Spontania Explained

Spontania
Background:	group_or_band
Alias:	Hi-Timez
Origin:	Japan
Genre:	Hip hop reggae J-pop
Years Active:	–present
Label:	EMI Music Japan, Primary Color Recordz

is a Japanese hip-hop/reggae group. The name "Spontania" comes from the English word "spontaneous".

In 2010, singer Kaori Natori became the permanent vocalist for the band.^{[1] [2]}

Members

• Massattack (マサタック masatakku^?)
  • Born in Yokohama. Studied in Boston while in high school. DJ'd in New York City before debuting in Japan and was associated with Yuta and the Bushido Boys.
• Tarantula (タランチュラ taranchura^?)
  • Born 17 June 1977, Tokyo. Went abroad to the United States while in high school.
  • Is the rapper for the song "'Libera Me'from Hell" used in Gurren Lagann.
• Kaori
  • Born September 3, 1982, Tokyo. Became a vocalist of the group in March 2010.

History

• 1996 Met in New York City and formed the group "Hi-Timez".
• 2004 Debuted under EMI as Hi-Timez.
• 2007 Met Micro from Def Tech, who had just established his own label, "Primary Color Recordz", under Universal's Far Eastern Tribe Records label. The group's name was changed from Hi-Timez to Spontania.

Discography

Singles

Hi-Timez

Year	Title	Peak
		JPN ^[3]
2004	"In My Words (Kotoba ni Dekinai)"	126
	"Spark!"	184
	"Leavin' My Love"	—
2005	"Break Yourself"	96
	"Sunshine"	152
2006	"That's It No More (We Show)"	—

Spontania

Year	Title	Peak
		JPN ^[4]
2007	"Positivity"	132
	"Hanabi/It's Ok"	35
2008	"Sayonara..."	45
	"Kimi no Subete ni"	7
2009	"Ima Demo Zutto"	22
	"Natsu Yume"	96
	"Another Story (Ai Story Spontania Version)"	40
	"Onaji Sora Mitsumeteru Anata ni"	31
2010	"The Love Songs"	—
	"Jam"	—

Albums

Hi-Timez

Year	Album details	Peak
		JPN ^[5]
2004	My Words Released: July 22, 2004 Label: EMI Music Japan (TOCT-26554) Format: CD	238
2005	Goo Goo Hoo Released: September 22, 2005 Label: EMI Music Japan (TOCT-25747) Format: CD	123

Spontania

Year	Album details	Peak
		JPN ^[6]
2007	Spontaneous Released: September 26, 2007 Label: Primary Color Recordz (UMCF-1006) Format: CD	76
2008	Music Released: October 1, 2008 Label: Primary Color Recordz (UMCF-1015) Format: CD	10
2009	Collaborations Best Released: November 18, 2009 Label: Primary Color Recordz (UMCF-9522, UMCF-1027) Format: CD+DVD, CD	13

External links

• • Universal's Spontania homepage
• Spontania at Oricon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hot Express . ja:女性ボーカル加入の新プロジェクト"スポンテニア" ライブで新曲初披露！ . Hot Express . Japanese . 2010-03-25 . 2010-04-01 .
2. Web site: http://ameblo.jp/natori-sd/entry-10492290456.html . ja:ご報告。『スポンテニア』 . 名取香りオフィシャルブログ . Japanese . 2010-03-27 . 2010-04-01.
3. Web site: Hi-Timezのシングル売り上げランキング. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-08-29.
4. Web site: Spontaniaのシングル売り上げランキング. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-08-29.
5. Web site: Hi-Timezのアルバム売り上げランキング. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-08-29.
6. Web site: Spontaniaのアルバム売り上げランキング. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-08-29.