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DAN is a band formed in the summer of 2014 in Tokyo. Their unique and thoroughly modern sound has gained fans throughout their home country.
They have performed at Fuji Rock Festival in 2016, Giles Peterson's World Wide Radio and The Shacklewell Arms. With influences ranging from underground house and techno through to psychedelic and african music, the three pieces are equally at home in the club as they are on a festival stage,and are being widely touted as the most exciting prospect to emerge from the Tokyo scene in many years.
With influences ranging from underground house and techno through to psychedelic and african music, the three pieces are equally at home in the club as they are on a festival stage,and are being widely touted as the most exciting prospect to emerge from the Tokyo scene in many years.
On April 20, 2016 they released the long-awaited 1st album "DAN", it will be selected as the winning work of CD Shop Grand Prize 2017. In July they performed FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '16. In addition, "Zidane" is appointed at BGM of official after movie of FUJI ROCK FES '17.
iaki Obukuro (小袋成彬 Nariaki Obukuro") is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer and CEO of Tokyo Recordings. He is responsible for producing songs for acts like Wednesday Campanella, Kou Shibasaki, and other famous acts. His music combines musical elements of the R&B, PBR&B, Electronic and experimental tones genres. In 2018, it was revealed that he would make his solo debut as a singer and songwriter under Sony Music's Epic Records label. The album is co-produced by famed Japanese American singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru.
Obukuro's musical career started in 2013, when he formed the duo N.O.R.K. with Ray Kunimoto while they were university students. In the next year, they released the EP ASDR, which consists of PBR&B and experimental electronica sounds. After the duo parted ways, Obukuro decided to launch his own indie label, Tokyo Recordings.
In September 2016, Obukuro gained fame when J-pop singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru released her sixth Japanese album, Fantôme. His vocals are featured in track 6, Tomodachi, an R&B song. He performed with Utada in NHK the song, making it his television debut.
In January 2018, Obukuro announced his major debut under Epic Records, with his debut single featuring Utada. The song, called "Lonely One", was released in streaming services in January 17, 2018. The debut album, Bunriha no Natsu, is set to be released in April 25.
2014年8月に、櫻木大悟(Gt,Vo,Syn)、市川仁也(Ba)、川上輝(Dr)の3人で活動開始。様々なアーティストの音楽に対する姿勢や洗練されたサウンドを吸収しようと邁進し、いつの時代でも聴ける、ジャパニーズ・ミニマル・メロウをクラブサウンドで追求したニュージェネレーション。2014年9月に自主制作の音源である、CDと手製のZINEを組み合わせた『D.A.N. ZINE』を発売し100枚限定で既に完売。2015年7月にデビューe.p『EP』を7月8日にリリースし、7月末にはFUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '15《Rookie A Go Go》に出演。 2016年4月20日に待望の1sアルバム『D.A.N.』をリリースし、CDショップ大賞2017の入賞作品に選ばれる。7月には2年連続でFUJI ROCK FESTIVAL'16の出演を果たす。また、FUJI ROCK FES’17のオフィシャルアフタームービーのBGMで「Zidane」が起用される。2017年2月にJames Blakeの来日公演でO.Aとして出演。自主企画〈Timeless 2〉で、LAからMndsgnを招聘し2マンで共演を果たす。4月には新作ミニアルバム『TEMPEST』をリリース。11月に初の海外公演をLONDONで行い称賛を浴びる。また、滞在中にFloating Pointsのスタジオで制作活動を行い、ジャイルス・ピーターソンのラジオ番組〈Worldwide FM〉に出演。スタジオライブが後日オンエアされる。帰国後、全国7箇所でのワンマンツアーは各地ソールドアウトで幕を閉じる。2018年2月に、The xxの来日東京公演のOAを務める
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