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Difference between revisions of "MONDO GROSSO"

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* [1997.08.25] [[Ryo]] - [[Belladonna]] ''(#6 in the morning)''
 
* [1997.08.25] [[Ryo]] - [[Belladonna]] ''(#6 in the morning)''
 
* [1997.09.21] [[Chara]] - [[Junior Sweet]]
 
* [1997.09.21] [[Chara]] - [[Junior Sweet]]
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* [1998.07.25] [[Ryo]] - [[Kiete yo]]
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* [1998.07.25] [[Ryo]] - [[Kiete yo]] (消えてよ; ''Disappear'')
 
* [1998.11.06] [[Clementine]] - [[Heure D'ete|Heure D'été]]
 
* [1998.11.06] [[Clementine]] - [[Heure D'ete|Heure D'été]]
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* [1998.11.21] [[Njuk]] - [[Te wo Tsunagu Yori mo Tsuyoku]]
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* [1998.11.21] [[Njuk]] - [[Te wo Tsunagu Yori mo Tsuyoku]] (手をつなぐよりも強く; ''Stronger than Holding Hands'')
 
* [1998.11.26] [[sugar soul]] - [[Sauce|sauce]]
 
* [1998.11.26] [[sugar soul]] - [[Sauce|sauce]]
 
* [1998.07.23] [[Janet Kay]] - [[Making History]] ''(#5 What Cha' Gonna Do For Me, #8 Stay)''
 
* [1998.07.23] [[Janet Kay]] - [[Making History]] ''(#5 What Cha' Gonna Do For Me, #8 Stay)''
 
* [1998.07.23] [[Monday Michiru]] - [[You Make Me]] ''(as Sakura Hills Disco 3000)''
 
* [1998.07.23] [[Monday Michiru]] - [[You Make Me]] ''(as Sakura Hills Disco 3000)''
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* [2000.11.08] [[Shiina Junpei]] - [[Sekai (Shiina Junpei)|Sekai]] ''(as SLEEPY TOGNUE)''
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* [2000.11.08] [[Shiina Junpei]] - [[Sekai (Shiina Junpei)|Sekai]] (世界; ''World'')''(as SLEEPY TONGUE)''
 
* [1999.03.20] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Souls|SOULS]]
 
* [1999.03.20] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Souls|SOULS]]
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* [1999.05.21] [[wyolica]] - [[Kanashimi Wagamama]]
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* [1999.05.21] [[wyolica]] - [[Kanashimi Wagamama]] ()
 
* [1999.06.30] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Beats|BEATS]]
 
* [1999.06.30] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Beats|BEATS]]
 
* [1999.07.14] [[Monday Michiru]] - [[Play It By Ear]]
 
* [1999.07.14] [[Monday Michiru]] - [[Play It By Ear]]
 
* [1999.07.23] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[bird (album)|bird]]
 
* [1999.07.23] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[bird (album)|bird]]
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* [1999.08.25] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Kimi no Oto ga Kikoeru Basho e]]
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* [1999.08.25] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Kimi no Oto ga Kikoeru Basho e]] ()
 
* [1999.09.22] [[Monday Michiru]] - [[Optimista]]
 
* [1999.09.22] [[Monday Michiru]] - [[Optimista]]
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* [1999.10.01] [[wyolica]] - [[Kaze wo Atsumete (wyolica)|Kaze wo Atsumete]]
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* [1999.10.01] [[wyolica]] - [[Kaze wo Atsumete (wyolica)|Kaze wo Atsumete]] ()
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* [1999.10.06] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Sora no Hitomi]]
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* [1999.10.06] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Sora no Hitomi]] ()
 
* [1999.10.20] [[Monday Michiru]] - [[Tomorrow's Sunrise]]
 
* [1999.10.20] [[Monday Michiru]] - [[Tomorrow's Sunrise]]
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* [1999.12.01] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Michiteyuku Kuchibiru]]
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* [1999.12.01] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Michiteyuku Kuchibiru]] ()
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* [2000.01.21] [[wyolica]] - [[Ai wo Uta e]]
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* [2000.01.21] [[wyolica]] - [[Ai wo Uta e]] ()
 
* [2000.02.02] [[wyolica]] - [[Wo Sais "La La..."|who said "La La..."?]]
 
* [2000.02.02] [[wyolica]] - [[Wo Sais "La La..."|who said "La La..."?]]
 
* [2000.04.01] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Game (bird)|GAME]]
 
* [2000.04.01] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Game (bird)|GAME]]
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* [2000.04.19] [[wyolica]] - [[Saa Ikou]]
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* [2000.04.19] [[wyolica]] - [[Saa Ikou]] ()
 
* [2000.08.02] [[wyolica]] - [[red song]]
 
* [2000.08.02] [[wyolica]] - [[red song]]
 
* [2000.09.22] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Oasis (bird)|Oasis]]
 
* [2000.09.22] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Oasis (bird)|Oasis]]
 
* [2000.11.22] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Mindtravel (album)|MINDTRAVEL]]
 
* [2000.11.22] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Mindtravel (album)|MINDTRAVEL]]
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* [2000.11.22] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Mindtravel (single)|MINDTRAVEL]]
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* [2000.11.22] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Mindtravel (single)|MINDTRAVEL]] ()
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* [2001.01.31] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Mermaid 3000]]
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* [2001.01.31] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Mermaid 3000]] ()
 
* [2001.02.15] '''Osawa Shinichi''' & [[Fujiwara Hiroshi]] - [[Lost Child (Fujiwara Hiroshi + Osawa Shinichi)|LOST CHILD]] feat. [[Crystal Kay]]  
 
* [2001.02.15] '''Osawa Shinichi''' & [[Fujiwara Hiroshi]] - [[Lost Child (Fujiwara Hiroshi + Osawa Shinichi)|LOST CHILD]] feat. [[Crystal Kay]]  
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* [2001.03.07] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Sakura (bird)|Sakura]]
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* [2001.03.07] [[bird (singer)|bird]] - [[Sakura (bird)|Sakura]] ()
 
* [2001.05.23] [[wyolica]] - [[Shelter (wyolica)|Shelter]]
 
* [2001.05.23] [[wyolica]] - [[Shelter (wyolica)|Shelter]]
 
* [2003.04.09] [[Nakashima Mika]] - [[Love Addict (Nakashima Mika)|Love Addict]]
 
* [2003.04.09] [[Nakashima Mika]] - [[Love Addict (Nakashima Mika)|Love Addict]]
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* [2005.06.29] [[Nobuchika Eri|Eri Nobuchika]] - [[Sketch for Summer]]
 
* [2005.06.29] [[Nobuchika Eri|Eri Nobuchika]] - [[Sketch for Summer]]
 
* [2005.08.03] [[mink]] - [[mink (album)|mink]] ''(#10 Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing)''
 
* [2005.08.03] [[mink]] - [[mink (album)|mink]] ''(#10 Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing)''
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* [2005.12.07] [[Nobuchika Eri|Eri Nobuchika]] - [[Kodou (Nobuchika Eri)|Kodou]]
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* [2005.12.07] [[Nobuchika Eri|Eri Nobuchika]] - [[Kodou (Nobuchika Eri)|Kodou]] ()
 
* [2005.12.21] [[Nobuchika Eri|Eri Nobuchika]] - [[Nobuchikaeri|nobuchikaeri]]
 
* [2005.12.21] [[Nobuchika Eri|Eri Nobuchika]] - [[Nobuchikaeri|nobuchikaeri]]
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* [2006.03.01] [[Nobuchika Eri|Eri Nobuchika]] - [[Yume no Kakera (Nobuchika Eri)|Yume no Kakera]]
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* [2006.03.01] [[Nobuchika Eri|Eri Nobuchika]] - [[Yume no Kakera (Nobuchika Eri)|Yume no Kakera]] ()
 
* [2006.05.10] [[Nobuchika Eri|Eri Nobuchika]] - [[Nobuchikaeri.rx|nobuchikaeri.rx]]
 
* [2006.05.10] [[Nobuchika Eri|Eri Nobuchika]] - [[Nobuchikaeri.rx|nobuchikaeri.rx]]
 
* [2008.03.12] [[Amuro Namie|Namie Amuro]] - [[60s 70s 80s]] ''(#3 WHAT A FEELING)''
 
* [2008.03.12] [[Amuro Namie|Namie Amuro]] - [[60s 70s 80s]] ''(#3 WHAT A FEELING)''
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* [2009.03.11] [[CHEMISTRY]] - [[The CHEMISTRY Joint Album|the CHEMISTRY joint album]] ''(#5 Party Nite (as KANAME x Shinichi Osawa))''
 
* [2009.03.11] [[CHEMISTRY]] - [[The CHEMISTRY Joint Album|the CHEMISTRY joint album]] ''(#5 Party Nite (as KANAME x Shinichi Osawa))''
 
* [2010.08.10] [[Angelababy]] - [[Beauty Survivor]]
 
* [2010.08.10] [[Angelababy]] - [[Beauty Survivor]]
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* [2010.09.08] [[MINMI]] - [[Patto Hana Saku]] feat. [[VERBAL]]
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* [2010.09.08] [[MINMI]] - [[Patto Hana Saku]] feat. [[VERBAL]] ()
 
* [2010.11.24] [[THE LOWBROWS]] - [[Emotion (THE LOWBROWS)|EMOTION]] ''(#4 WOW prod. by SHINICHI OSAWA)''
 
* [2010.11.24] [[THE LOWBROWS]] - [[Emotion (THE LOWBROWS)|EMOTION]] ''(#4 WOW prod. by SHINICHI OSAWA)''
 
* [2011.03.16] [[VERBAL]] - [[Visionair|VISIONAIR]] ''(#4 DOPE BOY FRESH, #14 NOTHING)''
 
* [2011.03.16] [[VERBAL]] - [[Visionair|VISIONAIR]] ''(#4 DOPE BOY FRESH, #14 NOTHING)''
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* [2011.07.27] [[Amuro Namie|Namie Amuro]] - [[Naked / Fight Together / Tempest|NAKED / Fight Together / Tempest]] ''(#1 NAKED)''
 
* [2011.07.27] [[Amuro Namie|Namie Amuro]] - [[Naked / Fight Together / Tempest|NAKED / Fight Together / Tempest]] ''(#1 NAKED)''
 
* [2011.10.12] [[Be-ppin']] - [[MY•EYE•YAH]] ''(#1 MY•EYE•YAH)''
 
* [2011.10.12] [[Be-ppin']] - [[MY•EYE•YAH]] ''(#1 MY•EYE•YAH)''
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* [2011.10.26] [[Wakadanna]] - [[Tasuki / Aozora|TASUKI/Aozora]] ''(sound producer)''
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* [2011.10.26] [[Wakadanna]] - [[Tasuki / Aozora|TASUKI/Aozora]] () ''(sound producer)''
 
* [2012.01.25] [[Tamaki Nami]] - [[Lady Mind|LADY MIND]] ''(#1 LADY MIND)''
 
* [2012.01.25] [[Tamaki Nami]] - [[Lady Mind|LADY MIND]] ''(#1 LADY MIND)''
 
* [2012.02.19] [[Popular Computer]] - [[Lite]] ''(#5 Just for All I Have feat. Shinichi Osawa))''
 
* [2012.02.19] [[Popular Computer]] - [[Lite]] ''(#5 Just for All I Have feat. Shinichi Osawa))''
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* [2009.06.11] [[wikipedia:Bag Raiders|Bag Raiders]] - Turbo Love Remixes ''(#1 Turbo Love (Shinichi Osawa Remix))''
 
* [2009.06.11] [[wikipedia:Bag Raiders|Bag Raiders]] - Turbo Love Remixes ''(#1 Turbo Love (Shinichi Osawa Remix))''
 
* [2009.06.12] [[wikipedia:Van She|Van She]] - [[wikipedia:Ze Vemixes|Ze Vemixes]] ''(Kelly)''
 
* [2009.06.12] [[wikipedia:Van She|Van She]] - [[wikipedia:Ze Vemixes|Ze Vemixes]] ''(Kelly)''
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* [2009.07.15] [[wikipedia:The Young Punx|The Young Punx]] - Rock Star (Understand) [Shinichi Osawa Remix]
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* [2009.07.15] [[wikipedia:The Young Punx|The Young Punx]] - [[Rock Star (Understand) [Shinichi Osawa Remix] ]]
 
* [2009.10.30] [[The Annual 2010]] ''(CD2 #16 Lost Valentinos - Thief (Shinichi Osawa Remix))''
 
* [2009.10.30] [[The Annual 2010]] ''(CD2 #16 Lost Valentinos - Thief (Shinichi Osawa Remix))''
 
* [2010.06.09] [[wikipedia:Sérgio Mendes|Sergio Mendes]] - BOM TEMPO BRASIL - REMIXED ''(#18 YOU AND I - SHINICHI OSAWA REMIX)''
 
* [2010.06.09] [[wikipedia:Sérgio Mendes|Sergio Mendes]] - BOM TEMPO BRASIL - REMIXED ''(#18 YOU AND I - SHINICHI OSAWA REMIX)''
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* [2010.09.29] [http://steveaoki.dimmak.com/blog/ Steve Aoki] - [[I Love Techno 2010|I ♥ Techno 2010]] ''(#4 Fischerspooner - Infidels Of The World Unite (Shinichi Osawa Remix))''
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* [2010.09.29] [http://steveaoki.dimmak.com/blog/ Steve Aoki] - [[I Love Techno 2010|I ♥ Techno 2010]] ''(#4 Fischerspooner - Infidels of the World Unite (Shinichi Osawa Remix))''
 
* [2010.10.06] [[MASTERLINK]] - [[Super Speed E.P|SUPER SPEED E.P]] ''(#3 SUPER SPEED SHINICHI OSAWA REMIX)''
 
* [2010.10.06] [[MASTERLINK]] - [[Super Speed E.P|SUPER SPEED E.P]] ''(#3 SUPER SPEED SHINICHI OSAWA REMIX)''
 
* [2011.04.27] [[Black Rock Shooter Animation; Original Soundtrack & Remixes|BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER ANIMATION; ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK & REMIXES]] ''(#4 One Day (Shinichi Osawa Remix))"
 
* [2011.04.27] [[Black Rock Shooter Animation; Original Soundtrack & Remixes|BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER ANIMATION; ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK & REMIXES]] ''(#4 One Day (Shinichi Osawa Remix))"

Revision as of 04:28, 20 May 2012

Osawa Shinichi (2010)

MONDO GROSSO (It: Big World) was originally a band formed in Kyoto in 1991, but eventually came to be the main alias of composer, DJ, musician, and producer Osawa Shinichi. Whilst releasing innovative tunes with his solo projects, Osawa has set out countless producing and remix works for both Japanese and international artists. As a composer and producer, Osawa has worked with Japanese artists such as Amuro Namie, UA, Monday Michiru, bird, Nobuchika Eri, BoA, and Crystal Kay. As a remixer he has remixed songs for both Japanese and international artists like Digitalism, Benny Benassi, Anna Tsuchiya, Clazziquai Project, and m-flo, among many others. Osawa describes himself as a "Musical Multi-Personality", working in genres ranging from R&B, soul, and acid jazz, to pop, experimental, and electro house and has worked under other many different aliases. He is currently under the rhythm zone label, while under Southern Fried Records overseas.

Profile

  • Name: Osawa Shinichi (大沢伸一)
  • Birthday: February 7, 1967
  • Birthplace: Shiga, Japan
  • Blood Type: O

Former Members

Information

MONDO GROSSO Era (1991-2005)

Osawa began his major recording career as the leader and the bassist for popular Japanese music group MONDO GROSSO, from which he derives his alias. Formed in 1991 and originating out of Kyoto with bandmates B-BANDJ, Nakamura Masato, and Otsuka Hidehito, the band released their self-titled first album under the independent record label For Life Records on June 18, 1993. The album was very well received both domestically in Japan as well as internationally, leading to a new style in Japanese club music that would eventually become a standard. In 1995, after a second album released on October 10, Born Free, featuring acid jazz stalwart Monday Michiru and the completion of their touring, the band officially disbanded.

Osawa began solo work soon after the dissolution, becoming a collaborator with already established musical entities in Japan. Through this transitional period, MONDO GROSSO morphed into more of a collaborative unit, featuring Osawa and various other vocalists and musicians whom he would release future albums with. With many of his self-produced collaborations, he released the album R&B-infused acid jazz album CLOSER on August 21, 1997. Around that same time, he began his career as a hit-making producer.

After the release of his third full-length album, Osawa turned his focus on production, working with many high-profile artists in Japan. His first explorations into full production began with the release of UA's single, "Rhythm", on September 24, 1996. He soon followed his first success in the field with the production of Monday Michiru's well-received single "You Make Me", released in 1998. After seeing success in producing singles, Osawa produced the entire album "Junior Sweet" from well-established Japanese pop musician Chara.

Upon his expanding success as an up-and-coming producer, he left For Life Records and signed to major record label Sony Music Associated Records in 1999. Upon this shift, Osawa was able to begin his own record label, REALEYES, that same year. Osawa produced another full-length album for a then-upcoming musician bird. Her first album, SOULS, was released on March 20, 1999, and became a massive hit domestically, selling well over 800,000 units.

After taking a temporary break from his own work, Osawa resumed activity under the name MONDO GROSSO. The following year Osawa would release life single "Life", featuring labelmate bird. The single became his highest charting yet, peaking at #18 on the Oricon charts. Following the release of one more single, he released his fourth full-length album, MG4, on August 26, 2000, becoming a milestone in his solo music career. The album was met with critical acclaim, crediting the fusion of acid jazz and house, the display of the diversity in his style of production, and collaborations with musicians such as N'dea Davenport and Amel Larrieux. The album was released by Sony Music internationally in over 25 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and France.

Osawa soon returned to the field of producing after the success of his solo album, producing and remixing for a number of established artists in Japan as well as internationally for artists such as Wyolica, BoA, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Jamiroquai. In 2002, Osawa provided a track, "BLZ", as the only contributor from Japan, for the official 2002 FIFA World Cup album Fever Pitch, which was released in over 30 countries worldwide. In 2003, his fifth album "Next Wave" was released. The album became one of his most successful, debuting at #10 on the Oricon charts and selling over 150,000 copies, significant for a club-based album. In 2004, he signed Nobuchika Eri to his now retitled FEARLESS RECORDS label, and produced four singles, a studio album, and a remix album with her before Nobuchika was dropped by Sony Music Associated Records in 2006 upon Osawa's move to avex's rhythm zone imprint.

Osawa Shinichi Era (2006-Present)

His first major release with rhythm zone came in the form of his first studio album under his real name, The One, released on September 26, 2007 in Japan. The album introduced a darker and heavier electro house sound that was a far cry from his club-friendly productions under his MONDO GROSSO alias. Over a period of two years, the album would enjoy an international release through Avex in Asia as well as his overseas labels Dim Mak Records for North America and Southern Fried Records in Europe and Oceania.

In between the international release of The One, in late 2008, Osawa participated in the project, ravex, with fellow Avex labelmates and DJs Taku Takahashi of m-flo and Tomoyuki Tanaka a.k.a. Fantastic Plastic Machine. The project was a commemorative release by Avex celebrating its 20th anniversary in the Japanese music industry. The project began with the single "I RAVE U" featuring DJ OZMA in late 2008 and ended with the studio album trax, released in early 2009. The studio album consisted of collaborations with well-known avex artists, including Tohoshinki, Namie Amuro, MONKEY MAJIK, Tsuchiya Anna and BoA, among others.

That October, he conceived a new side project, BRADBERRY ORCHESTRA, with producer and musician Kobayashi Takeshi, best known for producing artists such as Mr. Children, Salyu, Onitsuka Chihiro, and Akanishi Jin. The duo made their television debut in May 2010 at the MTV WORLD STAGE VMAJ 2010 with the song "LOVE CHECK". In June, he released his second studio album under rhythm zone, SO2, which features collaborations with overseas artists such as The Black Ghosts, Paul Chambers, and Tommie Sunshine. Osawa rounded out the year establishing a "digital" label, LDK (Loud Digital Kitchen), with DJ Tomo Hirata.

By the end of 2010, it was announced that two songs from his BRADBERRY ORCHESTRA side project, "Mutation" and "kizamu", would be used as the beginning and ending themes respectively for the upcoming Playstation 3 video game Ryu ga Gotoku OF THE END, the third spinoff in the Ryu ga Gotoku series (otherwise known as the "Yakuza" series in Western territories). BRADBERRY ORCHESTRA's debut mini-album, Vol.0, was released on March 16th.

Discography (as MONDO GROSSO)

Studio Albums

Mini-Albums/EPs

Compilation Albums

Remix Albums

Live Albums

Singles

DVDs

Discography (as Shinichi Osawa)

Albums

Live Albums

Digital Singles

Remix Albums

Mixes/Compilations

Works

Produced/Featured Works

Remixes

Note: Releases without tracks listed may be remixed entirely by MONDO GROSSO/Shinichi Osawa, or not specific track it's known.

External Links

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