Metafive

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Metafive
Also known asYukihiro Takahashi & Metafive
OriginJapan
Years active2014–present
LabelsWarner Music Japan
Members

Metafive (stylized as METAFIVE) is a Japanese band. 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]

4 years after their debut album release, on July 24, 2020, Metafive released a single available for streaming and download, entitled "Kankyo to Shinri / Environmental"

On May 17, 2021, Metafive announced their second studio album, METAATEM, to be released on August 11, 2021.[8] Following the controversy around Oyamada's bullying behaviour and his resignation from the Olympic opening ceremony committee, the band announced on July 28, 2021 that the album was cancelled.[9]

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)
  • "Environmental" (2020)

Unreleased/cancelled albums[]

  • METAATEM (2021)

References[]

  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.
  8. ^ 【RELEASE】2nd ALBUM「METAATEM」2021年08月11日発売決定(CD / 2LP). (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. ^ 2nd ALBUM "METAATEM" discontinued. Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 July 2021.

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