Anoice is a Tokyo based neoclassical/alternative music group formed by Takahiro Kido, Taku Tanioka, Yuki Murata, Utaka Fujiwara, Takahiro Matsue and Tadashi Yoshikawa who are the multi instruments players, and have been working together since 2004. Their debut album “Remmings” of which Non-Format took charge of the art works, was released from Important Records, Boston in 2006, while their second album “Out Of Season” and third “Ruined-Hotel Sessions” recorded at the ruin hotel, were released from Ricco Label that is their own music label in Tokyo, 2008. And, Anoice released their latest album “The Black Rain” from Ricco Label and Important Records in 2012, and many artists all over the world thought highly of it.
The members of Anoice also have some other projects such as Rilf (The alternative rock band formed by the members of Anoice and Calu who is the vocalist of Matryoshka), mokyow (The post-rock band formed by Takahiro Kido, Takahiro Matsue and Tadashi Yoshikawa who are the members of anoice, and the keyboardist Kenichi Kai) and Cru (The neo-classical music unit formed by Takahiro Kido and Yuki Murata who are the composers of Anoice), and some secret projects. And, Takahiro Kido and Yuki Murata who are the members of Anoice, have also released some albums as their solo works. There is the 40 or more number of the albums which Anoice and the members have released or the compilation albums in which they participated, as a point of the end of 2012. In addition, Anoice and the members took charge of composing or performing music for many spots for TV or webs (Armani, Louis Vuitton, Rag & Bone, Google, NTT, JT, SEED, Panasonic, TRIUMPH, Saito Wood, etc.), film works (“Internet is a Desert” the prize film of Venice International Short Film Festival, “Li.Li.Ta.Al.” the short film which got the Best Original Score Prize at Sapporo International Short Film Festival, “Honokaa-Boy” in Japan, “Penerose” in Austria, “Takarasagashi” directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, The Redwood National and State Parks of California etc.), events (Milan fashion week, Moscow International Biennale, “Tanzbrucke 2011” a ballet of Czech Republic, “La Folle Journée au JAPON” classical music festival in Japan, “NIPPON VISION” of Japanese department store Isetan, The 80 anniversary event of Toshimaku, Japan, “Argerich’s Meeting Point in Beppu” in Japan etc.), art magazines (“Purple Magazine” in France, “Another” in Netherlands, “POST” in UK, “GONZO” in Belgium, etc.), albums of musicians (FILMS, The Flozen Vaults, Michiru, Pleq, Kukikodan, The Watanabes, Sonoda Band, Holocene etc.).
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