Remixion

Remixion
A fish skeleton with its body forming the word "remix"
EP by Sakanaction
Released October 15, 2008
(see release history)
Recorded 2008
Genre techno, electronica, post-rock
Length 14:16
Language Japanese
Label BabeStar Label
Producer Sakanaction
Sakanaction chronology

'Night Fishing Is Good' Tour 2008 in Sapporo
(2008)		 Remixion
(2008)		 Shin-shiro
(2009)

Remixion (stylized as REMIXion) is a remix extended play by Japanese band Sakanaction. It was released on October 5, 2008 through Victor Entertainment sublabel BabeStar exclusively as a paid download.[1]

Background and production

Sakanaction was first formed in the summer of 2005 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and released their debut album Go to the Future in May 2007.[2][3] For the rest of the year, the band worked on the production of their second album Night Fishing, which was released only half a year after their debut work, in January 2008.[4] In August 2008, Sakanaction released their first digital exclusive extended play, 'Night Fishing Is Good' Tour 2008 in Sapporo, a release that compiled live takes of songs performed at their March 8, 2008 concert at Penny Lane 24 in Sapporo.[1][5] The extended play was commercially successful, managing to top iTunes Japan's rock chart, surpassing Coldplay's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.[6]

Remixion featured remixes of two songs, "Mikazuki Sunset" from Go to the Future (2007) and "Sample" from Night Fishing (2008). "Mikazuki Sunset" was remixed by Japanese DJ Fantastic Plastic Machine, and "Sample" by Sapporo-based DJ Kuniyuki. Fantastic Plastic Machine uploaded the remix of "Mikazuki Sunset" to his official MySpace to promote the release.[1] Kuniyuki re-released his remix of "Sample" on his 2013 vinyl record Remix Collection.[7]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Ichiro Yamaguchi. 

No. Title Length
1. "Mikazuki Sunset (FPM Everlust Mix)" (三日月サンセット, "Crescent Moon Sunset") 6:05
2. "Sample (Cosmic Version)" (サンプル Sanpuru) 8:11
Total length:
 14:16

Release history

Region Date Format Distributing Label Catalogue codes
Japan October 15, 2008[8] digital download BabeStar Label VEAML-22605
South Korea May 1, 2009[9] digital download Neowiz Internet

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "サカナクション　初のリミックス音源を配信限定でリリース！" (in Japanese). Barks. October 15, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "北海道から全国区へ?新種バンド"サカナクション"" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 22, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "北海道で人気急上昇中のバンド、サカナクション" (in Japanese). Barks. April 20, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ Shinji Hyogo (2011). "特集　サカナクション" (in Japanese). Rockin' On Japan. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ "サカナクション　初の全国ツアーが決定" (in Japanese). Rockin' On Japan. December 20, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ "サカナクション、iTunesでCOLDPLAYを抜いて1位獲得" (in Japanese). Barks. August 9, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ "KUNIYUKI Remix Collection 12". Forced Exposure. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ "REMIXion" (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Remixion Sakanaction" (in Korean). Bugs. Retrieved February 17, 2015.