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| + | '''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 [http://www.mobsquad.jp/ MOB SQUAD] label. They are an icon in Japan and were one of the first groups to create [[J-Hip-Hop|Japanese 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) | ||
| + | * [[Sakurai Makoto]] (桜井誠) (drums) | ||
| + | * [[BOTS]] (DJ, samples) | ||
| + | * [[Hiroki (Dragon Ash)|Hiroki]] (electric guitar) | ||
| + | * [[ATSUSHI(Dragon Ash)|ATSUSHI]] (dance) | ||
| + | * [[DRI-V]] (dance) | ||
| + | ===Former Members=== | ||
| + | * [[IKUZONE|IKÜZÖNE]] (bass) | ||
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| + | 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]]. 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 (Dragon Ash)|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, 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 (Dragon Ash)|Fantasista]]" in 2002 and another for Best buzzASIA Japan with "[[Ivory (Dragon Ash)|Ivory]]" in 2007. | |
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| − | + | Baba Ikuzo, has suddenly passed away at the age of 46. An announcement on the group's official website on Tuesday night revealed that IKUZONE died of acute heart failure on the night of April 21st. IKUZONE had collapsed in his home studio and was discovered by his family. He was quickly taken to a hospital, where his death was confirmed at 10:55pm. Dragon Ash was scheduled to perform at the Okuma Beach Fest 2012 event in Okinawa on April 28, but due to IKUZONE's death, they have canceled their appearance. | |
| − | + | IKUZONE was one of Dragon Ash's founding members in 1996, along with [[Kj]] and [[Sakurai Makoto]]. | |
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| − | + | ==Discography== | |
| + | ===Studio Albums=== | ||
| + | * [1997.11.21] [[Mustang!]] | ||
| + | * [1998.09.02] [[Buzz Songs]] | ||
| + | * [1999.07.23] [[Viva La Revolution|VIVA LA REVOLUTION]] | ||
| + | * [2001.03.14] [[Lily of Da Valley|Lily of da valley]] | ||
| + | * [2003.07.23] [[Harvest (Dragon Ash)|HARVEST]] | ||
| + | * [2005.09.09] [[Rio de Emocion|Río de Emoción]] | ||
| + | * [2007.02.21] [[Independiente|INDEPENDIENTE]] | ||
| + | * [2009.03.04] [[Freedom (Dragon Ash album)|FREEDOM]] | ||
| + | * [2010.12.08] [[Mixture (Dragon Ash)|MIXTURE]] | ||
| + | * [2014.01.15] [[The Faces|THE FACES]] | ||
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| + | * [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 of Dragon Ash With Changes Vol.2|The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol.2]] | ||
| + | * [2012.08.22] [[Loud & Peace|LOUD&PEACE]] | ||
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| + | * [2004.03.24] [[Harvest Remixes|HARVEST REMIXES]] | ||
| + | * [2015.03.11] [[Dragon Ash "dodecahedron mix" by DJ BOTS TSUTAYA RECORDS]] | ||
| − | + | ===Mini-Albums=== | |
| − | + | * [1997.02.21] [[The Day Dragged on|THE DAY DRAGGED ON]] | |
| − | + | * [1997.04.23] [[Public Garden]] | |
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| − | * [1997.04.23] [[Public Garden]] | ||
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* [1997.10.22] [[Rainy Day and Day|Rainy Day And Day]] | * [1997.10.22] [[Rainy Day and Day|Rainy Day And Day]] | ||
| − | * [1998.05.21] [[Hi | + | * [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]] | + | * [1998.07.23] [[Under Age's Song]] |
| − | * [1999.03.03] [[Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go|Let yourself go, Let myself go]] | + | * [1999.03.03] [[Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go|Let yourself go, Let myself go]] |
| − | * [1999.05.01] [[Grateful Days]] | + | * [1999.05.01] [[Grateful Days (Dragon Ash)|Grateful Days]] |
| − | * [1999.05.01] [[I | + | * [1999.05.01] [[I Love Hip Hop|I ♥ HIP HOP]] |
| − | * [2000.03.15] [[Deep Impact]] feat. [[ | + | * [2000.03.15] [[Deep Impact (Dragon Ash)|Deep Impact]] feat. [[Rappagariya]] |
| − | * [2000.07.12] [[Summer Tribe]] | + | * [2000.07.12] [[Summer Tribe (Dragon Ash)|Summer Tribe]] |
| − | * [2000.11.29] [[Lily's E.P.]] | + | * [2000.11.29] [[Lily's E.P.]] |
| − | * [2002.01.23] [[Life Goes | + | * [2002.01.23] [[Life Goes on (Dragon Ash)|Life goes on]] |
| − | * [2002.03.06] [[Fantasista (Dragon Ash)|Fantasista]] | + | * [2002.03.06] [[Fantasista (Dragon Ash)|Fantasista]] |
| − | * [2003.06.25] [[morrow]] | + | * [2003.06.25] [[Morrow (Dragon Ash)|morrow]] |
| − | * [2004.07.14] [[Shade (Dragon Ash)|Shade]] | + | * [2004.07.14] [[Shade (Dragon Ash)|Shade]] |
| − | * [2005.06.01] [[Crush the Window|crush the window]] | + | * [2005.06.01] [[Crush the Window|crush the window]] |
| − | * [2005.07.13] [[ | + | * [2005.07.13] [[Yuunagi Union|Yuunagi UNION]] (夕凪UNION; ''Twilight Union'') |
| − | * [2006.07.19] [[Ivory]] | + | * [2006.07.19] [[Ivory (Dragon Ash)|Ivory]] |
| − | * [2006.09.27] [[Few Lights Till Night|few lights till night]] | + | * [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'') | + | * [2006.12.06] [[Yume de Aetara (Dragon Ash)|Yume de Aetara]] (夢で逢えたら; ''If We Met in My Dream'') |
| − | * [2008.06.18] [[Velvet Touch]] | + | * [2008.06.18] [[Velvet Touch (Dragon Ash)|Velvet Touch]] |
| − | * [2008.12.03] [[Tsunagari SUNSET]] (繋がりSUNSET) | + | * [2008.12.03] [[Tsunagari Sunset (Dragon Ash)|Tsunagari SUNSET]] (繋がりSUNSET; ''Linking Sunset'') |
| + | * [2009.02.04] [[Unmei Kyoudoutai]] (運命共同体; ''Fate Cooperative System'') | ||
| + | * [2010.06.16] [[Ambitious (Dragon Ash)|AMBITIOUS]] | ||
| + | * [2010.11.03] [[Spirit of Progress E.P.|SPIRIT OF PROGRESS E.P.]] | ||
| + | * [2012.09.19] [[Run to the Sun / Walk With Dreams|Run to the Sun / Walk with Dreams]] | ||
| + | * [2013.05.29] [[Here I Am (Dragon Ash)|Here I Am]] | ||
| + | * [2013.11.27] [[Lily (Dragon Ash)|Lily]] | ||
| + | * [2016.11.09] [[Hikari no Machi]] (光りの街) | ||
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| + | * [2009.08.01] [[Callin' (Dragon Ash)|CALLIN']] | ||
| + | * [2010.10.20] [[Rock Band|ROCK BAND]] feat. [[SATOSHI]], [[KO-JI ZERO THREE]] | ||
| + | * [2011.07.13] [[Dreamin' (Dragon Ash)|DREAMIN']] | ||
| + | * [2012.07.04] [[Walk With Dreams|Walk with Dreams]] | ||
| − | * [1998.12.19] [[Free Your Mind 33|Free Your Mind | + | ===Vinyls=== |
| − | * [2000.03.15] [[Deep Impact ( | + | * [1998.12.19] [[Free Your Mind 33|Free Your Mind *33]] |
| − | * [2000.07.12] [[Summer Tribe]] | + | * [2000.03.15] [[Deep Impact (Dragon Ash)|Deep Impact]] feat. [[Rappagariya]] |
| − | * [2000.08.23] [[Episode 2 ( | + | * [2000.07.12] [[Summer Tribe (Dragon Ash)|Summer Tribe]] |
| − | * [2000.11.29] [[ | + | * [2000.08.23] [[Episode 2 (Dragon Ash)|EPISODE 2]] |
| − | * [2000.11.29] [[Shizuka na Hibi no Kaidan | + | * [2000.11.29] [[Amploud]] |
| − | * [2004.03.24] [[Harvest Remixes]] | + | * [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|HARVEST REMIXES]] | |
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| + | ===Video Releases=== | ||
| + | * [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]] |
| − | + | * [2011.09.21] [[Mixture DVD -Video Mix & Document-|MIXTURE DVD -VIDEO MIX & DOCUMENT-]] | |
| − | + | * [2013.07.03] [[Live & Piece|LIVE & PIECE]] | |
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* [http://www.dragonash.co.jp/ Official Site] | * [http://www.dragonash.co.jp/ Official Site] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Japanese Bands]] |
| + | [[Category:J-Rock]] | ||
| + | [[Category:J-Hip-Hop]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 9 November 2016
Dragon Ash promoting "Hikari no Machi" (光りの街) (2016)
Dragon Ash (ドラゴンアッシュ) is a Japanese Hip-Hop and rock fusion group under MOB SQUAD label. They are an icon in Japan and were one of the first groups to create Japanese 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)
- Sakurai Makoto (桜井誠) (drums)
- BOTS (DJ, samples)
- Hiroki (electric guitar)
- ATSUSHI (dance)
- DRI-V (dance)
Former Members
- IKÜZÖNE (bass)
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. 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.
Baba Ikuzo, has suddenly passed away at the age of 46. An announcement on the group's official website on Tuesday night revealed that IKUZONE died of acute heart failure on the night of April 21st. IKUZONE had collapsed in his home studio and was discovered by his family. He was quickly taken to a hospital, where his death was confirmed at 10:55pm. Dragon Ash was scheduled to perform at the Okuma Beach Fest 2012 event in Okinawa on April 28, but due to IKUZONE's death, they have canceled their appearance.
IKUZONE was one of Dragon Ash's founding members in 1996, along with Kj and Sakurai Makoto.
Discography
Studio 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
- [2005.09.09] Río de Emoción
- [2007.02.21] INDEPENDIENTE
- [2009.03.04] FREEDOM
- [2010.12.08] MIXTURE
- [2014.01.15] THE FACES
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
- [2012.08.22] LOUD&PEACE
Remix Albums
- [2004.03.24] HARVEST REMIXES
- [2015.03.11] Dragon Ash "dodecahedron mix" by DJ BOTS TSUTAYA RECORDS
Mini-Albums
- [1997.02.21] THE DAY DRAGGED ON
- [1997.04.23] Public Garden
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)
- [2010.06.16] AMBITIOUS
- [2010.11.03] SPIRIT OF PROGRESS E.P.
- [2012.09.19] Run to the Sun / Walk with Dreams
- [2013.05.29] Here I Am
- [2013.11.27] Lily
- [2016.11.09] Hikari no Machi (光りの街)
Digital Singles
- [2009.08.01] CALLIN'
- [2010.10.20] ROCK BAND feat. SATOSHI, KO-JI ZERO THREE
- [2011.07.13] DREAMIN'
- [2012.07.04] Walk with Dreams
Vinyls
- [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
Video Releases
- [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
- [2011.09.21] MIXTURE DVD -VIDEO MIX & DOCUMENT-
- [2013.07.03] LIVE & PIECE
