Acidman Explained

Acidman
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Origin:Saitama Japan
Genre:Indie rock
Alternative rock
Punk rock
Experimental Rock
Years Active:1997–present
Label:Nomadic Records, Virgin Records Japan/Universal_Music_Japan
Website:http://acidman.jp/
Current Members:Ohki Nobuo
Sato Masatoshi
Urayama Ichigo

Acidman (often stylized as ACIDMAN) is a Japanese rock group.[1] The band was formed in 1997 with four members, Shiibashi Takeshi, Urayama Ichigo, Satou Masatoshi, and Ohki Nobuo. They created two demo tapes together in 1998, but former vocalist Shiibashi Takeshi left in 1999. Ohki Nobuo took his place and became the leader of the group. They continued playing live concerts, and were eventually signed to Toshiba-EMI.[2] The band is often categorized as punk music or alternative rock but their musical style is broader and is said to blend various kinds of individual styles.[3]

Ohki Nobuo paints many of the band's album covers.[3]

Discography

Singles

SinglesRelease DateTracklist/Notes
'Sekitou' (赤橙)24 November 2000
  1. To Live
  2. Sekitou (赤橙) - Meaning "Red Orange"
  3. Kouen (公園) - Meaning "The Park"
  4. Baiyo Smash Party (培養スマッシュパーティー) - Meaning "Culture Smash Party"
'Zouka ga Warau' (造花が笑う)31 July 2002
  1. Zouka ga Warau (造花が笑う) - Meaning "The Artificial Flower Laughs"
'Allegro' (アレグロ)4 September 2002
  1. Allegro (アレグロ)
'Sekitou' (赤橙)9 October 2002
  1. Sekitou (赤橙)
'Slow View'12 March 2003
  1. Hikou (飛光) - Meaning "Flying Light"
  2. Slow View
  3. Shizuka naru Uso to Chouwa (静かなる嘘と調和) - Meaning "Quiet Lie and Harmony"
'Repeat' (リピート)9 July 2003
  1. Nami, Shiroku (波、白く) - Meaning "The Waves, White..."
  2. Repeat (リピート)
'Suisha' (水写)3 March 2004
  1. Suisha (水写) - Meaning "Reflection in the Water"
  2. Sai (彩-Sai- (inst ver.)) - Meaning "Colors (instrumental version)"
  3. Kaze, Sayuru (風、冴ゆる) - Meaning "The Wind, Serene..."
'Equal e.p.'25 August 2004
  1. Equal (イコール)
  2. Coda (コーダ)
  3. talk (inst.)
'Aru shoumei' (ある証明)18 May 2005
  1. Aru shoumei (ある証明) - Meaning "The Proof That's There"
  2. Human Traffic
  3. SOL (inst.)
'Kisetsu no Tou' (季節の灯)19 October 2005
  1. Kisetsu no Tou (季節の灯) - Meaning "Lamplight of the Seasons"
  2. Spaced Out (second line)
'World Symphony'9 November 2005
  1. World Symphony
  2. Turn Around (second line)
'Slow Rain' (スロウレイン)6 September 2006
  1. Slow Rain (スロウレイン)
  2. Isotope (アイソトープ) (second line) 3. Walking Dada (inst.)
'Prism no Yoru' (プリズムの夜)15 November 2006
  1. Prism no Yoru (プリズムの夜) - Meaning "The Prism-like Night"
  2. Dawn Chorus (inst.)
  3. Simple Story (シンプルストーリー) (second line)
'Remind'18 July 2007
  1. Remind
  2. Sekishoku Gunzou (赤色群像) (inst.)
'Unfold'27 November 2007
  1. Unfold
  2. Concord Vega (ベガの呼応) (inst.)
'Shikijitsu' (20 February 2008)20 February 2008
  1. Shikijitsu (式日) - Meaning "Judgment Day"
  2. Evergreen (inst.)
'I Stand Free'12 November 2008
  1. I Stand Free
  2. O (second line)
'Carve with the Sense'25 February 2009
  1. Carve with the Sense
  2. Freak Out (second line)
'Dear Freedom'21 July 2010
  1. Dear Freedom
  2. 彩-Sai-(前編)
  3. Digest from 8th album (2010 winter)
'Alma'22 September 2010
  1. Alma
  2. 彩-Sai-(後編)
  3. Digest from 8th album (2010 winter)
  4. No.2
'Alchemist' (アルケミスと)19 September 2012
  1. Alchemist (アルケミスと)
  2. Equal (second line)
  3. Your Song (acoustic)
'Shinsekai' (新世界)12 December 2012
  1. Shinsekai (新世界) - Meaning "New World"
  2. swayed (second line)
  3. Under the Rain (acoustic)
'Everlight'16 April 2014
  1. Everlight
  2. ±0 (second line)
  3. I Stand Free (acoustic)
  4. ±0 (remastering)
  5. I Stand Free (remastering)
'Stay in my Hand'16 July 2014
  1. Stay in my Hand
  2. Slow Rain (スロウレイン) (second line)
  3. HUM (second line)
  4. Slow Rain (スロウレイン) (remastering)
  5. HUM (remastering)
'Sekai ga Owaru Yoru' (世界が終わる夜) 24 September 2014
  1. Sekai ga Owaru Yoru (世界が終わる夜)
  2. type-A (Second line)
  3. Nami, Shiroku (波、白く) (Acoustic)
  4. type-A (Remastering)
  5. Nami, Shiroku (波、白く) (Remastering)
'Saigo no Hoshi' (最後の星) 26 October 2016
  1. Saigo no Hoshi (最後の星)
  2. Sore
  3. Alfheim -instrumental- (アルフヘイム -instrumental-)
'Ai wo Ryote ni' (愛を両手に) 8 February 2017
  1. Ai wo Ryote ni (愛を両手に)
  2. snow light
  3. Mizu no Yoru ni (水の夜に)
  4. Live Track From 2014.10.23 Zepp Tokyo
'Millennium' (ミレニアム) 26 July 2017
  1. Millennium (ミレニアム)
  2. Seesaw
  3. Ao no Hatsumei −instrumental− (青の発明　−instrumental−)
  4. Live Track From 20141023 Zepp Tokyo
'Haiiro no Machi' (灰色の街) 3 June 2020
  1. Haiiro no Machi (灰色の街)
  • This CD also contains live recordings of "〜ACIDMAN LIVE TOUR “創、再現” in 新木場STUDIO COAST〜(at 12 December 2019)".
'Kagayakerumono' (輝けるもの) 17 January 2024
  1. Kagayakerumono (輝けるもの)
  2. Kagayakerumono (輝けるもの)(Instrumental)
  3. Rebirth (Live Track from 「This is ACIDMAN 2023 at Zepp Haneda (30 October 2023)
  4. ALMA (Live Track from 「This is ACIDMAN 2023 at Zepp Haneda (30 October 2023)

Miniature albums

!Album!Release Date!Songs
'Sanka Zora' (酸化空)6 March 2002
  1. 8 to 1
  2. Ima, Toumei ka (今、透明か) Meaning "Is It Transparent Now?"
  3. Silence
  4. Sanka Zora (酸化空) Meaning "Oxidized Sky"
  5. Free White

Albums

Album NameRelease DateTrack Listing
Sou (創)30 October 2002
  1. 8 to 1 Completed
  2. Zouka ga Warau
  3. Allegro
  4. Sekitou
  5. Background
  6. At
  7. Spaced Out
  8. Kouro
  9. Simple Story
  10. Silence
  11. Yureru Kyutai
  12. Your Song
Loop6 August 2003
  1. Type-A
  2. Nami, Shiroku
  3. Isotope
  4. Hikou
  5. Slow View
  6. Repeat
  7. 16185-O
  8. O
  9. Swayed
  10. Dried Out
  11. Ima, Toumei ka
  12. Turn Around
Equal15 September 2004
  1. 0=All
  2. Freak Out
  3. Furu Aki
  4. Equal
  5. Suisya
  6. Sai Zenpen (inst.)
  7. Sai Kouhen
  8. Akatsuki o Nokoshite
  9. Colors of the Wind (Cover)
  10. migration 1064
  11. cps (inst.)
  12. Mawaru, Meguru, Sono Kaku he
And World7 December 2005
  1. Introduction
  2. World Symphony
  3. Id
  4. River
  5. Kisetsu no Tou
  6. SOL (inst.)
  7. Ginga no Machi
  8. Natsu no Yoin
  9. Platanus
  10. Water Room (inst.)
  11. Stay on land
  12. Aru Shoumei
  13. and world
Green Chord7 February 2007
  1. Green Chord (Introduction)
  2. Returning
  3. Ride the Wave
  4. Slow Rain
  5. Real Distance
  6. So Far
  7. Prism no Yoru
  8. AM2:00 (inst.)
  9. Dawn Chorus (inst.)
Life16 April 2008
  1. Life (The Beginning)
  2. Remind
  3. Stromatolite
  4. Free Star
  5. Shikijitsu
  6. Walk
  7. Room NO.138 (inst.)
  8. Machi No Rinkaku
  9. Old Sunset
  10. Kin'iro No Capella
  11. Unfold
  12. To the World's End
  13. Life (The Ending)
A Beautiful Greed29 July 2009
  1. A Beautiful Greed (Introduction)
  2. ±0
  3. Carve with the Sense
  4. Who Are You?
  5. Under the Rain
  6. Fantasia
  7. Hoshi no Hitohira
  8. Hum
  9. Ucess (inst.)
  10. Bright & Right
  11. I Stand Free
  12. Over
Alma1 December 2010
  1. Saigo no Kuni (Introduction)
  2. Kaze ga Fuku Toki
  3. One Day
  4. Dear Freedom
  5. Noël
  6. Alma
  7. Masshiro na Yoru (inst.)
  8. Legato no Mori
  9. Final Dance Scene
  10. 2145 Nen
  11. Wonderland
Shinsekai27 February 2013
  1. gen to (intro)
  2. SUSY
  3. Shinsekai
  4. NO.6
  5. Last Chord
  6. Alchemist
  7. Kaze Oi Hito (zenpen)
  8. Kaze Oi Hito (kouhen)
  9. Further (Yoru ni Naru Mae ni)
  10. Kimi no Shoudai
  11. Catastrophe
  12. Hakkou (白光)
  13. to gen (outro)
Yū to Mu19 November 2014
  1. Yū to Mu
  2. Eien no Soko
  3. EVERLIGHT
  4. Stay in my hand
  5. star rain
  6. EDEN
  7. Sekai ga Owaru Yoru
  8. Hallelujah
  9. en (instrumental)
  10. your soul
  11. Tasogare no Machi
  12. Saigo no Keshiki
Lambda13 December 2017
  1. Phi (Introduction)
  2. Shiroi Bunmei
  3. Millennium
  4. Prana
  5. Saigo no Hoshi
  6. Utopia
  7. Mizu no Yoru ni (album version)
  8. Lambda-CDM (instrumental)
  9. Kuuhaku no Tori
  10. MEMORIES
  11. Hikari ni Naru Made
  12. Ai wo Ryoute ni
INNOCENCE27 October 2021
  1. introduction
  2. Visitor
  3. Yuganda Hikari
  4. Rebirth
  5. Haiiro no Machi
  6. Link (instrumental)
  7. ALE
  8. Subarashiki Sekai
  9. Yoru no Tame ni
  10. innocence
  11. Fanfare

Best Albums

Album NameRelease Date
Second line & Acoustic collection
  • Second line means re-arranged and re-recorded tracks.
28 September 2011
ACIDMAN THE BEST8 February 2012
THIS IS INSTRUMENTAL8 February 2012
Second line & Acoustic collection II18 November 2015
ACIDMAN 20th Anniversary Fans' Best Selection Album "Your Song"26 October 2016

DVD

!DVD!Release Date!Tracklist
Scene of Sou (創)12 March 2003
  1. Opening (オープニング)
  2. Ima, Toumei ka (今、透明か)
  3. Zouka ga Warau (造花が笑う)
  4. Allegro (アレグロ)
  5. Sekitou (赤橙)
  • Slow View
  • Bonus Track
Scene of Loop10 September 2003
  1. Hikou (飛光)
  2. Shizuka naru Uso to Chouwa (静かなる嘘と調和)
  3. Slow View
  4. Nami, Shiroku (波、白く)
  5. Repeat (リピート)
  • Locus of Loop
  • Profile
Scene of Equal 14 October 2004
  1. Equal (イコール)
  2. Suisya (水写)
  3. Colors of the Wind

[short film]

  • Sai Zenpen (彩-SAI-(前編))
  • Cps & Mawaru, Meguru, Sono Kaku e (廻る、巡る、その核へ)
Scene of "And World"25 January 2006
  1. Aru Shoumei (ある証明)
  2. Sol
  3. Kisetsu no Tou (季節の灯)
  4. World symphony
  5. Water Room
  • Making & off shot
Scene of "Green Chord"5 March 2007
  1. Slow Rain
  2. Prism no yoru
  3. Returning
  4. Walking Dada" (instrumental)
  • Document in 2006" documentary

Music Video

Release yearDirectorMusic TitleNote
2002Junji KojimaIma, Toumei ka (今、透明か)
Zouka ga Warau (造花が笑う)
Allegro (アレグロ)
Sekitou (赤橙)
2003年slow view
Hikou (飛光)
Shizukanaru Uso to Tyouwa (静かなる嘘と調和)
Repeat (リピート)
Nami, Shiroku (波、白く)
2004Isao NishigouriSuisya (水写)
Sai (彩-sai-) (inst Ver.)
equal (イコール)
Colors of the Wind
SAI(first part) - Mawaru, Meguru, Sonokaku he　(彩-SAI-(前編)〜廻る、巡る、その核へ)short film
2005Aru Shoumei (ある証明)
Isao Nishigouri & Takuya YonezawaSOL
Isao NishigouriKisetsu no Tou (季節の灯)
world symphony
Hayato Andowater room
2006Tetsuro Takeuchislow rain (スロウレイン)
Isao NishigouriWalking Dada
Tetsuro TakeuchiPrism no Yoru (プリズムの夜)
2007Sanae KikuchiReturning
Daishin SuzukiREMIND
Isao NishigouriUNFOLD
2008Daisuke ShimadaShikijitsu (式日)
Nobuo OhkiTHE LIGHT SekishokuGunzo・Vega no Koou・EVERGREEN(THE LIGHT 〜赤色群像・ベガの呼応・EVERGREEN〜)
Daisuke ShimadaFREE STAR
Tetsuro TakeuchiI stand free
2009Hideaki SunagaCARVE WITH THE SENSE
Tetsuro TakeuchiUnder the rain
Takayuki KojimaFantasia (ファンタジア)
HUM
Ucess
2010Masakazu FukatsuDEAR FREEDOM
Kensaku KakimotoALMATheme Song of APRIM2023 (Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting)
Year 2145 (2145年)performer:Robot Nozomi (ロボットのぞみ)
2011Sekitou (赤橙)（Acoustic）
2012to live
Alchemist (アルケミスト)
Shin Sekai(新世界)
2013Kazeoi Bito (first part) (風追い人（前編）)
2014EVERLIGHT
Stay in my hand
Sekai ga Owaru Yoru (世界が終わる夜)
2015Repeat feat.Atsushi Horie (リピート（Second Line）feat.ホリエアツシ)
2016Saigo no Hoshi (最後の星)
2017Ai wo Ryoute ni (愛を両手に)Actor:Hirofumi Arai
Millennium (ミレニアム)
2020Haiiro no Machi (灰色の街)
Akihiro OtagiriRebirth
2021innocence
2024Kensuke EndoKagayakerumono (輝けるもの)
Kensaku KakimotoShiro to Kuro (白と黒)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acidman Discography Discogs . Discogs.
  2. Web site: ACIDMAN [Biography] | Virgin Music Co. / EMI Music Japan |date= |accessdate=2020-04-26]. https://web.archive.org/web/20080530102427/http://www.emimusic.jp/vmc/artist/domestic/acidman/bio.php . dead . 2008-05-30 .
  3. Web site: Keikaku : Profiles : Acidman . https://web.archive.org/web/20090427112712/http://www.keikaku.net/profiles/9 . dead . 2009-04-27 . 2020-04-26.

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