Special Others Explained

Special Others
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Yokohama, Japan
Genre:	Post-rock, jazz
Years Active:	1995 - present
Label:	Babe Star NMNL Records Victor
Website:	www.specialothers.com
Current Members:	Miyahara "Toyin" Ryōta Mitayoshi "Segun" Yūya Yanagishita "Dayo" Takeshi Serizawa "Remi" Yūma

Special Others is a Japanese band that blends improvised jazz with post-rock influences.^[1] Their lyrics on non-instrumental songs mix English and Japanese. The members of the band met in high school and formed the group in 1995. They began performing in 2000 and their first major release, Indy-Ann, remained in the CRJ-tokyo charts for seven weeks.

Their first release on NMNL Records was the EP Ben which entered the Tower Records Shibuya indie chart at No. 1, and No. 2 in the national Tower Records chart. After releasing their second EP, Uncle John, in June 2005, the band played at the Fuji Rock Festival in July.

In June 2006, they released Idol, which was followed by a performance at Daikanyama UNIT in July, the release Aims at Tower Records in October, and the release of their first full album, Good Morning, on November 22. The band toured with Asian Kung-Fu Generation from late 2006, with guest appearances at five performances across Japan.

Band members

(b. 1979) - Drums, vocals
(b. 1979) - Bass
(b. 1980) - Guitar, vocals
(b. 1979) - Keyboard, vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Ben (2004/08/18) EP/Mini Album
1. Ben
2. Ngoro Ngoro
3. Peacefultree
4. Cacao
5. Khechi Khechi
Dubwise (2005/06/10) Limited edition 12" single
[Side-A]
1. Mellotron
2. Khechi Khechi (Uchida Naoyuki Dub mix)
[Side-B]
1. Mellotron (Iwaki Kentarou remix)
2. Random
Uncle John (2005/06/22) EP/Mini album
1. Sunshine
2. Random
3. Uncle John
4. Meal
5. Mellotron
Idol (2006/06/07) EP/Mini album
1. Idol
2. Aului
3. Saudade
4. Mambo No.5
5. Quinto
Quinto Limited edition 12" single
[Side-A]
1. Saudade (Kl mix)
2. Mambo No.5 (Milch of Source remix)
[Side-AA]
1. Mambo No.5
2. Quinto
Aims (2006/10/11) Tower Records limited-edition single
1. Aims
2. Mambo No.5 (live)
3. Mellotron (live)
Good Morning (2006/11/22/)
1. Aims
2. Good Morning
3. Circle
4. Yagi&Ryota
5. Around the World
6. Session
7. Koya
8. Comboy
9. KHN
10. Door of the Cosmos (The Stars Are Singing Too)
Surdo (2007/04/27) Tower Records limited-edition single
1. Surdo
2. Aims (live)
3. Meltoron (live)
Star (2007/05/23)
1. Star
2. Surdo
3. When You Wish upon a Star
4. All Things - Part 1
5. All Things - Part 2
6. Aului 80 - Self remix
Laurentech (2007/11/14) Tower Records limited-edition single
1. Laurentech
2. Star (live)
3. Ben (live)
Quest (2008/02/06)
1. Night Paradise
2. Laurentech
3. Ovelia
4. Quest
5. Bump
6. Johnson
7. Apollo
8. Ubiquitous
9. ACN
10. Hankachi
PB (2009/04/01)
1. Title
2. PB
3. Stay
4. SP in Wednesday
5. Charlie
6. Silent
7. Potato
8. Twilight
9. Life
10. Sunrise
The Guide (2010/10/06)
1. Wait for The Sun
2. It's my house
3. Parabola
4. The Guide
5. Luster
6. Draft
7. Tomorrow
8. RCA (MONO)
9. Go home
10. Ido
Special Others (2011/11/30)
1. Sailin' feat. kJ (from Dragon Ash)
2. Ano Kuni Made feat. Nobuo Ooki (from ACIDMAN) & Atsushi Horie (from STRAIGHTENER)
3. Karappo feat. Kiyosaku (from MONGOL800)
4. Iyomante Upopo feat. MAREWREU
5. Dance In Tsurumi feat. Masafumi Goto (from ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION)
6. Door feat. Cypress Ueno & Roberto Yoshino
Have A Nice Day (2012/10/10)
1. ROOT
2. ORION
3. Raindrops
4. beautiful world
5. ORGAN BASS
6. Hawaiian Secret Beat
7. barrel
8. Dance Festival
9. Provence
10. Have a Nice Day

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Special Others Biography . Alexey Eremenko . . . March 5, 2011.