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| After their second album release, ], the band began their first large scale tour on a called globe@4domes, in which they performed at the four biggest Japanese domes from ], ], ] and ], and all of them were amazing successes. A few months later they began also their first overseas tour around ] along with some other artist from the Komuro Family, where they shared stage with artist like ] and ]. In ] they released 4 different singles in less than a month, in a project called the ''BRAND NEW globe 4 SINGLES''. One of those songs, "]" achieved the band's first Japan Record Award for one of their songs. | After their second album release, ], the band began their first large scale tour on a called globe@4domes, in which they performed at the four biggest Japanese domes from ], ], ] and ], and all of them were amazing successes. A few months later they began also their first overseas tour around ] along with some other artist from the Komuro Family, where they shared stage with artist like ] and ]. In ] they released 4 different singles in less than a month, in a project called the ''BRAND NEW globe 4 SINGLES''. One of those songs, "]" achieved the band's first Japan Record Award for one of their songs. | ||
| After a regular period of singles and albums, including their massive hit best compilation ] (#1 |
After a regular period of singles and albums, including their massive hit best compilation ] (#1 at ]), the band started to experiment with their music, exploring new musical areas. The first big step in this new era was the ''globe featuring'' project of ], in which each member of the band released one single as solo artists. The most succesful of the 3 singles was KEIKO's "]", and the singer started her first solo nationwide tour for Japan because of the success. | ||
| As new music influence was being received in Japan, electronic music like ] was about to become one of the main styles that globe was about to try at that moment. However this new style among globe's fanbase was not so well received. Their 4th studio album, ], sold almost nothing compared to their previous works (from selling millions of copies by each album, this one only sold 100 thousand copies), but Komuro was not about to change his mind, and come back to the J-Pop tunes that made globe so popular in the early nineties. | As new music influence was being received in Japan, electronic music like ] was about to become one of the main styles that globe was about to try at that moment. However this new style among globe's fanbase was not so well received. Their 4th studio album, ], sold almost nothing compared to their previous works (from selling millions of copies by each album, this one only sold 100 thousand copies), but Komuro was not about to change his mind, and come back to the J-Pop tunes that made globe so popular in the early nineties. | ||
| In ] globe got even more into the ] style, releasing 2 studio albums in that year, ] and ], the sequel of the first one. In ] of that year globe and Belgian DJ ] made a team releasing the special single "]" for the set of ]'s Cyber Trance series. In ] of the same year was announced another change that globe was about to suffer: ], pianist and also ex-drummer of legendary band ], joined globe, as the fourth member of the band. The new member of the band was introduced of surprise this day meanwhile the band was appearing in ], and the news of the structural change inside globe crossed around Asia and the world really fast. Finally on ] of this year of changes another shoking news were also announced: Tetsuya Komuro and Keiko were marrying, and the ceremony was televised live by a Japanese TV channel, which also caused lots of controversy. The new era of the band as ''globe extreme'' (now with YOSHIKI) began some weeks later, with the single "]", song created by the X-Japan and produced by Komuro. Also a second ] album was released to commemorate the first 8 years of musical career of globe, and was entitled ] to give a turn back into this new era in the band's life. | In ] globe got even more into the ] style, releasing 2 studio albums in that year, ] and ], the sequel of the first one. In ] of that year globe and Belgian DJ ] made a team releasing the special single "]" for the set of ]'s Cyber Trance series. In ] of the same year was announced another change that globe was about to suffer: ], pianist and also ex-drummer of legendary band ], joined globe, as the fourth member of the band. The new member of the band was introduced of surprise this day meanwhile the band was appearing in ], and the news of the structural change inside globe crossed around Asia and the world really fast. Finally on ] of this year of changes another shoking news were also announced: Tetsuya Komuro and Keiko were marrying, and the ceremony was televised live by a Japanese TV channel, which also caused lots of controversy. The new era of the band as ''globe extreme'' (now with YOSHIKI) began some weeks later, with the single "]", song created by the X-Japan and produced by Komuro. Also a second ] album was released to commemorate the first 8 years of musical career of globe, and was entitled ] (#2 at ]) to give a turn back into this new era in the band's life. | ||
| After the release of a new album called ] (the first and only with YOSHIKI), the band stopped releasing new stuff and started a 2 year hiatus, where members started to go solo. Keiko was the first one in go solo releasing her first single ] in ] ], and months later in ] Marc started her solo project under the pseudonym of ], project that has plans for international projection beyond Japan. Time later was announced that the ''globe extreme'' era was already over, because YOSHIKI was leaving globe. The band went back to have again three members: TK, Keiko and Marc. Yoshiki's exit of the group was not completely clarified, but apparently the musician had other commitments of work. | |||
| After the two year hiatus, in ] globe returned to the musical scene with a new single called ] (opening theme of TV ] series ]) and as for August of that year they were releasing their 9th studio album ], to commemorate also their 11th anniversary in activity. This album was supposed to being the continuation of the first album of the band, and the hard electronic music disappeared, now trying ]/] influences. | |||
| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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Template:Infobox musical artist 2 globe is a dance-oriented Japanese pop band, formed in 1995 by legendary producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. Originally consisting of Komuro, Keiko Yamada and Marc Panther, the group has been another triumph in a long line of successes associated with Komuro, with its singles consistently hitting the charts even to the present day. In late 2002 YOSHIKI, ex-keyboardist from X JAPAN, joined the group, but he left the band about a year later.
Their debut album, globe, sold over 4 million copies, and the band was awarded the Japanese Record Industry's highest honor for their single "wanna Be A Dreammaker" with a Nihon Record Taishō. Komuro also mentioned there will be some collaboration work with other artists with the artist title of globe featuring, and globe extreme for collaborations with YOSHIKI.
Members
- globe original
- Tetsuya Komuro (小室 哲哉, Komuro Tetsuya) (November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tokyo) - Also known just as TK, he is the keyboardist, producer and mastermind of the band. In the globe extreme era he played the guitar instead of keyboards.
- Marc Panther (real name: Ryuichi Sakai (酒井 龍一, Sakai Ryuichi) (February 27, 1970 in Marseille, France) - the rapper of the band, and sings in Japanese, English and French.
- Keiko Komuro (小室 桂子, Komuro Keiko) (Formerly Yamada) (August 18, 1972 in Usuki, Oita) - the vocalist of the band, known by the high notes she reaches.
- globe extreme
- YOSHIKI (November 20, 1965 in Tateyama, Chiba) - he played piano and keyboards. In September 2004 he joined the band, but as for August 2005 he was already out of globe because of work matters.
Biography
In the climb of fame of producer Tetsuya Komuro, he organized one of his castings searching for new singers in 1994, specially one that was called EUROGROOVE NIGHT. The young girl Keiko Yamada assited there encouraged by her friends, and her voice undoubtedly got the atention of Komuro instantly, and chose her initially for a solo career. Other one of the careers that TK was thinking to produce at that time was of the model and MTV VJ Marc Panther, who knew English and French apart from Japanese. Komuro finally had an idea to make a band using Keiko and Marc in main vocals, and himself as keyboardist and also some vocals.
The band signed with label Avex in 1995, creating their own sub-label, called avex globe. In August of the same year they released their first single, entitled "Feel Like dance". Little by little the band were becoming more popular, and as for their 4th single, "DEPARTURES", released in 1996, they were selling more than 4 million copies. The band's first studio album globe also released that year became a sensation, managing them to sell more than 4 millions copies, according to Oricon. The album was also the best selling one of that year. After have obtained so explosive sales in only two years of work, with more than 12 millions copies of singles sold only in Japan, and 13 millions of albums, the name of globe was established as one more Pop band inside the Japanese culture.
After their second album release, FACES PLACES, the band began their first large scale tour on a called globe@4domes, in which they performed at the four biggest Japanese domes from Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Tokyo, and all of them were amazing successes. A few months later they began also their first overseas tour around Asia along with some other artist from the Komuro Family, where they shared stage with artist like Namie Amuro and TRF. In 1994 they released 4 different singles in less than a month, in a project called the BRAND NEW globe 4 SINGLES. One of those songs, "wanna Be a Dreammaker" achieved the band's first Japan Record Award for one of their songs.
After a regular period of singles and albums, including their massive hit best compilation CRUISE RECORD 1995-2000 (#1 at Oricon), the band started to experiment with their music, exploring new musical areas. The first big step in this new era was the globe featuring project of 2000, in which each member of the band released one single as solo artists. The most succesful of the 3 singles was KEIKO's "on the way to YOU", and the singer started her first solo nationwide tour for Japan because of the success.
As new music influence was being received in Japan, electronic music like Trance was about to become one of the main styles that globe was about to try at that moment. However this new style among globe's fanbase was not so well received. Their 4th studio album, outernet, sold almost nothing compared to their previous works (from selling millions of copies by each album, this one only sold 100 thousand copies), but Komuro was not about to change his mind, and come back to the J-Pop tunes that made globe so popular in the early nineties.
In 2002 globe got even more into the Trance style, releasing 2 studio albums in that year, Lights and Lights2, the sequel of the first one. In July of that year globe and Belgian DJ Push made a team releasing the special single "dreams from above" for the set of Avex's Cyber Trance series. In September 1 of the same year was announced another change that globe was about to suffer: YOSHIKI, pianist and also ex-drummer of legendary band X-JAPAN, joined globe, as the fourth member of the band. The new member of the band was introduced of surprise this day meanwhile the band was appearing in a-nation, and the news of the structural change inside globe crossed around Asia and the world really fast. Finally on November 22 of this year of changes another shoking news were also announced: Tetsuya Komuro and Keiko were marrying, and the ceremony was televised live by a Japanese TV channel, which also caused lots of controversy. The new era of the band as globe extreme (now with YOSHIKI) began some weeks later, with the single "seize the light", song created by the X-Japan and produced by Komuro. Also a second Best of album was released to commemorate the first 8 years of musical career of globe, and was entitled 8 Years ~Many Classic Moments~ (#2 at Oricon) to give a turn back into this new era in the band's life.
After the release of a new album called LEVEL 4 (the first and only with YOSHIKI), the band stopped releasing new stuff and started a 2 year hiatus, where members started to go solo. Keiko was the first one in go solo releasing her first single KCO in December 2003, and months later in 2004 Marc started her solo project under the pseudonym of 245, project that has plans for international projection beyond Japan. Time later was announced that the globe extreme era was already over, because YOSHIKI was leaving globe. The band went back to have again three members: TK, Keiko and Marc. Yoshiki's exit of the group was not completely clarified, but apparently the musician had other commitments of work.
After the two year hiatus, in 2005 globe returned to the musical scene with a new single called Here I Am (opening theme of TV anime series Black Jack) and as for August of that year they were releasing their 9th studio album globe2 pop/rock, to commemorate also their 11th anniversary in activity. This album was supposed to being the continuation of the first album of the band, and the hard electronic music disappeared, now trying Pop/Rock influences.
Discography
Singles
1995
- Feel Like dance
- Joy to the love (globe)
- SWEET PAIN
1996
- DEPARTURES
- FREEDOM
- Is this love
- Can't Stop Fallin' in Love
1997
- FACE
- FACES PLACES
- Anytime smokin' cigarette
- Wanderin' Destiny
1998
- Love again
- wanna Be A Dreammaker
- Sa Yo Na Ra
- sweet heart
- Perfume of love
- winter comes around again (Not for sale, new mix of the track has been included in 8 YEARS Album on 2002)
1999
- MISS YOUR BODY
- still growin' up
- biting her nails
2000
- on the way to YOU (globe featuring KEIKO)
- THE MAIN LORD (globe featuring MARC)
- Throwin' down in the double 0 (globe featuring TK)
- とにかく無性に...
- DON'T LOOK BACK / like a prayer
2001
- garden
- try this shoot
- Stop! In the Name of Love
- genesis of next
2002
- Many Classic Moments
- OVER THE RAINBOW / INSPIRED FROM RED & BLUE
- dreams from above (globe vs push)
- seize the light
2003
- get it on now feat. KEIKO
2005
- Here I Am / New Album Playlist
Albums
1996
- globe
1997
- FACES PLACES
1998
- Love again
- Relation
1999
- FIRST REPRODUCTS
- CRUISE RECORD 1995-2000
2000
- SUPER EUROBEATS presents EURO global
2001
- outernet
- global trance
2002
- Lights
- Lights2
- global trance2
- 8YEARS Many Classic Moments
- Ballads & Memories
2003
- PIANO globe～globe piano collection～
- LEVEL 4
- global trance best
2004
- 8YEARS Many Classic Moments+DVD
2005
- globe decade -single history 1995-2004-
- globe decade -complete box 1995-2004-
- globe2 pop/rock
2006