Metafive

Metafive (stylized as METAFIVE) is a Japanese band. It consists of Yukihiro Takahashi, Towa Tei, Keigo Oyamada, Yoshinori Sunahara, Tomohiko Gondo, and Leo Imai.[1]

Metafive
Also known asYukihiro Takahashi & Metafive
OriginJapan
Years active2014–present
LabelsWarner Music Japan
Members

History

Originally, the band performed live backing Yukihiro Takahashi on his 2014 concert tour as Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive.[2] In 2015, the band changed their name to Metafive.[3]

Takahashi has said that the name Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive was a flippant reference to the band Hiroshi Uchiyamada & Cool Five.[4]

The band played live at the 2014, 2015, and 2016 World Happiness Festivals, with British drummer Steve Jansen performing with the band in 2016.[5]

Metafive's recordings charted in Japan, with their first studio album Meta (2016) reaching number 13 in the Oricon Albums Chart,[6] and their EP Metahalf (2016) reached number 12 in the same chart.[7]

4 years after their debut album release, on July 24, 2020, Metafive released a single available for streaming and download, entitled "Kankyo to Shinri / Environmental"

On May 17, 2021, Metafive announced their second studio album, METAATEM, to be released on August 11, 2021.[8] Following the controversy around Oyamada's bullying behaviour and his resignation from the Olympic opening ceremony committee, the band announced on July 28, 2021 that the album was cancelled.[9]

Members
  • Yukihiro Takahashi (Yellow Magic Orchestra/"YMO")
  • Towa Tei (Ex. Deee-lite)
  • Keigo Oyamada (a.k.a. Cornelius)
  • Yoshinori Sunahara (Ex. Denki Groove)
  • Tomohiko Gondo
  • Leo Imai

Discography

Studio albums
  • Meta (2016)

Live albums
  • Techno Recital (2014) (as Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive)
  • Metalive (2016)

EPs
  • Metahalf (2016)

Singles
  • "Split Spirit" (2014) (as Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive)
  • "Environmental" (2020)

Unreleased/cancelled albums
  • METAATEM (2021)

References
  1. METAFIVE「META」インタビュー (page 1 of 4). Natalie (in Japanese). 12 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. "Supergroup METAFIVE to release their First Full Album in January". Arama! Japan. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. 躊躇なく、いろんな世代と新しい音楽を　高橋幸宏（後編）. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. Hadfield, James (15 July 2014). "YMO's Yukihiro Takahashi recruits Towa Tei, Cornelius, Yoshinori Sunahara, Tomohiko Gondo and Leo Imai for an impressive supergroup". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. ワールドハピネスのMETAFIVEのステージにスティーブ・ジャンセンの参加が急遽決定. NME Japan (in Japanese). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  6. META | METAFIVE(高橋幸宏×小山田圭吾×砂原良徳×TOWA TEI×ゴンドウトモヒコ×LEO今井). Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  7. METAHALF | METAFIVE(高橋幸宏×小山田圭吾×砂原良徳×TOWA TEI×ゴンドウトモヒコ×LEO今井). Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  8. 【RELEASE】2nd ALBUM「METAATEM」2021年08月11日発売決定(CD / 2LP). METAFIVE_OFFICIAL twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. 2nd ALBUM "METAATEM" discontinued. Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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