is a Japanese music group founded in 1989. It consists of
Takkyu Ishino and
Pierre Taki
, better known by his stage name , is the front man for Japanese synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino. As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka (graphic designer), Hide ...
.
History
Denki Groove was founded in 1989 by
Takkyu Ishino and
Pierre Taki
, better known by his stage name , is the front man for Japanese synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino. As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka (graphic designer), Hide ...
, both of whom are natives of
Shizuoka,
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Pref ...
. They formed on April 26, the same day their predecessor group,
ZIN-SÄY! disbanded.
The group's major-label debut studio album, ''Flash Papa'', was released in 1991, the first being ''662 BPM by DG'' in 1990. They also released a few albums, including ''U.F.O.'' (1991), ''Karateka'' (1992), ''Vitamin'' (1993), ''Dragon'' (1994), ''Orange'' (1996), ''A'' (1997), and ''Voxxx'' (2000).
Their single, "Shangri-La", had sold more than half a million copies.
[ They went on hiatus between 2001 and 2004.
In 2019, Pierre Taki was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession. In response, ]Sony Music Entertainment Japan
, often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly owned by Sony, Sony Group Corporation and is ...
took Denki Groove's recordings off the shelves and stopped streaming the group's music. Streaming services were resumed on June 19, 2020.
Members
Current members
* Takkyū Ishino – vocals, production
* Pierre Taki
, better known by his stage name , is the front man for Japanese synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino. As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka (graphic designer), Hide ...
– vocals, production
Former members
* Mimio – guitar
* Koji Takahashi – production
* Jun Kitagawa (CMJK) – production, turntables
* Yoshinori Sunahara
is a Japanese record producer and DJ from Sapporo, Hokkaido. He is a former member of Denki Groove. He was also a member of Metafive.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Crossover (Yoshinori Sunahara album), Crossover'' (1995)
* ''Take Off and Landi ...
– production
Discography
Studio albums
* ''662 BPM by DG'' (1990)
* ''Flash Papa'' (1991)
* ''U.F.O.'' (1991)
* ''Karateka'' (1992)
* ''Vitamin'' (1993)
* ''Dragon'' (1994)
* ''Orange'' (1996)
* ''A'' (1997)
* ''Voxxx'' (2000)
* ''Denki Groove toka Scha Dara Parr'' (2005)
* ''J-Pop'' (2008)
* ''Yellow'' (2008)
* ''20'' (2009)
* ''Human Beings and Animals'' (2013)
* ''Tropical Love'' (2017)
* ''30'' (2019)
Compilation albums
* ''Flash Papa Menthol'' (1993)
* ''Drill King Anthology'' (1994)
* ''Recycled A'' (1998)
* ''The Last Supper'' (2001)
* ''Singles and Strikes'' (2004)
* ''Denki Groove Golden Hits: Due to Contract'' (2011)
* ''Denki Groove Decade 2008-2017'' (2017)
* ''Tropical Love Lights'' (2017)
Live albums
* ''Ilbon 2000'' (2000)
EPs
* ''Dragon EP'' (1995)
* ''Orange Remixes'' (1996)
* ''Hirake! Pon-chak'' (1996)
* ''Drill King Golden Hits Vol. 1'' (2001)
* ''Drill King Golden Hits Vol. 2'' (2001)
* ''Drill King Golden Hits Vol. 3'' (2001)
* ''Dessert'' (2001)
* ''25'' (2014)
Singles
* "Rhythm Red Beat Black (Version 300000000000)" (1991)
* "Mud Ebis" / "Cosmic Surfin'" (1991)
* "Snake Finger" (1992)
* "Transistor Radio" (1993)
* "N.O." (1994)
* "Popo" (1994)
* "Kame Life" (1994)
* "Zinsei ( Hardfloor Remix)" (1994)
* "Niji" (1995)
* "Dareda!" (1996)
* "Asunaro Sunshine" (1997)
* "Shangri-La" (1997)
* "Pocket Cowboy" (1997)
* "Flashback Disco" (1999)
* "Nothing's Gonna Change" (1999)
* "Twilight" (2005)
* "Saint Ojisan" (2005)
* "Shonen Young" (2007)
* "Mononoke Dance" (2008)
* "The Words" (2009)
* "Upside Down" (2009)
* "Shameful" (2012)
* "Missing Beatz" (2013)
* "Fallin' Down" (2015)
* "Man Human" (2018)
* "Set you Free" (2020)
* "Homebase" (2022)
References
External links
Official website
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Japanese electronic music groups
Japanese techno music groups
Japanese pop music groups
Musical groups from Shizuoka Prefecture
Ki/oon Music artists