Two-Mix
| Two-Mix | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Electropop, techno, dance-pop |
| Years active |
1995–2009 2013–present |
| Labels |
King Records (1995–1998) Warner Music Japan (1998–2002) Little Station (2003) Geneon Entertainment (2005–2007) ShiinaTactix-Music (2009–present) |
| Website | Little Station |
| Members |
Minami Takayama Shiina Nagano |
Two-Mix (temporarily known as MIX⊿DELTA) is a Japanese pop music group formed in 1995 by Minami Takayama (vocals and composer) and Shiina Nagano (synthesizer, composer, and lyricist). Their style is fast electronic pop.
History
They met in the early 1990s. Minami, already well-established as a voice actress, was in the indie band Re-X and met Shiina through a friend. Minami released a solo album in 1992, Endless Communication which Shiina contributed to. They formed a group together Es Connexion and released an album. In 1995 they formed Two-Mix.
They have been featured in anime such as Gundam Wing and Detective Conan (in which the title character, Conan Edogawa, is voiced by Minami. They also made a guest appearance in one of the episode in which they were kidnapped and saved by Conan and his friends).
In 1999, Two-Mix produced Miru Takayama (a cousin of Minami) and in 2000 Miru and Minami formed M*TWO-MinaMiru-.
In 2005, Minami and Shiina were joined by Joe Rinoie as an additional singer and composer, changing the group's name to MIX⊿DELTA for a limited time.
In 2008, Shiina started his solo music project ShiinaTactix-Music, featuring different female vocalists, Sanae Kobayashi, Yoko Hikasa and Mutsumi Tamura.
In 2013, Two-Mix released a digital download single "T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" and Shiina composed the music for a song "Rhythm Linkage" with Yoko Hikasa in her album "Hikasa Yoko Collaboration Album Glamorous Songs".
In 2014, Shiina composed the music for a song "Reboot Tactics" with Kaori Sadohara(from Sweet Arms) in their album "Trigger".
Discography
Two-Mix albumsStudio albums
Mini albums
Compilations
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MIX⊿DELTA albums
Others
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Two-Mix singles
| No. | Information | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Just Communication
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264,000 copies sold |
| 2nd | Rhythm Emotion
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353,000 copies sold |
| 3rd | TRY ~Return to Yourself~
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113,000 copies sold |
| 4th | Love Revolution
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126,000 copies sold |
| 5th | Rhythm Generation
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98,000 copies sold |
| 6th | White Reflection
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156,000 copies sold |
| 7th | True Navigation
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142,000 copies sold |
| 8th | Summer Planet No. 1
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89,000 copies sold |
| 9th | Living Daylights
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70,000 copies sold |
| 10th | Time Distortion
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50,000 copies sold |
| 11th | Beat of Destiny
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45,000 copies sold |
| 12th | Last Impression
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107,000 copies sold |
| 13th | TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~
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228,710 copies sold |
| 14th | Body Makes Stream
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45,000 copies sold |
| 15th | Maximum Wave
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36,000 copies sold |
| 16th | Side Formula
|
35,000 copies sold |
| 17th | Naked Dance
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16,000 copies sold |
| 18th | Gravity Zero
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| 19th | Before the Ignition
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| 20th | Lightning Evolution / I'm Yours
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Digital singles
- "T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" - 2013
MIX⊿DELTA singles
- "Toki wo Koete" - 2007 (first opening theme for Engage Planet Kiss Dum)
- "A Runner at Daybreak" - 2007 (second opening theme for Engage Planet Kiss Dum)
Miru Takayama with Two-Mix singles
- "Justice: Future Mystery" - 1999 (5th opening theme for Kindaichi Case Files)
- "Kiss" - 1999
- "Rhythmic Youth" - 1999
Others
- M*TWO-MinaMiru- - 37°C: Binestu Senki - 2000
VHS
- "Vision Formula" - 1999
- "Naked Dance" - 2000
DVD
- "Vision Formula 2000-DVD" - 2000
- "White Reflection The Movie" - 2001
External links
- Little Station, Two-Mix's official Web site (Japanese) [Archive]
- Two-Mix at MusicMoz
- the Two-Mix electronic library fan site