1996, two years after its major debut in 1994, the single "Feng" released in July made its debut on the Oricon pop chart for the first time and became the fourth. In the same year, "Flowers" released on June 5438+ 10 ranked fifth in the highest position on the list, while 10/month reached10 in the pop charts, which not only proved that the song was accepted and had a certain sales volume, but also the band gradually emerged, and began to be widely concerned by fans and the media, and its popularity continued. Since its debut on June 5438+February, the album True has been ranked second in the Oricon album list, and climbed to 1 in the sixth week after its release (1June 5438+1October 27th, 997), setting a record of the best 10d for nine consecutive weeks. 1The single released since its resurrection in June 1997 can also reach the position of 10 in the popularity list of Oricon.
Rainbow first appeared
19 1 L'Arc~en~Ciel, which was founded in Osaka, didn't have its first major debut album Tierra until 1994. During this period, they continued to actively participate in various musical activities, such as holding live performances in Osaka and even attending Beijing (Tokyo), including live videos, CD singles and comprehensive CD "gimmicks". 1In April, 993, they released their first album Dune. Since then, they have been busy touring around. Although only a small range of singing, but their popularity has occupied a place in the band sound. 1994, the first album Tierra was released; The first single "Blurred Eyes" was also released on June 65438+1October 2 1 day in the same year, and the song was used as the theme song of the Japanese TV cartoon "D.N.A.2". Similarly, the second single [Bright Colors] was also regarded as ぐるぐ 1242799 by Japanese TV stations, and the C/W Glorious Years on the same disc was regarded as the ending song of しんドラ.
As for the third single, Summer Melancholy, it was used as the theme song at the end of the film by TBS's M-Navi. Although the songs of debut are always chosen as TV songs, I think they can be broadcast on TV often, but in fact those programs are only second-and third-tier programs with second-class ratings, and the ratings are just average. The songs have been broadcast on TV for a short time and have not received the effect of helping publicity. But they don't have outstanding makeup or extreme or gorgeous costumes, which is really difficult to impress the audience. Although L'Arc~en~Ciel's songs were selected as program songs by TV stations, they only appeared on TV once at that time. 1994, Hyde participated in the advertisement "xia"; They have never participated in TV programs or comprehensive programs; As for Asahi TV's pop music program "Music Station", it is also the second year after the launch of "Tierra"; Another popular music program, Fuji TV's Hey! Hey! Hey! It first appeared in1March, 998.
The formation of rainbow
Zhe's ambition is to form a professional band. Since graduating from high school, he has been working part-time, while going to live house to find like-minded band members. He first found Hyde and hit it off. 1990 Hyde, who just graduated from a design school in Osaka in the summer, usually sings with the band while working part-time. At that time, the band formed with high school students was called Jersaresmrod. At that time, Zhe was also looking for members to form a new band. Hyde, whom he met in live house, was just the ideal person he was looking for. Zhe also invited him to form a band many times, but Hyde declined because he cared about other members. However, Zhe didn't give up because of this. He lobbied on the phone many times and invited Hyde to try to audition the band together. On the other hand, jersaresmrod, which was formed from high school, began to waver because of the problems of further studies and future among teammates; At first, everyone dreamed of becoming a professional band, but there were differences because of their future, taking office and continuing their studies. The biggest problem is that they can't assure their parents that they can earn money to support their families. Even renting a band room to practice and buying musical instruments every day costs a lot of money. Don't say full-time. Even if it is a part-time job, I often have to ask for leave because of the rehearsal before the live performance. Moreover, it is not easy to find a job that can accept their exaggerated hairstyles and costumes ... so many people gave up before they officially became professional bands, and Jersaresmrod was finally dissolved for these reasons.
Rainbow's efforts
Formed in 199 1, L'Arc~en~Ciel was originally composed of Zhe, Hyde, Hong and Perot. The four of them came together to play a band for the same goal-to become an excellent professional band. Live house's performance is like a stepping stone to fame, so every band performing in live house will cherish and strive to increase more fans. However, if you want to perform in live house, of course, the vocal cords for audition are indispensable. Generally, bands will pre-record their own songs as audition tapes, and there are 6 or 7 songs such as "I am in pain" and "Nostalgia" in the audition tapes of L'Arc~. At the same time, they are busy taking photos for publicity and printing leaflets, composing music and writing.
On May 30th of the same year, L'Arc~, led by Zhe and Hyde, held its first live performance in Nanpu, Osaka. Only more than 200 fans came to enjoy the sound of the band that day. Although the number is small, it is an unforgettable memory for L'Arc~ who appeared on the same day. The songs performed are all public for the first time, and fans may not have heard of them. Moreover, Hyde is not good at MC, nor does he deliberately create an interesting atmosphere, but just takes them seriously. Eight songs lasted for 40 minutes, and this moment just filled the whole venue with their songs. Unfortunately, the band was unstable, HIRO and Perot quit early, and Ken and KINOMOTO SAKURA joined later.
1In April, 997, when the band was in full swing and entered the Tokyo market, KINOMOTO SAKURA was sentenced to two years in prison for possession of drugs and had to quit. Then the band's third-generation drummer Yukio joined the Rainbow Band.
Zhezi said with a smile that he was confident. He believes that this concert is only the first step of their success. He noticed that Hyde, who smiles at people at ordinary times or during practice, became very serious as soon as he took the stage. His enterprising and sincere efforts made him believe that L 'ARC would be accepted and recognized by more people.
Since its debut, L'Arc~ has always appeared in its own way, and you can feel their musical talent from their songs. Their unique personality and unwillingness to go with the flow are the differences between them and other bands. They have their own singing route and self-style. What attracts people's attention more is that the tone of each song is different, the range of creation and arrangement is also very wide, and the meanings in the lyrics are endless, with many fresh ideas. But it should be clarified again and again that they are not artists, and they don't like to show off their fancy, but only make their favorite music. They are just a band that loves fun music. All they ask is that their music can be recognized by everyone. As for private life, they are even more low-key and confidential. As for the media, they are on high alert to prevent journalists from making fearless reports or making wild guesses, so as to keep the band a little mysterious and private. So things about L 'Arc can only be learned through interviews and reports, and the topic seems to be limited to questions and answers about music and song promotion. As for their real private life and things before their debut, they are rarely mentioned.
Since their first single "Flood of Tears" was released on 1992, it has attracted the attention of many fans. 1996 The album "True" was released, and the album sales exceeded one million. Since then, it has been out of control and spread all over the Japanese archipelago. After that, their continuous singles became frequent visitors to the charts. 1998, in the year-end list of ORICON, an authoritative Japanese pop music magazine, Rainbow Band actually had seven singles in the top 30, and in the same year, their records also exceeded100000. 1999 is the most brilliant year of the rainbow. On July 1 day, two albums, Ark and Ray, were released to Asia, with sales exceeding 2 million respectively. Then on August 22nd, Channel [V] also broadcast live the 99 Rainbow Grand Cross concert tour to Asia, and the name of Rainbow resounded throughout Asia. In 2000 and 200 1 year, when the Japanese record market began to decline, Rainbow Band, with its super charm, kept its record sales at a million levels and remained the leader of Japanese bands. 200 1, the band temporarily repaired and recharged, and each member's personal development has achieved good results, which also fully demonstrated the strong overall strength of the band. In 2003, under the expectation of many fans, the band resumed its activities and held 7 revival concerts in Yoyogi for 9 consecutive days. LIVE, representing the seven colors of the rainbow, blew a new movement of the rainbow. From that day on, the rainbow shone all over the world. In 2004, a ready steady go was widely known as the theme song of the TV version of the hottest animation "The Steel Alchemist". Sold more than 300,000 copies. The single C/W is an attempt to change the player's position. It was played by P'UNK~EN~CIEL [lead singer: Zhezi, guitar: Hyde, bass: Yukihiro, drummer: Ken], which was very popular among fans. Every single released later included P'UNK~EN~CIEL's tracks. Later album Smile used the world digital language X_X[ Smile] as the cover, and its lovely cover attracted the favor of many rainbow fans and non-rainbow fans, and was released in the United States at the same time. At the same time, the smile journey LIVE set foot on the American mainland. On July 3rd1day, 15000 American audience enjoyed a musical victory banquet of Rainbow * *, and almost all Americans present could sing along in Japanese. At the beginning of the new year in 2005, Rainbow released the 25th single "Kill Me", and continued to set a new record for the number one single in the ORICON chart on the day of release. In April of the same year, Rainbow's 26th single "New World" was released, which was the first time that yukihiro, the drummer of the band, challenged the composition style and collaborated with lead singer hyde***. The refreshing music was also set as the theme song of THE LIVE 2005 of the Japanese Baseball League, which was sung by many people including artists at the same time. At the same time, official website updated the great news of Hongfan in China and South Korea. Rainbow is about to land in China and South Korea, and the Asian tour concert named ASIAN LIVE 2005 is about to start, which makes all Asian rainbow fans excited. At the same time, on May 18, Rainbow's 27th single "Love Poetry" was released. Euphemistic melody and poetic words touched the hearts of thousands of rainbow fans, and it was once again on the ORICON list. Rainbow is about to experience the mysterious trip to Asia, but also released the latest album Awakening, which is also released simultaneously in Asia, and will carry out a series of publicity activities in Asia.
2007-05-30
After two years, La Ruku finally brought a new song "The First seventh heaven"! ! The first single in 2007 continued its amazing evolution, and they tried their best to kill the world! Paralyze the listener's body and mind. La Ruku Rock is really a strong, beautiful and cheerful top grade!
Personally, I think it's worth listening to! ! It's different in peacetime. When I first heard it, I thought it was a full song (laughs).
The arrangement is made by yukki, and the music with Break deat elements feels like jumping. XD tried the dance style, and Hyde said we could dance together. Yukki's drums will definitely bring you different surprises > <; Speaking of Uncle Ken, the original demo was decided by Hyde. It is really difficult to write the music like this! ! XDc/w music is in the form of punk ~EN~CIEL.tetsu tonic, Hyde guitar, yukki bass and ken drum. Players exchange positions to compose songs before. This time it's honey 2007! ! Techan sang very happily! Ken's arrangement is amazing! & gt& lt； A funny song, XDDD. You can hear Hyde's hard recording, but it sounds casual.
2007-08-29
Rainbow, who is holding a concert tour, brings the latest single "My Heart Draws Dreams". This song is composed by Ken and written by Hyde. The rhythm is lively and full of unrestrained summer breath. After the new single is released, Rainbow will release six albums in a row, and new works will be released every month, so that everyone can feel the power of Rainbow again. I think my favorite in Rainbow is Captain Iron Blood, which is very charming and enchanting! I like painting dreams with my heart. Don't miss it if you like rainbows ~
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2007- 10- 10
Following the sensational seventh heaven and My Dream in My Heart, Rainbow released its third single "The Bell of Dawn" in 2007. This single tie is listed in Mobile Man, with a height of 00 miles. The rainbow and Gundam produce a powerful sound-the British style is inspiring ... It can be said that this single tie will be 165438+.
2007- 1 1- 14
L 'Oré al presented a special Christmas gift to the fans, "Have a quick Christmas". Christmas in a hurry is a jazz music with the theme of Christmas, which was composed by L'Arc-en-Ciel. They will also cover 1996' s I Do.
2007- 1 1-2 1
After nearly two and a half years, Rainbow finally released its latest album Kiss at the end of 2007. This album contains four singles featuring A-side, and also includes Link -KISS Mix-, which is a remix of the single Link released in 2005. Among these singles, there are goldsmiths, スポーツぅ.
2008-04-02
The first new single in 2008. The popularity of the new album "Kiss" has not gone down yet, and the new single "Gulp" is coming!
Last spring, a series of four consecutive championships from seventh heaven to the new album "Kiss", summer tour and winter concert were intensive and frequent activities, but for Rainbow, it was too early to be satisfied! Just when everyone was about to catch their breath, the new song "Gulp" was released in an instant!
2008-08-27
L 'Oré al (L'Arc-en-Ciel) announced earlier that after completing its world tour, it would suspend its concert tour until the 20th anniversary of 201/Kloc-0. Even so, L'Arc-en-Ciel will continue to launch new works. Their latest single "NEXUS 4" has once again become an advertising song for the car "Subaru". "Shining" is the theme song of the animation "Elf Guardian" of NHK TV, which is adapted from fantasy novel of Shangqiao Johanna.
20 10-0 1-27
Rainbow has rested for more than a year, and the masterpiece "Blessing" has landed again! This song will be the theme song of NHK20 10 Vancouver Winter Olympics. By then, the most authoritative TV station in Japan will broadcast all the matches and sports news with Hyde's gentle voice as the background. This song bears witness to Rainbow's enduring popularity and its lofty position in the Japanese music scene!
20 10- 12-3 1
Rainbow returns! The 20th anniversary began live broadcast "Happy New Year! -The pop rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel, which is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary, will hold their concert on New Year's Day after two and a half years, and will mobilize 20,000 people in the curtain exhibition hall in Chiba. After attending the red-and-white chorus "Blessing", the curtain airborne, have a happy L'A New Year! Hold the theme new year live, starting at 0: 00 am on the first day of the new year. But this is really just the beginning.