Underworld are a British electronic music group formed in 1987 in Cardiff, Wales and the principal collaborative project of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith. Prominent former members include Darren Emerson, from 1991 to 2001, and Darren Price, as part of the live band from 2005 to 2016.
Danny Lohner, frequently known as Renholdër, is an American musician. He worked with Trent Reznor on numerous occasions, both with Nine Inch Nails and on the now defunct Tapeworm project. He has also played for Methods of Mayhem, and in the past was one of the founding members of industrial-thrash outlet Skrew, as well as one of the members of the Texas thrash metal band Angkor Wat.
Akina Nakamori is a Japanese singer and actress. She is one of the most popular and top-selling artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition when she won the 1981 season of the talent show Star Tanjō!. Her debut single "Slow Motion" was released to moderate success, peaking at number thirty on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. Nakamori's popularity increased with the release of her follow-up single, "Shōjo A", which peaked at number five on the Oricon charts and sold over 390,000 copies. Her second album Variation became her first number-one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, staying in that position for three weeks. She made her acting debut in 1985 with an appearance in the Japanese romance movie Ai, Tabidachi. After an extended hiatus from 2010 to 2014, Akina released two compilation albums, All Time Best: Original and All Time Best: Utahime Cover, both of which were commercially successful. As of 2011, Akina has sold over 25.3 million records and was named the third best-selling female Japanese idol singer of all time.
In the Running is the fifth album by British pop musician Howard Jones, released in 1992. It was his last original studio album recorded on the Warner/Elektra label. It contains the US Top 40 hit "Lift Me Up". The album marked a conscious move away from the use of electronic instrumentation and a move to piano based melodies. Guests on the album include Midge Ure and Mark Brzezicki. Rupert Hine was the album's executive producer . A successful acoustic tour took place in 1992 with Howard playing all over Europe and the USA on grand piano accompanied by Carol Steele on percussion. The album was remastered and released on CD in 2012, with Cherry Red Records announcing the 'Expanded Deluxe 3CD+DVD' version in 2021, which will be issued alongside a coloured vinyl version of the album in April.
Oblivion with Bells is the seventh studio album from Underworld, released on 3 October 2007 in Japan, 15 October 2007 in the EU and 16 October 2007 in the US. Due to the success of lead single "Crocodile" and the use of "To Heal" as a central theme in the film Sunshine, Oblivion with Bells has sold over 93,000 copies worldwide, as of 23 May 2008.
"Crocodile" is a song by electronic band Underworld, and was released as a single on September 12, 2007, in Japan first, in order to promote their album Oblivion with Bells. On September 5, Underworld released the music video for "Crocodile" on their website. This song, as well as its Oliver Huntemann Remix, is featured in the game FIFA Street 3. The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 93.
Shinsei Kamattechan (神聖かまってちゃん) is a Japanese rock band from Chiba, formed in 2007. The band consists of Noko, Mono, and Misako (drums). They describe themselves as an "Internet Pop Rock Band", which reflects the blend of pop melodies and piano with dark lyrics and punk rock sensibilities found within their music, as well as the band's long history of broadcasting both live performances and aspects of their daily lives on the Internet.
Shin'ya Waku, also known by its English title The Midnight Broadcasting is a compilation album by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen, released on August 29, 2012. It predominantly compiled B-sides from the band's singles, as well as a DVD exclusive song and a previously unreleased song, "Tadanaranu Kankei".
"Atarashii Bunmei Kaika", also known by its English language title "Brand New Civilization", is a song by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen, led by musician Ringo Sheena. It was a promotional song for the band's fifth album Dai Hakken, released on June 29, 2011, and was used in commercials for Tokyo Metro.
"You & Me" is a song by Japanese musician Ayumi Hamasaki. It was the leading promotional track from her summer song compilation album A Summer Best, released on August 8, 2012. The song was a commercial success, certified gold by the RIAJ, and became a part of the track list for Hamasaki's 14th studio album, Love Again (2013).
Natsukashii Tsuki wa Atarashii Tsuki: Coupling & Remix Works ) is a compilation album by Japanese band Sakanaction, featuring B-sides, remixes and rarities released throughout their career. It was released on August 5, 2015 through Victor Entertainment.
"Rookie" is a song by Japanese band Sakanaction, released as their second single from Documentaly in March 2011. The song was stylistically different from the band's previous singles, featuring a strong electronic dance music sound, which reviewers in Japan praised for its tenacity, and its fusion of dance and rock music.
Summer of Love is the sixth greatest hits album by Japanese singer-songwriter Kumi Koda, released on July 22, 2015 through Rhythm Zone. It follows her five previous greatest hits albums, Best: First Things (2005), Best: Second Session (2006), Best: Bounce & Lovers (2007), Out Works & Collaboration Best (2009), and Best: Third Universe/Universe (2010). The compilation was released in many different formats including a one-disc standard edition, and a two-disc CD and DVD package. The album includes three new tracks; "Ex Tape", the album's lead promotional single, "Hurricane", and "No One Else but You".
Coupling Songs: 'Side B' is a compilation album by Japanese musical unit Superfly. Released on December 2, 2015, the album was packaged as a 2-CD set with Superfly's single "Kuroi Shizuku", and compiles Superfly's original B-sides released between 2007 and 2014.
The discography of the Danish rock band Nephew consists of six studio albums, three live albums, nine EPs, one compilation album, and one box set. The band was formed in 1996 by Simon Kvamm, Kristian Riis, Jonas Juul Jeppesen, and Søren Arnholt. In 1998, bassist Jeppesen left the band and was replaced by the current bassist Kasper Toustrup.
Runway is the second studio album and major Japanese release by South Korean girl group AOA. It was released on November 30, 2016 through Virgin Music. Continuing the electro-influenced sound from their first Japanese album, Runway features a wide range of contribution from multiple new producers such as Han Seung Hoon, Lee Sang Ho, Matthew Tishler, Aaron Benward, and Felicia Barton.
Milestone is the eighth studio album released by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead on July 18, 2018, released over two years after their previous album The Showcase.
Sard Underground is a Japanese musical group under the Giza Studio label. In September 2019, they debuted with their cover album Zard Tribute. As a cover band of the Japanese artist Zard, their name is derived from Zard.
"Ohia no Ki" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released as a digital single only on July 5, 2020, following the airing of the final episode of M Aisubeki Hito ga Ite. The song is Hamasaki's first new release in almost 2 years and her first digital single since 2016's "We Are the Queens".
"Not So Different" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on November 25, 2020. The song was written by Ai and Rachel West with additional songwriting credits from producers Avedon and Scott Storch and was included on It's All Me, Vol. 2 (2021).
