Yanokami
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yanokami is a Japan
ese band
consisting of Akiko Yano
and Rei Harakami
.
In 2003, Akiko found Rei via Quruli
's song "Bara no Hana (remixed by Rei Harakami) on the album World's End Supernova.
She fell in love with his style from the very first musical note.
As it turns out, Rei had always been a huge fan of her music.
Early in the winter of 2003, their first collaboration started with Rei working on some of the songs for Akiko and Akiko performing with Rei's compilation at her annual Winter concert titled Satogaeru Concert.
Rei's magical touch to Akiko's music proved so successful that it led to their first ever performance on stage together in the Summer of 2004.
To further show their appreciation for each other's musical talents,
they both appeared as guest performers at each their respective concerts held at Japan's Summer Festival in 2006. Needless to say, they were a hit together.
Since then, Akiko and Rei have worked quietly in the background together on their yanokami project by exchanging email
s back and forth from New York City
to Kyoto
.
Like a seed growing into a beautiful flower, Akiko and Rei's union of two unique musical styles since they first worked together has flourished into a remarkable musical marvel.
In 2007, yanokami's cover song "Love is Peach Color" was included on the album Tribute to Haruomi Hosono
. This was yanokami's long awaited debut.
yanokami's debut album yanokami (produced by Rei Harakami) was released by Yamaha Music Communications/avex on August 8, 2007.
An English-language version of the album "Yanokamick" was released by Yamaha Music on March 12, 2008.
Japan
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ese band
Band (music)
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consisting of Akiko Yano
Akiko Yano
is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer. She was born as Akiko Suzuki in Tokyo and raised in Aomori, Aomori, and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s...
and Rei Harakami
Rei Harakami
was a Kyoto-based electronic musician from Hiroshima, Japan. He composed and mixed on two Roland SC-88Pro sound generators, at times supplemented by the Roland SK-88Pro keyboard model. He suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage on the 27th July 2011.Rei released his debut album in 1998 on Sublime Records...
.
In 2003, Akiko found Rei via Quruli
Quruli
is a popular Japanese music group formed in 1996. As of March 2007, the lineup consists of Masashi Satoh and Shigeru Kishida. Their music is produced and distributed by Victor Entertainment.- Career :...
's song "Bara no Hana (remixed by Rei Harakami) on the album World's End Supernova.
She fell in love with his style from the very first musical note.
As it turns out, Rei had always been a huge fan of her music.
Early in the winter of 2003, their first collaboration started with Rei working on some of the songs for Akiko and Akiko performing with Rei's compilation at her annual Winter concert titled Satogaeru Concert.
Rei's magical touch to Akiko's music proved so successful that it led to their first ever performance on stage together in the Summer of 2004.
To further show their appreciation for each other's musical talents,
they both appeared as guest performers at each their respective concerts held at Japan's Summer Festival in 2006. Needless to say, they were a hit together.
Since then, Akiko and Rei have worked quietly in the background together on their yanokami project by exchanging email
Email
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s back and forth from New York City
New York City
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to Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
.
Like a seed growing into a beautiful flower, Akiko and Rei's union of two unique musical styles since they first worked together has flourished into a remarkable musical marvel.
In 2007, yanokami's cover song "Love is Peach Color" was included on the album Tribute to Haruomi Hosono
Haruomi Hosono
, also known as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese popular musician, best known internationally as a key member of the rock band Happy End and the pioneering electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra.-Biography:...
. This was yanokami's long awaited debut.
yanokami's debut album yanokami (produced by Rei Harakami) was released by Yamaha Music Communications/avex on August 8, 2007.
An English-language version of the album "Yanokamick" was released by Yamaha Music on March 12, 2008.