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Biography
Years Active
2002 – present (17 years)
Members
- a2c
- nao (2002 – 2009)
- 八木沼悟志
- 南條愛乃 (2009 – present)
fripSide is a Japanese pop band. Started in 2002, fripSide is made up of two members, Yoshino Nanjo (vocal, lyrics) and sat, a.k.a. Satoshi Yaginuma (lyrics, synthesizers, composer, arrangement) Former vocalist nao graduated from fripSide March 2009.
The name 'fripSide' comes from the word 'flipside.' It's a direct reference to when one had to flip records to side B. Since Flipside was already taken by a foreign artist, Sat coined the word 'fripSide.' The capital S comes from Satoshi's name.
Mix - 私的作業用BGM Fripside - split tears - YouTube Secret of my heart - fripSide - Piano 【Sheet Music/楽譜】 - Duration: 5:26. TcyJustice 23,211 views.
fripSide had a very successful start on the indie community muzie. All three of their first albums topped their muzie's monthly shop ranking, and many of their songs had thousands of downloads. fripSide performed live for the first time for two shows in March 2005 and one in December 2005. In 2006, fripSide became a part of Japanese gaming company Visual Art's and started releasing under elseena-music entertainment. They released a few albums with Visual Art's and were featured in other non-fripSide releases such as the RADIO Twinkle☆Crusaders albums. fripSide NAO project!, fripSide's denpa subgroup, began during this time in April 2007. fripSide performed live once again December 25, 2007.
A new anime called Koihime†Musou began airing in the summer of 2008. fripSide performed the anime's theme song flower of bravery and released the song coupled with a new version of their 2004 hit sky called sky-version 2008- on the single flower of bravery. This release was fripSide's first major release and the first time they appeared on the Oricon charts, debuting at #26 on the weekly charts. Their fifth album split tears was a major release as well, debuting at #67 on the Oricon weekly. split tears had a software release as well that went on sale a day before the commercial version did. fripSide performed at many events this year for flower of bravery and did two shows in Osaka and Tokyo to promote split tears.
In March 2009, fripSide announced that long-time vocalist nao was leaving to pursue her own musical career. Left without a vocalist, producer Satoshi Yaginuma asked singer Rita to collaborate for the song spiral of despair-resurrection-. A huge compilation album titled nao complete anthology 2002-2009-my graduation- was released in July 2009; every album and song performed by nao was included on this ten disc compilation (with exception to the 2008 singles due to copyright issues). Very rare songs like colorless fate -erica 2007-(DEMO) and come to mind -short version- (also known as the piano version) made their way onto this monster album, as well as unreleased songs like my graduation, which has been waiting to make its public debut since 2003. This album marked the definitive end to the first phase of fripSide.
However, a few weeks after, the second phase of fripSide began. After 4 months without a vocalist and no activity, fripSide finally announced their new vocalist was none other than Yoshino Nanjo, a Japanese voice actress. fripSide was officially signed to Geneon Universal July 2009.
Currently, fripSide is involved with three theme song tie-ins for the anime To Aru Kagaku no Railgun. The first two singles, only my railgun and LEVEL5-judgelight- were big hits; both songs debuted in the top 10 of the Oricon weekly charts and are both still charting as of April 5, 2010. The fall 2010 single for the Railgun OVA, future gazer, debuted at #3 on the Oricon daily and included the theme song to the adult visual novel Fortissimo//Akkord:Bsusvier. fripSide also released a few songs on the side for new games by Lapis Lazuli and eufonie. On March 30, 2010, fripSide was featured on TV for the first time on TV Tokyo's Anisong Plus program, appearing as their pick-up artist of the week. On April 9, 2010, fripSide started their new radio program RADIO RONDOROBE-only my radio-gun which broadcasts every Friday at 9:30PM-10PM JST.
fripSide performed at Music Japan's popular special, MJ Presents Shinseiki Anisong SP 3, and performed at Animelo Summer Live 2010 -evolution- on August 28.
This boy-girl duo plans to release their first album under Geneon Universal on Dec 1, 2010.
http://fripSide.net
http://www.geneonuniversal.jp/rondorobe/music/fripside/index.html
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| fripSide | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, trance |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Geneon UniversalEntertainment |
| Website | fripside.net |
| Satoshi Yaginuma Yoshino Nanjo | |
| Nao | |
fripSide is a Japanese pop duo that started in February 2002.When the group started, they were releasing their songs on theJapanese amateur and indie community, muzie. fripSide's albums werealways high in sales at muzie's online CD shop. As of July 2006,more than 6,000 copies of the three original albums have beensold.[1]
Fripside Split Tears Rarely
They officially became a part of Visual Art's in 2006. They released theirworks under elseena-music entertainment and many of their songs wascreated for Visual Art's games, as well as other erotic gamecompanies. In addition, fripSide had a side group, called 'fripSideNAO Project' which started on March 30, 2007. fripSide NAO Projectreleased songs different from the usual style of fripSide, and didnot follow fripSide's motto of 'creating songs that everyone canrelate to'.[2]One album and one single were released under fripSide NAOproject.
Fripside Split Tears Rare Earth
On March 15, 2009, nao stated on the fripSide Official Websitethat she had graduated from fripSide. Sat and nao want to pursuedifferent musical careers, as nao intends to pursue a solo singingcareer. Meanwhile Sat will continue in fripSide with a new projectcalled, fripside: THE NEXT PROJECT.[3]
Seiyū, Yoshino Nanjo,replaced nao as the vocalist of fripSide. They re-debuted under therecord label Geneon UniversalEntertainment with single 'Only My Railgun' on November 4,2009. The single debuted at the number-three position on theJapanese Oricon weekly singlecharts with the first week sales of about 26,000 copies, which washigher than the position of single 'Flower of Bravery' (#26) in2008.[4]
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Members
Mainmembers
- Nao (vocal/lyrics) - graduated on March 15, 2009
- Satoshi Yaginuma (Sat)(compose/arrangement/programming/lyrics/guitar)
- Yoshino Nanjo (vocal/lyrics) - Announced as fripSide's newvocalist on July 28, 2009.
Soundstaff
- Kenji Arai (sound director)
- Takumi Okamoto (sound director)
- masa (chorus, synthesizer)
- Maya (guitar)
- Takahiro Toguchida (guitar)
- a2c (guitar)
- Shinichiro Yamashita (lyrics)
- Graphica3810 (design)
- Kula (management)
- riko (chorus)
Discography
Albums
- First Odyssey of fripSide (April 12, 2003)
- 2nd Fragment of fripSide (March 28, 2004) - This albumcame with an extra video disc containing 'sky's and 'transitoryorbit's promotional videos, as well as secret site access openthat was open until June 2004[5],a demo flash movie of the song 'melody' with reset, and the site'sopening movie.
- 3rd Reflection of fripSide (June 23, 2005) - Thisalbum came with liner notes by nao, sat, and others whocollaborated.
- The Very Best of fripSide 2002-2006 (Doujin Discedition) (July 15, 2006) - Only 2000 copies were printed, and theysold out within 2 weeks of release.[6]
- The Very Best of fripSide 2002-2006 (CommercialCirculation Disc edition) (December 29, 2006) - The first pressedition came with an extra 48 pages of 'the photograph of fripSide2006', and a bonus illustration by Miyama. Also, disc 1 track 1,disc 2 track 6 and 14 have been changed from the Doujin Disc.
- Binarydigit (August 24, 2007) - The first pressedition came in a special box, coupled with a bonus disc containingthe album crossfade promotional video and two extra songs: 'hurtingheart-nao piano arrange-', and 'feeling trust'.
- Split Tears (September 16, 2008)[7]
Singles
- 'Flower of Bravery' (July 16, 2008) - Opening theme for Koihime Musō.The first press edition came with a bonus disc containing 'Flowerof Bravery's promotional video.
- 'Only My Railgun' (November 4, 2009) - Opening theme of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
- 'Level5-Judgelight-' (February 17, 2010) - Second Opening themeof Toaru Kagaku noRailgun
Bonussingles for games
- 'Red -reduction division-' (September 29, 2006) - Opening themefor Kanojo Tachi no Ryūgi -Their Styles-. This single was only abonus disc for those who pre-ordered the game.
- 'Libration Crisis/Refine Progress' (May 25, 2007) -Opening/ending theme for Scramble Heart. This single came with thefirst pressing limited edition of the game.
- 'Grand Blue' (March 27, 2009) - Opening theme for Areas ~Sorani Utsusu Kimi to no Sekai~. The bonus disc for the pre-orderededition of the game.[8]
AsfripSide NAO project!
- Rabbit Syndrome (January 25, 2008) - The debut albumof fripSide NAO project! also comes with a stuffed rabbit in thealbum artwork.
- 'Yappari Sekai wa Atashi☆Legend!!' (August 20, 2008) - Singleof the ending theme for Koihime Musō
Contributions
- magic 'a' ride Vocal CD (Opening theme for magic 'a' ride) -Released on July 4, 2008. This vocal cd was only a bonus disc forthose who pre-ordered the game. Only the first track is done byfripSide.
- Katakoi no Tsuki First Edition Special Vocal Collection - Track2-4 were done by fripSide (Split Tears, Tomorrow, and Never noAstray).
- spiral of despair -resurrection- (Opening for Chikan SenyouSharyou 2 - Houfiku no Chijyoku Densha) - Under the namefripSide featuring Rita. This song was made after Naoleft.
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