FripSide

fripSide is a Japanese pop group that started in February 2002. They officially became a part of Visual Art's in 2006, and currently release under elseena-music entertainment. Since 2006, many of their songs have been created for Visual Art's games, as well as other erotic game companies. When the group started, they were releasing their songs on the Japanese amateur and indie community, muzie. fripSide's albums were always high in sales at muzie's online CD shop. As of July 2006, more than 6,000 copies of the three original albums have been sold.cite web | url = http://www.toranoana.jp/shop/summermix/songbody/song03.html | title = Toranoana's SUMMER MIX Vol. 1 | publisher = Toranoana | accessdate = 2007-10-08]

In addition, fripSide has a side group, called "fripSide NAO Project" which started on March 30, 2007. fripSide NAO Project releases songs different from the usual style of fripSide, and does not follow fripSide's motto of "creating songs that everyone can relate to".cite web | url = http://satfrip.exblog.jp/6059553/ | title = sat's fripSide blog, 8-26-2007 | publisher = sat | accessdate = 2007-09-18] Currently, 1 album and 1 single have been released under fripSide NAO project.

Members

Main members

*Nao (vocal/lyrics)
*Satoshi Yaginuma (Sat) (compose/arrangement/programing/lyrics/guitar)

ound staff

*Kenji Arai (sound director)
*Takumi Okamoto (sound director)
*masa (chorus, synthesizer)
*Maya (guitar)
*Takahiro Toguchida (guitar)
*a2c (guitar)
*Shinichiro Yamashita (lyrics)
*Graphica3810 (design)
*Kula (management)
*riko (chorus)

Discography

Albums

*first odyssey of fripSide - Released on April 12, 2003.
*2nd fragment of fripSide - Released on March 28, 2004. This album came with an extra video disc containing "sky"'s and "transitory orbit"'s promotional videos, as well as secret site access open that was open until June 2004cite web | url = http://fripSide.net/main/top20040506.html | title = fripSide Official Site, 5/04-6/04 Updates | publisher = fripSide | accessdate = 2007-09-18] , a demo flash movie of the song "melody" with reset, and the site's opening movie.
*3rd reflection of fripSide - Released on June 23, 2005. This album came with liner notes by nao, sat, and others who collaborated.
*the very best of fripSide 2002-2006 (Doujin Disc) - Released on July 15, 2006. Only 2000 copies were printed, and they sold out within 2 weeks of release. cite web | url = http://satfrip.exblog.jp/m2006-08-01/ | title = sat's fripSide blog, 8-07-2006 | publisher = Satoshi Yaginuma | accessdate = 2007-09-23]
*the very best of fripSide 2002-2006 (Commercial Circulation Disc) - Released on December 29, 2006. The first press edition came with an extra 48 pages of "the photograph of fripSide 2006", and a bonus illustration by Miyama. Also, disc 1 track 1, disc 2 track 6 and 14 have been changed from the Doujin Disc.
*binarydigit - Released on August 24, 2007. The first press edition came in a special box, coupled with a bonus disc containing the album crossfade promotional video and two extra songs: "hurting heart-nao piano arrange-", and "feeling trust".
*split tears - Released on September 16, 2008.cite web | url = http://fripside.net/cd/split_tears/index.htm | title = split tears | accessdate = 2008-08-26]

ingles

*Red-reduction division- (Opening theme for Kanojo-tachi no Ryuugi -Their Styles-) - Released on September 29, 2006. This single was only a bonus disc for those who pre-ordered the game.
*Libration Crisis/Refine Progress (Opening/ending theme for Scramble Heart) - Released on May 25, 2007. This single was only a bonus disc for those who pre-ordered the game.
*Flower of Bravery (Opening theme for Koihime Musou) - Released on July 16, 2008. The first press edition came with a bonus disc containing "Flower of Bravery"'s promotional video.

as fripSide NAO project!

*Rabbit Syndrome - Released on January 25, 2008. This debut album of fripSide NAO project! also comes with a stuffed rabbit in the album artwork.
*Yappari Sekai wa Atashi☆Legend!! (Ending theme for Koihime Musou) - Released on August 20, 2008. Single.

Contributions

*magic "a" ride Vocal CD (Opening theme for magic "a" ride) - Released on July 4, 2008. This vocal cd was only a bonus disc for those who pre-ordered the game. Only the first track is done by fripSide.
*Kataomoi no Tsuki First Edition Special Vocal Collection - Track 2-4 were done by fripSide (Split Tears, Tomorrow, and Never no Astray).

References

External links

* [http://fripside.net/index.php Official website]
* [http://sat.fripSide.net Satoshi Yaginuma official website]
* [http://fripside.way-nifty.com/blog/ fripSide Hello!Music!! Web Radio]
* [http://www.muzie.co.jp/cgi-bin/artist.cgi?id=a007547 muzie:fripSide]