dip

Based on DIP THE FLAG, who had been active since 1987, he started a live activity as a dip in 1991. In 1993, he released the mini album "dip" and won the first place in the indie chart. In the same year, he made a major debut from Toshiba EMI with his single "If it dries cold". After that, EMI released 4 albums ("I'LL", "love to sleep", "TIME ACID NO CRY AIR", "WEEKENDER") and 2 mini albums ("13FLOWERS", "13TOWERS"). "love to sleep" was selected as "Pia" "100's masterpieces in the 1990s", and gained high praise in various fields. In 2001, he participated in V.A's "Natural Born errors" (UK Project), and was in charge of music for the movie "Polnostar" (directed by Toshiaki Toyoda, starring by Koji Chihara). Later, Nagata withdrew and welcomed a new member, Yoshino Trans, and in July 2003, the album "underwater" and the original sound track "9souls" (directed by Toshiaki Toyoda, starring Ryuhei Matsuda) were released at the same time. In 2004, he released the album "funmachine" recorded by New York, and in 2005 he released a live album "pasty" with Kazuyoshi Saito, MO'SOME TONEBENDER, bloodthirsty butchers and others. Participated in the tribute album "RESPABLE ROOSTERS → Za → GOGO". In the same year, Yamaji began to resume his solo activities, including providing music to UA (directed by Toshiaki Toyoda, starring by Kyoko Koizumi's theme song for the movie "Aerial Garden". In 2007, Nagata came back with the guitar and released the album "feu follet". After that, Trans Yoshino left and Nagata returned to base, and in 2009 released an album "afterLOUD" by three original members. From February 2010, the band entered a charging period of about a year, during which time Yamaji became active in solo activities. In addition to his solo live performances, he has a session with Hiroyuki Hanada, Shinya Oe, Junji Ikehata, Tomio Inoue (THE ROOSTERS), Tatsuya Nakamura (LOSALIOS FRICTION) Chiba Yusuke and Kazuyuki Kuhara (The Birthday), as well as a VISION performance with domestic and foreign musicians. In April 2011, after the charging period was over, a live event "trick star" was held in connection with the 20th anniversary of the band's formation. After that, we will perform live performances in various places in Tokyo. In 2012, four titles released and already discontinued during the EMI era will be released simultaneously (April), and a tour of three locations in Japan to commemorate the release, and in June of the same year, a dip tribute album was released by prominent participating musicians. The new album is scheduled to be released after 13 years and 4 years of production, but it is the largest volume ever with two full albums. Preparations are being made steadily for the release date.