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Paris match (band)
Encyclopedia
- Paris MatchParis MatchParis Match is a French weekly magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. It was founded in 1949 by the industrialist Jean Prouvost....
is also a French weekly magazine.
is a Japanese musical group formed in 1998 by composer/arranger Yosuke Sugiyama and lyricist Tai Furusawa with vocalist Mari Mizuno. They debuted in 2000 with the album volume one. The group's name is a homage to the British musical group The Style Council
The Style Council
The Style Council were an English band, formed in 1983 by the ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller, with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent line-up grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C. Lee. Other artists such as Tracie Young and Tracey Thorn also...
, whose album Café Bleu
Café Bleu
Café Bleu is the official debut album released by the band The Style Council in March 1984, reaching number 2 in the UK charts. It followed the compilation Introducing The Style Council, which was released only in the Netherlands, Canada and Japan....
features a song titled "The Paris Match".
Paris Match's music is a fusion of diverse musical genres including bossa nova
Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, acid-jazz, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, blue-eyed soul
Blue-eyed soul
Blue-eyed soul is a media term that was used to describe rhythm and blues and soul music performed by white artists, with a strong pop music influence. The term was first used in the mid-1960s to describe white artists who performed soul and R&B that was similar to the music of the Motown and...
, AOR
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
, and house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
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Albums
- Volume One (April 21, 2000)
- PM2 (August 1, 2001)
- Type III (June 1, 2002)
- Song for You (November 21, 2002)
- Quattro (June 25, 2003)
- Volume One Plus (April 21, 2004)
- ♭5 (July 16, 2004)
- 5th Anniversary (March 30, 2005)
- After Six (March 24, 2006)
- Our Favourite PopOur Favourite PopOur Favourite Pop is a pop compilation album by the Japanese musical group paris match. The album's name and cover art are a homage to the British musical group The Style Council's album Our Favourite Shop.-Track listing:# "Party Down"...
(January 24, 2007) - Best of Paris Match (June 20, 2007)
- Remix & Rare "White" (June 20, 2007)
- Flight 7 (February 13, 2008)
- Passion8 (June 24, 2009)
- to the nines (October 6, 2010)
Singles
- "Happy-go-round" (November 22, 2000)
- "Desert Moon" (April 4, 2001)
- "Kiss" (July 18, 2001)
- "Deep Inside" (November 21, 2001)
- "Saturday" (June 5, 2002)
- "Summer Breeze" (July 23, 2003)
- "Taiyō no kiss" (太陽の接吻) (November 5, 2003)
- "Koi no kizashi" (恋の兆し) (March 24, 2005)
- "Voice" (November 23, 2005)