Jumat, 24 Februari 2012

PROFIL STEREOPONY

STEREOPONY

PROFIL 
  • Origin : Okinawa, Japan
  • Genres : Rock, pop rock
  • Years active : 2008–present
  • Labels : 
      • gr8! Records (2008–2010)
      • Sony Records (2010–present)
  • Website : www.stereopony.com
  • Members :
    • Aimi
    • Nohana
    • Shiho
  • Past members :
    • Saki
  • Notable instruments
      • Fender 60's Telecaster Candy Apple Red
      • Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Black

Stereopony (ステレオポニー "Sutereoponī"), is a rock band that formed in Okinawa, Japan in 2007, consisting of Aimi (lead guitar/lead vocals), Nohana (bass guitar), and Shiho (drums). They are signed to the Sony Records music label.

MEMBERS

    AIMI
  • Full name: Aimi Haraguni ( 原国 愛海 "Haraguni Aimi")
  • Born: September 4, 1990
  • Hometown: Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  • Guitar: Fender 60's Telecaster Candy Apple Red

NOHANA

Full Name: Nohana Kitajima ( 北島乃花 "Kitajima Nohana")
Born: September 16, 1989
Hometown: Shimabara, Nagasaki, Japan
Guitar: Fender Deluxe Active P Bass BlackShiho


SHIHO



















  • Full Name: Shiho Yamanoha ( 山入端 志帆 "Yamanoha Shiho")
  • Born: October 18, 1990
  • Hometown: Nago, Okinawa, Japan



Former members : 

Saki Shinjō 

HISTORY

Pre-debut

Before their major debut, the band was named Mixbox. Under that name, the girls won the grand prize at the 2007 Young People Music Festival. Later, they renamed the band Stereopony and took part at the 2008 Okinawa Sound Stage with the song "Sayonara no Kisetsu" ("さよならの季節") that was supposed to be released as their debut single on September 24, 2008 but was canceled. The band gained their first opportunity on the Japanese rock radio program School of Lock!.

Major debut

They were officially announced of their major debut in June 2008. Their song "Hitohira no Hanabira" was the 17th ending theme for the anime series Bleach. The single was released on November 5, 2008. It ranked No. 25 on the Oricon weekly singles chart as well as winning second place in Rocochoku's Newcomer Competition in the same month. Their second single was "Namida no Mukou", released on February 11, 2009, which was used as the second opening theme for the second season of the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 anime series. Their third single, "I Do It", is a collaboration with fellow Sony Music Japan singer YUI, and was released on April 22, 2009. YUI's musical producer Hisashi Kondo produced and directed the single.

On March 21, 2009, the girls performed at SXSW 2009 in Austin, Texas. A few months later, Stereopony released their debut album Hydrangea ga Saiteiru. It debuted at No. 7 on the Oricon weekly album chart. The song "Seishun ni, Sono Namida ga Hitsuyou da!" from the album was featured in a Japanese Lipton iced tea TV commercial. Shortly after, the band went on their first tour, A Hydrangea Blooms. Along with the tour goods, there were 50 signed Score Band books in each venue for purchase. In August 2009, Stereopony released their fourth single "Smilife". "Smilife" was used as the theme song for the 2009 anime film Yatterman: Shin Yatter Mecha Daishūgō! Omocha no Kuni de Daikessen da Koron!. Their fifth single, "Tsukiakari no Michishirube", was released on November 4, 2009. "Tsukiakari no Michishirube" was the opening theme to the 2009 anime series Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini. It was their second single to reach the top ten Oricon singles chart, peaking at No. 8. Stereopony's sixth single "Hanbunko" was released on September 17, 2010. It was the band's first cover; the song "Hanbunko" was originally released by Bivattchee in 2002. Stereopony's seventh single, "Over Drive", was released on May 12, 2010 and was used for the opening theme for the Japanese drama Pro Golfer Hana.

In June 2010, Stereopony released their second studio album Over The Border and returned to the United States to perform at AnimeNEXT, the first anime convention the band performed at in the United States.Over The Border was released on June 9, 2010 and ranked No. 12 on Oricon. Stereopony's national tour, Stereopony TOUR 2010 'Over The Border' (that was planned to start on July 26) was postponed due to Shiho's aggravated tendinitis. Their eighth single, "Chiisana Mahō", was released on December 8, 2010, and the title song was used as the first opening theme for the anime Tegami Bachi: Reverse. On January 14, 2011, fellow all-girl rock band Scandal announced on their official Twitter account that Stereopony and Scandal would be performing at Shibuya-AX with supporting acts from ByeByeBoy, Cossami and Hi-Lab. This collaboration, Band Yarō!! Vol. 2 (バンドやろうよ!! Vol.2) was scheduled for March 11, 2011. However, due to the "2011 Tōhoku earthquake", the performance was postponed to June 26, 2011.

Stereopony performed at Anime Boston 2011 as special guests at the Hynes Convention Center on April 23. They played a wide selection of songs from both albums and their latest single, as well as a cover ofGreen Day's "American Idiot". Shortly after returning from their appearance at Anime Boston, the group announced they would be providing the theme song to the 2011 film Tengoku kara no Yell (天国からのエール).[ Stereopony attended a press release event for the upcoming film, for which they are providing the theme song.

Stereopony collaborated with the band Kariyushi58 to produce the single "Tatoeba Utaenakunattara" (たとえば唄えなくなったら) released on August 10, 2011. Stereopony contributed the song "Akashi" (証) on the Zone tribute album Zone Tribute: Kima ga Kureta Mono (ZONEトリビュート~君がくれたもの~) released on August 10, 2011; "Akashi" is a cover of Zone's 2002 single. On July 16, 2011 Aimi officially started an Ameblo blog.[22] The band's tenth single, "Arigatō" (ありがとう), was released on September 28, 2011. The music video for "Arigatō", released on September 1, 2011, features film actor Abe Hiroshi; he is also on the cover of the version B release of the single. Stereopony released their third studio album More! More!! More!!! on December 7, 2011.

DISCOGRAPHY

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak Oricon
chart positions
2009Hydrangea ga Saiteiru
  • Released: June 17, 2009
  • Label: gr8! (SRCL-7046–7047, SRCL-7048)
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD
7
2010Over The Border
  • Released: June 9, 2010
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-7277, SRCL-7279)
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD
12
2011More! More!! More!!!
  • Released: December 7, 2011
  • Label: Sony (SRCL-7801–7802, SRCL-7803–7804, SRCL-7805)
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD
33
Single
YearSongPeak Oricon
chart positions
Album
2008"Hitohira no Hanabira"25Hydrangea ga Saiteiru
2009"Namida no Mukō"2
"I Do It"13
"Smilife"20Over The Border
"Tsukiakari no Michishirube"8
2010"Hanbunko"21
"Over Drive"28
"Chiisana Mahō"23More! More!! More!!!
2011"Tatoeba Utaenakunattara"52
"Arigatō"26
Videos Albums
YearVideo detailsPeak Oricon
chart positions
20091st Tour A Hydrangea Blooms 2009
  • Released: December 16, 2009
  • Label: gr8! (SRBL-1417)
  • Format: DVD
70
2012Stereopony to Moushimasu: Miseinen-hen
  • Released: January 25, 2012
  • Label: Sony (SRBL-1512)
  • Format: DVD
149
Stereopony to Moushimasu: Seijin-hen
  • Released: February 1, 2012
  • Label: Sony (SRBL-1513)
  • Format: DVD
92
Music Videos
YearSongDirector
2008"Hitohira no Hanabira"Shigeaki Kubo
2009"Namida no Mukō"
"I Do It"
"Seishun ni, Sono Namida ga Hitsuyō da!"
"Smilife"Shigeaki Kubo
"Tsukiakari no Michishirube"Kensaku Kakimoto
2010"Hanbunko"Shigeaki Kubo
"Over Drive"Takatoshi Tsuchiya
"Chiisana Mahō"
Takahiro Miki
Takatoshi Tsuchiya
2011"Tatoeba Utaenakunattara"Takatoshi Tsuchiya
"Arigatō"
Other Album Appearances
YearSong(s)AlbumNotes
2009"Namida no Mukō"Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Original Soundtrack 04Soundtrack to the anime TV series Mobile Suit Gundam 00.
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Complete BestTheme song collection to the anime TV series Mobile Suit Gundam 00.
"Tsukiakari no Michishirube"Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini Original SoundtrackSoundtrack to the anime TV series Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini.
2010"Namida no Mukō"Gundam 30th Anniversary Box: Gundam Songs 145CD box set of theme songs used in the Gundam series.
2011"Akashi"Zone Tribute: Kimi ga Kureta MonoTribute album for the band Zone. "Akashi" is a cover of Zone's 2002 single.

Sabtu, 11 Februari 2012

[Album Review] YUI's "HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE"


Time sure passes by real fast. YUI has accomplished a lot since her debut seven years ago. In the time span of less than a decade, she rose to become one of the most prominent and influential Japanese pop and rock artist. Her fifth original studio album HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE is released under the subsidiary labels of Sony Music Japan. It became a number one selling album on the weekly Oricon charts making it the fifth consecutive number one album for YUI. But do these numbers justify the quality of the album? Let’s find out.

Tracklist


1. HELLO

2. Separation

3. Get Back Home

4. Lock On

5. U-niform

6. Cooking

7. Rain

8. Good night

9. YOU

10. It's My Life

11. no Reason

12. Nobody Knows

13. Green a.live


Before the review, I would like to provide a little excerpt of YUI’s history and how I will go about reviewing this album because of my experience with her music. I have the utmost respect for YUI as a singer-songwriter as there is no denying her talents; she is extremely talented. Never have I viewed her as an idol; I save that for 48 other people. I have been listening to her music ever since her first debut single “Feel My Soul” in 2005. This was even before her hit song “Good-bye Days” which was a movie tie-in to Taiyou no Uta. Undoubtedly, one of the sources that got YUI’s popularity soaring was her tie-ins with anime songs and her more upbeat rock songs. However, sometimes I wish that her other songs were more well known too. If given a chance to rate her previous albums, none of them would fall below a 4 out of 5 rating. With these things in mind and my respect for YUI, I gave my most professional ear to her newest album. Let’s get on with the review.


Review

When it comes to YUI’s music, I feel that there is a cycle of denial and then acceptance. After her indie sounding debut album, she released a fast rock song, “Roling Star”. At first, I could not accept the route she was going on but the more I listened to it, the more I fell in love with it, thus the came acceptance. Then comes “CHE.R.RY”, a very happy pop song that once again surprised me and I fell back into the cycle. Similarly, “HELLO” is a happy pop beat and a great song to start off the album. This song along with “YOU” was used in the movie Paradise Kiss starring Kitagawa Keiko and Mukai Osamu. “It’s My Life” and “no Reason” are great upbeat songs as well. After going through the album a couple of times, I discovered that happy and encouraging songs were prevalent. Not that it is a bad thing; in fact it is wonderful and appreciative that YUI wrote these songs, as 2011 was not the greatest year for Japan.

YUI's "Rain"



“Rain” is one of the more rock sounding songs in the album. Released around November of 2010, the song not only sounds great but there is a tint of Christmas feel to it. After such a powerful song, comes a short little piano piece called “Good night”. I always felt taken aback when albums included a ‘song’ that is less than a minute. But “Good night” was a beautiful song to fit into the middle of the album and a great musical segue to “YOU”. “YOU” was originally the B-side to her single Hello~Paradise Kiss~. A beautiful piece and I simply adore her music when she includes some piano into her songs. Almost all of YUI’s B-sides sound really good and some people might feel it was disappointing not to see them all in the album. But really now, we buy the album for more original material. YUI does that just fine albeit the fact that some of them might be slightly forgettable.


YUI's "Green a.live"



What is YUI without her acoustic guitar? “Get Back Home” and “Green a.live” are two slower-paced songs that showcase her beautiful acoustic guitar playing. Both songs are a wonderful listen. “Green a.live” was one of the best closing songs to the album. In a recent interview with YUI held by Oricon, she told the interviewer that she wanted to leave the listener with questions, which is why this song was put at the end. YUI wrote this song after visiting the areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. She wanted to express her feelings through this song and also raise many questions about life. Only when you understand the meaning behind it can you fully appreciate her emotions in the song.

Let’s face it; YUI is one of the most popular artists in Japan. People rate her highly but sometimes she can be overrated. She is not a fashion icon nor does she wear skimpy clothing dancing in her music videos. I am not saying you shouldn’t love her, but just remember why you love her. People buy her musicbecause of her music. Four out of five rating is a great score. But it didn’t get any higher because I know YUI can do even better. Her first album, in my honest opinion, is one of the greatest albums I have ever heard. And the three albums after that are solid and great releases as well. With this impressive track record, you can expect even greater things for her in the future. Fans of her music should get this album. And if you haven’t heard of her music yet, this album is a great start and then be sure to try out her other works as well.


Copy from and thanks to www.jpopasia.com

Sabtu, 28 Januari 2012

DAFTAR VIDEO KLIP YUI ~ PV / MV / LIVE



ALL PASS ~> yui-media 

FORMAT AVI + HARDSUB INDONESIA 


001. YUI ~ Again (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?87278bbs75nl9xw

002. YUI ~ Am I Wrong (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?x3yp4527pqbn7fa

003. YUI ~ CHE.R.RY (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ry8q0amr4w8ooop

004. YUI ~ Daydreamer (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?8v2w5wkwgfjqtt8

005. YUI ~ Feel My Soul (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?l8h42pwlba794wv

006. YUI ~ Free Bird (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?oc1ckpjbg2bob65

007. YUI ~ Friends 1985 (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?0mf04707wb26ui9

008. YUI ~ Gloria (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xlwr02c79mtkjvt

009. YUI ~ HELLO ~Paradise Kiss~ (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?253kc495g2h6gfp

010. YUI ~ Highway Chance (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?efmejoq1dn7am40


011. YUI ~ I Know (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?rqehqvrkp57q6zx

012. YUI ~ I Remember You (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?b04qvfjp0dcb1fe

013. YUI ~ I'll Be Sub (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?vhtccl1gx10bpzo

014. YUI ~ It's All Too Much (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jp5nz7warkpc3fl

015. YUI ~ JAM (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qar6h1b6oiugkn0

016. YUI ~ Last Train (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?8xbxienb62ya5y7

017. YUI ~ Laugh Away - Acoustic ver (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?u9i97v408nn59bd

018. YUI ~ Laugh Away (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?u9i97v408nn59bd

019. YUI ~ LIFE (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?azj316zbesjp6ji

020. YUI ~ Love & Truth - Closed Note ver (sub Indo by Arato-sama)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tbe8m5ab97la652


021. YUI ~ Love & Truth - Movie ver (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

022. YUI ~ Love is All (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

023. YUI ~ Muffler (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

024. YUI ~ My Generation (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

025. YUI ~ Namidairo (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

026. YUI ~ Never Say Die (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

027. YUI ~ No Way (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

028. YUI ~ Please Stay With Me (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

029. YUI ~ Please Stay With Me (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

030. YUI ~ Rain (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 




031. YUI ~ Ready to Love (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 


032. YUI ~ Rolling Star (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

033. YUI ~ RUIDO (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

034. YUI ~ Sea (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

035. YUI ~ Shake My Heart (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

036. YUI ~ Summer Song (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

037. YUI ~ Thank You My Teens (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

038. YUI ~ to Mother (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

039. YUI ~ Tokyo (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

040. YUI ~ Tomorrow's Way (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 




041. YUI ~ Tonight (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE

042. YUI ~ Umbrella (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

043. YUI ~ Understand - Movie ver (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

044. YUI ~ Your Heaven (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

045. YUI + Biankonero ~ Goodbye To You 2001 (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

046. YUI + Biankonero ~ Yasashisa Ni Tsutsumareta Nara 1974 (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE

047. YUI + Suga Shikao ~ Yozora no Mukou 1998 (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

048. YUI + Tokunaga Hideaki ~ Sotsugyo Shashin 1975 (sub Indo by Arato-sama) LIVE 

049. YUI for Amane Kaoru ~ Goodbye Days (sub Indo by Arato-sama) 

050. YUI ~ Driving Happy Live (sub Eng by YUI-Be.com) 

051. YUI ~ Cinnamon (sub Eng by YUI-Be.com) 

052. YUI ~ Green.a.live (sub Eng by YUI-Be.com)