| Infinity 16 | |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Genre: | J-pop, Reggae |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Label: | Far Eastern Tribe Records |
| Website: | www.infinity16sound.com |
| Current Members: | Tela-C |
| Past Members: | Decem |
Infinity 16 (stylized as INFINITY16) is a Japanese reggae sound system. They debuted as a major label artist in 2008. The project's most successful songs include "Dream Lover" (a collaboration with Shōnan no Kaze, Minmi and Moomin) and "Tsutaetai Koto ga Konna Aru noni" (with Wakadanna from Shōnan no Kaze and Jay'ed).
In 1994, Tela-C started the project, with member Decem joining in the following year. The members stayed overseas in places such as New York City and Jamaica in 1998, and in 2002 started focusing on music properly. The group played at many clubs throughout Japan, and in 2004 won Club Citta's Sound Clash Tournament in Kawasaki.
Between 2005 and 2007, the group released six albums independently. In March 2007, the group won at the World Reggae Soundclash in Brooklyn, New York (in the International Cup‐Garrison Showdown category).[1]
In 2007, Infinity 16 debuted under the major label Far Eastern Tribe Records, with the single "Dream Land" (with Shōnan no Kaze, Minmi and Moomin). At the same time, member Decem left the project.
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Albums Charts [2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Real Warriors | — | |
| Run Tings | — | ||
| The Heritage | — | ||
| 2006 | Toppa Tings | — | |
| — | |||
| 2007 | Me and My Dogs | 197 | |
| Foundation Rock | 10 | ||
| 2008 | Welcomez | 15 | |
| 2010 | Untitled | TBA |
| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100† [3] | RIAJ digital tracks† [4] | ||||
| 2007 | "Dream Lover" (Welcomez Shōnan no Kaze, Minmi, Moomin) | 10 | — | 5* | Foundation Rock | |
| (Welcomez Minmi, 10-Feet) | 14 | — | 27* | |||
| (Welcomez Shock Eye from Shōnan no Kaze, Munehiro) | 15 | — | 25* | |||
| 2008 | (Welcomez Jesse from Rize) | Re-cut single. | 84 | — | — | |
| (Welcomez Goki) | 46 | 21 | 79* | Welcomez | ||
| (with Dōzan Miki feat. Controller of Chocolate) | 94 | — | — | |||
| (Welcomez Minmi, Wakadanna & Han-kun from Shōnan no Kaze, Goki) | 19 | 13 | 11* | |||
| 2009 | (Welcomez Wakadanna from Shōnan no Kaze, Jay'ed) | RIAJ #1 for three weeks. | 23 | 45 | 1 | TBA |
| 2010 | (Welcomez Wakadanna) | 24 | 6 | 3 | ||
†Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009.
* charted on RIAJ Chaku-uta chart.