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| − | '''Def Tech''' is an ethnically mixed musical duo from Japan currently signed to the [[Indie|indie]] label [[iLLCHiLL|Euntalk]]. Their unique sound is a mix of reggae, hip hop and some pop, described as "Jawaiian reggae" ([[Japan]] + [[Wikipedia:Hawaii|Hawaii]] + [[Wikipedia:Jamaica|Jamaica]]).<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20040604094129/deftech.jp/html/profile.htm Def Tech Profile]". Archived from the [http://www.deftech.jp/html/profile.htm original] on 2004-06-04. Retrieved 2010-06-14.</ref> They disbanded on September | + | '''Def Tech''' is an ethnically mixed musical duo from Japan currently signed to the [[Indie|indie]] label [[iLLCHiLL|Euntalk]]. Their unique sound is a mix of reggae, hip hop and some pop, described as "Jawaiian reggae" ([[Japan]] + [[Wikipedia:Hawaii|Hawaii]] + [[Wikipedia:Jamaica|Jamaica]]).<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20040604094129/deftech.jp/html/profile.htm Def Tech Profile]". Archived from the [http://www.deftech.jp/html/profile.htm original] on 2004-06-04. Retrieved 2010-06-14.</ref> They disbanded on September 7th, 2007, but reunited in 2010.<ref name="breakup" /><ref>"[http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/76841/full/ Def Tech、4年ぶり復活！ タッグ再結成で今秋目標にアルバム発表へ]". ''[[Oricon]]''. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2010-06-14.</ref> At the time of Def Tech's disbandment, their three albums had sold a combined total of over 3.9 million copies.<ref name="breakup">"[http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/47822/ Def Tech解散「活動再開を待ってくれた皆さん、ごめんなさい」]". ''[[Oricon]]''. 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2010-06-14.</ref> |
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
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==Information== | ==Information== | ||
| − | [[Shen]] was born in [[China]], but grew up in [[Wikipedia:Hawaii|Hawaii]] and [[Tokyo]]. He met [[Micro (Def Tech)|Micro]] through their mutual friend, [[JESSE]] from [[RIZE]]. JESSE named the group "Def Tech" with the phrase "Technique wo | + | [[Shen]] was born in [[China]], but grew up in [[Wikipedia:Hawaii|Hawaii]] and [[Tokyo]]. He met [[Micro (Def Tech)|Micro]] through their mutual friend, [[JESSE]] from [[RIZE]]. JESSE named the group "Def Tech" with the phrase "Technique wo Hikerakasanai" (テクニックをひけらかさない; ''Not Showing Off Technique'') and "Def" being slang for "Chou Kakkoii" (チョーカッコイイ; ''Super Cool'').<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20050630011104/www.deftech.jp/html/mc_profile.html Def Tech Profile]". Archived from the [http://www.deftech.jp/html/mc_profile.html original] on 2005-06-30. Retrieved 2010-06-14.</ref> |
Def Tech debuted in 2003 when they were featured on [[RIZE]]'s single "[[Vibration (RIZE)|VIBRATION]] ~introducing Def Tech". They made their solo debut under the [[Indie|indie]] label [[iLLCHiLL]] in 2005 with their self-titled album ''[[Def Tech (album)|Def Tech]]''. Two months after the album's release, it reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] weekly chart. Overall, it charted for 102 weeks and sold over 1.9 million copies, making them the second indie artist to achieve a million-selling album. At the end of the year, they were the first ever indie artist to perform at the ''[[NHK]] [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]''.<ref name="sportshochi" /> | Def Tech debuted in 2003 when they were featured on [[RIZE]]'s single "[[Vibration (RIZE)|VIBRATION]] ~introducing Def Tech". They made their solo debut under the [[Indie|indie]] label [[iLLCHiLL]] in 2005 with their self-titled album ''[[Def Tech (album)|Def Tech]]''. Two months after the album's release, it reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] weekly chart. Overall, it charted for 102 weeks and sold over 1.9 million copies, making them the second indie artist to achieve a million-selling album. At the end of the year, they were the first ever indie artist to perform at the ''[[NHK]] [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]''.<ref name="sportshochi" /> | ||
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==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
[[Image:Def Tech - Catch The Wave promo.jpg|thumb|220px|Def Tech promoting ''[[Catch the Wave (album)|Catch The Wave]]'' (2006)]] | [[Image:Def Tech - Catch The Wave promo.jpg|thumb|220px|Def Tech promoting ''[[Catch the Wave (album)|Catch The Wave]]'' (2006)]] | ||
| − | ===Albums=== | + | [[Image:Def Tech 2010.jpg|thumb|220px|Def Tech promoting ''[[Mind Shift]]'' (2010)]] |
| + | [[Image:updeftechpromo.jpg|thumb|220px|Def Tech promoting ''[[Up (Def Tech)|UP]]'' (2011)]] | ||
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| + | ===Studio Albums=== | ||
* [2005.01.22] [[Def Tech (album)|Def Tech]] | * [2005.01.22] [[Def Tech (album)|Def Tech]] | ||
| − | * [2005.06.28] [[Lokahi Lani ( | + | * [2005.06.28] [[Lokahi Lani (Def Tech)|Lokahi Lani]] (''[[Wikipedia:Hawaiian language|Haw]]: Unity of Heaven'') |
| − | * [2006.04.26] [[Catch the Wave ( | + | * [2006.04.26] [[Catch the Wave (Def Tech)|Catch The Wave]] |
* [2010.10.27] [[Mind Shift]] | * [2010.10.27] [[Mind Shift]] | ||
| + | * [2011.10.05] [[Up (Def Tech)|UP]] | ||
| + | * [2013.07.10] [[24/7 (Def Tech)|24/7]] | ||
| + | * [2015.06.03] [[Howzit!?|Howzit!?]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Best Albums=== | ||
| + | * [2012.04.18] [[Greatest Hits (Def Tech)|GREATEST HITS]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Remix Albums=== | ||
| + | * [2012.08.29] [[Official Bootleg Mix Compact Disc]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===Digital Albums=== |
| − | * [2005.06.29] [[1 | + | * [2005.06.29] [[1 x 2]] |
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| − | === | + | ===Digital Singles=== |
| − | * [2006.07.17] [[Inori (Def Tech)|Inori]] feat. [[SAKURA (singer)|SAKURA]] (いのり; ''Prayer'') | + | * [2005.09.03] [[Cancion de la Expansion|Canción de la expansión]] (''[[Wikipedia:Spanish language|Es]]: Song of Expansion'') |
| + | * [2012.07.15] [[Bolero (Def Tech)|Bolero]] | ||
| + | * [2013.05.15] [[Be the One (Def Tech)|Be The One]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Video Releases=== | ||
| + | * [2006.07.17] [[Inori (Def Tech)|Inori]] feat. [[SAKURA (singer)|SAKURA]] (いのり; ''Prayer'') <small>(DVD Single)</small> | ||
* [2006.12.27] [[Def Tech Budokan]] (Def Tech 武道館) | * [2006.12.27] [[Def Tech Budokan]] (Def Tech 武道館) | ||
* [2006.12.27] [[Def Tech Okinawa Live|Def Tech OKINAWA LIVE]] | * [2006.12.27] [[Def Tech Okinawa Live|Def Tech OKINAWA LIVE]] | ||
| + | * [2007.06.13] [[Footage (Def Tech)|Footage]] <small>(Digital DVD)</small> | ||
| − | ===Compilations / | + | ===Other Video Releases=== |
| + | * [2013.05.15] [[Live & Documentary DVD "ap bank fes '12 Fund for Japan"]] | ||
| + | * [2013.05.15] [[Live & Documentary Blu-ray "ap bank fes '12 Fund for Japan"]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Compilations / Other=== | ||
* [2003.01.22] [[RIZE]] - [[Vibration (RIZE)|VIBRATION]] ~introducing '''Def Tech''' | * [2003.01.22] [[RIZE]] - [[Vibration (RIZE)|VIBRATION]] ~introducing '''Def Tech''' | ||
| − | * [2003.02.05] [[RIZE]] - [[Natural Vibes (RIZE)|Natural Vibes]] (#11 ''VIBRATION ~introducing '''Def Tech | + | * [2003.02.05] [[RIZE]] - [[Natural Vibes (RIZE)|Natural Vibes]] (#11 ''VIBRATION'' ~introducing '''Def Tech''') |
| − | * [2004.05.08] [[BENNIE K]] - [[The BENNIE K Show]] (#5 ''Better Days feat. '''Def Tech | + | * [2004.05.08] [[BENNIE K]] - [[The BENNIE K Show]] (#5 ''Better Days'' feat. '''Def Tech''') |
* [2006.06.28] [[Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Record Ehukai|Def Tech presents Jawaiian Style Record Ehukai]] | * [2006.06.28] [[Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Record Ehukai|Def Tech presents Jawaiian Style Record Ehukai]] | ||
* [2006.06.28] [[Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Records Haleiwa|Def Tech presents Jawaiian Style Records Haleiwa]] | * [2006.06.28] [[Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Records Haleiwa|Def Tech presents Jawaiian Style Records Haleiwa]] | ||
* [2006.06.28] [[Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Record Laniakea|Def Tech presents Jawaiian Style Record Laniakea]] | * [2006.06.28] [[Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Record Laniakea|Def Tech presents Jawaiian Style Record Laniakea]] | ||
* [2006.06.28] [[Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Records Waimea|Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Records Waimea]] | * [2006.06.28] [[Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Records Waimea|Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Records Waimea]] | ||
| − | * [2008.10.29] [[BENNIE K]] - [[The "Bestest" BENNIE K Show|THE "BESTEST" BENNIE K SHOW ]] (#7 ''Better Days feat. '''Def Tech | + | * [2008.10.29] [[BENNIE K]] - [[The "Bestest" BENNIE K Show|THE "BESTEST" BENNIE K SHOW ]] (#7 ''Better Days'' feat. '''Def Tech''') |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/DefTechJP Official YouTube Channel] | * [http://www.youtube.com/user/DefTechJP Official YouTube Channel] | ||
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[[Category:J-Reggae]] | [[Category:J-Reggae]] | ||
[[Category:J-Hip-Hop]] | [[Category:J-Hip-Hop]] | ||
[[Category:J-Pop]] | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Japanese Groups]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Indie]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:48, 23 November 2016
Def Tech is an ethnically mixed musical duo from Japan currently signed to the indie label Euntalk. Their unique sound is a mix of reggae, hip hop and some pop, described as "Jawaiian reggae" (Japan + Hawaii + Jamaica).[1] They disbanded on September 7th, 2007, but reunited in 2010.[2][3] At the time of Def Tech's disbandment, their three albums had sold a combined total of over 3.9 million copies.[2]
Contents
Members
Information
Shen was born in China, but grew up in Hawaii and Tokyo. He met Micro through their mutual friend, JESSE from RIZE. JESSE named the group "Def Tech" with the phrase "Technique wo Hikerakasanai" (テクニックをひけらかさない; Not Showing Off Technique) and "Def" being slang for "Chou Kakkoii" (チョーカッコイイ; Super Cool).[4]
Def Tech debuted in 2003 when they were featured on RIZE's single "VIBRATION ~introducing Def Tech". They made their solo debut under the indie label iLLCHiLL in 2005 with their self-titled album Def Tech. Two months after the album's release, it reached #1 on the Oricon weekly chart. Overall, it charted for 102 weeks and sold over 1.9 million copies, making them the second indie artist to achieve a million-selling album. At the end of the year, they were the first ever indie artist to perform at the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.[5]
In September 2007, Def Tech disbanded due to differences between the two, but it was announced on June 3, 2010 that they had reunited.[5] The duo released their comeback album, Mind Shift, on October 27, 2010, and they embarked on a Zepp tour in early 2011.
Discography
Def Tech promoting Catch The Wave (2006)
Def Tech promoting Mind Shift (2010)
Def Tech promoting UP (2011)
Studio Albums
- [2005.01.22] Def Tech
- [2005.06.28] Lokahi Lani (Haw: Unity of Heaven)
- [2006.04.26] Catch The Wave
- [2010.10.27] Mind Shift
- [2011.10.05] UP
- [2013.07.10] 24/7
- [2015.06.03] Howzit!?
Best Albums
- [2012.04.18] GREATEST HITS
Remix Albums
- [2012.08.29] Official Bootleg Mix Compact Disc
Digital Albums
- [2005.06.29] 1 x 2
Digital Singles
- [2005.09.03] Canción de la expansión (Es: Song of Expansion)
- [2012.07.15] Bolero
- [2013.05.15] Be The One
Video Releases
- [2006.07.17] Inori feat. SAKURA (いのり; Prayer) (DVD Single)
- [2006.12.27] Def Tech Budokan (Def Tech 武道館)
- [2006.12.27] Def Tech OKINAWA LIVE
- [2007.06.13] Footage (Digital DVD)
Other Video Releases
- [2013.05.15] Live & Documentary DVD "ap bank fes '12 Fund for Japan"
- [2013.05.15] Live & Documentary Blu-ray "ap bank fes '12 Fund for Japan"
Compilations / Other
- [2003.01.22] RIZE - VIBRATION ~introducing Def Tech
- [2003.02.05] RIZE - Natural Vibes (#11 VIBRATION ~introducing Def Tech)
- [2004.05.08] BENNIE K - The BENNIE K Show (#5 Better Days feat. Def Tech)
- [2006.06.28] Def Tech presents Jawaiian Style Record Ehukai
- [2006.06.28] Def Tech presents Jawaiian Style Records Haleiwa
- [2006.06.28] Def Tech presents Jawaiian Style Record Laniakea
- [2006.06.28] Def Tech Presents Jawaiian Style Records Waimea
- [2008.10.29] BENNIE K - THE "BESTEST" BENNIE K SHOW (#7 Better Days feat. Def Tech)
References
- ↑ "Def Tech Profile". Archived from the original on 2004-06-04. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Def Tech解散「活動再開を待ってくれた皆さん、ごめんなさい」". Oricon. 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ "Def Tech、4年ぶり復活！ タッグ再結成で今秋目標にアルバム発表へ". Oricon. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ "Def Tech Profile". Archived from the original on 2005-06-30. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "復活！Ｄｅｆ Ｔｅｃｈ！４年ぶりに活動再開". Sports Hochi. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
