Two-Mix
Japanese pop duo
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Two-Mix (temporarily known as II MIX⊿DELTA) is a Japanese pop duo formed in 1995 by Minami Takayama (vocals and composer) and Shiina Nagano (synthesizer, composer and lyricist). Their style is fast electronic pop.
2013–present
Warner Music Japan (1998–2002)
Little Station (2003)
Geneon Entertainment (2005–2007)
ShiinaTactix-Music (2009–present)
Two-Mix | |
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| Origin | Japan |
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| Years active | 1995–2009 2013–present |
| Labels | King Records (1995–1998) Warner Music Japan (1998–2002) Little Station (2003) Geneon Entertainment (2005–2007) ShiinaTactix-Music (2009–present) |
| Members | Minami Takayama Shiina Nagano |
| Past members | Joe Rinoie |
History
They met in the early 1990s. Minami, already well-established as a voice actress, was in the indie band Re-X and met Shiina through a friend. Minami released a solo album in 1992, Endless Communication which Shiina contributed to. They formed a group together Es Connexion and released an album. In 1995 they formed Two-Mix.
They have been featured in series such as Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and Detective Conan. In the latter, they appear as themselves in a storyline, in which they are kidnapped and saved by Conan Edogawa and his friends. Minami voices Conan in the anime adaptation of the manga.
In 1999, Two-Mix produced Miru Takayama (a cousin of Minami) and in 2000 Miru and Minami formed M*TWO-MinaMiru-.
In 2005, Minami and Shiina were joined by Joe Rinoie as an additional singer and composer, changing the group's name to II MIX⊿DELTA for a limited time.
In 2008, Shiina started his solo music project ShiinaTactix-Music, featuring different female vocalists, Sanae Kobayashi, Yoko Hikasa and Mutsumi Tamura.
In 2013, Two-Mix released a digital download single "T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" and Shiina composed the music for a song "Rhythm Linkage" with Yoko Hikasa in her album "Hikasa Yoko Collaboration Album Glamorous Songs".
In 2014, Shiina composed the music for a song "Reboot Tactics" with Kaori Sadohara (from Sweet Arms) in their album "Trigger".
In 2020, a 25th anniversary project was announced, the main focus being an all time best compilation album that was released in February, 2021.
Discography
- BPM 132 (1995)
- BPM 143 (1996)
- BPM 150 Max (1996)
- Fantastix (1997)
- Dream Tactix (1998)
- Rhythm Formula (1999)
- 0G (2001)
External links
- Official website (King Records)
- Official website (Warner Music Japan)
- Two-Mix discography at MusicBrainz
- Two-Mix discography at Discogs
- II MIX ⊿ DELTA discography at MusicBrainz
- II MIX ⊿ DELTA discography at Discogs
- Two-Mix at MusicMoz