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Fishmans (フィッシュマンズ) was an influential Japanese dub band formed in 1987. They were ranked number 83 in a list of Japan’s top 100 musicians provided by HMV, and are renowned for their unique sound and the distinctive vocals of lead singer Shinji Sato.
The band was formed in 1987 by Sato (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Kin-Ichi Motegi (drums, vocals, sampler) and Kensuke Ojima (guitar and vocals). The addition of Yuzuru Kashiwabara (bass) and Hakase (keyboards) rounded up the original line-up. Their first recorded appearance is on the 1989 Compilation Panic Paradise. Two years later, their first album Chappie Don’t Cry was released. The band’s easy-going sound (mainly influenced by Reggae, but incorporating elements of dub, rock, pop, drum & bass, hip-hop, etc.), coupled with Sato’s distinctive androgynous vocals, gained them acceptance in Japan’s underground scene.
Fishmans released several albums on Pony Canyon records, slowly moving away from playing strictly reggae, but always keeping a Dub foundation to their sound, powered by Motegi and Kashiwabara’s rock-steady rhythm section. In 1995 they signed with Polydor Records. By this time both Kensuke Ojima and Hakase had left the band. Neither was replaced, and the resulting trio would work with a series of guest musicians on their next records, mainly Honzi (keyboards, violin, accordion and vocals) and Darts Sekiguchi (guitar). The addition of Zak on sound mixing rounded out this second phase of the band, which further evolved its sound to incorporate space rock, ambient and shoegaze elements. Song length started to grow as well, as these new tendencies blended in with their dub foundation.
Aerial Camp was released in 1996, and included what is probably the band’s most famous song, Nightcruising. This was followed by The Long Season, a 35 minute song divided into 5 parts. Their final studio album, Uchu Nippon Setagaya, was released in 1997.
Fishmans performed their final concert on December 28th, 1998. They played many of their best songs, and concluded with a full performance of Long Season. Sato left the stage immediately after a teary-eyed "goodbye". This was to be Kashiwabara’s final performance with the band, though Sato and Motegi planned to continue working as the '''Fishmans'''. However, Sato passed away the following year on March 15 due to heart problems he'd suffered since birth.
After Sato’s death, Kin-Ichi Motegi began working as a stand-in drummer for Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra(東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ), whose own drummer passed away around the same time. He eventually became a full-fledged member of the band and plays drums and sings lead vocals with them to this day. Kashiwabara, who had planned to abandon the music industry, eventually joined forces with Ooya Yuusuke (ex. LaB LIFe) to form Polaris, whose spacey and dubby tracks bore some resemblance to Fishmans’ sound in the late 90’s.
The Fishmans story did not end there. Following Sato’s death, their popularity continued to grow. In 2004, a tribute album Sweet Dreams for Fishmans was released, featuring covers by artists as diverse as OOIOO, Bonobos, and UA. This was followed by the albums Kuchu and Uchu in 2005, which included rare and unreleased tracks alongside their biggest hits.
On November 22, 2005 the remaining members of Fishmans paid tribute to their fans and Shinji Sato, by performing at the Rising Sun Rock Festival. The show lasted three and a half hours, and featured many guest singers, who performed the vocals. The following month, a tribute art exhibition The Long Season Rewind was held in Shibuya with contributions from various artists.
Most recently in 2006, The Long Season Revue was released on DVD. The live concert was originally only screened in theatres and it featured the original members of the band together with a cast of supporting musicians such as UA, Asa-Chang, ハナレグミ, Oki Yuichi (of 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ) and 原田郁子 of Clammbon (クラムボン). Following these concerts, Honzi, long-time contributor with the band, also passed away.
Fishmans (フィッシュマンズ) was an influential Ja… Read Full Bio ↴Correct tag for Fishmans.
Fishmans (フィッシュマンズ) was an influential Japanese dub band formed in 1987. They were ranked number 83 in a list of Japan’s top 100 musicians provided by HMV, and are renowned for their unique sound and the distinctive vocals of lead singer Shinji Sato.
The band was formed in 1987 by Sato (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Kin-Ichi Motegi (drums, vocals, sampler) and Kensuke Ojima (guitar and vocals). The addition of Yuzuru Kashiwabara (bass) and Hakase (keyboards) rounded up the original line-up. Their first recorded appearance is on the 1989 Compilation Panic Paradise. Two years later, their first album Chappie Don’t Cry was released. The band’s easy-going sound (mainly influenced by Reggae, but incorporating elements of dub, rock, pop, drum & bass, hip-hop, etc.), coupled with Sato’s distinctive androgynous vocals, gained them acceptance in Japan’s underground scene.
Fishmans released several albums on Pony Canyon records, slowly moving away from playing strictly reggae, but always keeping a Dub foundation to their sound, powered by Motegi and Kashiwabara’s rock-steady rhythm section. In 1995 they signed with Polydor Records. By this time both Kensuke Ojima and Hakase had left the band. Neither was replaced, and the resulting trio would work with a series of guest musicians on their next records, mainly Honzi (keyboards, violin, accordion and vocals) and Darts Sekiguchi (guitar). The addition of Zak on sound mixing rounded out this second phase of the band, which further evolved its sound to incorporate space rock, ambient and shoegaze elements. Song length started to grow as well, as these new tendencies blended in with their dub foundation.
Aerial Camp was released in 1996, and included what is probably the band’s most famous song, Nightcruising. This was followed by The Long Season, a 35 minute song divided into 5 parts. Their final studio album, Uchu Nippon Setagaya, was released in 1997.
Fishmans performed their final concert on December 28th, 1998. They played many of their best songs, and concluded with a full performance of Long Season. Sato left the stage immediately after a teary-eyed "goodbye". This was to be Kashiwabara’s final performance with the band, though Sato and Motegi planned to continue working as the '''Fishmans'''. However, Sato passed away the following year on March 15 due to heart problems he'd suffered since birth.
After Sato’s death, Kin-Ichi Motegi began working as a stand-in drummer for Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra(東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ), whose own drummer passed away around the same time. He eventually became a full-fledged member of the band and plays drums and sings lead vocals with them to this day. Kashiwabara, who had planned to abandon the music industry, eventually joined forces with Ooya Yuusuke (ex. LaB LIFe) to form Polaris, whose spacey and dubby tracks bore some resemblance to Fishmans’ sound in the late 90’s.
The Fishmans story did not end there. Following Sato’s death, their popularity continued to grow. In 2004, a tribute album Sweet Dreams for Fishmans was released, featuring covers by artists as diverse as OOIOO, Bonobos, and UA. This was followed by the albums Kuchu and Uchu in 2005, which included rare and unreleased tracks alongside their biggest hits.
On November 22, 2005 the remaining members of Fishmans paid tribute to their fans and Shinji Sato, by performing at the Rising Sun Rock Festival. The show lasted three and a half hours, and featured many guest singers, who performed the vocals. The following month, a tribute art exhibition The Long Season Rewind was held in Shibuya with contributions from various artists.
Most recently in 2006, The Long Season Revue was released on DVD. The live concert was originally only screened in theatres and it featured the original members of the band together with a cast of supporting musicians such as UA, Asa-Chang, ハナレグミ, Oki Yuichi (of 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ) and 原田郁子 of Clammbon (クラムボン). Following these concerts, Honzi, long-time contributor with the band, also passed away.
ゆらめき IN THE AIR
フィッシュマンズ Lyrics
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Pine Barons Flickering in the air Flickering in the air I have said it.…
We have lyrics for these tracks by フィッシュマンズ:
IN THE FLIGHT 4つの階段を駆け上がってドアをあけてのぞきこめば その眠たそうな空気が好きだ 調子が良ければいいね そんな気配を感じたな…
MAGIC LOVE MAGIC LOVE MAGIC LOVE MAGIC LOVE MAGIC LOVE だれかとだれかがどこかで2人出会…
POKKA POKKA 心の揺れを静めるために静かな顔をするんだ 真赤な眼で空を見上げて静かな顔をするんだ 眠ってる人を思い出すんだ 眠ってる…
WEATHER REPORT 東京地方に大雨が降り続けて 部屋の中に居続けることもあるさ まるで魚になった気分だよ まるで水槽の中の魚 まるで泳がない…
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@salva5439
Sato lives forever in this music. It's our job and honour to keep his legacy
@bloodbornesurvivor6399
One of the greatest songs of all time
@emmanueleliseovazquezmoral9795
La canción transmite demasiado al punto de estar en otro mundo, gracias sato por está última melodía
@floyd8549
Está fue la última canción que compuso?
@machiwiresucitadocyberpunk
@Floyd '8 si
@uudongeize
apenas conocí a esta banda el mes pasado y ya les tengo un cariño grande
siento tanta pena por shinji
sigue viviendo, al menos para mí, en nuestros corazones..
@GamesWithBrainz
I cant even imagine what they would've went on to do. but its okay because we have this and the rest of their catalogue. RIP Shinji Sato
@JetJaguar47
Wow, what a magical song
@XxbelligerentxX
Thanks for uploading this. One of my favorites from them.
@user-gp5jy4sx4r
サウンドをここまで具現化できたMVも珍しい
近づいたり、離れたり
生と死の狭間を漂う夢中遊泳