Denki Groove Explained

Denki Groove
Origin:	Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:	1989–2001 2004–present
Label:	SSE Communications Trefort Ki/oon Music
Associated Acts:	Scha Dara Parr
Current Members:	Takkyu Ishino Pierre Taki
Past Members:	Mimio Koji Takahashi Jun Kitagawa Yoshinori Sunahara

is a Japanese music group founded in 1989. It consists of Takkyu Ishino and Pierre Taki.^[1]

History

Denki Groove was founded in 1989 by Takkyu Ishino and Pierre Taki, both of whom are natives of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture.^[2] They formed on April 26, the same day their predecessor group, ZIN-SÄY! disbanded.

The group's major-label debut studio album, Flash Papa, was released in 1991, the first being 662 BPM by DG in 1990.^[3] They also released a few albums, including U.F.O. (1991), Karateka (1992), Vitamin (1993), Dragon (1994), Orange (1996), A (1997), and Voxxx (2000).^[4] Their single, "Shangri-La", had sold more than half a million copies.^[4] They went on hiatus between 2001 and 2004.^[5]

In 2019, Pierre Taki was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession.^[6] In response, Sony Music Entertainment Japan took Denki Groove's recordings off the shelves and stopped streaming the group's music.^[7] Streaming services were resumed on June 19, 2020.^[8]

Members

Current members

• Takkyū Ishino – vocals, production
• Pierre Taki – vocals, production

Former members

• Mimio – guitar
• Koji Takahashi – production
• Jun Kitagawa (CMJK) – production, turntables
• Yoshinori Sunahara – production

Discography

Studio albums

• 662 BPM by DG (1990)
• Flash Papa (1991)
• U.F.O. (1991)
• Karateka (1992)
• Vitamin (1993)
• Dragon (1994)
• Orange (1996)
• A (1997)
• Voxxx (2000)
• Denki Groove toka Scha Dara Parr (2005)
• J-Pop (2008)
• Yellow (2008)
• 20 (2009)
• Human Beings and Animals (2013)
• Tropical Love (2017)
• 30 (2019)

Compilation albums

• Flash Papa Menthol (1993)
• Drill King Anthology (1994)
• Recycled A (1998)
• The Last Supper (2001)
• Singles and Strikes (2004)
• Denki Groove Golden Hits: Due to Contract (2011)
• Denki Groove Decade 2008-2017 (2017)
• Tropical Love Lights (2017)

Live albums

• Ilbon 2000 (2000)

EPs

• Dragon EP (1995)
• Orange Remixes (1996)
• Hirake! Pon-chak (1996)
• Drill King Golden Hits Vol. 1 (2001)
• Drill King Golden Hits Vol. 2 (2001)
• Drill King Golden Hits Vol. 3 (2001)
• Dessert (2001)
• 25 (2014)

Singles

• "Rhythm Red Beat Black (Version 300000000000)" (1991)
• "Mud Ebis" / "Cosmic Surfin'" (1991)
• "Snake Finger" (1992)
• "Transistor Radio" (1993)
• "N.O." (1994)
• "Popo" (1994)
• "Kame Life" (1994)
• "Zinsei (Hardfloor Remix)" (1994)
• "Niji" (1995)
• "Dareda!" (1996)
• "Asunaro Sunshine" (1997)
• "Shangri-La" (1997)
• "Pocket Cowboy" (1997)
• "Flashback Disco" (1999)
• "Nothing's Gonna Change" (1999)
• "Twilight" (2005)
• "Saint Ojisan" (2005)
• "Shonen Young" (2007)
• "Mononoke Dance" (2008)
• "The Words" (2009)
• "Upside Down" (2009)
• "Shameful" (2012)
• "Missing Beatz" (2013)
• "Fallin' Down" (2015)
• "Man Human" (2018)
• "Set you Free" (2020)
• "Homebase" (2022)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview: Denki Groove's Takkyu Ishino. Red Bull Music Academy. Yusuke. Kawamura. 21 October 2014. 30 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191101163054/http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/10/takkyu-ishino-interview. 1 November 2019.
2. Web site: New Denki Groove documentary uncovers two decades of strange techno. The Japan Times. Kaori. Shoji. 3 January 2016. 30 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326124928/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/01/03/films/new-denki-groove-documentary-uncovers-two-decades-strange-techno. 26 March 2016.
3. Web site: 鬼日おめでとう！電気グルーヴのカフェ「Cafe de 鬼」が本当にオープン. Natalie. ja. 17 November 2015. 30 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20160101172437/http://natalie.mu/music/news/166197. 1 January 2016.
4. Web site: Denki Groove - Biography. AllMusic. Ted. Mills. 30 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20151007174254/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/denki-groove-mn0000202031/biography. 7 October 2015.
5. Web site: 電気グルーヴのプロフィール. Oricon. 31 July 2015 . ja. 30 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20151219214349/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/239381/profile/. 19 December 2015.
6. Web site: Denki Groove campaign reveals what Japan truly thinks of celebrities embroiled in drug scandals. The Japan Times. Patrick St.. Michel. 23 March 2019. 30 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324131649/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/03/23/national/media-national/denki-groove-campaign-reveals-japan-truly-thinks-celebrities-embroiled-drug-scandals/. 24 March 2019.
7. Web site: Why Scandal-Hit Japanese Celebrity Pierre Taki Could Defy the Death Cycle. Variety. Mark. Schilling. 29 March 2019. 30 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330153631/https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/pierre-taki-japanese-celebrity-scandal-1203173736/. 30 March 2019.
8. News: 「電気グルーヴ」音源の配信再開 石野卓球さん「We are back」. Mainichi Shimbun. 2020-06-19.