Metafive

Metafive
Metafive
Also known as	Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive
Origin	Japan
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Warner Music Japan
Members	Yukihiro Takahashi; Towa Tei; Keigo Oyamada; Yoshinori Sunahara; Tomohiko Gondo; Leo Imai;

Metafive (stylized as METAFIVE) is a Japanese super group. It consists of Yukihiro Takahashi, Towa Tei, Keigo Oyamada, Yoshinori Sunahara, Tomohiko Gondo, and Leo Imai.^[1]

History

Originally, the band performed live backing Yukihiro Takahashi on his 2014 concert tour as Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive.^[2] In 2015, the band changed their name to Metafive.^[3]

Takahashi has said that the name Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive was a flippant reference to the band Hiroshi Uchiyamada & Cool Five.^[4]

The band played live at the 2014, 2015, and 2016 World Happiness Festivals, with British drummer Steve Jansen performing with the band in 2016.^[5]

Metafive's recordings charted in Japan, with their first studio album Meta (2016) reaching number 13 in the Oricon Albums Chart,^[6] and their EP Metahalf (2016) reached number 12 in the same chart.^[7]

On July 24th 2020 Metafive released a Single available for streaming and download titled, "Kankyo to Shinri / Environmental" after a 4 years gap between the 1st album release.

Members

Yukihiro Takahashi (Yellow Magic Orchestra/"YMO")
Towa Tei (Ex. Deee-lite)
Keigo Oyamada (a.k.a. Cornelius)
Yoshinori Sunahara (Ex. Denki Groove)
Tomohiko Gondo
Leo Imai

Discography

Studio albums

Meta (2016)

Live albums

Techno Recital (2014) (as Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive)
Metalive (2016)

EPs

Metahalf (2016)

Singles

"Split Spirit" (2014) (as Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive)

References

^ METAFIVE「META」インタビュー (page 1 of 4). Natalie (in Japanese). 12 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
^ "Supergroup METAFIVE to release their First Full Album in January". Arama! Japan. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
^ 躊躇なく、いろんな世代と新しい音楽を　高橋幸宏（後編）. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
^ Hadfield, James (15 July 2014). "YMO's Yukihiro Takahashi recruits Towa Tei, Cornelius, Yoshinori Sunahara, Tomohiko Gondo and Leo Imai for an impressive supergroup". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
^ ワールドハピネスのMETAFIVEのステージにスティーブ・ジャンセンの参加が急遽決定. NME Japan (in Japanese). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
^ META | METAFIVE(高橋幸宏×小山田圭吾×砂原良徳×TOWA TEI×ゴンドウトモヒコ×LEO今井). Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 April 2018.
^ METAHALF | METAFIVE(高橋幸宏×小山田圭吾×砂原良徳×TOWA TEI×ゴンドウトモヒコ×LEO今井). Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 April 2018.

External links

Metafive discography at Discogs

[1] METAFIVE「META」インタビュー (page 1 of 4). Natalie (in Japanese). 12 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

[2] "Supergroup METAFIVE to release their First Full Album in January". Arama! Japan. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2018.

[3] 躊躇なく、いろんな世代と新しい音楽を　高橋幸宏（後編）. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

[4] Hadfield, James (15 July 2014). "YMO's Yukihiro Takahashi recruits Towa Tei, Cornelius, Yoshinori Sunahara, Tomohiko Gondo and Leo Imai for an impressive supergroup". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 April 2018.

[5] ワールドハピネスのMETAFIVEのステージにスティーブ・ジャンセンの参加が急遽決定. NME Japan (in Japanese). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2018.

[6] META | METAFIVE(高橋幸宏×小山田圭吾×砂原良徳×TOWA TEI×ゴンドウトモヒコ×LEO今井). Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 April 2018.

[7] METAHALF | METAFIVE(高橋幸宏×小山田圭吾×砂原良徳×TOWA TEI×ゴンドウトモヒコ×LEO今井). Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 April 2018.

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