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Denki Groove (電気グルーヴ, Denki Gurūvu, "Electric Groove") is a Japanese music group founded in 1989. It consists of Takkyu Ishino and Pierre Taki. [1]
Denki Groove was founded in 1989 by Takkyu Ishino and Pierre Taki, both of whom are natives of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. [2]
The group's major-label debut studio album, Flash Papa, was released in 1991, the first being 662 BPM by DG in 1990. [3] They also released a few albums, including U.F.O. (1991), Karateka (1992), Vitamin (1993), Dragon (1994), Orange (1996), A (1997), and Voxxx (2000). [4] Their single, "Shangri-La", had sold more than half a million copies. [4] They went on hiatus between 2001 and 2004. [5]
In 2019, Pierre Taki was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession. [6] In response, Sony Music Entertainment Japan took Denki Groove's recordings off the shelves and stopped streaming the group's music. [7] Streaming services were resumed on June 19, 2020. [8]
Current members
Former members
Denki Groove | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
Genres | |
Years active |
|
Labels |
|
Members | |
Past members |
|
Website |
www |
Denki Groove (電気グルーヴ, Denki Gurūvu, "Electric Groove") is a Japanese music group founded in 1989. It consists of Takkyu Ishino and Pierre Taki. [1]
Denki Groove was founded in 1989 by Takkyu Ishino and Pierre Taki, both of whom are natives of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. [2]
The group's major-label debut studio album, Flash Papa, was released in 1991, the first being 662 BPM by DG in 1990. [3] They also released a few albums, including U.F.O. (1991), Karateka (1992), Vitamin (1993), Dragon (1994), Orange (1996), A (1997), and Voxxx (2000). [4] Their single, "Shangri-La", had sold more than half a million copies. [4] They went on hiatus between 2001 and 2004. [5]
In 2019, Pierre Taki was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession. [6] In response, Sony Music Entertainment Japan took Denki Groove's recordings off the shelves and stopped streaming the group's music. [7] Streaming services were resumed on June 19, 2020. [8]
Current members
Former members