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Akiko Kiyama

Akiko was born in Tokyo,JAPAN, 1982. She has been surrounded by classical music education since she was a young girl. At the age of 14, she was absorbed in Drum'N'Bass that was occurring in London at the time, and it was then that she made a commitment to club music, to pursue and evolve with the ever changing sound of techno. She started to create her own tracks with a laptop since 2002 and has been performing at many of the clubs in Tokyo with artists locally and from abroad.

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noodles

In 1991, four young girls gathered to start the band Noodles, performing their first shows in Yokohama.
In 1995, they released their debut album "JYURYOKU DOROBO" on the Benten Label.
That same year, the girls wrote and recorded a song for a Coca-Cola commercial. The song became a big hit and was a radio favorite throughout Japan.
In 1999, the band moved to DELICIOUS LABEL, the new label run by rocker Yamanaka Sawao of The Pillows.

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Ragdoll

There are three or greater artists named Ragdoll. 1, A post-punk outfit from Baltimore, MD. 2, ragdoll is a Japanese duo band consist of Tatsugoo (sound producer/art direction/DJ) and Yummi (vocal/lyrics/dance). 3, Ragdoll: A German tech house/electro outfit with known eps Pink & Blue Vitamins and Soundwave
[1] http://ragdoll.bandcamp.com/
[2] Official site: http://ragdoll-music.com/
[3] Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ragdoll

Ragdoll on Last.fm.

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Versailles

There is more than one artist with this name. 1) A Japanese symphonic metal band, known in the U.S. as Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-. 2007: Formation
In March 2007, Versailles was formed by Kamijo (ex- LAREINE), Hizaki (ex- Sulfuric Acid), and Jasmine You (Yuu, ex- Jakura). Later, Teru (ex- Aikaryu) and Yuki (ex- Sugar Trip), who were recommended by the Rock May Kan venue in Tokyo joined the band.

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Addict

British quartet Addict's roots go back to childhood friends Mark Aston and James Denham. With Aston singing lead and Denham on bass, the two went through a succession of bands in their hometown of Cambridge. Relocating to London in the early '90s, they added Danish-born guitarist Nikolaj Juel and completed Addict's lineup when drummer Luke Bullen joined in 1995. The band signed to Big Cat/V2 late the following year after tightening up as a live unit. In early 1997, there was the release of a limited-edition EP, which was well-received by the press and earned comparisons to Radiohead.

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Koji Kondo

Koji Kondo ( b. August 13, 1961) is a Japanese composer and musician best known for his scores for various video games produced by Nintendo. Biography Kondo was born in Nagoya, Japan. He took to music at an early age, writing simple tunes for fun even as a small child. At seventeen, he decided to pursue music professionally. He undertook classical training, and he learned to play several instruments.

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Marble

There are several artists with this name: 1) marble is a Japanese pop duo comprised of micco (vocals) and Kikuchi Tatsuya (guitar). They are best known for performing the ending songs for the anime series "Hidamari Sketch" and "Kamichama Karin," as well as the opening song for the anime Kimikiss Pure Rouge and the ending theme for Hatsukoi Limited. They released three singles (Mebae Drive, Kuuchuu Meiro, and Aozora Loop) in 2007 and released their first full album, titled Nijiiro Humming, in February 2008.

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