Key Party Records was a Japanese independent record label established in 1997
by Henry Lee Euro, known as the vocalist for the band Speed-ID. The company had both a recording studio and a design studio focusing on
visual kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians that is characterized by the use of varying levels of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics, similar to Western glam rock.
Som ...
bands of a similar style of music and dress. The Key Party label went on to sign bands like
Aliene Ma'riage, Noir Fleurir and Missalina Rei.
[''Cure'' Vol 21, June, Released 2005.04.21, pg 73 - 76] Key Party was eventually incorporated into
Enamell Records, which has since become defunct.
May 3–5, 2005, there was a three-day ''Key Party 2005'' revival, consisting of a Q&A and two concerts in the style of the labels ''Hold Your Key'' concerts. The first concert featured a line-up of original Key Party bands; the second concert featured the current bands of members of former Key Party bands.
[''Cure'' Vol 23, August, released 2005. 6.21]
Signed bands
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Aliene Ma'riage
* Crow (later
Kagrra
was a Japanese visual kei folk rock band. They were originally signed to the now defunct Key Party Records under the name "Crow". The group changed its name when they signed to PS Company in 2000.
History
The band's major debut was in 2004 wi ...
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* Eliphas Levi
* Lar~Mia
* Missalina Rei
consisted of four members: Arisu Arisugawa, Hiro, Aya, and Kazui. In 1999, the comedic song "Tokimeki" (ト・キ・メ・キ, December 16, 1999) was released via Enamell Records
and it reached number 85 on the Oricon Single Weekly Chart.
* Neil
* Noir Fleurir (formerly Deflower)
* Noi'x
* Rapture
* Speed-id
Label Discography
CD
*Hold Your Key - Dual Shock Version Directors Cut
*Hold Your Key Kagi o Nigere! 1999 (Hold Your Key 鍵を握れ! 1999) (Feb 24 1999)
*Hold Your Key - Dual Shock Version 1999.5.30 Shibuya Public Hall (渋谷公会堂)
*Hold Your Key 2000
Video
*Hold Your Key 1999 (1999)
*The End of Century ~Key Party Omnibus Live Video (Mar 23 1999)
*Hold You Key 2000 (Jan 21 2000)
*Key Party All Stars-Hold Your Key 05 (2005)
References
Japanese record labels
Record labels established in 1997
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