Kisaki
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is a Japanese musician who has worked with several visual kei
bands, including La:Sadie's
, Syndrome, Kisaki Project and Phantasmagoria
. Besides playing bass
and composing
music, he also works as a producer
, previously for the Matina label and currently for Under Code Production. In 2008, his band Phantasmagoria broke up and Kisaki announced his official retirement as a musician (although he would continue to participate in side projects, compose for other musicians, and produce the artists on his record label). However, in 2010, he announced that he was ending his retirement and debuted his new band, .
branch of larger visual kei label Soleil. When Soleil closed, Matina became an independent entity and eventually formed its own sub-labels (Eternal, its Kantō region
branch, and Storm, its Hokkaido
branch). Matina featured a large number of bands, most of whom had few releases and were short lived. Matina is widely accepted as definitive of the visual kei scene. After its fifth anniversary, Matina closed in 2002.
label, and is a sub-label of Free-Will. It was formed in 2003 in the Kansai region, slightly after Matina's demise. Although its focus is visual bands, Under Code Production has produced several non-visual artists, including Anti-Kranke, Cious pi Cious, and Kneuklid Romance. The label also has established sub-labels: Road Awake, a sublabel for hardcore bands Harvest and Vagerke, and Haunted House Records, a sub-label created exclusively for the band Flesh for Flankenstein. Although Under Code Production has a public reputation as a label with many similar artists, it is one of the biggest indie visual kei labels today.
, Mirage, Syndrome, and Phantasmagoria
. When Phantasmagoria formed, it was announced as Kisaki's final band. Thus, when that band broke up in 2008, Kisaki retired from performing to concentrate on managing Under Code Production and producing. Despite this, on February 1, 2010, Kisaki announced that he was planning to end his retirement and form a new band. In the summer of 2010, the new band was revealed to be .
) was the featured vocalist. Kisaki composed and wrote the lyrics for all of the band's songs, which consisted primarily of soft rock and pop ballads.
was forming. In 2006, Kisaki Project resumed activities, performing live and releasing music once again. In 2007, Kisaki Project officially disbanded at the same time as Phantasmagoria
"sealed" activities.
).
Visual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
bands, including La:Sadie's
Dir en grey
Dir En Grey is a Japanese metal band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. As of 2011, they have recorded eight full-length records...
, Syndrome, Kisaki Project and Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria (band)
Phantasmagoria was a visual kei rock band band formed in November 2004 in Osaka, Japan by Kisaki, the executive of Under Code Production, a popular visual kei independent label.-History:...
. Besides playing bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and composing
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
music, he also works as a producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, previously for the Matina label and currently for Under Code Production. In 2008, his band Phantasmagoria broke up and Kisaki announced his official retirement as a musician (although he would continue to participate in side projects, compose for other musicians, and produce the artists on his record label). However, in 2010, he announced that he was ending his retirement and debuted his new band, .
Matina
Matina was an independent label that managed visual kei artists. It was formed in 1997 by Kisaki as Matina Soleil, the OsakaOsaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
branch of larger visual kei label Soleil. When Soleil closed, Matina became an independent entity and eventually formed its own sub-labels (Eternal, its Kantō region
Kanto region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....
branch, and Storm, its Hokkaido
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
branch). Matina featured a large number of bands, most of whom had few releases and were short lived. Matina is widely accepted as definitive of the visual kei scene. After its fifth anniversary, Matina closed in 2002.
Under Code Production
Under Code Production is Kisaki's second indie visual keiVisual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
label, and is a sub-label of Free-Will. It was formed in 2003 in the Kansai region, slightly after Matina's demise. Although its focus is visual bands, Under Code Production has produced several non-visual artists, including Anti-Kranke, Cious pi Cious, and Kneuklid Romance. The label also has established sub-labels: Road Awake, a sublabel for hardcore bands Harvest and Vagerke, and Haunted House Records, a sub-label created exclusively for the band Flesh for Flankenstein. Although Under Code Production has a public reputation as a label with many similar artists, it is one of the biggest indie visual kei labels today.
Band History
Kisaki began his career as a roadie for Scare Crow in 1992. In 1993, he joined his first band, Levia. From that point, he began a career of over 15 years in various bands: Sheyde (SHËY≠DË), Garden, Stella Maria, , La:Sadie'sDir en grey
Dir En Grey is a Japanese metal band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. As of 2011, they have recorded eight full-length records...
, Mirage, Syndrome, and Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria (band)
Phantasmagoria was a visual kei rock band band formed in November 2004 in Osaka, Japan by Kisaki, the executive of Under Code Production, a popular visual kei independent label.-History:...
. When Phantasmagoria formed, it was announced as Kisaki's final band. Thus, when that band broke up in 2008, Kisaki retired from performing to concentrate on managing Under Code Production and producing. Despite this, on February 1, 2010, Kisaki announced that he was planning to end his retirement and form a new band. In the summer of 2010, the new band was revealed to be .
Kisaki Project
Kisaki Project (also written as Kisaki Solo Project) was Kisaki's solo project. The band's lineup changed often, with the only permanent member being Kisaki. Most of the time (of VidollVidoll
was a Japanese visual kei rock band with the concept "Occult Romance". They helped construct the current visual kei scene. After going major, they had several top 40 singles before disbanding in 2011.-2002–2003: Beginnings:...
) was the featured vocalist. Kisaki composed and wrote the lyrics for all of the band's songs, which consisted primarily of soft rock and pop ballads.
Brief history
The band participated in an omnibus in 2002, but did not officially form until the next year. In 2004, the band traveled to Europe and released an album there. It paused activities on October 31 as PhantasmagoriaPhantasmagoria (band)
Phantasmagoria was a visual kei rock band band formed in November 2004 in Osaka, Japan by Kisaki, the executive of Under Code Production, a popular visual kei independent label.-History:...
was forming. In 2006, Kisaki Project resumed activities, performing live and releasing music once again. In 2007, Kisaki Project officially disbanded at the same time as Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria (band)
Phantasmagoria was a visual kei rock band band formed in November 2004 in Osaka, Japan by Kisaki, the executive of Under Code Production, a popular visual kei independent label.-History:...
"sealed" activities.
Albums
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| Shōzō: in the Cradle (肖像~in the cradle~) |
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| Kasō (枯想) |
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| Eien no Yume... (永遠の夢・・・) |
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| The Solitude Songs |
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| Eien no Yume: for Lovers... (永遠の夢 ~for Lovers・・・~) |
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| Impressive Sight |
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Kisaki & Kansai Kizoku
was a side project by Kisaki and Rame (from VidollVidoll
was a Japanese visual kei rock band with the concept "Occult Romance". They helped construct the current visual kei scene. After going major, they had several top 40 singles before disbanding in 2011.-2002–2003: Beginnings:...
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| Kainushi wa Boku (飼い主は犬?) |
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| Black Milky |
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