group inou
{{Short description|Japanese electronic and hip-hop duo}}
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| origin = Japan
| genre = Alternative hip hop, experimental hip hop, electronic
| years_active = {{start date|2003}}–present
| label = GAL
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{{Nihongo|group_inou |グループイノウ|}} is a Japanese electronic and hip-hop duo formed in 2003. Since 2006 they have released music under their own independent record label GAL. The group went on indefinite hiatus in 2016,{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/203514|title=group_inouが年内で活動休止|date=September 28, 2016|website=Natalie|access-date=February 13, 2019}} returning without announcement in late 2023 with a new song.{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/551111|title=group_inouが新曲を突然配信、理由は謎|date=November 30, 2023|website=Natalie|access-date=December 23, 2023}}
Members
{{Nihongo|imai |いまい|}}
:The composer of the duo's music. He also performs as a solo artist under the same name.[http://www.eveningtracks.info/ evening tracks]
{{Nihongo|cp |しーぴー|}}
:The group's rapper. He is also the guitarist and vocalist for the post-hardcore band uri gagarn.[http://natalie.mu/music/news/67338 OUTATBERO主催ライブにuri gagarn、NOVEMBERS登場]
Discography
= Albums =
- FAN (2008-04-09)
- _ (pronounced "underbar") (2010-06-02)
- DAY (2012-10-10)
- MAP (2015-07-01)
= EPs =
- foods (September 27, 2006)
- ESCORT (April 22, 2009)
- HAPPY (January 1, 2024)
= Singles =
- BPA (March 22, 2006)
- HEART (March 16, 2011)
- HALF (August 21, 2011)
- MONKEY / JUDGE (April 4, 2012)
- MANSION (October 10, 2013)
- THERAPY (Pasocom Music Club Remix) (May 29, 2020)
- HAPPENING (November 26th, 2023)
= Remix albums =
- System Kitchen (January 17, 2007)
= Compilations =
- foods & System Kitchen (2015-04-01)
= Live videos =
- one camera no cut (DVD, March 22, 2006)
- SET (DVD, November 27, 2013)
In popular culture
From April to June 2012, their song "JUDGE" was used as the ending theme for the TV Tokyo series Moya-Moya Summers 2.[http://ototoy.jp/news/71194 group_inou、『モヤさま』ED曲のPV公開 ototoy] From October to December of the same year, the song "9" appeared as the ending theme of the TV Tokyo variety show God Tan ~The God Tongue.
References
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External links
- [http://g-a-l.jp/group_inou/ group_inou official website {{in lang|ja}}]
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Category:Japanese hip-hop groups
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