Nav Katze is a female music duo from Tokyo, Japan consisting of Naoko Iimura (飯村直子) (guitar) and Miwako Yamaguchi (山口美和子) (vocal and bass). The band was formed in 1984 with a third member, Shino Furutachi (古舘詩乃) (drums). After having released two records on the SWITCH label, they made their major debut on Victor Music Industries (Victor Entertainment

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is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...

) with the album Kanki. Shino Furutachi left the band in 1991 after this album. Later, they collaborated with famous rock band LUNA SEA

Luna Sea

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Due to the obscurity of the group there is very limited information relating to them and their activities. Nonetheless several of their songs have been remixed by well-known artists, such as Aphex Twin

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, Black Dog Productions

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, Autechre

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, and Global Communication

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Discography

Original Albums

• Nav Katze EP (1986)
• OyZaC (1987)
• Kanki (歓喜) (1991)
• Shingetsu (新月) (1991)
• The Last Rose in Summer (1992)
• OUT (1994) with the participation of LUNA SEA
  Luna Sea
  Luna Sea is a rock band from Kanagawa, Japan, formed in 1989. The band was initially founded by bassist J and rhythm guitarist Inoran, when they were in high school. They soon recruited lead guitarist and violinist Sugizo, drummer Shinya and vocalist Ryuichi, a lineup that has remained the same...
  
  's members and Maki Fujii (藤井麻輝) from SOFT BALLET
  Soft Ballet
  Soft Ballet is a Japanese Pop and EBM band. The group had three members: Maki Fujii, Ken Morioka, and Ryoichi Endo. They have been recording since 1989, though they had a long span of inactivity from 1995 to 2002 while the members pursued solo projects....
  
  
• Uwa no Sora (うわのそら) (1994) with the participation of INORAN from LUNA SEA
  Luna Sea
  Luna Sea is a rock band from Kanagawa, Japan, formed in 1989. The band was initially founded by bassist J and rhythm guitarist Inoran, when they were in high school. They soon recruited lead guitarist and violinist Sugizo, drummer Shinya and vocalist Ryuichi, a lineup that has remained the same...
  
   and Ryouichi Endou (遠藤遼一) from SOFT BALLET
  Soft Ballet
  Soft Ballet is a Japanese Pop and EBM band. The group had three members: Maki Fujii, Ken Morioka, and Ryoichi Endo. They have been recording since 1989, though they had a long span of inactivity from 1995 to 2002 while the members pursued solo projects....
  
  
• Never mind the distortion (1994) (remix album)
• Gentle & Elegance (1996)
• Never mind the distortion II (1997) (remix album)
• Never mind the distortions (2003) (remix album)

Compilation Album

• Switch Complete 1986-1987 (2001)

Videos

• Never mind the distortion (1994)