Two-Mix (temporarily known as II MIX⊿DELTA) is a

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duo formed in 1995 by

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(vocals and composer) and Shiina Nagano (synthesizer, composer and lyricist). Their style is fast

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History

They met in the early 1990s. Minami, already well-established as a voice actress, was in the

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band Re-X and met Shiina through a friend. Minami released a solo album in 1992, ''Endless Communication'' which Shiina contributed to. They formed a group together Es Connexion and released an album. In 1995 they formed Two-Mix. They have been featured in

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such as ''

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'' and ''

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'' (in which the title character, Conan Edogawa, is voiced by Minami.) They also made a guest appearance in one of the episode in which they were kidnapped and saved by Conan and his friends). In 1999, Two-Mix produced Miru Takayama (a cousin of Minami) and in 2000 Miru and Minami formed M*TWO-MinaMiru-. In 2005, Minami and Shiina were joined by

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as an additional singer and composer, changing the group's name to II MIX⊿DELTA for a limited time. In 2008, Shiina started his solo music project ''ShiinaTactix-Music'', featuring different female vocalists,

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, Yoko Hikasa and

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. In 2013, Two-Mix released a digital download single "T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" and Shiina composed the music for a song "Rhythm Linkage" with Yoko Hikasa in her album "Hikasa Yoko Collaboration Album Glamorous Songs". In 2014, Shiina composed the music for a song "Reboot Tactics" with Kaori Sadohara (from Sweet Arms) in their album "Trigger". In 2020, a 25th anniversary project was announced, the main focus being an all time best compilation album that will be released in February, 2021.

Discography

* '' BPM 132'' (1995) * '' BPM 143'' (1996) * '' BPM 150 Max'' (1996) * '' Fantastix'' (1997) * '' Dream Tactix'' (1998) * '' Rhythm Formula'' (1999) * '' 0G'' (2001)

External links

Official website
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