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Laputa
Type
band
Status
disbanded
Active
1993~2004

One of the premier and most influential groups from the 90's Nagoya-kei scene, Laputa is one of the big names that still retains a cult following today due to their catchy and prolific discography. Their original sound as a 5-member band was very spooky, but gradually they became more poppy as their fame rose. Towards the latter third of their career, the band began experimenting with electronic rock and included a lot of trance elements into their music.

vocals

aki

guitar

Kouichi

Sessions
Owarisakuragumi (尾張桜組)

bass

Junji

drums

Tomoi

  • Ai Sick Face
  • MILK FUDGE

Former members

guitar

HIDENO

  • Ai Sick Face
  • (unknown)

guitar

Hiro

guitar

Kusuba

  • Kraidhearz
  • (unknown)
Sessions
Owarisakuragumi (尾張桜組)

History

    1993

  • 1993-07-00

    Laputa forms.

  • 1993-07-00

    Vo: aki / Gt: Hiro / Ba: Kusuba / Dr: Tomoi

  • 1993-08-29

    Held first live.

  • 1993-08-29

    Nagoya MUSIC FARM

  • 1993-09-04

    Nagoya MUSIC FARM

  • 1993-09-04

    Sadist no Yume BUY

  • 1993-11-13

    Hideno joins.

  • 1993-11-13

    Nagoya MUSIC FARM

  • 1993-11-13

    Vo: aki / Gt: Hideno / Gt: Hiro / Ba: Kusuba / Dr: Tomoi

  • 1993-12-29

    Guitarist Hiro quits.

    1994

  • 1994-01-20

    Guitarist Junji joins.

  • 1994-01-20

    Vo: aki / Gt: Hideno / Gt: Junji / Ba: Kusuba / Dr: Tomoi

  • 1994-05-00

    Tour Paradoxical Reality TOUR starts.

  • 1994-05-05

    Watashi ga Kieru BUY

  • 1994-05-24

    Watashi ga Kieru 2nd Press BUY

  • 1994-07-25

    Hideno quits.

  • 1994-07-28

    Kouichi joins.

  • 1994-07-28

    Vo: aki / Gt: Kouichi / Gt: Junji / Ba: Kusuba / Dr: Tomoi

    1995

  • 1995-01-07

    Bassist Kusuba quits.

  • 1995-01-12

    Held a newsletter members only event. Junji changes from guitar to bass.

  • 1995-01-12

    Nagoya MUSIC FARM

  • 1995-01-12

    Vo: aki / Gt: Kouichi / Ba: Junji / Dr: Tomoi

  • 1995-02-24

    Memai Shokai-ban BUY

  • 1995-03-00

    Tour Paradoxical Reality TOUR II act Memai (Paradoxical Reality TOUR II act 眩~めまい~暈) starts.

  • 1995-09-00

    Laputa move to Tokyo and opens official fanclub VOYAGE is established. They also sign a management deal with SHAKE HANDS Inc..

  • 1995-12-00

    Tour Paradoxical Reality TOUR starts.

    1996

  • 1996-00-00

    SHOCK WAVE '96 BUY

  • 1996-00-00

    Memai 2nd Press Shokai-ban BUY

  • 1996-02-25

    Kurumeku Haijin BUY

  • 1996-03-00

    Tour Paradoxical Reality TOUR IV act ~Kurumeku Haijin~ starts.

  • 1996-04-16

    Tour Paradoxical Reality TOUR IV act ~Kurumeku Haijin~ final.

  • 1996-04-16

    Shibuya ON AIR WEST

  • 1996-08-00

    Tour Paradoxical Reality TOUR V act ~Hakoniwa~ (Paradoxical Reality TOUR V act ~箱庭~) starts.

  • 1996-08-10

    Laputa announce at a fanclub only live that they would go major in a month.

  • 1996-08-10

    Shimokitazawa CLUB QUE

  • 1996-09-30

    Laputa goes major under the Toshiba-EMI subsidiary Express.

  • 1996-09-30

    GLASS no Shouzou BUY

  • 1996-10-23

    Kagerou BUY

    1997

  • 1997-05-28

    eve~Last night for you~ BUY

  • 1997-06-08

    Held a guerrilla live in front of Shinjuku ALTA. Over 5,000 people attended and the information was broadcasted on major TV programs.

  • 1997-06-25

    E・M・A・D・A・R・A Shokai-ban / BUY

  • 1997-07-06

    Held fanclub-only live

  • 1997-07-06

    Meguro ROCKMAYKAN

  • 1997-07-19

    Oneman tour Emadara starts.

  • 1997-09-06

    Oneman tour Emadara final

  • 1997-09-06

    Tokyo Nippon Seinenkan

  • 1997-11-12

    meet again BUY

  • 1997-11-24

    Oneman live THE ENCORE OF TOUR E.MA.DA.RA.ALL BURST √1124

  • 1997-11-24

    Shibuya Shibuya Koukaidou

    1999

  • 1999-03-13

    Chimes BUY

  • 1999-03-20

    Tour 999 HOUSE OF CRUNCH L∞P starts.

  • 1999-05-19

    Virgin Cry BUY

  • 1999-08-24

    Tour Kakera (翔~カケラ~裸) starts.

  • 1999-09-06

    CAKERA BUY

  • 1999-10-23

    Held their first live overseas in Hong Kong as the headliner of the event Rock'n Roll Circuit In Hong Kong.

  • 1999-12-25

    Peformed as the headliner of the Nagoya TV sponsored free concert BAITARE'99.

  • 1999-12-30

    Performed at the event LIVE DI:GA SPECIAL 1999.

  • 1999-12-30

    Shibuya Shibuya Koukaidou

  • 1999-12-31

    Kyoto THEATER 1200 -

  • 1999-12-31

    Held countdown oneman live Laputa ALL BURST 1999.

    2001

  • 2001-02-21

    Silent on‐looker BUY

  • 2001-03-16

    Tour Programized Heaven starts.

  • 2001-03-26

    HEAVEN BUY

  • 2001-04-21

    Two day oneman live first-mission@shibuya-kokaido.2night held.

  • 2001-04-21

    Shibuya Shibuya Koukaidou

  • 2001-05-05

    Live house tour second-mission@small-box.26nights starts.

  • 2001-08-22

    Hall tour third-mission@large-box.3nights starts.

    2003

  • 2003-01-13

    Oneman live series HOUSE OF CRUNCH L∞P PPF@AX starts.

  • 2003-01-13

    Shibuya AX

  • 2003-04-23

    Sparks Monkey BUY

  • 2003-05-23

    Tour Sparks Monkey starts.

  • 2003-11-09

    Tour Monkey's Memento starts.

    2004

  • 2004-03-17

    Material Pleasures BUY

  • 2004-04-03

    Tour Material Pleasures starts.

  • 2004-07-28

    Best AL+CLIP’S 2000‐2004 BUY

  • 2004-07-31

    Tour ALLBURST~2004 starts.

  • 2004-09-05

    Shibuya Shibuya Koukaidou

  • 2004-09-05

    Laputa disbands after their last oneman live Laputa ALL BURST~2004.09.05.

Live history

  • 1993-08-29   Nagoya MUSIC FARM
  • 1993-08-30   Nagoya MUSIC FARM
  • 1993-09-04   Nagoya MUSIC FARM
  • 1993-11-13   Nagoya MUSIC FARM
  • 1995-01-12   Nagoya MUSIC FARM
  • 1996-04-16   Shibuya ON AIR WEST
  • 1997-07-06   Meguro ROCKMAYKAN
  • 1997-09-06   Tokyo Nippon Seinenkan
  • 1997-11-24   Shibuya Shibuya Koukaidou
  • 1997-12-31   Shibuya Shibuya Koukaidou
  • 1999-12-30   Shibuya Shibuya Koukaidou
  • 2001-04-21   Shibuya Shibuya Koukaidou
  • 2001-04-22   Shibuya Shibuya Koukaidou
  • 2003-01-13   Shibuya AX
  • 2003-08-17   Fukuoka ZEPP Fukuoka
  • 2004-09-05   Shibuya Shibuya Koukaidou
Laputa
Type
band
Status
disbanded
Active
1993~2004

One of the premier and most influential groups from the 90's Nagoya-kei scene, Laputa is one of the big names that still retains a cult following today due to their catchy and prolific discography. Their original sound as a 5-member band was very spooky, but gradually they became more poppy as their fame rose. Towards the latter third of their career, the band began experimenting with electronic rock and included a lot of trance elements into their music.

Label history

Sephia
Shaking Hands Records
Toshiba EMI
Express
NIPPON CROWN
Genesis World

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