Japan (band)

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Japan was a British art-pop and new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for their stylish, atmospheric sound and key role in shaping the New Romantic aesthetic.

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Japan (band) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British new wave band
band
musical group
activeEndYear 1982
activeStartYear 1974
associatedAct David Sylvian (solo)
linked to: David Sylvian

Mick Karn (solo)
Porcupine Tree
Rain Tree Crow
breakupReason internal tensions and creative differences
countryOfOrigin England
United Kingdom
finalStudioAlbum Tin Drum
formedIn Catford
London
linked to: London, England
genre art pop
glam rock
new romantic
new wave
synth-pop
influenced Duran Duran
New Romantic movement
Visage
member David Sylvian
Mick Karn
Richard Barbieri
Rob Dean
Steve Jansen
notableSong Cantonese Boy
Ghosts
I Second That Emotion
Life in Tokyo
The Art of Parties
Visions of China
notableWork Adolescent Sex
Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Obscure Alternatives
Quiet Life
Tin Drum
linked to: The Tin Drum
recordLabel Hansa Records
Virgin Records
roleOfMember David Sylvian – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
Mick Karn – fretless bass, saxophone, clarinet
Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesizers
Rob Dean – guitar
Steve Jansen – drums, percussion
styleCharacteristic atmospheric sound
incorporation of Eastern musical influences
sophisticated arrangements
stylish visual image
use of synthesizers

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New Romantic movement notableFigure Japan (band)
Roxy Music hasInfluenced Japan (band)
Giorgio Moroder collaboratedWith Japan (band)