Iceman (Japanese band)
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Iceman was a three-man Japanese pop music
group, consisting of Daisuke Asakura
(keyboards), Kenichi Ito (guitar), and Michihiro Kuroda
(lead vocals).
They officially came together on June 5, 1996, when a press conference was held in Tokyo to announce the two musicians who would accompany Daisuke Asakura
in his next musical venture after the breakup of Access
Between 1996 and 1999, they released six albums, a multitude of PV and live videos, and even a video game. They had a unique and varied sound; sometimes hard electronic rock (Shining Collection), sometimes soft pop (Edge of the season), and even techno sounds (Caution).
Iceman is probably most well-known for "Shining Collection", a song used in the anime OVA Gravitation: Lyrics of Love
by Asakura during his time as music director and composer for the series. The song has enjoyed a small spike in popularity outside of Japan thanks to its use in the anime, as well as a cult flash cartoon hosted on Newgrounds
called "A Sticky Night of Love".
The majority of the music was written by Daisuke Asakura
, with several exceptions by Kenichi Ito. And though Michihiro Kuroda
was the lead singer, Kenichi Ito and Daisuke Asakura
had their hand at performing many of the songs.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group, consisting of Daisuke Asakura
Daisuke Asakura
is a male Japanese pop artist.His childhood consisted of electronic organ lessons and the expectations to follow the family trade of plumbing.Asakura began his career with landing a job at Yamaha right after high school. While under Yamaha, Asakura worked on the EOS synthesizer; he was also...
(keyboards), Kenichi Ito (guitar), and Michihiro Kuroda
Michihiro Kuroda
, or Rin to his fans, was the lead vocalist in the Japanese group Iceman. The group lasted from about 1996-1999. Since then Michihiro has pursued a solo career. Michihiro has released 6 CDs and videos, along with 3 books....
(lead vocals).
They officially came together on June 5, 1996, when a press conference was held in Tokyo to announce the two musicians who would accompany Daisuke Asakura
Daisuke Asakura
is a male Japanese pop artist.His childhood consisted of electronic organ lessons and the expectations to follow the family trade of plumbing.Asakura began his career with landing a job at Yamaha right after high school. While under Yamaha, Asakura worked on the EOS synthesizer; he was also...
in his next musical venture after the breakup of Access
Between 1996 and 1999, they released six albums, a multitude of PV and live videos, and even a video game. They had a unique and varied sound; sometimes hard electronic rock (Shining Collection), sometimes soft pop (Edge of the season), and even techno sounds (Caution).
Iceman is probably most well-known for "Shining Collection", a song used in the anime OVA Gravitation: Lyrics of Love
Gravitation (manga)
is a shōnen-ai manga series written by Maki Murakami.The story follows the attempts of Shuichi Shindo and his band, Bad Luck, to become Japan's next musical sensation and his struggles to capture Yuki's heart...
by Asakura during his time as music director and composer for the series. The song has enjoyed a small spike in popularity outside of Japan thanks to its use in the anime, as well as a cult flash cartoon hosted on Newgrounds
Newgrounds
Newgrounds is an American entertainment and social media website. Founded on July 6, 1995 by Tom Fulp, the site primarily hosts Adobe Flash animations and games, but also features a music-oriented page, along with an art portal...
called "A Sticky Night of Love".
The majority of the music was written by Daisuke Asakura
Daisuke Asakura
is a male Japanese pop artist.His childhood consisted of electronic organ lessons and the expectations to follow the family trade of plumbing.Asakura began his career with landing a job at Yamaha right after high school. While under Yamaha, Asakura worked on the EOS synthesizer; he was also...
, with several exceptions by Kenichi Ito. And though Michihiro Kuroda
Michihiro Kuroda
, or Rin to his fans, was the lead vocalist in the Japanese group Iceman. The group lasted from about 1996-1999. Since then Michihiro has pursued a solo career. Michihiro has released 6 CDs and videos, along with 3 books....
was the lead singer, Kenichi Ito and Daisuke Asakura
Daisuke Asakura
is a male Japanese pop artist.His childhood consisted of electronic organ lessons and the expectations to follow the family trade of plumbing.Asakura began his career with landing a job at Yamaha right after high school. While under Yamaha, Asakura worked on the EOS synthesizer; he was also...
had their hand at performing many of the songs.
Singles
- Dark Half~ Touch Your Darkness (29 July 1996)
- Breathless Night Slider (18 November 1996)
- Edge of the season (3 May 1997)
- Final Prayer' (21 August 1997)
- 8 banme no tsumi (21 November 1997)
- Lost Complex (21 March 1998)
Albums
- Power ScalePower ScalePower Scale is the first album released by Japanese pop trio Iceman on March 26, 1997.- Track listing :- References :* *...
(26 May 1997) - Digiryzm MutationDigiryzm MutationDigiryzm Mutation is the second album released by Japanese pop trio Iceman on May 21, 1998.-Track listing:-References:**...
(21 May 1998) - Gate IIGate IIGate II is the third album released by Japanese pop trio Iceman on May 21, 1998. It is also the first in a small series of albums released by Iceman from 1999 until their official departure from the Japanese music scene in 2003...
(6 June 1999) - Gate IGate IGate I is the fourth album released by Japanese pop trio Iceman on May 21, 1998. It is also the second in a small series of albums released by Iceman from 1999 until their official departure from the Japanese music scene in 2003...
(7 July 1999) - gate out - 1st Remix Album (11 November 1999)
- gate out - 1st Analog Album (27 November 1999)
- Gate // white (21 December 1999)
DVD
- 0:00-H“Iceman (26 November 1996)
- V-Scale 1 (1 May 1997)
- Live Scale 1997 - 1st Live (22 October 1997)
- V-Mutation (21 May 1998)
- Iceman Live Mutation 1998 - 2nd Live (21 November 1998)
- Crazy Jet (29 April 1999)
- Gate V (22 September 1999)
- Live Gate 1999 ~Type Around at yoyogi-daini~ - 3rd Live (21 January 2001)
- Gate V (22 September 1999)
- DVD Video - Iceman Clips (9 March 2005)