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Tokyo, Japan (1997 – present)

m-flo is one of the biggest names in Japanese urban music, and became such by bringing together foreign influences and Japanese sensibilities. The group’s nucleus of composer/trackmaker/producer ☆Taku Takahashi and rapper Verbal first became friends while the two were attending St. Mary’s International School, a Tokyo based international high school. Later Taku moved to California, where he worked as a DJ and began composing. At this juncture the ethnically Korean Verbal went to school in Boston, where he also got deeper into rap music. Verbal also got into Christianity, so much that he majored in theology, but his friend Taku convinced him to return to Tokyo to pursue music.

In 1997 they hooked up again in Tokyo, and brought into their musical circle the Japanese-Colombian female singer Lisa, who attended Seisen International School, St. Mary’s sister school. Lisa had already begun working in music, including serving as vocalist for the group ram jam world. The group released their first song been so long as a 12-inch single on an indie label, and were soon picked up by the Avex-affiliated Rhythm Zone label. From Avex they released a string of hit singles, and then their debut album Planet Shining, which went to #6 on the Oricon album chart. The group followed this success up with the re-mix album THE REPLACEMENT PERCUSSIONISTS and a sold-out tour. The group also toured in Korea, where they were well received.
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  • xSoulExperience

    Das Dance reminds me a lot of old school m-flo though. Its ORIGINAL

    2 hours ago Reply

  • xSoulExperience

    Lyrics are so bad...but Das Dance is so good. Aside from the lyrics of course. I know they're trying to be trendy but damn.

    2 hours ago Reply

  • Mukey-M

    ELECTRICOLOR is my fav

    17 May 4:15am Reply

  • nvmea

    I really like NEVEN. Especially the first half. (Anyone knows the sample from the interludes? Or no sample?) If they keep making songs like TONITE, Butterfly or NO WAY then we can be friends.

    11 May 9:26am Reply

  • rafaguimaraes

    A Whole New World feat. Matt Cab <3

    7 May 8:59pm Reply

  • justwannagetchu

    Pretty average album, which is a bloody god damn shame. [2]

    5 May 10:43pm Reply

  • gabiuspears

    m-flo why your new songs can't be good as COSMICOLOR and ASTROMANTIC was? :'( [2]

    4 May 4:19am Reply

  • Kirlia20

    No way is like on of their best songs, it's basic as hell but well produced and Kiko got a unique voice which makes it even better

    30 Apr 7:47pm Reply

  • top20fanatico

    m-flo why your new songs can be good as COSMICOLOR and ASTROMANTIC was? :'(

    22 Apr 4:20pm Reply

  • Kingdoms_SNSD

    "are these new albums as good as COSMICOLOR and ASTROMANTIC?" No.

    16 Apr 5:45pm Reply

  • Kingdoms_SNSD

    Pretty average album, which is a bloody god damn shame.

    14 Apr 3:14pm Reply

  • DocumentaLy

    at least NEVEN was a step up from SQUARE ONE. time to sweep SO under the rug and never hear from it again

    2 Apr 10:33pm Reply

  • Tyrant1x

    Don't like Neven as much as Square One (which I liked a lot) but it isn't bad, so many songs are longer than they should be though. It'll probably grow on me over a few days.

    27 Mar 1:06am Reply

  • FLUTE_MAN

    blasphemy it's NEVEN not Neven

    21 Mar 3:23am Reply

  • kanginese

    I think their next album will be even better. [2] m2, I really hope so. I'm honestly liking this one more and more every time I listen to it. I agree about him rapping in Japanese more tho, we can hope!

    20 Mar 11:25pm Reply

  • leup

    NEVEN is a huge let down. Also wish Verbal would rap in Japanese more.

    20 Mar 10:15pm Reply

  • GriefPlay

    #hashtags

    18 Mar 11:16am Reply

  • m-a-g-u-i-a

    NEVEN is great. NO WAY ♥ Kiko Mizuhara ♥ [3]

    17 Mar 12:27pm Reply

  • TheRealCZ

    I think their next album will be even better. Neven still had trace elements of Square One (Chance, FNKY ALGORTHM, Transformerz, etc.). I would love it if Verbal would rap in Japanese more as opposed to all of the English raps he's been doing since Cosmicolor. His flow in English is awesome on Nujabes or DJ Deckstream's beats, not so much on these electronic beats.

    16 Mar 6:35pm Reply

  • T0mPeters

    The big deal is Square One is a really bad album lol, I can and have gone on about it too much so I won't go there. Neven is wonderful though, been thinking about it constantly since wednesday and haven't stopped listening to it. Absolutely love it.

    16 Mar 3:08pm Reply
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