is Japanese singer Shiina Ringo

Shiina Ringo

, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter, music composer and music producer. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen.She describes herself as ""....

's 5th single and it was released on January 26, 2000.
The distributor is Toshiba EMI/Virgin Music.

Outline

"Gips" is taken from Shiina's second album Shōso Strip. Shiina was compelled to release two songs at the same time after all, she was going to release this song and Tsumi to Batsu

Tsumi to Batsu (Shiina Ringo song)

is Japanese singer Shiina Ringo's 6th single and it was released on January 26, 2000.The distributor is Toshiba EMI / Virgin Music.- Outline :"Tsumi to Batsu" is taken from Shiina's second album Shōso Strip...

 separately first, though.

Track listing

Personnel

Gibs

• Vocals: 椎名林檎 Shiina Ringo
• Guitars: 西川進 Susumu Nishikawa
• Bass guitars: 亀田誠治 Seiji Kameda
  Seiji Kameda
  is a Japanese music producer, arranger and bass guitarist.He is currently the bassist in Ringo Shiina's band, "Tokyo Jihen".- Biography :He was born in New York city, and went back to Japan at one year after birth....
  
  
• Piano
  Piano
  The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
  
  : 斉藤有太 Yuta Saito
• Drums and Tambourines: 河村智康 Noriyasu Kawamura
• Synthesizer
  Synthesizer
  A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
  
   programming: 中山信彦 Nobuhiko Nakayama, 北城浩志 Hiroshi Kitashiro

Tokyo no Hito

• Vocals, Electric guitars: 椎名林檎 Shiina Ringo
• Electric guitars: 西川進 Susumu Nishikawa
• Bass guitars: 亀田誠治 Seiji Kameda
• Drums: 村石雅行 Masayuki Muraishi
• Organ
  Organ (music)
  The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
  
  : 斉藤有太 Yuta Saito

Σ

• Vocals, Electric guitars: 椎名林檎 Shiina Ringo
• Electric guitars: 田淵ひさ子 Hisako Tabuchi
• Bass guitars: 亀田誠治 Seiji Kameda
• Synthesizer programming: 中山信彦 Nobuhiko Nakayama
• Turntables
  Phonograph
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  : 山本ムーグ moOog yamamOTO (from Buffalo Daughter
  Buffalo Daughter
  Buffalo Daughter is a Japanese rock group formed in 1993. The three main members are suGar Yoshinaga on guitar, Yumiko Ohno on bass, and Moog Yamamoto on turntables and graphic design...
  
  )

Cast

• Vocal & Electric guitar
  Electric guitar
  An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
  
  : 椎名林檎 Shiina Ringo
• Electric guitar: 戸谷誠 Makoto Totani (from MILK CROWN, Thinners)
• Electric bass guitar: 岩井英吉
• Synthesizer
  Synthesizer
  A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
  
  , Keyboard instrument
  Keyboard instrument
  A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
  
  : 皆川真人 Makoto Minagawa (from Thinners, SPARKY)
• Drums: 西川央 Hisashi Nishikawa (he is Shiina's friend and is an amateur)