Kisaki
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| Kisaki | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 10, 1976 |
| Origin |  Wakayama, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, composer, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Label(s) | Matina Under Code Production |
| Associated acts | Various |
| Website | Official blog |
Kisaki (妃?) is a Japanese musician who has worked with several visual kei bands, including La:Sadie’s, Syndrome, Kisaki Project[1] and Phantasmagoria.[2] Besides playing bass and composing music, he also works as a producer, previously for the Matina label and currently for Undercode Productions[3]. He has since announced that he would retire as a musician; the last performance of his current band, Phantasmagoria, being scheduled for late 2007.
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[edit] Labels
[edit] Matina
Matina is a label, now closed, that managed visual kei artists. It was started by Kisaki under the umbrella of Free-Will as Soleil's (a label located in Nagoya) Osaka division.
Information in this section was translated from the Japanese wikipedia.
[edit] Under Code Production
Kisaki is the representative of Under Code Production, an independent label located in Osaka that signs visual kei bands. It also has a sub-label "Road Awake" for hard core punk and heavy metal bands.
Information in this section was translated from the Japanese wikipedia.
[edit] Bands
Kisaki has been a bass player in Levia, Laybial, Shey≠De, Garden, De=prive, Stella Maria, Ruby (as a support member), Haijin Kurobara Zoku (廃人黒薔薇族), La:Sadie's, Mirage, Syndrome, and Phantasmagoria.
He has a solo project called Kisaki Project (see below), and a side project with Rame (of Vidoll) called Kisaki & Kansai Kizoku (妃＆関西貴族). He also participated in Kenzi's side project Anti Feminism in 1998.
[edit] Kisaki Project
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| Genre(s) | Visual Kei Pop |
| Years active | 2002 - 2004, 2006 - 2007 |
| Label(s) | Under Code Productions |
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| Kisaki Jui Toshihiro Yasuaki Atsushi Shinobu Mikage Kyura |
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Kisaki Project (often written as Kisaki Project feat. Jui) is Kisaki's solo project. In addition to touring and releasing material in Japan, they also had a concert in Europe and released an album there.[4]
[edit] Discography
- Singles
- "Kioku ~After Confession~" (記憶～after confession～) Dec 25, 2003
- "Michishirube ~Color of Labyrinth~" (道標～Color of Labyrinth～) Apr 28 2004
- "Sunadokei ~Never Ending Memories~" (砂時計～Never ending memories～) Aug 25 2004
- "Night Butterfly" Nov 27 2004 (This maxi-single did not have Jui on the vocals)
- "Byousha Kaze" (描写風) Jun 20 2007
- Albums
- Shouzou ~In the Cradle~ (肖像～in the cradle～) Apr 28 2004 (European Release)
- Final Confession Nov 27 2004 (CD + DVD)
- Kosou (枯想) Jan 1 2007
- Kaiko Roku ~Dai Ichi Shou~ Kanzen Ban (回顧録～第一章～完全盤) Mar 14 2007
- Eien no Yume (永遠の夢) August 15 2007
- Video
- Hakumei ~Kimi no Inai Sekai~ 薄明～君のいない世界～ Nov 25 2003
- Impressive Sight Mar 2004
- Kodou ~Screaming of Mind~ (鼓動～Screaming of mind～)
- Silent ~Niji no Kiseki~ (SILENT～虹の軌跡～) Dec 25 2006
- For Lovers Aug 15 2007
[edit] References
- ^ CD Journal, Kisaki Project CD Review Retrieved Sep 06 2007
- ^ CD Journal, Phantasmagoria Profile Retrieved Sep 06 2007
- ^ Cure Vol 27, December 2005 pg 7 - 35
- ^ JAME: Kisaki Project Profile Retrieved Sep 22 2007
