I've Sound
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I've Sound, or simply called I've (アイブ Aibu?), is a Japanese techno/trance music production group based in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Led by Kazuya Takase, it features the talents of seasoned "sound creators" and many different female vocalists, known as utahime (歌姫?) to their fans.
They have created the theme songs for many Japanese adult games, most famously the opening ("Tori no Uta") and ending ("Farewell Song") to Key's popular adult visual novel and anime Air. More recently, they have been creating the theme songs to anime series. Among anime fans, I've Sound is well known for providing the theme songs to such series as Black Lagoon, Please Teacher!, Please Twins!, Shakugan no Shana, Starship Operators, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Hayate the Combat Butler and Nanatsuiro Drops.
Originally, fans believed that the name I've stood for "I Love, I Live, I Leave", but it turns out that I've comes from (愛撫 aibu?), the Japanese word for "caress", which traces back to their eroge roots.
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[edit] History
I've has been active since 1998, although at the time they were not known as "I've". They are formed by members of the six-member Takase Fight. During this time they produced music for tsushin karaoke and adult game brands based in Hokkaidō. They also made two tracks for the Dancemania series, If You Were Here (by JENNIFER) and Is This The Way You Kill A Love (by GINA), both featured in Dance Dance Revolution.
They first assumed the name "I've" when they were going to work on the adult game Lips ~egao no yukue~ in the autumn of 1998. Production for the game was later cancelled, but this, however, sparked their ties with Visual Art's, a computer game and software maker that most of I've's subsequent works are released under.
The first game I've officially produced music for was Hakidame -TRASH-, produced by ZERO (a brand of Visual Art's) and released in February 1999, where they were credited as I've Sound. The game featured the songs FUCK ME and Utsukushiku Ikitai.
I've's big break came when the popular adult PC game Kanon by Key was released in 1999, featuring the theme songs Last regrets and Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho, both arranged by I've. This gained them a burst of fame among the eroge gamers. These songs were used later as opening and ending credits when Kanon became an anime (remake only).
They released their first compilation album, regret in December 1999.
In 2002, I've was hired to produce the music for their first anime series, Please Teacher, which helped to further spread their name among otaku.
In April 2004, KOTOKO, one of I've's vocalists who worked on Please Teacher, made her major debut with the album Hane. This was followed by Mami Kawada's major debut (radiance single) in February 2005, and Eiko Shimamiya's (ULYSSES album) the same year in April. MELL and sound creator C.G mix made their major releases in 2006 (Red fraction single and in your life album respectively). Most recently, Kaori Utatsuki also joined the ranks in August 2007 with the single Shining stars bless☆.
I've held their first concert on October 15 2005 at Nippon Budokan.
In the weeks before the concert approached they launched a web radio I've Talk Jam, hosted by SHIHO with Kazuya Takase and Tomoyuki Nakazawa as regulars, and had a different I've vocalist appear as guest for each show. It ended after nine shows, shortly before the Budokan concert took place.
I've Sound provided their first live-action theme for the movie Real Onigokko, with KOTOKO singing the theme song of the same name. Another live-action tie-in song will be for the live-action movie of the anime Higurashi no Naku Koro ni which will be released in 2008 with Eiko Shimamiya performing the intro and outro themes (WHEEL OF FORTUNE (Unmei no Wa) and Diorama respectively).
[edit] Members
[edit] Sound Creators
- C.G mix
- Kazuya Takase (高瀬一矢) - the founder of I've Sound
- Maiko Iuchi (井内舞子) - also known as Miu Uetsu (羽越実有)
- Tomoyuki Nakazawa (中沢伴行)
[edit] Current Artists
- C.G mix
- Eiko Shimamiya (島みやえい子) - also known as EIKO, PEKO, 島宮えい子 (before 2006)
- Kaori Utatsuki (詩月カオリ)
- KOTOKO
- Mami Kawada (川田まみ)
- MELL
- IKU
- Reina (怜奈)
[edit] Former and Guest Artists
- AKI (also known as Y.AKI)
- Ayana (彩菜)
- Asame Miyazaki (宮崎麻芽)
- Asuka Katagiri (片桐明日香)
- Atsuhiko Nakatsubo (中坪淳彦), better known as FISH TONE
- CHIYO
- Fuuran (風蘭)
- Hiromi Satō (佐藤裕美)
- Inosuke Tsutsumi (堤伊之助) - since Inosuke Tsutsumi is a fictitious person, the singer's real identity is unknown, but there are unconfirmed rumors that this is actually Kazuya Takase.
- Lia
- MAKO
- MARY
- MIHI (美妃, occasionally mistaken for MIKI)
- MIKI
- MOMO
- Orihime (織姫) - rumored to be MELL under a different name.
- R.I.E
- RIMIKKA
- SHIHO
- Stephanie Yanez
- TAKAMI
- Usagi Tachibana (橘うさぎ)
- wata (NueroSocietia)
- YUCCO (YUKKO)
- Yumi Matsuzawa (松澤由美)
[edit] Other Staff
- Fukuko Tsujiuchi (辻内富久子) - artist manager
- Haruhiko "Harry" Yoshida (吉田春彦) - live band member for I've concerts
- Hiroyuki Kobayashi (小林拡幸) - tour driver/at large
- Michihito Terayama (寺山亨史) - artist manager
- Naoki Itagaki (板垣直基)
- Takeshi Ozaki (尾崎武士)- guitar arrangements, live band member for I've concerts
- Yasutaka Ipposhi (一法師康孝)
[edit] Discography
[edit] I've Girls Compilations
[edit] Regret
| # | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FUCK ME | MIHI | ending from Hakidame -TRASH- |
| 2 | Last Regrets | Ayana | opening from Kanon |
| 3 | Soyokaze no yukue (そよ風の行方) | AKI | opening from Xchange2 |
| 4 | I will... | MARY | opening from Sweet Palace |
| 5 | Atarashii koi no katachi (新しい恋のかたち) | AKI | opening from Ribbon2 |
| 6 | Utsukushiku ikitai (美しく生きたい) | MELL | ending from Hakidame -TRASH- |
| 7 | Sweet ~koishikute~ (Sweet ～恋しくて～) | AKI | ending from Sweet Palace |
| 8 | Kisetsu no shizuku (季節の雫) | R.I.E | opening from PILE☆DRIVER |
| 9 | Dream to new world | MIKI | opening from Costume |
| 10 | One small day | AKI | ending from Sweet Palace |
| 11 | Cross Talk | MARY | ending from TSUGUNAHI |
| 12 | Kaze no tadoritsuku basho (風の辿り着く場所) | Ayana | ending from Kanon |
| 13 | Last regrets -X'mas floor style- | Eiko Shimamiya | album original |
[edit] Verge
| # | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disc 1 | |||
| 1 | bite on the bullet -under mellow style- | MAKO | album original |
| 2 | Grow me | AKI | ending from Iinari |
| 3 | Take me high | R.I.E | ending from PILE☆DRIVER |
| 4 | Fall in Love | MELL | ending from Costume |
| 5 | Take on your will | AKI | opening from Doushin ~Sanshimai no Etude~ |
| 6 | Dreamer | Eiko Shimamiya | opening from Senpai |
| 7 | Now and heaven | Eiko Shimamiya | album original |
| 8 | Pure Heart ~Sekai de ichiban ANATA ga suki~ (Pure Heart ~世界で一番アナタが好き~) | AKI | opening from Pure Heart ~Sekai de ichiban ANATA ga suki~ |
| 9 | Treating 2U -wrap up style- | MAKO | album original |
| 10 | Tori no uta -short version- (鳥の詩) | Lia | opening from Air |
| 11 | Never forget this time | MAKO | album original |
| 12 | Sora yori chikai yume (空より近い夢) | MELL & MIKI | album original |
| Disc 2 | |||
| 1 | freak of nature:start | Ayana | album original |
| 2 | Hyouketsu no yoru (氷結の夜) | Eiko Shimamiya | opening from Shin Ruri-iro no Yuki ~Furimukeba Tonari ni~ |
| 3 | RIDE | AKI | ending from Doushin ~Sanshimai no Etude~ |
| 4 | Two face | AKI | ending from Baby Face |
| 5 | freak of nature:end | Ayana | album original |
| 6 | Around the Mind | Eiko Shimamiya | opening from PHANTOM NIGHT Mugen no Meikyuu II |
| 7 | Days of Promise | SHIHO | ending from Dawn*Slave 1&2 |
| 8 | uneasy | Ayana | theme from Ryakudatsu ~Kinpaku no Yakata Kanketsu Hen~ |
| 9 | Discrimination | Ayana | album original |
| 10 | GARASU no tsuki (ガラスの月) | Eiko Shimamiya | ending from Dawn*Slave 1&2 |
| 11 | verge | Eiko Shimamiya | image song from Zetsubou PLUS |
[edit] Disintegration
| # | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 涙の誓い -Album Mix- (Namida no Chikai -Album Mix-) | KOTOKO | opening from Triangle Heart 3 |
| 2 | flow ～水の生まれた場所～ (flow ~Mizu no Umareta Basho~) | KOTOKO | opening from Suiso ~1/2 no kiseki~ |
| 3 | I can't get over your best smile | KOTOKO | insert song from Onegai Teacher |
| 4 | FLY TO THE TOP | MELL | opening from Maverick Max |
| 5 | To lose in amber | Eiko Shimamiya | opening from Dorei shijou |
| 6 | resolution of soul | KOTOKO | opening from D+VINE[LUV] |
| 7 | Wing my Way -Album Mix- | KOTOKO | opening from Farland Symphony |
| 8 | DROWNING -Album Mix- | MOMO | opening from Ryoujoku chikan jigoku |
| 9 | Belvedia | SHIHO | opening from DEEP ZERO |
| 10 | 君よ、優しい風になれ (Kimi Yo, Yasashii Kaze ni Nare) | KOTOKO | ending from Triangle Heart 3 |
| 11 | birthday eve | SHIHO | opening from sense off |
| 12 | Disintegration | Lia | album original |
| 13 | 王子よ -月の裏から- (Ouji Yo -Tsuki no Urakara-) | Eiko Shimamiya | album original |
[edit] LAMENT
| # | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prey -remix | SHIHO | opening from Nightmare 4.1 |
| 2 | SNOW -Album Mix- | Eiko Shimamiya | album original |
| 3 | Face of Fact | KOTOKO | opening from Baldr Force |
| 4 | Save your heart -Album Mix- | KOTOKO & Kaori Utatsuki | album original |
| 5 | 遮光 ～かげり～ -Album Mix- (Kageri -Album Mix-) | KOTOKO | opening from Coda |
| 6 | 僕らが見守る未来 (Bokura ga Mimamoru Mirai) | Kaori Utatsuki (chorus: KOTOKO) | opening from Hajirai |
| 7 | GREEDY | MOMO (chorus: Eiko Shimamiya) | opening from (Shikkaku ishi) |
| 8 | Feel in tears | KOTOKO | opening from Heart of Hearts |
| 9 | 夏草の線路 -Album Mix- (Natsukusa no Senro -Album Mix-) | KOTOKO & Kaori Utatsuki | album original |
| 10 | 雨に歌う譚詩曲 (Ame ni Utau Tanshikyoku) | Healing Leaf (Eiko Shimamiya & Mami Kawada) | opening from Ame ni utau tanshikyoku ~A rainbow after the rain~ |
| 11 | I pray to stop my cry -little sea style- | Mami Kawada | from Ryoujoku chikan jigoku |
| 12 | 悲しみの花 (Kanashimi no Hana) | MELL | From Fukushuu ~Ryoujoku no ha~) |
| 13 | Lament | KOTOKO | album original |
[edit] OUT FLOW
| # | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Hearts | KOTOKO | ending from Heart of Hearts |
| 2 | Close to me... | KOTOKO | opening from effect ~Akuma no ko~ |
| 3 | さよならを教えて -comment te dire adieu- (Sayonara wo Oshiete -comment te dire adieu-) | MELL | ending from Sayonara wo oshiete ~comment te dire adieu~ |
| 4 | Senecio | Kaori Utatsuki | from Onegai Teacher |
| 5 | sensitive | KOTOKO | opening from Gimai ~Haitoku no chigiri~ |
| 6 | Wind and Wander | Mami Kawada | opening from Silvern ~Gin no tsuki, mayoi no mori~ |
| 7 | Ever stay snow | SHIHO | opening from Snow Drop |
| 8 | 風と君を抱いて (Kaze to Kimi wo Daite) | Mami Kawada | opening from miss you |
| 9 | 空を舞う翼 -Album Mix- (Sora wo Mau Tsubasa -Album Mix-) | Eiko Shimamiya | album original |
| 10 | 砂の城 -The Castle of Sand- (Suna no Shiro -The Castle of Sand-) | Eiko Shimamiya | insert song from 朱 -Aka- |
| 11 | Velocity of sound | MOMO | opening from Sonic Princess |
| 12 | Out Flow | MELL | album original |
[edit] Collective
| # | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automaton | Eiko Shimamiya | opening from Shinsetsu ryouki no ori |
| 2 | Abyss | KOTOKO | opening from Last Order |
| 3 | IMMORAL | Mami Kawada | opening from IMMORAL |
| 4 | Do you know the magic? | Kaori Utatsuki | opening from Mahou ha ame-iro? |
| 5 | philosophy | MOMO | ending from Kazoku keikaku |
| 6 | We Survive | KOTOKO | opening from V.G. Neo |
| 7 | Permit | MELL | ending from Shinsetsu ryouki no ori |
| 8 | Lupe | KOTOKO | ending from Ryoujoku seifuku jogakuen ~Hajimitsu ni nureta seifuku~ |
| 9 | Kiss the Future | SHIHO | ending from Mirai ni kisu wo |
| 10 | Egen | MELL | opening from Sonic Dive |
| 11 | Imaginary affair | KOTOKO | opening from Konata yori kanata made |
| 12 | eclipse | Mami Kawada | opening from Ringetsu |
| 13 | Trust You're Truth ～明日を守る約束～ (Trust You're Truth ~Ashita wo Mamoru Yakusoku~) | KOTOKO | from Triangle Heart's SoundStage X |
| 14 | Collective | KOTOKO | album original |
[edit] Other I've Sound Compilations
[edit] SHORT CIRCUIT
| # | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change my Style ~Anata konomi no watashi ni~ | KOTOKO | Opening from コスって! My Honey |
| 2 | Ren'ai CHU! -Remix- | KOTOKO & Kaori Utatsuki | Opening from 恋愛CHU! -彼女のヒミツはオトコのコ?- |
| 3 | Kienai Omoi -Album mix- | Kaori Utatsuki | from 金曜日の仔猫 The Kitten On Friday |
| 4 | Sakuranbo KISS! ~Bakuhatsu da mo~n~ | KOTOKO | Opening from カラフルキッス 〜12コの胸キュン!〜 |
| 5 | Lemonade | Kaori Utatsuki | album original |
| 6 | You're my treasure | Twinkle | from SPOT LIGHT ～欲望と羨望の狭間～ |
| 7 | Senecio -Album mix- | Kaori Utatsuki | album original |
| 8 | Achichi na Natsu no Monogatari | KOTOKO | from Ripple ～ブルーシールへようこそっ～ |
| 9 | Magical Sweetie | KOTOKO | from お姫様だっこ ～天使にオシオキ～ |
| 10 | Cream + Mint | KOTOKO | from ショコラ ～maid cafe "curio"～ |
| 11 | Pure Heart ～Sekai de Ichiban Anata ga Suki～ -Remix- | Kaori Utatsuki | album original |
| 12 | Omoide wa Kaze no Naka de... | KOTOKO | from 犠妹 ～背徳の契り～ |
| 13 | Short Circuit | KOTOKO | album original |
[edit] Mixed Up -I've Remix Style-
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabaku no Yuki "Mixed Up TAKASE KAZUYA style" | MELL |
| 2 | Close To Me... "Mixed Up TAKASE KAZUYA style" | Reina |
| 3 | Onaji Sora no Shita de "Mixed Up UETSU MIU x Rich style" | Mami Kawada |
| 4 | philosophy "Mixed Up POR style" | MOMO |
| 5 | See You ~Chiisana Eien~ "Mixed Up FISH TONE style" | MAKO |
| 6 | Ever stay snow "Mixed Up C.G mix style" | SHIHO |
| 7 | Suna no Shiro -The Castle of Sand- "Mixed Up POR x TAKESHI style" | Eiko Shimamiya |
| 8 | Namida no Chikai -The Divine Pledge of Tears- | KOTOKO |
| 9 | verge "Mixed Up NAKAZAWA TOMOYUKI style" | Ayana |
| 10 | Cross talk "Mixed Up FISH TONE style" | Kaori Utatsuki |
[edit] SHORT CIRCUIT II
| # | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nee, ...Shiyou yo! | KOTOKO | from 姉、ちゃんとしようよっ！2 |
| 2 | ↑Seishun Rocket↑ | KOTOKO | from すぺーす☆とらぶる |
| 3 | Princess Bride! | KOTOKO | from プリンセスブライド |
| 4 | Naisho☆Naisho | Kaori Utatsuki | from ないしょのティンティンたいむ |
| 5 | Atarashii Koi no Katachi -SHORT CIRCUIT II EDIT- | KOTOKO | album original |
| 6 | Mighty Heart ～Aru hi no Kenka, Itsumo no Koigokoro～ | KOTOKO | from つよきす |
| 7 | Hajimemashite, Koi. | KOTOKO | from 淫妹BABY |
| 8 | Otomegokoro＋√Nekomimi＝∞ | KOTOKO & Eiko Shimamiya | from 王立ネコミミ学園 ～あなたのための発情期♪～ |
| 9 | Kyururun Kiss de JUMBO♪♪ | KOTOKO | from カラフルハート 〜12コのきゅるるん♪〜 |
| 10 | Anata dake no Angel☆ | Kaori Utatsuki | from あねいも2 |
| 11 | Princess Brave! | KOTOKO | from プリンセスブレイブ！ ～雀卓の騎士～ |
| 12 | I'm home | Kaori Utatsuki | album original |
| 13 | Maple Syrup | KOTOKO | album original |
| 14 | Double HarmoniZe Shock!! | KOTOKO & Kaori Utatsuki | album original |
[edit] I've MANIA tracks Vol.1
| # | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synthetic Organism | Outer | from 発情カルテ ～緋色の凌辱肉玩具～ |
| 2 | DROWNING -Ghetto blaster style- | MOMO | from ANIM VOCAL COLLECTION |
| 3 | HALLUCINO -Remix- | KOTOKO | from 夢幻の迷宮3 TYPE S |
| 4 | Treating 2U | Inosuke Tsutsumi | from treating 2U |
| 5 | Time heals all sorrows | KOTOKO | from Care ～癒すべき不治の狂気～ |
| 6 | Lythrum | Mami Kawada | from 犠母姉妹SLG |
| 7 | L.A.M laze and meditation -2001 P.V Long Arrange Mix- | Outer | from 懲らしめ ～狂育的指導～ |
| 8 | sensitive 2001 | Eiko Shimamiya | from 犠母妹 mini FanDisc |
| 9 | Crossed Destiny | KOTOKO | from OnlyYou リ-クルス |
| 10 | philosophy -Proto type mix- | KOTOKO | album original |
| 11 | Leave me hell alone | Outer | from DEVOTE2 ～いけない放課後～ |
| 12 | Welcome to HEAVEN -Remix- | C.G mix | from 学園ヘヴン おかわりっ! |
| 13 | See You ～小さな永遠～ -P.V ver.- | I've Special Unit | album original |
