Satsuki (musician)
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Satsuki
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| background = solo_singer
| native_name = 砂月
| native_name_lang = ja
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| instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano{{cite web|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-52338-a-brief-interview-with-satsuki-at-anime-expo.html |title=A Brief Interview with Satsuki at Anime Expo |publisher=Jame-world.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-09}}
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| years_active = 2001–present
| label = Too Wild, Free-Will
| past_member_of = Rentrer en Soi, Kisaki Project
| website = {{URL|https://linktree.com/SATSUKI_ROCIEL}}
}}
{{nihongo|Satsuki|砂月}} is a Japanese musician and singer, best known as vocalist of the visual kei rock band Rentrer en Soi. He was a member of the band from its creation in 2001 until its disbandment in 2008, before launching a solo career in 2009. In 2011, Satsuki formed the duo Moon Stream and joined Kisaki Project. He counts Dir En Grey, Nirvana, and U2 among his musical influences.{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/rentrerensoi |title=RENTRER EN SOI | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-09}}
History
After Rentrer en Soi disbanded in 2008, Satsuki launched a solo career in 2009. In an interview with JaME, he stated "My former band had a lot more shouting, but for now, I want to sing more beautifully."{{cite web|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-52338-a-brief-interview-with-satsuki-at-anime-expo.html |title=A Brief Interview with Satsuki at Anime Expo | JaME U.S.A |publisher=Jame-world.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-09}}
Satsuki has released four maxi singles, "Awake" on May 9, 2009,{{cite web|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/database-items-22048-awake.html |title=AWAKE - Satsuki | CD - maxi-single | JaME U.S.A |publisher=Jame-world.com |date=2009-05-09 |accessdate=2012-05-09}} "Crystal" on August 21, 2009,{{cite web|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/database-items-22540-crystal.html |title=CRYSTAL - Satsuki | CD - maxi-single | JaME U.S.A |publisher=Jame-world.com |date=2009-08-21 |accessdate=2012-05-09}} "Moon Spiral," on February 14, 2010, and "Innocent" on June 27, 2011. His mini-album Upper Region was released on September 1, 2010.
On July 4, 2009, Satsuki performed at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, California.[http://www.anime-expo.org/special-guests/industry-guests/satsuki/ ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815054433/http://www.anime-expo.org/special-guests/industry-guests/satsuki/ |date=August 15, 2009 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/news-49546-satsuki-and-auncia-to-appear-at-anime-expo-usa.html |title=Satsuki and auncia to Appear at Anime Expo, USA | JaME U.S.A |publisher=Jame-world.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-09}} In September 2009, he performed at Anime Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.{{cite web|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/news-53294-alsdead-and-satsuki-to-perform-at-anime-vegas.html |title=ALSDEAD and Satsuki to Perform at Anime Vegas | JaME U.S.A |publisher=Jame-world.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-09}} He also performed at Oni-Con in Houston, Texas, on October 30, 2009,[http://www.oni-con.com/guests/2009/satsuki ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902140443/http://www.oni-con.com/guests/2009/satsuki |date=September 2, 2009 }} with a special musical appearance by guitarist Tomo Asaha of Echostream.
In June 2011, Satsuki launched the duo Moon Stream with Echostream guitarist Tomo Asaha, with a debut performance at Sacramento, California's Kintoki-Con 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.jame-world.com/de/concerts-13393-moon-stream-at-kintoki-con-2011.html |title=Moon Stream at Kintoki-Con 2011 | 18.06.2011 - Hyatt Regency Sacramento - Sacramento, CA - United States of America | JaME Deutschland |publisher=Jame-world.com |date=2011-06-18 |accessdate=2012-05-09}} Moon Stream headlined Anime Weekend Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia in September 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.awa-con.com/index.php?page=guests |title=Anime Weekend Atlanta |publisher=Awa-con.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-09}} Also in 2011, Satsuki became the vocalist of Kisaki Project. He released the single "Shouei" with them on November 1, and had his first gig with them on November 27.{{cite web|url=https://www.jame-world.com/en/news/94740-revival-concert-for-kisaki-project-la-mule-and-others.html|title=Revival Concert for KISAKI PROJECT, La'Mule and Others|publisher=Jame-world.com |date=2011-08-01 |accessdate=2024-04-01}}
In 2012, Kisaki Project feat. Satsuki released the single "Sou ~Twinkle Vitality~" on February 15 and the mini-album Kaishi ~An Ideal of Beauty Desperate~ on October 31.{{cite web|url=https://www.jame-world.com/en/news/98479-kisaki-project-feat-satsuki-single.html|title=KISAKI PROJECT feat. Satsuki Single|publisher=Jame-world.com |date=2011-11-28|accessdate=2024-04-01}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jame-world.com/en/news/106717-kisaki-project-feat-satsuki-mini-album.html|title=KISAKI PROJECT feat. Satsuki Mini-Album|publisher=Jame-world.com |date=2012-09-02|accessdate=2024-04-01}} In August 2013, Moon Stream attended Quebec's Otakuthon,{{cite web|url=http://www.otakuthon.com/|title=Otakuthon 2019}} performing in a concert on the evening of August 16, and then in an acoustic live session on August 18.
Satsuki's musical contributions also include the theme song "Awake" for the PSP game Amnesia, a visual novel by Otomate.{{cite web|url=http://www.otomate.jp/amnesia/ |title=Amnesia |publisher=Otomate.jp |date= |accessdate=2012-05-09}} Outside of music, Satsuki appeared in the Japanese filmCool Blue.{{cite web |url=http://coolblue-movie.com/ |title=映画『COOL BLUE』（クールブルー）公式サイト |publisher=Coolblue-movie.com |accessdate=2012-05-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221010303/http://coolblue-movie.com/ |archivedate=2014-12-21 }} He also hosts a new monthly visual kei variety show called VisuBara with other visual kei artists, which debuted on August 14, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://npop.tv/vijubara/ |title=V系バラエティ『ヴィジュバラ団』｜インターネット放送局『NPOP.TV』 |publisher=Npop.tv |date= |accessdate=2012-05-09}}
Discography
=Singles=
{{track listing
| headline = "Awake" (May 9, 2009)
| title1 = La Lune
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| length1 = 3:57
| title2 = Veil of Maria
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| length2 = 4:53
| title3 = Awake
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| length3 = 4:08
| title4 = In a Lucid Dream
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| length4 = 2:40
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{{track listing
| headline = "Crystal" (August 21, 2009)
| title1 = Crystal
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| length1 = 3:26
| title2 = Rain Drop
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| length2 = 2:56
| title3 = Heart
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| length3 = 5:54
| title4 = Dazzle
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| length4 = 3:23
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{{track listing
| headline = "Moon Spiral" (February 14, 2010)
| title1 = Moon Spiral
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| length1 = 4:34
| title2 = Pray for the Sun
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| length2 = 4:33
| title3 = You
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| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = Closs of Yellow
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| length4 = 3:32
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{{track listing
| headline = "Innocent" (June 27, 2011)
| title1 = Innocent
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| length1 = 4:51
| title2 = Strawberry Summer
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| length2 = 3:42
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{{track listing
| headline = "Sympathy" (August 24, 2011)
| title1 = Sympathy
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| length1 = 3:41
| title2 = Awake (Upper Region Ver.)
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| length2 = 4:32
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{{track listing
| headline = "Romance" (December 26, 2011)
| title1 = Romance
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| length1 = 3:53
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{{track listing
| headline = "Fate/Inside" (February 29, 2012)
| title1 = Fate
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| title2 = Inside
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{{track listing
| headline = "Lily -Tsukikage ni Miserarete-" (April 2, 2014)
| title1 = Lily -Tsukikage ni Miserarete-
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| length1 = 3:38
| title2 = Brave
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| length2 = 4:19
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{{track listing
| headline = "Squall" (January 28, 2015)
| title1 = Squall
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{{track listing
| headline = Artemis (August 27, 2015)
| title1 = Crossover
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| length1 = 1:46
| title2 = Artemis
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| length2 = 3:50
| title3 = Selene
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| length3 = 4:12
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=Albums & EP=
{{track listing
| headline = Upper Region (September 1, 2010)
| title1 = Awake (Upper Region Ver.)
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| length1 = 4:33
| title2 = {{Nihongo||粒子に溶けて流れる涙と眩暈の装に乱反射する再生の声|Ryūshi ni Tokete Nagareru Namida to Memai no Sō ni Ranhansha Suru Saisei no Koe}}
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| length2 = 6:30
| title3 = Moon Spiral (Upper Region Ver.)
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| length3 = 4:33
| title4 = Veil of Maria (Upper Region Ver.)
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| length4 = 5:14
| title5 = Horizon
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| length5 = 3:26
| title6 = Crystal (Upper Region Ver.)
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| length6 = 3:26
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{{track listing
| headline = Luminous (January 9, 2013)
| title1 = Le Temps Avec...
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| title2 = Determination
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| title4 = Twilight
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| title5 = Inside
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| title6 = NVN
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| title7 = In a Lucid Dream
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| title8 = Fate
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| title9 = Sympathy
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| title10 = Malachite
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| title11 = After Glow
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{{track listing
| headline = Squall of Emotions (November 28, 2014)
| title1 = Squall
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| title2 = Lily -Tsukikage ni Miserarete-
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| title3 = Determination
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| title7 = La Lune
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| title8 = Innocent
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| title10 = Malichite
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| title11 = Crystal
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| title12 = Heart
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| title13 = Twilight
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=DVD=
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| headline = "Moulin Rouge" (April 17, 2013)
| title1 = Romance
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| title2 = Sympathy
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| title3 = Inside
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| title4 = Twilight
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| title5 = Fate
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| title6 = You
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| title7 = Awake (Upper Region Ver.)
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| title8 = Ryuushi ni Toketenagareru Namida to Memai no sou ni Ranhanshasuru Saisei no Koe...
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| title9 = Rain Drop
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| title10 = Official Bootleg LIVE at Poland blue note at 2012.03.02
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| title11 = Offshot 2010
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References
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External links
{{URL|https://linktree.com/SATSUKI_ROCIEL}}
- [http://ameblo.jp/satsuki-official-blog/ Official blog] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-52338-a-brief-interview-with-satsuki-at-anime-expo.html JaME interview]
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