Dithyrambos (Meg album)
Encyclopedia
Dithyrambos is the second studio album
by Japanese
musician
Meg
. It was released in two separate editions. The first edition, which was limited and included a photobook, was released on November 22, 2006. The second edition, without the first press packaging style or photobook of the first edition, was re-released on February 21, 2007. This album also marked the first appearance of production by Yasutaka Nakata
, with whom Meg later worked with for her future material.
The album peaked at number 291 on the Oricon
Weekly Charts, and ran for only one week.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Japanese
Japan
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Meg
Meg (singer)
Meg born on October 3, 1980 in Hiroshima, Japan, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, and fashion designer.-History:Meg made her singing debut in July 2002 with the song "Scanty Blues", produced by Yasuyuki Okamura....
. It was released in two separate editions. The first edition, which was limited and included a photobook, was released on November 22, 2006. The second edition, without the first press packaging style or photobook of the first edition, was re-released on February 21, 2007. This album also marked the first appearance of production by Yasutaka Nakata
Yasutaka Nakata
is a Japanese songwriter, music producer and DJ. He formed the group Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer/producer when both were 17. They formally debuted as capsule in 2001....
, with whom Meg later worked with for her future material.
The album peaked at number 291 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
Weekly Charts, and ran for only one week.
Track list
- Intro-Esquina
- Rockstar (Yasutaka Nakata 128 mix)
- Dawn
- Stereo04 (Sugiurumn mix)
- Saigo no Kotoba(最後の言葉;The Last Words)
- Lovelive
- Lovin' You
- Carpool
Trivia
- The word "Esquina" in Spanish means "corner".
- The song "Rockstar (Yasutaka Nakata 128 mix)" was Meg's first time being produced by now-collaborator Yasutaka NakataYasutaka Nakatais a Japanese songwriter, music producer and DJ. He formed the group Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer/producer when both were 17. They formally debuted as capsule in 2001....
, the frontman of electronic duo capsule. - The fifth track, "Saigo no Kotoba" is officially romanized in the title (another example of this is J-PopJ-pop, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
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's single "KanariyaKanariya"Kanariya" is the twelfth single by Ayumi Hamasaki, as well as her last single of 1999, released on December 8, 1999. It was a hidden track on her Loveppears album. The song features an uncredited male backup vocalist singing in English. "Kanariya" reached #1 on the Oricon chart and became the...
" and Ami SuzukiAmi Suzukiis a female singer, songwriter, actress and DJ from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an idol in the late 1990s....
's single KISS KISS KISS / aishiteru..., the 2nd A-Side is romanized; however, in Japanese, it can be translated as "Last Words".
Charts
| Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Chart | #291 | 670 | 1 week |