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band

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. It was released on October 5, 2008 through

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sublabel BabeStar exclusively as a

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Sakanaction was first formed in the summer of 2005 in

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, and released their debut album '' Go to the Future'' in May 2007. For the rest of the year, the band worked on the production of their second album ''

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'', which was released only half a year after their debut work, in January 2008. In August 2008, Sakanaction released their first digital exclusive extended play, '' 'Night Fishing Is Good' Tour 2008 in Sapporo'', a release that compiled live takes of songs performed at their March 8, 2008 concert at Penny Lane 24 in

. The extended play was commercially successful, managing to top iTunes Japan's rock chart, surpassing British band

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's ''

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'' (2008). ''Remixion'' featured remixes of two songs, "

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" from '' Go to the Future'' (2007) and "Sample" from ''

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'' (2008). "Mikazuki Sunset" was remixed by Japanese DJ Fantastic Plastic Machine, and "Sample" by Sapporo-based DJ Kuniyuki. Fantastic Plastic Machine uploaded the remix of "Mikazuki Sunset" to his official MySpace to promote the release. Kuniyuki re-released his remix of "Sample" on his 2013 vinyl record ''Remix Collection''. Both songs from the extended play were compiled on the band's compilation album '' Natsukashii Tsuki wa Atarashii Tsuki: Coupling & Remix Works'' (2015).

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