Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

, biasa disingkat oleh fans sebagai Skapara atau TSPO, adalah grup musik ska dan jazz asal Jepang yang dibentuk pada tahun 1988 oleh pemain perkusi Asa-Chang, dan awalnya terdiri dari lebih dari 10 veteran underground scene Tokyo. Pada saat itu, gaya musik grup ini tidak seperti grup musik sezamannya di kancah ska Jepang yang masih muda, dan selama 31 tahun terakhir, keberadaan mereka memiliki pengaruh pada musik Jepang secara keseluruhan. Suaranya, produk dari pengaruh musik para anggotanya, adalah campuran dari ska tradisional, jazz, dan rock. Dalam nada dari banyak tindakan ska lainnya yang lebih tradisional, banyak lagu Skapara murni instrumental.

Sejak awal, grup musik ini telah melakukan beberapa tur nasional Jepang, dan telah melakukan tur di seluruh dunia.  Mereka telah berkolaborasi dengan beberapa vokalis di luar grup mereka, termasuk Shiina Ringo, Akira Kobayashi, Kyōko Koizumi, Schadaraparr, PUFFY, Yoshie Nakano dan  Tamio Okuda. Mereka juga membawakan lagu tema Jepang untuk permainan PlayStation 2 Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, berjudul "Black Jack", serta lagu untuk permainan PlayStation Incredible Crisis yang dirilis pada tahun 1999, serial televisi 2020 Kamen Rider Saber dan upacara penutupan Olimpiade 2020.

Anggota
Anggota saat ini

Mantan anggota
Yuhei Takeuchi — soprano saxophone, seruling (keluar 4/1990)
Masayuki "MARC" Hayashi — gitar (keluar 6/1992)
Asa-Chang — perkusi (keluar 3/1993)
Meninggalkan band untuk mengejar proyek lain.
Cleanhead Gimura — vokal (meninggal 23/4/1995)
 Vokalis band. Meninggal setelah berjuang melawan kanker otak.
Toru Terashi — gitar (bergabung 7/1993, keluar 1/1998)
Rui Sugimura — vokal (bergabung 2/1998, keluar 2/1999)
Tatsuyuki Aoki — drum (meninggal 5/2/1999)
 Tewas dalam kecelakaan kereta api.
Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta — alto saxophone, gitar, vokal (keluar 17/7/2008)
Keluar untuk fokus pada penyembuhan dan pemulihan dari cedera yang diterima pada kaki kanannya di Thailand dari kecelakaan sepeda motor pada tahun 1996 yang terhalang oleh perjalanan dan pertunjukan yang konstan. Dia telah menyatakan keinginannya untuk kembali setelah pemulihannya selesai.

Garis waktu

Diskografi

Album studio

 Skapara's Intro (スカパラ登場) (Epic Records, 01 Mei 1990)
 Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ) (Epic Records, 01 Desember 1990) – Penerbitan ulang debut 12"
 World-famous (ワールドフェイマス) (Epic Records, 21 Juni 1991)
 Pioneers (Epic Records, 21 Maret 1993)
 Fantasia (Epic Records, 21 April 1994)
 Grand Prix (Epic Records, 21 Juni 1995)
 Tokyo Strut (トーキョーストラット) (Epic Records, 02 September 1996)
 Arkestra (Avex Trax, 26 Agustus 1998)
 Full-Tension Beaters (Avex Trax, 26 Juli 2000; Grover Records, 04 Juli 2003)
 Stompin' On Down Beat Alley (Cutting Edge, 22 Mei 2002)
 High Numbers (Cutting Edge, 05 Maret 2003)
 Answer (Cutting Edge, 09 Maret 2005)
 Wild Peace (Cutting Edge, 07 Juni 2006)
 Perfect Future (Cutting Edge, 26 Maret 2008)
 Paradise Blue (Cutting Edge, 04 Februari 2009)
 World Ska Symphony (Cutting Edge, 10 Maret 2010)
 Goldfingers (Cutting Edge, 27 Oktober 2010) – Mini-Album
 Walkin''' (Avex Entertainment, 21 Maret 2012)
 Desire (欲望) (Cutting Edge, 17 November 2012)
 Diamond In Your Heart (*Spesifikasi Digipak untuk pengiriman pertama) (11 Juli 2013)
 Ska Me Forever (13 Agustus 2014)
 Paradise Has No Border (08 Maret 2017)
 Glorious (14 Maret 2018)
 Tokyo Ska-Lorful Collage (20 November 2019)
 SKA=ALMIGHTY'' (3 Maret 2021)

Singel
Monster Rock - (04/21/1990 Epic Records)
Countdown To Glory (栄光へのカウントダウン) - (01/21/1991 Epic Records)
Hole in One (ホールインワン) - (06/21/1991 Epic Records)
World-famous Remix - 12/25/1991 Epic Records)
Burning Scale - (12/02/1992 Epic Records)
Tiger of Marai (マライの號) - (05/01/1993 Epic Records)
Gold Rush - (08/21/1993 Epic Records)
Happening (ハプニング) - (10/23/1993 Epic Records)
Blue Mermaid (ブルーマーメイド) - (12/12/1993 Epic Records))
Happy Go Lucky - (09/07/1994 Epic Records)
Tokyo Deluxe (東京デラックス) - (01/21/1995 Epic Records)
Watermelon - (04/28/1995 Epic Records)
Jam - (07/21/1995 Epic Records)
Rock Monster Strikes Back - (07/21/1996)
Hurry Up!! - (04/21/1997 Epic Records)
Does Love Exist? (愛があるかい？) - (04/22/1998 Avex Trax)
Dear My Sister - (07/08/1998 Avex Trax)
Hinotama Jive (火の玉ジャイヴ) - (05/12/1999 Avex Trax)
Devote to the Battle Melody (戦場に捧げるメロディー) - (11/17/1999 Avex Trax)
Filmmakers Bleed ~Decisive Battle on the Summit~ (フィルムメイカーズ・ブリード～頂上決戦～) - (06/21/2000 Cutting Edge)
Peeled Orange (めくれたオレンジ) - (08/08/2001 Cutting Edge)
Great Singing Bird Sky (カナリヤ鳴く空) - (12/12/2001 Cutting Edge)
Beautiful Burning Forest (美しく燃える森) - (02/14/2002 Cutting Edge)
The Galaxy and Maze (銀河と迷路) - (02/05/2003 Cutting Edge)
A Quick Drunkard - (06/04/2003 Cutting Edge)
Map of the World (世界地図) - (05/25/2004 Cutting Edge)
Stroke of Fate - (07/08/2004 Cutting Edge)
Farewell My Friend (さらば友よ) - (2004 Cutting Edge) Edisi terbatas hanya dijual di tempat konser ANSWER TOUR
Tsuioku no Lilac (迫憶のライラック) - (12/14/2005 Cutting Edge)
The Sapphire Star (サファイアの星) - (02/15/2006 Cutting Edge)
The Star Spangled Night (星降る夜に) - (05/10/2006 Cutting Edge)
KinouKyouAshita - (10/07/2009 Cutting Edge)
Ryusei to Ballade (流星とバラード)- (1/27/2010 Cutting Edge)
Break into the Light～約束の帽子～／The Sharing Song～トリコのテーマ～（3/16/2011 Cutting Edge）
Sunny Side of the Street (All Good Ska is One/Twinkle Star~Tayorino Hoshi~) (8/3/2011 Avex)
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra feat. 10-FEET "Senkou" (閃光　feat.10-FEET)- (12/4/2013 Cutting Edge/Justa Record)
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra feat. MONGOL800 "Nagare Yuku Sekai No Naka De"(流れゆく世界の中で feat.MONGOL800)- (03/12/2014 Cutting Edge/Justa Record)
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra feat. Asian Kung Fu Generation "Wake Up!"- (07/02/2014 Cutting Edge/Justa Records)
Mekutta Orenji (爆音ラヴソング/めくったオレンジ) - (07/29/2015 Cutting Edge/Justa Records)
Uso Wo Tsuku Kuchibiru (嘘をつく唇) - (12/09/2015 Cutting Edge/Justa Records)
Michi Naki Michi, Hankotsu No (道なき道、反骨の) - (06/22/2016 Cutting Edge/Justa Records)
Sayonara Hotel  (さよならホテル) - (09/07/2016 Cutting Edge/Justa Records)
Multiple Exposures feat. Yoohei Kawakami Movie Edit. (多重露光) - (12/18/2020 Avex Trax)
Almighty ~The Masked Promise~ feat. Yoohei Kawakami (ALMIGHTY ~ 仮面の約束) - (12/23/2020 Avex Trax)

Rilisan piringan hitam
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ) 12" - (1989 Kokusai Records)
Skapara's Intro (スカパラ登場) - (1990 Epic Records)
World-famous (ワールドフェイマス) LP - (06/21/1991 Epic Records)
World-famous Remix 12" - (10/28/1991 Epic Records)
Pioneers - (1993 Epic Records) Promo 12" dengan pilihan dari Pioneers Album.
Just a Little Bit of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (04/21/1994)
Happening (ハプニング) 12" - (1995 Epic Records)
Fantasia - (1995 Epic Records) Promo 12" dengan pilihan dari Fantasia Album.
Grand Prix - (1995 Epic Records) 
Rock Monster Strikes Back 12" - (08/13/96 Epic Records)
The Movin' Dub (On the Whole Red Satellites) 7" - (1998 Justa Record)
Jon Lord 7" - (1998 Justa Record)
One Night 12" - (1998 Justa Record)
Ska Jerk 12" - (1998 Justa Record)
Abracadabra 12" - (1998 Justa Record)
Ring O' Fire 12" - (1998 Justa Record)
Jazzie Speaks 12" - (1999 Justa Record)
Theme of Lupin III Pt. I & II 12" - (2000 Justa Record)
Best(1989～1997) LP (11/07/2002 Epic Records)
Afro Art Remixes 12" - (12/2002 Afro Art Records)
Downbeat Selector 7" Box Set- (2002 Cutting Edge) 4 Singel Downbeat Alley di piringan hitam.
High Numbers LP - (03/05/2003 Cutting Edge)
Full-Tension Beaters LP - (07/04/2003 Grover Records)
Man In The Street / After The Rain 7" - (2014 Justa/Cutting Edge/Jet Set)
Ska Me Forever LP - (03/02/2015 Nacional Records)
Wake Up! feat. Asian Kung Fu Generation - (2015 Justa/Cutting Edge/Jet Set)
Authentic Tokyo Ska 12" - (18/04/2015 Justa/Cutting Edge/Jet Set)

Kolaborasi/Split
Oka o Koete (dengan Kyōko Koizumi) (1990 Victor Entertainment)
Akira Bushi Akira no Jin to Paradise (dengan Akira Kobayashi) (1995)
Watermelon (dengan ) (04/28/1995 Epic Records)
Beauty & Stupid Tokyo Ska Version (musik untuk hide) (1996)
Decameron (dengan Naoto Takenaka) (1997)
Spanish Hustle (dengan Malawi Rocks) 12" (2000 Justa Record)
Mayonaka wa Junketsu (dengan Ringo Shiina) (2001)
Hazumu Rhythm (ハズムリズム)(dengan Puffy) (2006)
L-O-V-E (dengan Rico Rodriguez) (2006)
Secret Code (dengan KinKi Kids) (2008)
 Olha pro céu (feat) EMICIDA (2016)
 Quem tem um amigo (tem tudo) EMICIDA (2020)

Album konser
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Live (東京スカパラダイスオーケストラライブ) (03/21/1991 Epic Records)
Gunslingers -Live Best- (03/14/2001 Avex Trax)
On Tour (02/04/2004 Cutting Edge)
Perfect Future: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival (3/26/08 Cutting Edge) (bonus live cd with first pressing of Perfect Future)
Live at Budokan-"The Last" (02/03/2016 Cutting Edge)

Jalur Komposit / Tribut
Respectable Roosters - A Tribute to The Roosters: "Rosie" (1999)
Welcome to the Plastic World: "Cards" (1999)
Ska Stock: Tribute to the Skatalites: "Shot in the Dark" (studio version)
Punch the Monkey Vol II: "Lupin the 3rd '78" (1999)
Tribute to Yellow Magic Orchestra: "Simoon" (2004)
Tribute to Haruomi Hosono: "アブソリュート・エゴ・ダンス" (2007)
Sirius〜Tribute to UEDA GEN〜: "-6m" (2008)
Tribute to Unicorn: "I'm a Loser" (2007)
Tokyo Ska plays Disney (2015)

DVD dan Blu-Ray
Ska Evangelists On the Run Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra 1998>>1999 - (03/29/2000 Avex)
Down Beat Selector (09/04/2002 Cutting Edge)
Down Beat Arena～Yokohama Arena (Down Beat Arena～横浜アリーナ7.7.2002(完全版) - (07/7/2002 Cutting Edge)
Europe Tour 2003 Road-Move DVD (Catch the Rainbow (Europe Tour 2003 ロード・ムーヴィーDVD「Catch the Rainbow」) - (03/03/2004 Cutting Edge)
Skapara at Cabaret (スカパラatキャバレー) - (03/10/2004 Epic)
Live Grand Prix - (03/10/2004 Epic)
18540617 - (03/10/2004 Epic)
15th Anniversary Live Since Debut 2004.10.22 - (01/01/2005 Cutting Edge)
Wild Peace Tour Final @ Saitama Super Arena (Wild Peace Tour Final  @ さいたまスーパーアリーナ) - (05/3/2007 Cutting Edge)
Smile- A Film by Koichi Makino - (09/12/2007 Cutting Edge)
and TOKYO SKA goes on... - (3/10/2010 Cutting Edge)
Tokyo Ska Paradise Kokugikan & Tokyo Ska Paradise Taiikukan Live - (12/12/2010 Cutting Edge)
Discover Japan Tour - LIVE IN HACHIOJI 2011.12.27 (07/12/2012 Cutting Edge)
Live at Budokan-"The Last" DVD & Blu-Ray Edition 2015.03.28 (02/03/2016 Cutting Edge)
"Kanaeta Yume ni Hi wo Tsukete Moyasu LIVE IN KYOTO 2016.4.14" & "Tokyo Ska Jamboree 2016.8.6" Blu-Ray Edition (12/14/2016 Cutting Edge)

Video
Skapara Video (スカパラビデオ) - (12/01/1991 Epic)
Osamu's Amazing Songs (音曲の乱) - (03/25/1992 Epic)
TOKYOSKA: Everytime We Say Goodbye - (08/08/1992 Epic)
World Series from Tokyo Ska - (02/12/1992 Epic)
Skapara at Cabaret (スカパラatキャバレー) - (12/12/1993 Epic)
Live Fantasia - (04/21/1994 Epic)
Video Fantasia - (04/21/1994 Epic)
Live Grand Prix -(12/01/1995 Epic)
18540617 - (11/21/1997 Epic)
Ska Evangelists On the Run Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra 1998-1999 - (11/17/1999 Avex)

Jalur suara
Tokyo Deluxe Original Soundtrack (東京デラックスオリジナルサウンドトラック) (1995)
Incredible Crisis! Original Soundtrack (とんでもクライシス！オリジナルサウンドトラック) (1999)
New Moral Battle Homicide Original Soundtrack (新仁義なき戦い謀殺オリジナルサウンドトラック) (2003)
HEROES (One Piece 3D Movie Soundtrack)- (3/16/2011 Cutting Edge)

Kompilasi Band
gifted WINTER SELECTION (12/01/1993 Epic Records)
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA (vinyl)(04/21/1994)
THE BEST SELECTION (THE BEST SELECTION (タイ盤）(rare) (1996)
MOODS FOR TOKYO SKA: WE DON'T KNOW WHAT SKA IS (11/21/1997 Epic Records)
JUSTA RECORD COMPILATION Vol.1 (07/23/1999 Avex Trax)
BEST(1989～1997) (11/07/2002 Epic Records)
SKA ME CRAZY: THE BEST Of TSPO (03/14/2005 Anagram Records)
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra: Best of Tokyo Ska 1998~2007 - 26 songs selected by Kin-ichi Motegi (03/21/2007 Cutting Edge)
25th Anniversary Best Album "The Last" (04/03/2015)

Proyek sampingan

Tsuyoshi Kawakami and His Mood Makers
(Tsuyoshi Kawakami, Hajime Omori)
Tsuyoshi Kawakami and His Mood Makers (川上つよしと彼のムードメイカーズ) - 2001.12.12
Moodmaker's mood - 2003.08.06
Floatin Mood - 2004.07.28
Sparklin' Mood - 2004.12.01
Mood Inn - 2005.9.14
Singers Limited - Golden Mood Hits! - 2009.9.13
Moodsteady - 2010.10.27
Members' choice MOODY INSTRUMENTALS TOP 10 + 1 - 2011.8.3

Sembello
(Yuichi Oki)
Sembellogy - 2003.08.06
The Second Album - 2004.11.25
Kairos - 2006.06.07

Speed King
(TSPO + Fantastic Plastic Machine + Dr Ys + KMP + OCHICHY)
SPEED KING - 2000.02.21

Losalios
(Takashi Kato)
Sekaichizuwa Chinoato - 1999.11.10
Colorado Shit Dog - 2002.05.01
School Of High Sense - 2002.10.26
The End Of The Beauty - 2003.09.03
ゆうれい船長がハナシてくれた こと - 2005.05.25

So Many Tears
(Kin-Ichi Motegi, Takashi Kato)
So Many Tears - (09.2011 Cutting Edge)
Love and Wander - (07.2013 Cutting Edge)

Fishmans

(Kin-Ichi Motegi)

Sfkuank
(Nargo & Masahiko Kitahara)
Sfkuank!!- 2005.12.14
Stand Up Pleeeease!!- 2006.10.18

Kompilasi Dikuratori Oleh Anggota Band
Frank Zappa Compiler - 1999
Big Bang Blow: Japanese Jazz selected By Nargo, M.Kitahara & Gamo of TSPO - 2003
JUSTA RECORD presents: 'The 3rd Era of Ska~EURO AUTHENTIC SKA COLLECTION' - 2004.07.28
JUSTA RECORD presents: 'The 3rd Era of Ska~NORTH AMERICAN SKA COLLECTION' - 2005.03.30

Lihat pula
The Leaf Label (untuk Asa Chang & Junray)

Referensi

Pranala luar

Situs resmi Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Wawancara dengan Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra di JaME UK
HMV Japan "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists"
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra di BBC Music

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