METAFIVE

Formed in 2014, Metafive is a Japanese supergroup composed of Yellow Magic Orchestra’s Yukihiro Takahashi, Deee-Lite’s Towa Tei, Cornelius’ Keigo Oyamada, Denki Groove’s Yoshinonori Sunhara, Pupa’s Tomohiko Gondo, and Leo Imai. The band members were originally brought together to back Takahashi on his 2014 tour. Their first album, released under the name Yukihiro Takahashi & Metafive, was the live album Techno Recital (2014). In 2015, the band shortened their name to Metafive although Takahashi remained in the band. They achieved chart success in Japan when they released their debut studio album Meta in 2016, hitting Number 13 on the album chart. That same year, they also released the mini album Metahalf, which hit Number 13, and the live album Metalive. In July, 2020, Metafive released the single, “Kankyo to Shinri”/”Environmental”, their first new studio recordings in four years.

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