J × AA= Set To Hold Two-Man Event: Meaning To Appear As Guest Act

It has been confirmed that J and AA= would be holding a two-man event at Shibuya TSUTAYA O-EAST on May 1.

LUNA SEA and THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETS have both been leaders of the Japanese rock scene since the 90’s. The bassists for the two bands will be collaborating to hold an event together.

LUNA SEA’s J, who will be celebrating his 25th career anniversary, still goes on strong with releasing albums for both LUNA SEA and his solo project in 2013. Takeshi Ueda, likewise, has not slowed down since THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETS went on break and he founded his solo project AA=. He released two albums in 2013, and has continued to actively offer songs to other popular artists. This would be the first time for the two to collaborate with their solo projects. We cannot wait to see what kind of chemical reaction would be induced by this long-awaited collaboration.

Furthermore, Meaning, the band to which ELLEGARDEN’s bassist Yuichi Takada belongs, will be appearing as guest act.

Pre-order tickets went on sale beginning noon, February 10. Public release will be at 10AM, March 15.

[PV PREVIEW] AA=(aaequal) - Lasts

AA=’s Split-Album “#” Features X-Ray Picture Of Takeshi Ueda’s Skull

 AA= will be revealing information on the two-consecutive-months, split-album releases, “#” and “4”.

 

The split-album will be released in the form of two very different works: the future-oriented “#”, which comes equipped with a strong sense of message towards modern society and AA=’s signature electronic sound packed with aggression and the retrospective “4”, which pushes the lively band sound to the forefront as a means of bringing out the unique lyrical melodies of Takeshi Ueda. These two polar-opposite albums, when combined, make up the complete original split-album.

 

The cover art picture for “#”, which when combined with the artwork from “4” makes a complete picture, has now been revealed. The artwork features an x-ray picture of Ueda’s skull. The rows of alphabet imprinted there is the tracklist for “#”. Now, all tracks to be featured on “#” have been revealed.

 

As both works would be released as half of a puzzle, it will come equipped with a 2CD casing.

[Album] AA= - #3 [2011.12.14]

 

Tracklist:

1. #3 INTRO

2. WORKING CLASS

3. DISTORTION

4. posi-JUMPER

5. sTEP COde

6. Dry your tears

7. coLors

8. Sunshine glow

9. PEOPLE POWER

10. DREAMER

11. We're not alone (AA= Ver.)

12. #3 OUTRO

DownloaD

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Akihiro Namba (Hi-STANDARD/NAMBA69) & Takeshi Ueda (AA=) Announce Collaboration Song Vol.2

Akihiro Namba (Hi-STANDARD/NAMBA69) and Takeshi Ueda’s (AA=) new collaboration song, “F.A.T.E”, which will be the opening theme song for the Playstation® Vita / Playstation Portable game “GOD EATER 2”, was revealed for the first time along with the opening animation at ufotableCINEMA in Tokushima Prefecture on October 13th. This is their second collaboration song since the release of “FIGHT IT OUT feat. K (Pay Money To My Pain)” in February 2012.

The opening animation to go with this digital, yet emotional song, “F.A.T.E”, was created by the talented graphics creator studio, “ufotable.” They capture the cool atmosphere and action-filled story of GOD EATER with fast-paced animations.

The song is scheduled to be released exclusively from iTunes Stores on November 13th. The Playstation® Vita / Playstation Portable software “GOD EATER 2” is scheduled to be released on November 14.

[PV] AA=(aaequal) - "WILL"

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[PV] AA=(aaequal) - WORKING CLASS

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AA= announced as special performers at the ‘HELTER SKELTER NIGHT’

On October 6th, it was announced that AA= is going to perform at the upcoming all-night event ‘HELTER SKELTER NIGHT‘ at Daikanyama UNIT in Tokyo on October 20th.

AA= has provided the ending theme “The Klock” for Ninagawa Mika’s live-action adaptation of Okazaki Kyoko’s ‘Helter Skelter‘, which opened in cinemas in July. Ninagawa is also the producer for the upcoming club event ‘HELTER SKELTER NIGHT’ that features the DJs Takagi Kan, MONDO, and Midorikawa Mirano among others.

Moreover, you can look forward to a performance by Chimimoryos, who also made an appearance at the end of the movie.