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: 80 Side (feat. Tray Pizzy) - Single
Artist: Japán / Japan
Genre: New Age, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Punk Rock
Title: Gentlemen Take Polaroids (2003 Remaster)
Artist: Japán / Japan
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: Forgotten Hits The Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Greatest Ever: Feel Good Anthems (CD1)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Soul, Blues, New Wave, Disco, Teen Pop, Synth Pop
Title: 100 Hit Tracks The Ultimate 80s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, New Wave, Dancehall, Italo Disco, Synth Pop
Title: The Hits Album: The Electronic Album 4CD 2020 (CD4)
Genre: Hard NRG, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, World Music, Disco, Synth Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Indie
Title: Greatest Ever Decade: The Eighties (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop
Title: New Romantic: Essentials 2021
Genre: Soul, Rock, New Wave, World Music, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Buried Treasure: The 80s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Rock And New Wave: The Ultimate Collection (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Reggae, Pop
Title: NOW That's What I Call Electronic (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Greatest Ever: Feelgood Songs (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Greatest Ever 80s Twelve Inch Mixes (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: NOW Yearbook 1981 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Synth Pop For Kids
Genre: Pop
Title: Now Yearbook '82 Extra (CD1)
Title: Now Yearbook '82 Extra (CD2)
Title: NOW Yearbook '80 Extra (CD3)
Title: Now Presents… Electronic (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: NOW Yearbook Extra 1980 (CD3)
Genre: Country, Pop, Country Pop
Title: Now Yearbook 79 Extra 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Now That's What I Call 12 " 70s 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Now - Yearbook ’80-’84: The Final Chapter (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: NOW Yearbook '79 Extra (3CD Collectors Edition) (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Now Yearbook '79 Extra (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk
Title: Music For New Romantics 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica
Title: The # 1 80s Synth Pop 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: The # 1 80s Synth Pop 2022 (CD3)
Genre: Synth Pop
Title: NOW Yearbook Extra 1980 - 1984: The Final Chapter (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Mastermix 80s 12 Inch Top Up Part 1 2023
Genre: Electronica
Title: NOW 80s Alternative (CD2)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: 101 Electronic 80s (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock
Title: 101 Electronic 80s (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock
Title: 101 80s Hits (CD5)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: NOW 12'' 80's Part 1 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: NOW 12” 80s: 1982 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Peter Kruder - Private Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Free Jazz, Dancefloor