Kisaki

Infobox musical artist

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Name = Kisaki
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Origin = flagicon|Japan Wakayama, Japan
Instrument = Bass guitar
Genre = Rock
Occupation = Bassist, composer, producer
Years_active = 1990s–present
Label = Matina
Under Code Production
Associated_acts = Various
URL = [http://holiday1.keyblog.jp/blog/index.html/ Official blog]
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nihongo|Kisaki|妃 is a Japanese musician who has worked with several visual kei bands, including , Syndrome, Kisaki Project [http://www.cdjournal.com/main/cd/disc.php?dno=4107051443 CD Journal, Kisaki Project CD Review] Retrieved Sep 06 2007] and Phantasmagoria. [http://www.cdjournal.com/main/artist/artist.php?ano=163666 CD Journal, Phantasmagoria Profile] Retrieved Sep 06 2007] Besides playing bass and composing music, he also works as a producer, previously for the Matina label and currently for Undercode Productions"Cure" Vol 27, December 2005 pg 7 - 35] . He has since announced that he would retire as a musician; the last performance of his current band, Phantasmagoria, being scheduled for late 2007.

Labels

Matina

Matina is a label, now closed, that managed visual kei artists. It was started by Kisaki under the umbrella of Free-Will as Soleil's (a label located in Nagoya) Osaka division.

"Information in this section was translated from the Japanese wikipedia."

Under Code Production

Kisaki is the representative of Under Code Production, an independent label located in Osaka that signs visual kei bands. It also has a sub-label "Road Awake" for hardcore, punk and heavy metal bands.

"Information in this section was translated from the Japanese wikipedia."

Bands

Kisaki has been a bass player in Levia, Laybial, Shey≠De, Garden, De=prive, Stella Maria, Ruby (as a support member), Haijin Kurobara Zoku (廃人黒薔薇族), , Mirage, Syndrome, and Phantasmagoria.

He has a solo project called Kisaki Project (see below), and a side project with Rame (of Vidoll) called Kisaki & Kansai Kizoku (妃＆関西貴族). He also participated in Kenzi's side project Anti Feminism in 1998.

Kisaki Project

Infobox musical artist

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Genre = Visual Kei
Pop
Years_active = 2002 - 2004, 2006 - 2007
Label = Under Code Productions
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Past_members = Kisaki
Jui
Toshihiro
Yasuaki
Atsushi
Shinobu
Mikage
Kyura

Kisaki Project (often written as Kisaki Project feat. Jui) is Kisaki's solo project. In addition to touring and releasing material in Japan, they also had a concert in Europe and released an album there. [http://www.jmusiceuropa.com/uk/database-artist.php?id=94 "JAME: Kisaki Project Profile"] Retrieved Sep 22 2007]

Discography

;Singles
*"Kioku ~After Confession~" (記憶～after confession～) Dec 25, 2003
*"Michishirube ~Color of Labyrinth~" (道標～Color of Labyrinth～) Apr 28 2004
*"Sunadokei ~Never Ending Memories~" (砂時計～Never ending memories～) Aug 25 2004
*"Night Butterfly" Nov 27 2004 (This maxi-single did not have Jui on the vocals)
*"Shinki" 深絆 KISAKI project feat Jui & Riku & Miyawaki Wataru Apr 4 2007 KISAKI PROJECT feat.樹威＆宮脇渉＆戮名義
*"Byousha Kaze" (描写風) Jun 20 2007

;Albums
*"Kaiko Roku ~Dai Ichi Shou~" (回顧録～第一章) Feb 14 2003
*"Shouzou ~In the Cradle~" (肖像～in the cradle～) Apr 28 2004 (European Release)
*"Final Confession" Nov 27 2004 (CD + DVD)
*"Kosou" (枯想) Jan 1 2007
*"Kaiko Roku ~Dai Ichi Shou~ Kanzen Ban" (回顧録～第一章～完全盤) Mar 14 2007
*"Eien no Yume" (永遠の夢) August 15 2007
*"The Solitude Songs" July 23 2008

;Video
*"Hakumei ~Kimi no Inai Sekai~" 薄明～君のいない世界～ Nov 25 2003
*"Impressive Sight" Mar 2004
*"Kodou ~Screaming of Mind~ (鼓動～Screaming of mind～)
*"Silent ~Niji no Kiseki~ (SILENT～虹の軌跡～) Dec 25 2006
*"For Lovers…" Aug 15 2007

References

External links

* [http://holiday1.keyblog.jp/blog/index.html/ Official blog]
* [http://www.under-code.jp/ Undercode Production official website]