Yuko Araki (MI-GU)
Yuko Araki, a drummer who participates in recording sessions and live performances by many artists such as CORNELIUS, salyu, Quruli, Polaris, Cibo Matto, Kyoko, COIL, Motohiro Hata, Takehara Pistol, Tomoyasu Hotei, and Yoko Ono.
And it is the solo project "MI-GU" that pursues her musical sensibility more personally and deeply. She released her 2003st album "migu" on April 4th, 16 and her 1nd album "From sukima" on September 2006th, 9.
In 2009, Ryuichi Sakamoto released his 3rd album "pulling from above" on May 5th from label master commmons. In 6, he performed live at SXSW (South by Southwest) in Texas for three consecutive days and became a hot topic. In 2011, as a support member of Quruli, participated in album production and tour.
Many collaborations with overseas artists. She is also a member of the band “brother's sister's daughter” with Mike Watt, Yuka Honda, and Petra Haden's band “If By Yes”. "If By Yes" will release her Debut Album "SALT ON SEA GLASS" in Japan on March 2011, 3 from the label Chimera Music started by Sean Lennon. The debut album "BSD" of "brother's sister's daughter" was released on October 2, 2014 by RALLEY Label.
He also participated in YOKO ONO PLASTIC ONO BAND as a drummer, and will support live performances in Japan and overseas, including the recording of "BETWEEN MY HEAD AND THE SKY" released by Chimera Music on September 2009, 9.
On October 2012, 10, MI-GU's best album "Choose The Light" was released in America & Canada from "Chimera Music".
In 2014, he became the fish ambassador of Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture, and is making an effort to widely connect the Sanin region through music.
The Highlights to Date
starting drumming for Cornelius in 1998; went on tour with Cornelius to Glastonbury, Reading, and other famous music festivals.
formed mi-gu in 2003, releasing the first album "migu" from a British label (Ochre Records); three years later, the second album "from sukima" was released; and in 2009, Ryuichi Sakamoto's label, Commmons showed interest In the band and released the third album "pulling from above"; started drumming for Plastic Ono Band in 2009, touring with the band to London, Los Angeles, Reykjavik, New York and Tokyo, and performing on stage with Lady Gaga and Iggy in LA; have recently formed a unit called IF BY YES, which is 4 members (Petra Haden, Yuka Honda, shimmy and Yuko), and which will release its first album from Sean Lennon's record label Chimera Music later this year.
DISCOGRAPHY
mi-gu "Choose The Light"
2012 year 10month 2 Date released
Price: $15 (CD) / $17 (VINYL LP)
Label: Chimera Music (USA)
[CD / recorded songs]
XNUMX Choose The Light
XNUMX Lazy
XNUMX Sakaiminato
XNUMX Pulling From Above
XNUMX Floating
XNUMX Touch wood
XNUMX Oshiro
XNUMX Spider
XNUMX The Drummer And The Dancer
10 What To Do?
11 From SUKIMA
[VINYL LP / recorded song]
XNUMX Choose The Light
XNUMX Lazy
XNUMX Sakaiminato
XNUMX Pulling From Above
XNUMX Floating
XNUMX Touch wood
XNUMX Oshiro
XNUMX Spider
XNUMX The Drummer And The Dancer
10 What To Do?
11 Give Me Your Hands / From Brain (Bonus track)
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http://chimeramusic.goodbarry.com/store#cds
mi-gu "pulling from above"
2009 year 5month 6 Date released
Part number: RZCM-46091 Price: 2,500 yen (tax included)
Label: commmons
<Track>
XNUMX The Era of Aquarius
XNUMX pulling from above
XNUMX Lazy Brain
XNUMX Emerging
XNUMX Choose the Light
XNUMX the drummer and the dancer
XNUMX Feelings
XNUMX Rainbow
XNUMX floating～pelicanman version
10 Venus, the Bringer of Peace
11 Sakaiminato 3
<Participating musicians>
Hirotaka Shimizu, Yukio Nagoshi, Mike Watt, Petra Haden, Keigo Oyamada (CORNELIUS), Hirohisa Horie and more...
mi-gu "From sukima"
2006 year 9month 6 Date released
Part number: ATS-012 Price: 2,500 yen (tax included)
<Track>
XNUMX from sukima
XNUMX no matter
XNUMX floating
XNUMX in you, in me, in dreams
XNUMX from sukima strings
XNUMX touch wood
XNUMX OSHIRO
XNUMX in my pocket
XNUMX Please help me because I cannot do it alone
10 from brain U brain
migu analog board (aka big migu)
2003 year 10month 1 Date released
Part number: ATS-002R Price: 3,000 yen (tax included)
<Track>
Side A-1 sakaiminato
Side A-2 Story of the Savior and daughter of the village
Side A-3 Lazy
Side A-4 Drive strings 0
Side A-5 spider
Side A-6 Drive strings 1
Side B-1 JAZZ
Side B-2 Train run
Side B-3 What to do?
Side B-4 Wait!
Side B-5 Drive
Side B-6 sakaiminato 2
Arako Yuko Solo Project migu 1st Album "migu"
2003 year 4month 16 Date released
Part number: ATS-003 Price: 2,500 yen (tax included)
<Track>
M-01 sakaiminato
M-02 Story of the Messiah and the daughter of the village
M-03 Lazy
M-04 Drive strings 0
M-05 spider
M-06 Train run
M-07 JAZZ
M-08 What to do?
M-09 Wait!
M-10 Drive strings 1
M-11 Drive
M-12 sakaiminato 2
