Toshiki Kadomatsu
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Toshiki Kadomatsu | |
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| Born | Kadomatsu Toshiki (角松 敏生) 12 August 1960[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Funk, Fusion, Rock, R&B, City pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | SME, RCA, Air Records, BMG Victor Inc., Om, Ideak, BMG, Ariola, Avex Ideak[a] |
| Website | toshiki-kadomatsu |
Toshiki Kadomatsu (角松 敏生, Kadomatsu Toshiki, born 12 August 1960) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, and producer[2][3] best known as one of the pioneers of the city pop genre. He has released many studio albums, as well as several instrumental and live albums. He has been active since 1981.[4]
Biography[edit]
Kadomatsu began playing music at around grade 4 or 5, after seeing his older brother playing guitar and wanting to try it himself.[5] Kadomatsu studied philosophy at Nihon University, where he participated in the university's music club. While still studying, he debuted as a musical artist in 1981 with single YOKOHAMA Twilight Time and the album Sea Breeze.[6][7][5] In 1987, he released the hit instrumental album SEA IS A LADY which charted at No. 4. From 1993 to 1998, he went on a hiatus from releasing music and touring to focus on producing and songwriting for other Japanese artists, before returning with a successful comeback tour in 1999. Since then, he has been energetically engaged in artist activities, such as holding an anniversary concert every five years.[8]
Kadomatsu is also energetically producing other artists. Among them, Anri's album "Timely!!", Miho Nakayama's album "Catch The Nite" and the single "You're My Only Shinin' Star", which was fully produced, were sent to No. 1 on the Oricon weekly chart.[5]
On March 11, 2022, Kadomatsu participated in the Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami tribute concert "One Last Live", performing "Sea Line", "Ramp In", and "Yokohama Twilight Time".[9]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Album name | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sea Breeze | RCA |
| 1982 | Weekend Fly to the Sun | |
| 1983 | On the City Shore | Air |
| 1984 | After 5 Clash | |
| 1985 | Gold Digger: With True Love | |
| 1986 | Touch And Go | |
| 1987 | Sea is a Lady (Instrumental album) | |
| 1988 | Before the Daylight: Is the Most Darkness Moment in a Day | BMG Victor Inc. |
| 1989 | Reasons for Thousand Lovers | Om |
| More Desire (Live album) | ||
| 1990 | Legacy of You (Instrumental album) | |
| 1991 | All is Vanity | |
| 1992 | あるがままに ("You And Me") | |
| 君をこえる日 ("I'll Be Over You") | ||
| 1999 | Time Tunnel | Sony BMG |
| Voices Under the Water/In the Hall (Live album) | ||
| 2000 | Antinomy | |
| The Gentle Sex (Cover album) | ||
| 2002 | Incarnatio | |
| Shiroi-fune (Film soundtrack) | ||
| 2003 | Summer 4 Rhythm | |
| 2004 | Fankacoustics | |
| 2005 | The Past & Then (Cover album) | |
| Miracle Banana (Film soundtrack) | ||
| 2006 | Prayer | |
| 2009 | No Turns | |
| 2010 | Citylights Dandy | Ariola |
| 2012 | Rebirth 1 ～Re-make Best～ | |
| 2014 | The Moment | |
| 2016 | Sea Breeze 2016 (Remastered version of his 1981 album of the same name) | |
| 2017 | Sea is a Lady 2017[10](Cover album) | |
| 2018 | Breath From The Season 2018 ～Tribute to Tokyo Ensemble Lab～[11] (Cover album) | |
| 2019 | 東京少年少女 ("Tokyo Boys & Girls") (EP) | |
| 2020 | Earplay -Rebirth 2- (Cover album) | |
| 2022 | MILAD #1 (EP) | |
| MILAD #2 (EP) | ||
| Inherit the Life | ||
| 2023 | Inherit the Life II |
Compilations[edit]
| Year | Album name | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Summer Time Romance ~ From Kiki | Air |
| 1985 | T's Ballad | |
| 1986 | T's 12 Inches | |
| 1991 | Tears Ballad | |
| 1993 | 1981–1987 | Ariola |
| 2000 | 1988–1993 | |
| 2011 | 1998–2010 | |
| 2020 | Toshiki Kadomatsu Works -Good Digger- | GT Music |
Singles[edit]
| Year | A-Side | B-Side(s) | Album *A/B **only for the first appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "YOKOHAMA Twilight Time" | "Summer Moments" | SEA BREEZE / 1981–1987*retake |
| 1982 | "Friday To Sunday" | "I'll Call You" | WEEKEND FLY TO THE SUN / 1981–1987*retake |
| 1983 | "Take You To The Sky High" | "Lonely Goofey" | ON THE CITY SHORE / 1981–1987*retake |
| "Do You Wanna Dance"*12inch | "It's Hard To Say Goodbye","Fly by Day" | T's 12 INCHES*remix / T's Ballad*only CD / Not included in the album | |
| 1984 | "Heart Dancing" | "Midnight Girl" | AFTER 5 CLASH(both) |
| "Girl in the Box" | "Get Down" | 1981–1987(both)*7inch original single version | |
| "Step Into The Light" | T'S 12 INCHES(both)*12inch version | ||
| 1985 | "Tokyo Tower" | "Secret Lover" | GOLD DIGGER~with true love~(both) *album version |
| "No End Summer" | "You're Not My Girl" | GOLD DIGGER~with true love~ *album version / 1981–1987*retake | |
| "初恋 = Hatsu Koi" | "Snow Lady Fantasy" | Non-album single(both) *7inch original single version
T's 12 INCHES(both) *12inch version | |
| 1986 | "The Best of Love" | "You're Not My Girl (Powerful Remix)" | TOUCH AND GO*album version / 1981–1987*retake |
| "Lucky Lady Feel So Good"*12 inch | "Take Off Melody"*12inch | T's 12 INCHES(both) | |
| "Pile Driver"*12inch | － | ||
| "ドアの向こう ~ Sayonara T" | "We Can Dance" | 1981–1987(both) | |
| 1987 | "This is My Truth ~ Shinin' Star" | "June Bride" | 1981–1987 / TEARS BALLAD*retake |
| "Sea Line" | － | SEA IS A LADY*album version | |
| "She's My Lady",－ | "She's My Lady (Extended Power Drum Mix)" | 1981–1987 / Not included in the album | |
| 1988 | "I Can Give You My Love" | "Lost My Heart in the Dark" | BEFORE THE DAYLIGHT is the most darkness in a day(both) *7inch
VOICES FROM THE DAYLIGHT〜Gold 12inch items(both) *12inch |
| "Can't You See" | "Remember You" | ||
| "もう一度{Mou Ichido}･･･and then" | "花瓶{Kabin}" | Non-album single / TEARS BALLAD*remix | |
| 1989 | "Okinawa" | "Rockin' Out My Love" | REASONS FOR THOUSAND LOVERS *album version / 1988–1993 |
| 1990 | "I Must Change My Life & Love For Me" | － | 1988–1993 |
| "Parasail" | － | LEGACY OF YOU *album version | |
| 1991 | ”Galaxy Girl” | － | 1988–1993 |
| ”この駅から…{Kono Eki Kara...} | "Pink Moon" | ALL IS VANITY *album version / Not included in the album | |
| "サンタが泣いた日{Santa Ga Naita Hi}" | "Desire" | TEARS BALLAD(both) | |
| 1992 | "The Lost Love" | "The Best Of Love (Live Version)" | TEARS BALLAD / Not included in the album |
| "夜をこえて{Yoru Wo Koete}" | "ハミルトンの夏休み{Hamiruton No Natsuyasumi} (instrumental)" | あるがままに{Arugamamani} / Not included in the album | |
| "君を二度とはなさない{Kimi Wo Nido To Hanasanai}" | － | あるがままに{Arugamamani} | |
| "君たちへ…~BONとYUKARIのBALLAD~{Kimi Tachi E...~BON To YUKARI No BALLAD~}" | － | 君をこえる日{Kimi Wo Koeru Hi} | |
| 1998 | "Realize" | "Splendid Love" | TIME TUNNEL / Not included in the album |
| "Unforgettable" | － | TIME TUNNEL*secret track | |
| 1999 | "You're My Only Shinin' Star" | "花瓶 〜hangover take with piano〜", "You're My Only Shinin' Star 〜English Version〜", "君という名の僕におしえたい 〜Introduction〜" | The Gentle Sex(all expect two latter) |
| 2000 | "愛と修羅{Ai To Shura}" | "UP TOWN GIRL in Yurakucho ("UP TOWN GIRL" Live Version&Studio Mix)", － | 存在の証明{Sonzai No Shomei} Antinomy / Not included in the album |
| 2001 | "心配{Shinpai}" | "YOKOHAMA Twilight Time" (20th Anniversary Version) | 1998–2010 / Not included in the album |
| 2002 | "Always Be With You" | － | INCARNATIO |
| 2003 | "君のためにできること{Kimi No Tame Ni Dekiru Koto}" | "Last Flight",－ | SUMMER 4 RHYTHM(both) *album version |
| 2004 | "Startin’" | "月のように星のように{Tsuki No Youni Hoshi No Youni}",－ | 1998-2010(both) |
| 2006 | "Smile" (with Chiaki) | "青い水から{Aoi Mizu Kara}",－ | Prayer / Not included in the album |
| 2010 | "134" *Digital Only | － | Citylights Dandy *album version |
| "Mrs.Moonlight" *Digital Only | － | ||
| 2011 | "Do You Wanna Dance"
"Tokyo Tower" "A Widow On the Shore" "Wave" "After 5 Crash" |
－ | REBIRTH 1~Re-make Best~ *Digital Only |
| 2014 | "I See The Light～輝く未来～{Kagayaku Mirai} feat.RINA" (cover) | "I See The Light～輝く未来～{Kagayaku Mirai} feat.MAO" (cover) | THE MOMENT *Digital Only |
| 2023 | GO & SEE MY LOVE T-Remix*Digital Only | － | Inherit the Life II |
| After 5 Crash～Tokyo Tower～初恋 {After 5 Crash～Tokyo Tower～Hatsukoi} (cover)*Digital Only | － |
Other appearances[edit]
| Year | Artist Name | Album Title | Role(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Anri | Heaven Beach | Lyrics, music | For Life |
| 1983 | Bi・Ki・Ni | Lyrics, music, arrangements, guitar | ||
| Timely!! | Producer, lyrics, music, arrangements, guitar, chorus | |||
| 1984 | Coool | Producer, arrangements, lyrics, music, guitar | ||
| Jackie Chan | Love Me | Lyrics, music, arrangements, guitar, background vocals | Warner-Pioneer | |
| 1985 | Anri | Wave | Arrangements, vocal arrangements, electric guitar, percussion | For Life |
| Hideki Saijo | Twilight Made... | Electric guitar, music, arrangements | RCA | |
| Akina Nakamori | Bitter and Sweet | Composer, lyrics, arrangements | Warner-Pioneer | |
| 1986 | Miho Nakayama | Summer Breeze | Lyrics, music, arrangements | King |
| Fu Chuen | 十個夢 (Ten Dreams) | Music | Himalaya | |
| Kojiro Shimizu | Cool Fantasy | Composer, arrangements | Warner-Pioneer | |
| 李珊珊 (Li Shanshan) | 李珊珊 (Li Shanshan) | Songwriter | Rising Sun | |
| Jadoes | It's Friday | Producer, guitar, chorus, turntable, lyrics, music, arrangements | Nippon Columbia | |
| 1987 | Free Drink | Producer, guitar, chorus, rhythm programming, arrangements, vocal arrangements, lyrics | ||
| Before the Best | Producer | |||
| Anri | Meditation | Composer, arrangements, words | For Life | |
| 1988 | Jadoes | A Lie | Producer, guitar, chorus, programming, lyrics, arrangements, vocal arrangements | Nippon Columbia |
| Hiroshi Satoh | Aqua | Music, synthesizer, bass synth, rhythm programming | Alfa | |
| Tokyo Ensemble Lab | Breath From the Season | Producer, songwriter | BMG Victor Inc. | |
| Miho Nakayama | Catch the Nite | King | ||
| 1989 | Hide 'n' Seek | Lyrics, music | ||
| Jadoes | Dumpo | Executive producer, arrangements, guitar, programming, scratches, chorus | Nippon Columbia | |
| Tomohito Aoki | Double Face | Co-producer | BMG Victor Inc. | |
| Nobu Caine | Nobu Caine | Producer, arranger and playing various instruments | ||
| 1990 | Nobu Caine 2 | Producer, vocals | ||
| Yuko Imai | Do Away | Producer, songwriter, arranger and playing various instruments | King | |
| Yurie Kokubu | Silent Moon | Lyrics, music | Air | |
| 1991 | Gedo | One, Two | Producer, chorus, programming | Meldac |
| 1992 | 空と海と風と… | 泣くんじゃない | Producer, arrangements, keyboards, programming, background vocals | BMG Victor Inc. |
| 1993 | Yoshihiro Tomonari | Natural Sign | Producer, songwriting, arrangements, vocal arrangements, background vocals, guest, keyboards, programming, guitar | |
| 1994 | 空と海と風と… | 空と海と風と...2 | Producer, arrangements, keyboards, programming, background vocals | |
| Miho Yonemitsu | From My Heart | Producer | Epic | |
| 1995 | Forever | |||
| Anri | Opus 21 | Lyrics, music | For Life | |
| Agharta | Agharta 1 | Producer, lyrics, music, vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming | On Air/JIK | |
| Agharta 2 | ||||
| 1996 | AGHARTA | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming | Ideak | |
| Jimsaku | Dispenstation | Producer | BMG Victor Inc. | |
| Konta | Jane Doe | Arranger, producer, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, music | Speedstar | |
| Akira Fuse | Estimado | Producer, arranger | Ideak | |
| Takahiro Nakatani | Lifesize | Producer | BMG Victor Inc. | |
| Vocaland | Vocaland | Avex Ideak | ||
| 1997 | Vocaland 2~Male, Female & Mellow~ | |||
| Anna | Anna | Producer, arrangements | Pony Canyon | |
| 1999 | Agharta | Revenge of Agharta | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming | Ideak |
| 2000 | Tomohito Aoki | Experience | Acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals, programming, keyboards, producer, arranger | Victor |
| 2003 | Anri | R134 Ocean Delights | Feature, lyrics, music, background vocals, arrangements, guitar | For Life |
| 2010 | Ordinary Child | Desert Butterfly | Producer | Geedes |
| Chiaki | Chiaki | |||
| 2011 | Takamasa Segi | Wildlife | Feature | for the future of WILDLIFE |
| 2015 | May's | Traveling | Guest | Nippon Crown |
| 2017 | Jazzyfact | Waves Like | Lyrics, producer | Illionaire |
| 2018 | Yuko Imai | It's My Time to Shine | Electric guitar, composer, music, arrangements, programming | King |
| 2019 | Yoko Hamasaki | Blind Love | Producer | Universal |
| Suzue | Hometown of the Heart ~Songs of Japan~ |
Notes[edit]
- ^ As producer only.
References[edit]
- ^ "Biography". toshiki-kadomatsu.jp. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "角松敏生 Official Site". Toshiki-kadomatsu.jp. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ Arcand, Rob; Goldner, Sam. "The Guide to Getting Into City Pop, Tokyo's Lush 80s Nightlife Soundtrack". vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "角松敏生、40周年に向けて新たな可能性を探る". Komachi. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "角松 敏生 Toshiki Kadomatsu". jasrac.or.jp. JASRAC. 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ 出嶌, 孝次 (12 April 2016). "角松敏生が吹き込む、35年目の『SEA BREEZE』 ～デビュー35周年企画第1弾は名立たる演奏陣との初作をリテイク&リミックス". Mikiki. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "角松敏生". tower.jp. Tower. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "角松敏生、デビュー40周年ライブが Blu-ray & DVD で 発売！". MUSIC GUIDE ミュージックガイド (in Japanese). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "村上"ポンタ"秀一トリビュート ～One Last LIVE～". Wowow. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Mori, Tomoyuki (12 June 2018). "角松敏生、音楽の均一化に警鐘 「自分に落とし前をつけたい」". Oricon. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "角松敏生、『Breath From The Season 2018』の全容が明らかに". Barks. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Toshiki Kadomatsu Official YouTube Channel on YouTube
- Toshiki Kadomatsu discography at Discogs
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