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| date-of-creation    = 1995
 
| date-of-creation    = 1995
 
| origin              = Japan
 
| origin              = Japan
| genres              = J-Pop, electropop, techno
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| genres              = J-pop, Electropop, Techno
| years-active        = 1995-present
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| years-active        = 1995-2009 <br> 2013
| labels              = King Records: 1995-1998<br />Warner Music Japan: 1998-2001<br />Geneon Entertainment: 2001-present
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| labels              = King Records (1995-1998) <br> Warner Music Japan (1998-2002) <br> Little Station (2003) <br> Geneon Entertainment (2005-2007) <br> Shiina-Tactix Music (2009, 2013)
| website            = http://www.little-station.co.jp/
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| website            = [http://www.little-station.co.jp/ little-station.co.jp]
 
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'''TWO-MIX''' (temporarily known as '''II MIX⊿DELTA''') is a [[Wikipedia: Japan|Japan]]ese [[Wikipedia: Pop music|pop]] music group formed in 1995 by [[Minami Takayama]] ([[Wikipedia: singing|vocals]] and [[Wikipedia: composer|composer]]) and [[Shiina Nagano]] (synthesizer and lyricist). Their style is fast [[Wikipedia: Electronic music|electronic]] [[Wikipedia: Pop music|pop]].
'''TWO-MIX''' (temporarily known as '''|| MIX⊿DELTA''') is a [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]ese [[Wikipedia:Pop music|pop]] music group formed in 1995 by [[Minami Takayama]] ([[Wikipedia:singing|vocals]] and [[Wikipedia:composer|composer]]) and Shiina Nagano (synthesizer and lyricist). Their style is fast [[Wikipedia:Electronic music|electronic]] [[Wikipedia:Pop music|pop]].
 
  
 
== Members ==
 
== Members ==
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* {{nihongo|'''[[Minami Takayama]]'''|高山みなみ|Takayama Minami}} (Vocalist, Composer)
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* {{nihongo|'''Shiina Nagano'''|永野椎菜|Nagano Shiina}} (Synthesizer, Lyrics)
  
* '''[[Minami Takayama]]''' (高山みなみ ''Takayama Minami'')''' '''(vocalist, composer)'''
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=== Other members ===
* '''{{nihongo|Shiina Nagano|永野椎菜|Nagano Shiina}}''' (synthesizer, lyrics)
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* '''{{nihongo|Miru Takayama|高山美瑠|Takayama Miru}}''' ('''Miru Takayama and M★TWO -MinaMiru-''') (Vocals)
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* '''{{nihongo|Joe Rinoie|ジョー・リノイエ|Jō Rinoie}}''' ('''II MIX ⊿ DELTA''') (Vocals, Music composition)
  
 
== Song themes in Detective Conan ==
 
== Song themes in Detective Conan ==
 
 
=== Opening themes ===
 
=== Opening themes ===
 
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* '''[[TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~]]''' - Opening 5 (episodes 124~142)
* '''[[TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~]]''' - Opening 5 ''(Episodes 124~142)''
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
They met in the early 1990s. Minami, already well-established as a voice actress, was in the [[Wikipedia:indie (music)|indie]] band Re-X and met Shiina through a friend. Minami released a solo album in 1992, ''Endless Communication'' which Shiina contributed to. They formed a group together Es Connexion and released an album. In 1995 they formed Two-Mix.
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[[File:Twomix-dc238.jpg|thumb|right|200px|TWO-MIX (episode 238).]]
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They met in the early 1990s. Minami, already well-established as a voice actress, was in the [[Wikipedia: indie (music)|indie]] band Re-X and met Shiina through a friend. Minami released a solo album in 1992, ''Endless Communication'' which Shiina contributed to. They formed a group together Es Connexion and released an album. In 1995 they formed Two-Mix.
  
They have been featured in [[anime]] such as ''[[Wikipedia:Gundam Wing|Gundam Wing]]'' and ''[[Detective Conan]]'' (in which the title character, [[Conan Edogawa]], is voiced by Minami. They also made a guest appearance in one of the episode in which they were kidnapped and saved by Conan and his friends).
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They have been featured in [[anime]] such as ''[[Wikipedia: Gundam Wing|Gundam Wing]]'' and ''[[Detective Conan]]'' (in which the title character, [[Conan Edogawa]], is voiced by Minami. They also made a guest appearance in one of the episode in which they were kidnapped and saved by Conan and his friends).
  
In 1999, Two-Mix produced Miru Takayama(a cousin of Minami) and in 2000 Miru and Minami formed M*TWO-MinaMiru-.
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In 1999, Two-Mix produced Miru Takayama (a cousin of Minami) and in 2000 Miru and Minami formed M*TWO-MinaMiru-.
  
In 2005, Minami and Shiina were joined by [[Wikipedia:Joe Rinoie|Joe Rinoie]] as an additional singer and composer, changing the group's name to || MIX⊿DELTA for a limited time.  
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In 2005, Minami and Shiina were joined by [[Wikipedia: Joe Rinoie|Joe Rinoie]] as an additional singer and composer, changing the group's name to II MIX⊿DELTA for a limited time.  
  
In 2008, Shiina started his solo music project ''ShiinaTactix-Music'', featuring different female vocalists, [[Wikipedia:Sanae Kobayashi|Sanae Kobayashi]], [[Wikipedia:Yoko Hikasa|Yoko Hikasa]] and [[Wikipedia:Mutsumi Tamura|Mutsumi Tamura]].  
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In 2008, Shiina started his solo music project ''ShiinaTactix-Music'', featuring different female vocalists, [[Wikipedia: Sanae Kobayashi|Sanae Kobayashi]], [[Wikipedia: Yoko Hikasa|Yoko Hikasa]] and [[Wikipedia: Mutsumi Tamura|Mutsumi Tamura]].  
  
 
In 2013, Two-Mix released a digital download single "T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" and Shiina composed the music for a song "Rhythm Linkage" with Yoko Hikasa in her album "Hikasa Yoko Collaboration Album Glamorous Songs".
 
In 2013, Two-Mix released a digital download single "T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" and Shiina composed the music for a song "Rhythm Linkage" with Yoko Hikasa in her album "Hikasa Yoko Collaboration Album Glamorous Songs".
 
  
 
== Discography ==
 
== Discography ==
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* ''Rhythm Formula'' (1999)
 
* ''Rhythm Formula'' (1999)
 
* ''0G'' (2001)
 
* ''0G'' (2001)
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==== Mini albums ====
 
==== Mini albums ====
 
* ''TWO→(RE)MIX'' (1996)
 
* ''TWO→(RE)MIX'' (1996)
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* ''Fantastix II'' (1998)
 
* ''Fantastix II'' (1998)
 
* ''BPM "DANCE∞" II'' (2001)
 
* ''BPM "DANCE∞" II'' (2001)
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==== Compilations ====
 
==== Compilations ====
 
* ''BPM "BEST FILES"'' (1997)
 
* ''BPM "BEST FILES"'' (1997)
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{{col-2}}
 
{{col-2}}
  
=== || MIX⊿DELTA albums ===
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=== II MIX⊿DELTA albums ===
 
* ''Delta One'' (2005)
 
* ''Delta One'' (2005)
 
* ''Delta Two: Universe'' (2006)
 
* ''Delta Two: Universe'' (2006)
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=== Others ===
 
=== Others ===
*'''M*TWO-MinaMiru-''' - ''Single & Single'' - 2000
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* '''M*TWO-MinaMiru-''' - ''Single & Single'' - 2000
*'''ShiinaTactix-Sana.K''' - ''BPM 151 Tactix'' - 2008
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* '''ShiinaTactix-Sana.K''' - ''BPM 151 Tactix'' - 2008
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-end}}
  
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{{col-2}}
 
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==== Two-Mix singles ====
 
==== Two-Mix singles ====
*"[[Wikipedia:Just Communication|Just Communication]]" - 1995 (first opening theme for [[Wikipedia:Gundam Wing|Gundam Wing]])
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* "[[Wikipedia: Just Communication|Just Communication]]" - 1995 (first opening theme for [[Wikipedia: Gundam Wing|Gundam Wing]])
*"Rhythm Emotion" - 1995 (second opening theme for Gundam Wing)
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* "Rhythm Emotion" - 1995 (second opening theme for Gundam Wing)
*"T-R-Y: Return to Yourself" - 1996
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* "T-R-Y: Return to Yourself" - 1996
*"Love Revolution" - 1996
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* "Love Revolution" - 1996
*"Rhythm Generation" - 1996
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* "Rhythm Generation" - 1996
*"White Reflection" - 1997 (theme for Gundam Wing: ''Endless Waltz'' OVA)
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* "White Reflection" - 1997 (theme for Gundam Wing: ''Endless Waltz'' OVA)
*"True Navigation" - 1997 (theme for ''[[Wikipedia:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'' 3rd season in Japan)
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* "True Navigation" - 1997 (theme for ''[[Wikipedia: The X-Files|The X-Files]]'' 3rd season in Japan)
*"Summer Planet No.1" - 1997
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* "Summer Planet No.1" - 1997
*"Living Daylights" - 1997
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* "Living Daylights" - 1997
*"Time Distortion" - 1998
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* "Time Distortion" - 1998
*"Beat of Destiny" - 1998
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* "Beat of Destiny" - 1998
*"Last Impression" - 1998  (theme for Gundam Wing: ''Endless Waltz'' Special Edition Movie)
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* "Last Impression" - 1998  (theme for Gundam Wing: ''Endless Waltz'' Special Edition Movie)
*"Truth: A Great Detective of Love" - 1998 (5th opening theme for  ''[[Detective Conan]]'')
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* "Truth: A Great Detective of Love" - 1998 (5th opening theme for  ''[[Detective Conan]]'')
*"Body Makes Stream" - 1999
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* "Body Makes Stream" - 1999
*"Maximum Wave" - 1999
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* "Maximum Wave" - 1999
*"Side Formula" - 1999
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* "Side Formula" - 1999
*"Naked Dance" - 2000
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* "Naked Dance" - 2000
*"Gravity Zero" - 2001
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* "Gravity Zero" - 2001
*"Before The Ignition" - 2003
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* "Before The Ignition" - 2003
*"Lightning Evolution / I'm Yours" - 2009
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* "Lightning Evolution / I'm Yours" - 2009
  
 
==== Digital singles ====
 
==== Digital singles ====
*"T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" - 2013
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* "T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" - 2013
 
{{col-2}}
 
{{col-2}}
  
 
==== || MIX⊿DELTA singles ====
 
==== || MIX⊿DELTA singles ====
*"Toki wo Koete" - 2007 (first opening theme for ''[[Wikipedia:Engage Planet Kiss Dum|Engage Planet Kiss Dum]]'')
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* "Toki wo Koete" - 2007 (first opening theme for ''[[Wikipedia: Engage Planet Kiss Dum|Engage Planet Kiss Dum]]'')
*"A Runner at Daybreak" - 2007 (second opening theme for ''Engage Planet Kiss Dum'')
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* "A Runner at Daybreak" - 2007 (second opening theme for ''Engage Planet Kiss Dum'')
  
==== Miru Takayama with Two-Mix singles====
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==== Miru Takayama with Two-Mix singles ====
*"Justice: Future Mystery" - 1999 (5th opening theme for ''[[Kindaichi Case Files]]'')
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* "Justice: Future Mystery" - 1999 (5th opening theme for ''[[Kindaichi Case Files]]'')
*"Kiss" - 1999
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* "Kiss" - 1999
*"Rhythmic Youth" - 1999
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* "Rhythmic Youth" - 1999
  
 
=== Others ===
 
=== Others ===
*'''M*TWO-MinaMiru-''' - 37°C: Binestu Senki - 2000
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* '''M*TWO-MinaMiru-''' - 37°C: Binestu Senki - 2000
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-end}}
  
==See Also==
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== See also ==
*[[Music]]
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* [[Music]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.little-station.co.jp Little Station], Two-Mix's official Web site (Japanese) [Archive]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.little-station.co.jp Little Station], Two-Mix's official Web site (Japanese) [Archive]
*[http://www.musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/T/Two-Mix Two-Mix] at MusicMoz
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* [http://www.musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/T/Two-Mix Two-Mix] at MusicMoz
*[http://www.cubic-m.net/two-mix the Two-Mix electronic library] fan site
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* [http://www.cubic-m.net/two-mix the Two-Mix electronic library] fan site
  
 
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[[Category:Artist]]
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[[Category:Characters]]
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[[Category:Female characters]]
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[[Category:Male characters]]
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[[zh:TWO-MIX]]

Latest revision as of 08:17, 30 June 2023

TWO-MIX

TWO-MIX.jpg

Profile
Japanese name: TWO-MIX
Date of creation: 1995
Origin: Japan
Genres: J-pop, Electropop, Techno
Years active: 1995-2009
2013
Labels: King Records (1995-1998)
Warner Music Japan (1998-2002)
Little Station (2003)
Geneon Entertainment (2005-2007)
Shiina-Tactix Music (2009, 2013)
Website: little-station.co.jp

TWO-MIX (temporarily known as II MIX⊿DELTA) is a Japanese pop music group formed in 1995 by Minami Takayama (vocals and composer) and Shiina Nagano (synthesizer and lyricist). Their style is fast electronic pop.

Members

  • Minami Takayama (高山みなみ Takayama Minami?) (Vocalist, Composer)
  • Shiina Nagano (永野椎菜 Nagano Shiina?) (Synthesizer, Lyrics)

Other members

  • Miru Takayama (高山美瑠 Takayama Miru?) (Miru Takayama and M★TWO -MinaMiru-) (Vocals)
  • Joe Rinoie (ジョー・リノイエ Jō Rinoie?) (II MIX ⊿ DELTA) (Vocals, Music composition)

Song themes in Detective Conan

Opening themes

History

TWO-MIX (episode 238).

They met in the early 1990s. Minami, already well-established as a voice actress, was in the indie band Re-X and met Shiina through a friend. Minami released a solo album in 1992, Endless Communication which Shiina contributed to. They formed a group together Es Connexion and released an album. In 1995 they formed Two-Mix.

They have been featured in anime such as Gundam Wing and Detective Conan (in which the title character, Conan Edogawa, is voiced by Minami. They also made a guest appearance in one of the episode in which they were kidnapped and saved by Conan and his friends).

In 1999, Two-Mix produced Miru Takayama (a cousin of Minami) and in 2000 Miru and Minami formed M*TWO-MinaMiru-.

In 2005, Minami and Shiina were joined by Joe Rinoie as an additional singer and composer, changing the group's name to II MIX⊿DELTA for a limited time.

In 2008, Shiina started his solo music project ShiinaTactix-Music, featuring different female vocalists, Sanae Kobayashi, Yoko Hikasa and Mutsumi Tamura.

In 2013, Two-Mix released a digital download single "T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" and Shiina composed the music for a song "Rhythm Linkage" with Yoko Hikasa in her album "Hikasa Yoko Collaboration Album Glamorous Songs".

Discography

Two-Mix albums

Studio albums

  • BPM 132 (1995)
  • BPM 143 (1996)
  • BPM 150 Max (1996)
  • Fantastix (1997)
  • Dream Tactix (1998)
  • Rhythm Formula (1999)
  • 0G (2001)

Mini albums

  • TWO→(RE)MIX (1996)
  • BPM "DANCE∞" (1997)
  • Fantastix II (1998)
  • BPM "DANCE∞" II (2001)

Compilations

  • BPM "BEST FILES" (1997)
  • Baroque Best (1998)
  • SUPER BEST FILES 1995-1998 (1998)
  • BPM CUBE (2000)
  • 20010101 (2001)
  • 7th anniversary BEST (2002)
  • Categorhythm (2002)
  • TWO-MIX Perfect Best (2011)

II MIX⊿DELTA albums

  • Delta One (2005)
  • Delta Two: Universe (2006)

Others

  • M*TWO-MinaMiru- - Single & Single - 2000
  • ShiinaTactix-Sana.K - BPM 151 Tactix - 2008

Singles

Two-Mix singles

  • "Just Communication" - 1995 (first opening theme for Gundam Wing)
  • "Rhythm Emotion" - 1995 (second opening theme for Gundam Wing)
  • "T-R-Y: Return to Yourself" - 1996
  • "Love Revolution" - 1996
  • "Rhythm Generation" - 1996
  • "White Reflection" - 1997 (theme for Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz OVA)
  • "True Navigation" - 1997 (theme for The X-Files 3rd season in Japan)
  • "Summer Planet No.1" - 1997
  • "Living Daylights" - 1997
  • "Time Distortion" - 1998
  • "Beat of Destiny" - 1998
  • "Last Impression" - 1998 (theme for Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Special Edition Movie)
  • "Truth: A Great Detective of Love" - 1998 (5th opening theme for Detective Conan)
  • "Body Makes Stream" - 1999
  • "Maximum Wave" - 1999
  • "Side Formula" - 1999
  • "Naked Dance" - 2000
  • "Gravity Zero" - 2001
  • "Before The Ignition" - 2003
  • "Lightning Evolution / I'm Yours" - 2009

Digital singles

  • "T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream" - 2013

|| MIX⊿DELTA singles

  • "Toki wo Koete" - 2007 (first opening theme for Engage Planet Kiss Dum)
  • "A Runner at Daybreak" - 2007 (second opening theme for Engage Planet Kiss Dum)

Miru Takayama with Two-Mix singles

  • "Justice: Future Mystery" - 1999 (5th opening theme for Kindaichi Case Files)
  • "Kiss" - 1999
  • "Rhythmic Youth" - 1999

Others

  • M*TWO-MinaMiru- - 37°C: Binestu Senki - 2000

See also

External links