1997.02.21] [[The Day Dragged | + | * [1997.02.21] [[The Day Dragged on|THE DAY DRAGGED ON]] |
| − | * [1997.04.23] [[Public Garden]] | + | * [1997.04.23] [[Public Garden]] |
| − | === | + | ===Best Albums=== |
| − | * [2007.09.05] [[The Best | + | * [2007.09.05] [[The Best of Dragon Ash With Changes Vol.1|The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol.1]] |
| − | * [2007.09.05] [[The Best | + | * [2007.09.05] [[The Best of Dragon Ash With Changes Vol.2|The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol.2]] |
| − | === | + | ===Singles=== |
| − | * [2003. | + | * [1997.10.22] [[Rainy Day and Day|Rainy Day And Day]] |
| + | * [1998.05.21] [[Hi wa Mata Noborikuri Kaesu]] (陽はまたのぼりくりかえす; ''The Sun Will Rise Again and Again'') #50 | ||
| + | * [1998.07.23] [[Under Age's Song]] | ||
| + | * [1999.03.03] [[Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go|Let yourself go, Let myself go]] | ||
| + | * [1999.05.01] [[Grateful Days]] | ||
| + | * [1999.05.01] [[I Love Hip Hop|I ♥ HIP HOP]] | ||
| + | * [2000.03.15] [[Deep Impact]] feat. [[Rappagariya]] | ||
| + | * [2000.07.12] [[Summer Tribe]] | ||
| + | * [2000.11.29] [[Lily's E.P.]] | ||
| + | * [2002.01.23] [[Life Goes on (Dragon Ash)|Life goes on]] | ||
| + | * [2002.03.06] [[Fantasista]] | ||
| + | * [2003.06.25] [[Morrow|morrow]] | ||
| + | * [2004.07.14] [[Shade (Dragon Ash)|Shade]] | ||
| + | * [2005.06.01] [[Crush the Window|crush the window]] | ||
| + | * [2005.07.13] [[Yuunagi Union|Yuunagi UNION]] (夕凪UNION; ''Twilight Union'') | ||
| + | * [2006.07.19] [[Ivory (Dragon Ash)|Ivory]] | ||
| + | * [2006.09.27] [[Few Lights Till Night|few lights till night]] | ||
| + | * [2006.12.06] [[Yume de Aetara]] (夢で逢えたら; ''If We Met in My Dream'') | ||
| + | * [2008.06.18] [[Velvet Touch]] | ||
| + | * [2008.12.03] [[Tsunagari Sunset|Tsunagari SUNSET]] (繋がりSUNSET; ''Linking Sunset'') | ||
| + | * [2009.02.04] [[Unmei Kyoudoutai]] (運命共同体; ''Fate Cooperative System'') | ||
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| − | === | + | ===Analog=== |
| − | * [1998.12.19] [[Free Your Mind | + | * [1998.12.19] [[Free Your Mind *33]] |
| − | * [2000.03.15] [[Deep Impact | + | * [2000.03.15] [[Deep Impact]] feat. [[Rappagariya]] |
* [2000.07.12] [[Summer Tribe]] | * [2000.07.12] [[Summer Tribe]] | ||
| − | * [2000.08.23] [[Episode 2 | + | * [2000.08.23] [[Episode 2|EPISODE 2]] |
| − | * [2000.11.29] [[ | + | * [2000.11.29] [[Amploud]] |
| − | * [2000.11.29] [[Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan | + | * [2000.11.29] [[Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan wo]] (静かな日々の階段を; ''The Stair Steps of a Uuiet Day'') |
| − | * [2004.03.24] [[Harvest Remixes]] | + | * [2004.03.24] [[Harvest Remixes|HARVEST REMIXES]] |
| − | === | + | ===VHS / DVD=== |
| + | * [1999.10.21] [[Buzz Clips]] | ||
* [2000.03.15] [[The Real Bass Play of Dragon Ash|THE REAL BASS PLAY OF Dragon Ash]] | * [2000.03.15] [[The Real Bass Play of Dragon Ash|THE REAL BASS PLAY OF Dragon Ash]] | ||
| − | + | * [2001.04.18] [[Lily Da Video|LILY DA VIDEO]] | |
| − | * [2001.04.18] [[Lily Da Video| | ||
* [2003.12.24] [[Posse in Video|POSSE IN VIDEO]] | * [2003.12.24] [[Posse in Video|POSSE IN VIDEO]] | ||
| − | * [2005.12.21] [[Video de | + | * [2005.12.21] [[Video de Emocion|Video de Emoción]] |
| − | * [2007.09.26] [[The Best | + | * [2007.09.26] [[The Best of Dragon Ash With Changes|The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes]] |
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| − | == | + | ==External Links== |
* [http://www.dragonash.co.jp/ Official Site] | * [http://www.dragonash.co.jp/ Official Site] | ||
Revision as of 08:34, 17 April 2010
Dragon Ash (ドラゴンアッシュ) is a Japanese Hip-Hop and rock fusion group under MOB SQUAD label and led by Kj. They are an icon in Japan and were one of the first groups to create J-Hip-Hop. They brought a western flavor to Japanese music and helped to turn rap music into a mixture of reggae, rap, rap-rock, punk, Spanish, and R&B influences.
Contents
Members
- Kj: vocals, guitar
- IKÜZÖNE: bass
- Sakurai Makoto: drums
- BOTS: DJ, samples
- Hiroki: electric guitar
- ATSUSHI: dance
- DRI-V: dance
Information
The group was originally formed by high school friends Furuya Kenji and Sakurai Makoto. They held auditions for band members, and hired on bassist Ikuzo Baba who was 29 at the time and had some experience in the music business. Dragon Ash began playing live in 1996, and in 1997 signed on with Victor Entertainment Inc.. They added another high school friend, DJ BOTS, which led their sound away from punk to more "mixture-kei" (punk combined with hip-hop). Their debut album, Mustang! did well, and was particularly popular in indie/alternative circles. They became more popular after the releases of Grateful Days and I ♥ HIP HOP in 1999. Dragon Ash use various samples from many American rock bands, inluding The Smashing Pupkins and The Arrows. They became even more popular outside Japan when their song "Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan wo" was chosen to be the ending theme for the popular Japanese movie, Battle Royale. With VIVA LA REVOLUTION album the band won more fans who grew up with rock and hip-hop sounds. It was heard everywhere, and was one of the most popular albums in 1999. In 2001 they released Lily of da valley and did nearly as well. It contained a somewhat harder and powerful sound.
During 2003, Dragon Ash surprised many by announcing a new line-up, which included three new members, Hiroki on guitar, and dancers DRI-V and ATSUSHI. Some fans and critics didn't like the change, feeling that Dragon Ash being a serious band did not need "back dancers". On July 23, 2003 after over two years without a new album, Dragon Ash finally released HARVEST, which further pushed the envelope, and as a result received somewhat mixed reviews. While Dragon Ash may no longer be the sensation that they were in 1999, the group remains widely respected, and their new releases much anticipated. They already won two MTV Awards: one for "Best Rock Video" with "Fantasista" in 2002 and another for Best buzzASIA Japan with "Ivory" in 2007.
Discography
Albums
- [1997.11.21] Mustang!
- [1998.09.02] Buzz Songs
- [1999.07.23] VIVA LA REVOLUTION
- [2001.03.14] Lily of da valley
- [2003.07.23] HARVEST
- [2004.03.24] HARVEST REMIXES (remix album)
- [2005.09.09] Río de Emoción
- [2007.02.21] INDEPENDIENTE
- [2009.03.04] FREEDOM
Mini-Albums
- [1997.02.21] THE DAY DRAGGED ON
- [1997.04.23] Public Garden
Best Albums
- [2007.09.05] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol.1
- [2007.09.05] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol.2
Singles
- [1997.10.22] Rainy Day And Day
- [1998.05.21] Hi wa Mata Noborikuri Kaesu (陽はまたのぼりくりかえす; The Sun Will Rise Again and Again) #50
- [1998.07.23] Under Age's Song
- [1999.03.03] Let yourself go, Let myself go
- [1999.05.01] Grateful Days
- [1999.05.01] I ♥ HIP HOP
- [2000.03.15] Deep Impact feat. Rappagariya
- [2000.07.12] Summer Tribe
- [2000.11.29] Lily's E.P.
- [2002.01.23] Life goes on
- [2002.03.06] Fantasista
- [2003.06.25] morrow
- [2004.07.14] Shade
- [2005.06.01] crush the window
- [2005.07.13] Yuunagi UNION (夕凪UNION; Twilight Union)
- [2006.07.19] Ivory
- [2006.09.27] few lights till night
- [2006.12.06] Yume de Aetara (夢で逢えたら; If We Met in My Dream)
- [2008.06.18] Velvet Touch
- [2008.12.03] Tsunagari SUNSET (繋がりSUNSET; Linking Sunset)
- [2009.02.04] Unmei Kyoudoutai (運命共同体; Fate Cooperative System)
Digital Download
- [2009.08.01] CALLIN'
Analog
- [1998.12.19] Free Your Mind *33
- [2000.03.15] Deep Impact feat. Rappagariya
- [2000.07.12] Summer Tribe
- [2000.08.23] EPISODE 2
- [2000.11.29] Amploud
- [2000.11.29] Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan wo (静かな日々の階段を; The Stair Steps of a Uuiet Day)
- [2004.03.24] HARVEST REMIXES
VHS / DVD
- [1999.10.21] Buzz Clips
- [2000.03.15] THE REAL BASS PLAY OF Dragon Ash
- [2001.04.18] LILY DA VIDEO
- [2003.12.24] POSSE IN VIDEO
- [2005.12.21] Video de Emoción
- [2007.09.26] The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes
