Mayonaka wa Junketsu
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is Japanese singer Shiina Ringo
's 6th single and it was released on March 27, 2001.
The distributor is Toshiba EMI / Virgin Music.
who arranged her songs together till then, and she asked the musicians of various genres to arrange her songs.
She put three songs in time order like "night, daytime, and a morning" according to the title, and she showed the reading of these song titles by writing katakana
.
All players of each song were named "- Paradise Orchestra" on "Mayonaka wa Junketsu" which is the title tune of this single.
is a Ska
band, and is a big band
, and is the trio
of a pianist
, a bassist
, a drummer
, with accordionist coba
.
"Mayonaka wa Junketsu" was to have been collected to her third album "Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana
" with "Aisaika no Choushoku".
However, she judged that they weren’t suitable for the view of the world of the album while she was producing that, and she shelved the adoption of the two songs for the album.
was made for "Mayonaka wa Junketsu", and it was the music video of animation
.
The music video was filmed by live action
at first.
The story was that a mysterious woman fights with a baldheaded leader of a vicious secret organization, and Shina was playing the woman and Masato Minagawa, the keyboard player of her band, was playing the enemy's leader.
However, Shiina's pregnancy
came to light while making a film, and it was discontinued on the way.
Hurriedly, it was changed into animation.
The story remained as it was and the characters which was modeled on Shiina and Minagawa were designed.
Her house cat "Goethe" also appears in the music video as a cyborg
cat.
The heroine was named .
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 6th single and it was released on March 27, 2001.
The distributor is Toshiba EMI / Virgin Music.
Outline
In this single, Shiina Ringo canceled partnership with Seiji KamedaSeiji 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....
who arranged her songs together till then, and she asked the musicians of various genres to arrange her songs.
She put three songs in time order like "night, daytime, and a morning" according to the title, and she showed the reading of these song titles by writing katakana
Katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet . The word katakana means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana scripts are derived from components of more complex kanji. Each kana represents one mora...
.
All players of each song were named "- Paradise Orchestra" on "Mayonaka wa Junketsu" which is the title tune of this single.
is a Ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
band, and is a big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
, and is the trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
of a pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, a bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, a drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, with accordionist coba
Coba
Coba is a large ruined city of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is located about 90 km east of the Maya site of Chichen Itza, about 40 km west of the Caribbean Sea, and 44 km northwest of the site of Tulum, with which it is...
.
"Mayonaka wa Junketsu" was to have been collected to her third album "Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana
Kalk Samen Kuri No Hana
is the 3rd album for Japanese singer Shiina Ringo, released on February 23, 2003.The bonus track is collected only in the vinyl record version. The short film in which the world view of this album was made an image preceded had been put on the market earlier before release.- Outline :This is the...
" with "Aisaika no Choushoku".
However, she judged that they weren’t suitable for the view of the world of the album while she was producing that, and she shelved the adoption of the two songs for the album.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was made for "Mayonaka wa Junketsu", and it was the music video of animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
.
The music video was filmed by live action
Live action
In filmmaking, video production, and other media, the term live action refers to cinematography, videography not produced using animation...
at first.
The story was that a mysterious woman fights with a baldheaded leader of a vicious secret organization, and Shina was playing the woman and Masato Minagawa, the keyboard player of her band, was playing the enemy's leader.
However, Shiina's pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
came to light while making a film, and it was discontinued on the way.
Hurriedly, it was changed into animation.
The story remained as it was and the characters which was modeled on Shiina and Minagawa were designed.
Her house cat "Goethe" also appears in the music video as a cyborg
Cyborg
A cyborg is a being with both biological and artificial parts. The term was coined in 1960 when Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline used it in an article about the advantages of self-regulating human-machine systems in outer space. D. S...
cat.
The heroine was named .
Track listing
Personnel
- Mayonaka wa Junketsu
- with
- TrumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
: ナーゴ Nargo (Kimiyoshi Nagoya) - TromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
: 北原雅彦 Masahiko Kitahara - Alto SaxophoneAlto saxophoneThe alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...
& AgitatorAgitatorAn agitator is a person who actively supports some ideology or movement with speeches and especially actions. The Agitators were a political movement as well as elected representatives of soldiers, including the New Model Army of Oliver Cromwell, during the English Civil War. They were also known...
: 冷牟田竜之 Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta - Tenor SaxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
: ガモー Gamou - Baritone SaxophoneBaritone saxophoneThe baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
: 谷中敦 Atsushi Yanaka - PianoPianoThe 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...
: 沖祐市 Yuichi Oki - Electric BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
: 川上つよし Tsuyoshi Kawakami - Electric guitarElectric guitarAn 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...
: 加藤隆志 Takashi Kato - Percussions: 大森はじめ Hajime Ohmori
- Drums: 茂木欣一 Kin-ichi Motegi (from FishmansFishmansFishmans was a Japanese dub music band formed in 1987, and are known for their unique sound and the distinctive vocals of lead singer Shinji Sato.-Biography:...
, support member)
- Sido to Hakuchūmu
- with
- Electric guitar: 角田順 Jun Sumida
- Double bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
: 坂井紅介 Benisuke Sakai - Drums: 村上“ポンタ”秀一 Shuichi Murakami
- Electric organElectric organIn biology, the electric organ is an organ common to all electric fish used for the purposes of creating an electric field. The electric organ is derived from modified nerve or muscle tissue...
: 倉田信雄 Nobuo Kurata - Trumpet: エリック宮城 Eric Miyashiro, 佐々木史郎 Shiro Sasaki, 林雄介 Yusuke Hayashi, 佐久間勲 Isao Sakuma
- Trombone: 中川英二郎 Eijoro Nakagawa, 松本治 Osamu Matsumoto, 佐野聡 Satoshi Sano
- Bass Trombone: 山城純子 Junko Yamashiro
- Alto Saxophone & fluteWestern concert fluteThe Western concert flute is a transverse woodwind instrument made of metal or wood. It is the most common variant of the flute. A musician who plays the flute is called a flautist, flutist, or flute player....
: ボブザング Bob Zung, 近藤和彦 Kazuhiko Kondo - Tenor Saxophone: 小池修 Osamu Koike, 吉田治 Osamu Yoshida
- Baritone Saxophone: 竹野昌邦 Masakuni Takeno
- HarpHarpThe harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
: 田口裕子 Yuko Taguchi - VibraphoneVibraphoneThe vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family....
& GlockenspielGlockenspielA glockenspiel is a percussion instrument composed of a set of tuned keys arranged in the fashion of the keyboard of a piano. In this way, it is similar to the xylophone; however, the xylophone's bars are made of wood, while the glockenspiel's are metal plates or tubes, and making it a metallophone...
: 浜田均 Hitoshi Hamada
- Aisaika no Chōshoku
- with
- Piano & Programming: 森俊之 Toshiyuki Mori
- ContrabassContrabassContrabass refers to a musical instrument of very low pitch; generally those pitched one octave below instruments of the bass register...
: 渡辺等 Hitoshi Watanabe - Drums: 沼澤尚 Takashi Numazawa
- AccordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
: coba Yasuhiro KobayashiYasuhiro KobayashiYasuhiro "Coba" Kobayashi is a Japanese musician, accordionist, composer and arranger. His music has sold over 1,000,000 CDs. Yasuhiro started playing accordion when he was nine...