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Fishmans(フィッシュマンズ ) was an influential Japanese dub band formed in 1987. They were ranked number 83 in a list of Japan’s top 100 musicians provided by HMV, and are renowned for their unique sound and the distinctive vocals of lead singer Shinji Sato.

The band was formed in 1987 by Sato (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Kin-Ichi Motegi (drums, vocals, sampler) and Kensuke Ojima (guitar and vocals). The addition of Yuzuru Kashiwabara (bass) and Hakase (keyboards) rounded up the original line-up. Their first recorded appearance is on the 1989 Compilation Panic Paradise. Two years later, their first album Chappie Don’t Cry was released. The band’s easy-going sound (mainly influenced by Reggae and Dub, but also including elements of rock, pop, drum & bass, hip-hop, etc.), coupled with Sato’s androgynous vocals, gained them acceptance in Japan’s underground scene.

Fishmans released several albums on Pony Canyon records, slowly moving away from a strictly reggae sound, but always keeping a Dub foundation, powered by Motegi and Kashiwabara’s rock-steady rhythm section. In 1995 they signed with Polydor Records. By this time both Kensuke Ojima and Hakase had left the band. Neither was replaced, and the resulting trio would work with a series of guest musicians on their next records, mainly honzi (keyboards, violin, accordion and vocals) and Darts Sekiguchi (guitar). The addition of Zak on sound mixing rounded out this second phase of the band, which further evolved its sound to incorporate space rock, ambient and shoegaze elements. Song length started to grow as well, as these new tendencies blended in with their dub foundation.

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ANTI-FEMINISM wrote:
8 days ago

i love so much ;-;

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SysterDaniel wrote:
27 days ago

wonderful.

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konemi wrote:
August 2009

Long Season is beautiful

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joaosxdxr wrote:
June 2009

beautiful

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Journada wrote:
June 2009

Super Musik

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fru-n-quiz wrote:
June 2009

love..

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hillsonn wrote:
May 2009

このバンドは一番好きだよー my favorite band。。。

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kugayama wrote:
March 2009

one of the best japanese bands. ever. i was really sad when the singer passed away.

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kaitokid05 wrote:
March 2009

great band

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harajukudude wrote:
March 2009

a group for people who love to discover great bands that none of your friends know about! http://www.last.fm/group/Esoteric+Freaks

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HerrHerr wrote:
January 2009

good feelings.

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USKsun wrote:
January 2009

窓は開けておくんだよいい声きこえそうさ

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Galsan wrote:
November 2008

very good sound... likely 'baby blue' from 'aloha polydor'

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arhi wrote:
September 2008

music's just like a life. soo..

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catrin_breia wrote:
July 2008

great band

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chuuzetsu wrote:
July 2008

Vote to make the correct name フィッシュマンズ

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honey-sky wrote:
April 2008

you can download fishmans albums on soulseek

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vold wrote:
April 2008

anyone know where i can download anyone of their CDs? preferably the best of fishmans one

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honey-sky wrote:
April 2008

makes me wanna sleep for 1000 years

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Dai6kan wrote:
March 2008

Just that most weeabos dosn't know about them doesn't mean they're underrated. They are very acclaimed in Japan.

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