Spanova

Spanova is a Japanese music duo formed by Ken and Shin Tasaki. The brothers started composing and playing instruments together from the very early age, absorbing every kinds of music they were exposed; from 1970s an 1980s Pop and Rock as they always enjoyed on the radio; to Jazz, Soul, Bossa Nova, Hip-Hop, and Modern Music as they get fascinated by the sounds from the unknown world. Starting their career as composers in late 1990s, the duo issued their debut album under their own unit name Spanova on WEA Japan in 1997. Since then, the duo has been enthusiastically exploring their music in deep at their private recording studio "Daily Planet Studio", working on all process by themselves from making demos to the final mixes.[1][2][3][4] While playing an active role in Japanese pop scene as composers and producers, they started with more experimental works in early 2000s, building materials into a unique and sensitive sonic texture instead of having a straightforward vocals or an acoustic instrument, and arranging them into an organic piece.[5][6] In 2006, they contributed their song "Absentminded" to the 10th anniversary compilation album "History Is Bunk" for the Chicago-based electronica label Hefty Records, along with Savath & Savalas(Scott Herren), and other Japanese musicians such as Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono.[7] Achieving the exquisite synthesis of the performance-oriented songwriting and the electronic experiments in the post productions, the duo is expanding their music experiment to the collaborative projects with various artists from different field and drawing more attention from the Crossover (music)/Electronica scene worldwide.[8][9]

Members
  • Ken Tasaki
  • Shin Tasaki

Discography

Albums
TitleYearLabel
Daily Planet1997WEA Japan
Dead Music Flamingo1998Warner Music Japan
Super Ball1999Warner Music Japan
Speak Loud2000Warner Music Japan
Diary of the Headphonist2000Warner Music Japan
Beautiful Lifelines2002Felicity
Fictional World Lullaby2003Felicity
SetsunaLized SetzunaRider2010/5/19Columbia - iTunes Japan Electronic Chart #1

Singles
TitleYearLabel
Tamashii-wa Konoha-no You-ni (Souls like Falling Leaves)1997WEA Japan
Apollo1998Warner Music Japan
Harumaki2002Felicity
As Far As Ends Go2003Felicity

Soundtrack
Song TitleMovie TitleCollaborated ArtistYear
Itoshii Hito (My loved one) (Main Theme)69 sixty nineCHEMISTRY2004
What Is A LifeMemories of MatsukoAI2006
Yasumi-no Hi-no Shizuka-na Jikan (A quiet moment on a weekend)Yasumi-no Hi-no Shizuka-na Jikan (A quiet moment on a weekend)Yuki Hayashi2007
gardengardenYuki Hayashi2008

As composer, producer on other artists' albums
ArtistSong TitleAlbum/Single TitleYear
YOSHIKAStand upStand up2008
YOSHIKAhappinesstimeless2006
HalcaliShibafu (lawn) feat. Shuntarō Tanikawa Ongaku-no Susume2004
Gaku-MCGuys on the Moona day in the life2002
Tokyo Super Stars
flash back
I wish
Happy Vibes
Chocolat (singer)ButterflyHamster1999
Chikuzen Sato (Sing Like Talking)BLUEOkura2005
CHEMISTRYDance With Me (Korea/Japan Ver.)Kimi-ga Iru2005
Long Long WayLong Long Way2004
Itoshii Hito (My loved one)Mirage in blue/Itoshii Hito2004
Itoshii Hito (My loved one)One × One2004
Bound for Identity - dear friend
OUR NAME NEVER GONE
ChocolatMaigo-no Tori(Lost Bird)Chocolat Notes2003
Heaven 11
ballerina
V6 20th CenturyWorking Man! -attention-1998
Chikuzen Sato (Sing Like Talking)Believe In Life - featuring Tomohiko Nishimura & YamagenCORNERSTONES 22002
AIWhat Is A LifeSoundtrack for "Memories of Matsuko"2006

Remixes
ArtistSong TitleAlbum/Single TitleYear
ApogeeLet It Snow ~SNOW IN APRILJust a Seeker's Song2007
SlickerKnock Me Down GirlKnock Me Down Girl2004
A Felicity SAMPLEBeat of the momentBEAT OF THE MOMENT 032004
Ryōko HirosueOtona-ni Naranai You-ni (Wish I won't be an adult)RH Remix2001

Compilations
Album TitleSong TitleYear
Hefty Records 10th anniversary History Is Bunk Part 1&2Absentminded (as Spanova)2006
Snowbreaker (as SOME WATER AND SUN)
Cold Ease (as SOME WATER AND SUN)
▲SP-tsunagari (SP-connection)　L.A.M.N.S.BEAT AT OF THE MOMENT(as Spangle call lilli line And Spanova)2003

Other collaborations
ArtistsProjectsYear
Some Water and Sun of Shin Tasaki and John Hughes aka Slicker"All My Friends Have To Go"2005
Scott Helen(Production) × Spanova (Composition)　Chocolat "Ballerina"
Bo Kondren (Mastering)[10][11]× Spanova[12]"Fictional World Lullaby", "SetsunaLized SetsunaRider"
Roger Seibel (Mastering)[13][14]× Spanova[15]"Beautiful Lifelines"
Rei Harakami (Production) × Spanova(Composition)Chocolat "Maigo-no Tori (Lost Bird)", "Heaven 11"
Kouichiro Tsujikawa (Filmmaking) x Spanova (Composition)"As Far As Ends Go" PV2003
Yuki Hayashi (Filmmaking) × Spanova (Composition)　"Hiroshima"2003

TV/Web commercials
Company NameProjectSong TitleURL
East Japan Railway Company　Trip to NortheastBound for Identity -dear friend
SonyWalkmanYour Name Never Gone
Credit SaisonSougen-no Kyousouba (Horse on a meadow)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ4CONWp4H4
NECFOMA N704iμ "Slim Woman"The Light
KewpieDressing, Tuna&Onion"https://web.archive.org/web/20081024045451/http://www.kewpie.co.jp/know/cm/121.html
Sharp CorporationSoftbank 920SH "AQUOS Cellphone"Autumn Colorhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080305065856/http://www.sharp.co.jp/products/cm/tv/tv132.html
Uniqlo60th anniversary web site (Japan), 25th anniversary web site (US, France, Korea)

    References
    1. "Spanova Special Interview" Power DJ's
    2. Yahoo Japan Music "Listen Japan"
    3. "Spanova" Gb from Sony Magazines Feb 2003
    4. "Wonderland of studio equipments" by Spanova, Sound & Recording Magazine from Rittor Music Feb 2004- Archived 2010-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
    5. "Spanova" Sound & Recording Magazine Sound & Recording Magazine from Rittor MusicNov 2002 Archived 2010-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
    6. "Spanova" Gb from Sony Magazines Nov 2002
    7. "John Hughes III Shares His Father’s Love Of Music" beatcrave 2009/8/6
    8. An article from IID Gallery
    9. Warner Music Japan Artist Profile "SPANOVA"
    10. JAZZANOVA
    11. To Rococo Rot
    12. Calyx Reference Artist
    13. Tortoise
    14. Sea & Cake
    15. Mixed Bag "Music Review"
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