Japán / Japan
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Biography
[Edit]Japan's evolution from rather humble glam rock beginnings into stylish synth pop (and beyond) made the British group one of the more intriguing and successful artists of their era. Formed in London in 1974, Japan began its existence as a quintet comprised of singer/songwriter David Sylvian, bassist Mick Karn, keyboardist Richard Barbieri, drummer (and Sylvian's brother) Steve Jansen and guitarist Rob Dean. In their primary incarnation, the group emulated the sound and image of glam rockers like David Bowie and the New York Dolls; Sylvian's over-the-top vocals, much in the vein of Bryan Ferry, also earned Japan frequent (if derisive) comparisons to Roxy Music.
After winning a label-sponsored talent contest, they were signed to Germany's Ariola-Hansa Records in 1977 and debuted a year later with a pair of LPs, Adolescent Sex and Obscure Alternatives, which received little notice at home or in the U.S. but did find favor among Japanese audiences. With 1979's Quiet Life, Japan made a tremendous leap into more sophisticated stylistic and subtle territory; a subsequent hit single covering Smokey Robinson's "I Second That Emotion" further underscored the newfound soulfulness of their music.
1980s Gentlemen Take Polaroids continued to broaden Japan's scope, incorporating a variety of exotic influences into their increasingly atmospheric sound. With 1981's Tin Drum (recorded minus Dean), the band peaked: tapping sources as diverse as funk and Middle Eastern rhythms, the album moved beyond pop confines into experimental tones and textures, and scored a U.K. smash with the single "Ghosts."
However, Tin Drum also proved to be Japan's swan song: long-simmering differences among the bandmembers came to a head when Karn's girlfriend moved in with Sylvian, and the group disbanded in 1982. The individual members quickly forged ahead with their projects: Sylvian began a successful solo career and also entered into a series of collaborations with performers like Ryuichi Sakamoto, Holger Czukay and Robert Fripp, while Karn issued a 1982 solo LP, Titles, before founding the short-lived duo Dali's Car with Bauhaus' Peter Murphy. In 1986, meanwhile, Jansen and Barbieri issued Worlds in a Small Room under their own names before recording together as the Dolphin Brothers.
In 1987, Karn released Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters, a solo LP which featured contributions from Sylvian and Jansen, spurring rumors of a reunion which came to fruition in 1989 when the four principal members re-teamed under the name Rain Tree Crow. By the time an eponymously-titled album appeared in 1991, however, relations had again dissolved in acrimony, and the musicians went their separate ways; while Sylvian continued working independently, as the decade wore on Karn, Jansen and Barbieri occasionally reunited in various projects while also maintaining solo careers.
Title: Gentlemen Take Polaroids (2003 Remaster)
Artist: Japán / Japan
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: 80 Side (feat. Tray Pizzy) - Single
Artist: Japán / Japan
Genre: New Age, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Punk Rock
Collections
Title: 100 Hits 80s Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: 100 Hits 80s Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Top 40 80s Groove - Colors Nowadays
Genre: Soul, New Wave, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Ska, Indie, Classical, Folk
Title: 100 Hits - Power Ballads (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Pop Rock
Title: Rock & Pop Collection 2016 (CD1)
Genre: Hard Rock, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: 80s Super Pop 2016 (CD2)
Title: 80s Super Pop 100 Hits (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Best Of The 80s 100 Hits (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Best Of The 80s 100 Hits (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Rock Disco 80s (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Retro
Title: Planet Pop 80s (CD3)
Title: Twelve Inch Eighties: Hold Me Now (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Electric Dreams 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Industrial, Electro, New Wave, Synth Pop, EBM
Title: Electronic 80s - Ministry Of Sound (CD4)
Genre: Electronica, Disco
Title: Temple Of Bitchin' Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Extend The 80s - Electro (CD2)
Genre: Industrial, Avant Garde Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Avant Garde Metal, Eurodisco, Synth Pop, Experimental, EBM
Title: Punk & New Wave - The Ultimate Collection (CD02)
Genre: Punk
Title: Punk & New Wave - The Ultimate Collection (CD05)
Genre: Punk
Title: Extend The 80s Electro 2
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: Extend The 80s Electro 1
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: Haynes Ultimate Guide To 80s 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Latin, Pop, Funk
Title: Driven By The 80s (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, New Wave, Punk, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Extend The 80's Collection II (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Electro
Title: Retro Moods & Hits! 2018 (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, New Wave, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Eurodisco, Synth Pop, Funk, Folk
Title: Extend The 80s Series
Title: Videosyncratic (A Taste Of Synth Pop)
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: Ultimate Eighties The Classics 2019 (CD4)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, World Music, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Indie, Folk
Title: 80s Love (3CD, 2019) Artist: VA (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The # 1 80s Love Album 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Downtempo, Post Disco, Soul, Blues, Rock, New Wave, Country, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Take On Me - 80s Anthems - The Ultimate Collection (CD2)
Genre: Soul, New Wave, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk, Indie, Classical, Folk
Title: Digital Madness: Retrowave Music (CD3)
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: Ultimate Synthpop Anthems (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Synth Pop
Title: The Best 80s In The World... Ever! (CD1)
Genre: Hard NRG, Post Disco, Rock, New Wave, Punk, World Music, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Ska, Indie, Classical, Folk
Title: 80s Electro Music
Genre: Darkwave, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Musik Music Musique: The Dawn Of Synth Pop (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Synth Pop
Title: The Edge Of The 80S (Sony Music Cmg) (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, New Wave, Post Punk, Rockabilly, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Greatest Ever 80s (CD1)
Featuring albums
Title: Peter Kruder - Private Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Free Jazz, Dancefloor