Pizzicato Five

Malice Mices · Aug 15, 2003, 06:19

hi-ho minna-o! anyone else like Pizzicato 5? I found thier CDs in my local music store, i was SHOCKED

but i bought 3 of thier cds, and they're al together very solid Mod- style cds. thier music id very soothing and make very good background music ^.^ (more so than like singing music, its very stylish sounding, I'd play it at upscale parties xD)

Gaki · Aug 15, 2003, 09:09

They used to play Pizzacato 5 on MTV2 over here.

I'm not really a big fan of their music tho =P

Twisted · Aug 15, 2003, 14:48

Pizzicato 5 were the initiators of the well known Shibuya sound.
The band actually started out with five members, but by the time they made it big in the rest of the world, they were thinned down to producer Konishi Yasuharu and singer Maki Nomiya.

The band has disbanded now, but the two members still produce quite some new material. Maki Nomiya has released three solo albums and Konishi Yasuharu does a lot of remixes and productionwork for other artists. He produced the latest Kyoko Fukada album for instance and you can find a lot of singles these days containing a Readymade remix. Anything that says Readymade comes from Konishi Yasuharu.

You can find a great discography here:
http://newmusicmachine.com/pizzi5/discography/index.htm

Malice Mices · Aug 17, 2003, 14:40

Awsome! yeah i was sort of wondering why they called themselves Pizzicato 5 when All I kept sings was the two of them xD I was sorta miffed though, on the one CD i bought I was hoping to get the vocal version of "Darlin of Discotique" but it came with the instramental version only. but still, very very good songs ^.^

budd · Aug 19, 2003, 02:25

yah, and fantastic plastic machine and u.f.o
i kinda found them all out at the same time, so that's why i relate them all

Chipi · Aug 19, 2003, 18:53

P5,

Malice Mices · Aug 20, 2003, 08:48

Heeheehee! xD we love you p5555 oh yes we doooooo we love you p5555 I might be true, when you're not near to us, we're bluuuueee oh P5 we love yoooooooou!

Hachiko · Jan 18, 2004, 11:07

I love Pizzicato Five. Their music is very catchy, and it's just ear candy. Yasuharu Konishi and Maki Nomiya make a talented pair.
Some of my favorite tunes are:
"Twiggy Twiggy"
"Strawberry Sleighride"
"Such a beauiful girl like you"
"Playboy playgirl"
"It's a Beautiful Day"
"I hear a symphony"
"Porno 3003"
"Nonstop To Tokyo"
"Me, Japanese Boy"
P5 ROCKS!

Meiji Lythtis · Jan 18, 2004, 13:13

I've heard a lot from a friend of mine about this group... he remember listening their songs in the radio long time ago... i'd like to get more information about it plz, and if u know where i can download their songs/videos thnx
;)

Hachiko · Jan 19, 2004, 09:03

Here are a few links...

Pizzicato Five - This Year's Website

Matador Records: Pizzicato Five

Pizzicato Five Lyrics Database

Use E-Mule or EDonkey to get the audio files, as Kazaa Lite is now gone.

Meiji Lythtis · Jan 19, 2004, 13:00

thxs for ur info Hachiko... my friend will be happy, and i'll be able to check them too

budd · Jan 20, 2004, 01:55

beat me to it! but i'm glad

thanks
like the story of hachiko? one of my favorites.

Hachiko · Jan 20, 2004, 07:59

Originally posted by budd
beat me to it! but i'm glad
thanks
like the story of hachiko? one of my favorites.

Doitashimashite, and yes, most definitely.

If you look here, this part of the "post your picture" thread provides infomation and links to the story of Hachiko.

;)

budd · Jan 20, 2004, 08:19

i'm looking! thanks!
it took me two years to find him (pronouncing properly, but emphasis wrong)

budd · Jan 28, 2004, 06:24

http://www.ballroomrecord.com/index.html
has some of their records for sale, plus sound files to aid in decisions of purchase

larspaul · Jan 29, 2004, 00:34

Ohh Pizzicato Five is great..
They always make me feel good when im down..

johannp · May 13, 2004, 06:49

I couldn't agree more. Pizzicato Five are pure genius. They've made so much material, it's so diverse and yet so good. To me they are _the_ band. It's a shame they split but nobody can keep going forever I guess...

chiquiliquis · May 15, 2004, 08:11

Wow... Pizzicato Five are the best... they are truly one of a kind.

Some of my fav. songs (aside from everything Hachiko listed) are:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Barbie Dolls
Curcuit no Musume (feat. Puffy)
Disco Love
Lupin III
Spell Bound/Ice Cream Meltin' Melow
African Queen

And yes... I cry myself to sleep everynight because P5 broke up

... But I think Yasuhiru Konishi is still doing the odd solo work here and there.

His remixes of the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back", and James Brown's "Sex Machine" (both under the Readymade label) are sheer genius

Chipi · May 17, 2004, 06:15

P5?

I tried to order some of their records through a website that is selling cdｴs etc. on the net (have been hunting for them), but after a few months they sent me an e-mail that they canｴt receive those from matador rec..

So, no cdｴs for me then..

paleo · Sep 30, 2008, 05:14

I'm not much in Japanese music, but I love Pizzicato Five. Unfortunately, I found only 1 CD in Croatia (Playboy & Playgirl) and it's goooood!

Crystallize · Sep 30, 2008, 05:33

I know it's low of me, but I can't find anything good or fresh about their music, it sound old fashioned and not my type at all, maybe my 70y old fathers ...

Mogutan · Nov 6, 2008, 12:21

Originally Posted by Crystallize

I know it's low of me, but I can't find anything good or fresh about their music, it sound old fashioned and not my type at all, maybe my 70y old fathers ...

I know it is low of me to say this, but you just don't "GET" it because you don't know "good" or "fresh" if they bit you in the ***. I'm kidding!!!

Everyone has different taste in music.

molestthyguitarists · Nov 8, 2008, 04:44

I love P5...

my mom listens to them a lot so when I was a kid (which wasnt too long ago) I used to borrow the CDs all the time. Happy End Of The World is my favorite of theirs...

Aug 15, 2003, 06:19	#1
Malice Mices Regular Member Join Date: Jul 11, 2003 Location: USA Age: 24 Posts: 66	Pizzicato Five hi-ho minna-o! anyone else like Pizzicato 5? I found thier CDs in my local music store, i was SHOCKED but i bought 3 of thier cds, and they're al together very solid Mod- style cds. thier music id very soothing and make very good background music ^.^ (more so than like singing music, its very stylish sounding, I'd play it at upscale parties xD) __________________ ~Matsumoto ManaKei desu~

Aug 15, 2003, 09:09	#2
Gaki Emperor Gakihito Join Date: Jul 3, 2003 Location: London Age: 27 Posts: 417	They used to play Pizzacato 5 on MTV2 over here. I'm not really a big fan of their music tho =P __________________ I Live In Your Toilet, Smells Bad In Here... My Comic Strip Blog: http://www.kuso4649gaki.co.uk

Aug 15, 2003, 14:48	#3
Twisted That man in the corner Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,456	Pizzicato 5 were the initiators of the well known Shibuya sound. The band actually started out with five members, but by the time they made it big in the rest of the world, they were thinned down to producer Konishi Yasuharu and singer Maki Nomiya. The band has disbanded now, but the two members still produce quite some new material. Maki Nomiya has released three solo albums and Konishi Yasuharu does a lot of remixes and productionwork for other artists. He produced the latest Kyoko Fukada album for instance and you can find a lot of singles these days containing a Readymade remix. Anything that says Readymade comes from Konishi Yasuharu. You can find a great discography here: http://newmusicmachine.com/pizzi5/discography/index.htm __________________ ZenLog Earotic

Aug 19, 2003, 02:25	#5
budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	yah, and fantastic plastic machine and u.f.o i kinda found them all out at the same time, so that's why i relate them all __________________ ttp://www.tcvb.or.jp/

Jan 18, 2004, 11:07	#8
Hachiko The Akita Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,377	I love Pizzicato Five. Their music is very catchy, and it's just ear candy. Yasuharu Konishi and Maki Nomiya make a talented pair. Some of my favorite tunes are: "Twiggy Twiggy" "Strawberry Sleighride" "Such a beauiful girl like you" "Playboy playgirl" "It's a Beautiful Day" "I hear a symphony" "Porno 3003" "Nonstop To Tokyo" "Me, Japanese Boy" P5 ROCKS! __________________ Last edited by Dutch Baka; May 8, 2006 at 05:06.

Aug 17, 2003, 14:40	#4
Malice Mices Regular Member Join Date: Jul 11, 2003 Location: USA Age: 24 Posts: 66	Awsome! yeah i was sort of wondering why they called themselves Pizzicato 5 when All I kept sings was the two of them xD I was sorta miffed though, on the one CD i bought I was hoping to get the vocal version of "Darlin of Discotique" but it came with the instramental version only. but still, very very good songs ^.^

Aug 19, 2003, 18:53	#6
Chipi Yancha-Kunoichi Join Date: Mar 10, 2003 Location: UK, Manchester / Finland, Lahti / Japan, Minokamo Age: 28 Posts: 357	P5,

Aug 20, 2003, 08:48	#7
Malice Mices Regular Member Join Date: Jul 11, 2003 Location: USA Age: 24 Posts: 66	Heeheehee! xD we love you p5555 oh yes we doooooo we love you p5555 I might be true, when you're not near to us, we're bluuuueee oh P5 we love yoooooooou!

Jan 18, 2004, 13:13	#9
Meiji Lythtis Maki's GOLD SAINT Join Date: Oct 3, 2003 Location: Mexico City (making human sacrifices for my GoddessGocchin as ancient aztecs used to) Posts: 139	I've heard a lot from a friend of mine about this group... he remember listening their songs in the radio long time ago... i'd like to get more information about it plz, and if u know where i can download their songs/videos thnx ;) __________________ love each others my brothers... GoddessGocchin is Inside U ::flowers:: Lythtis, Emperor of Lythtissia

Jan 19, 2004, 09:03	#10
Hachiko The Akita Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,377	P5 sites... Here are a few links... Pizzicato Five - This Year's Website Matador Records: Pizzicato Five Pizzicato Five Lyrics Database Use E-Mule or EDonkey to get the audio files, as Kazaa Lite is now gone.

Jan 19, 2004, 13:00	#11
Meiji Lythtis Maki's GOLD SAINT Join Date: Oct 3, 2003 Location: Mexico City (making human sacrifices for my GoddessGocchin as ancient aztecs used to) Posts: 139	thxs for ur info Hachiko... my friend will be happy, and i'll be able to check them too

Jan 20, 2004, 01:55	#12
budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	beat me to it! but i'm glad thanks like the story of hachiko? one of my favorites.

Jan 20, 2004, 07:59	#13
Hachiko The Akita Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,377	Originally posted by budd beat me to it! but i'm glad thanks like the story of hachiko? one of my favorites. Doitashimashite, and yes, most definitely. If you look here, this part of the "post your picture" thread provides infomation and links to the story of Hachiko. ;)

Jan 20, 2004, 08:19	#14
budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	i'm looking! thanks! it took me two years to find him (pronouncing properly, but emphasis wrong)

Jan 28, 2004, 06:24	#15
budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	http://www.ballroomrecord.com/index.html has some of their records for sale, plus sound files to aid in decisions of purchase

Jan 29, 2004, 00:34	#16
larspaul Junior Member Join Date: Jan 26, 2004 Posts: 4	Ohh Pizzicato Five is great.. They always make me feel good when im down.. __________________ --------------------------- Weeee

May 13, 2004, 06:49	#17
johannp Junior Member Join Date: Aug 8, 2003 Location: London, UK Age: 25 Posts: 1	I couldn't agree more. Pizzicato Five are pure genius. They've made so much material, it's so diverse and yet so good. To me they are _the_ band. It's a shame they split but nobody can keep going forever I guess...

May 15, 2004, 08:11	#18
chiquiliquis tokyo dancer Join Date: May 9, 2004 Location: Setagaya, Tokyo Posts: 163	Wow... Pizzicato Five are the best... they are truly one of a kind. Some of my fav. songs (aside from everything Hachiko listed) are: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Barbie Dolls Curcuit no Musume (feat. Puffy) Disco Love Lupin III Spell Bound/Ice Cream Meltin' Melow African Queen And yes... I cry myself to sleep everynight because P5 broke up ... But I think Yasuhiru Konishi is still doing the odd solo work here and there. His remixes of the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back", and James Brown's "Sex Machine" (both under the Readymade label) are sheer genius

May 17, 2004, 06:15	#19
Chipi Yancha-Kunoichi Join Date: Mar 10, 2003 Location: UK, Manchester / Finland, Lahti / Japan, Minokamo Age: 28 Posts: 357	P5? I tried to order some of their records through a website that is selling cdｴs etc. on the net (have been hunting for them), but after a few months they sent me an e-mail that they canｴt receive those from matador rec.. So, no cdｴs for me then..

Sep 30, 2008, 05:14	#20
paleo Junior Member Join Date: Sep 30, 2008 Posts: 2	I'm not much in Japanese music, but I love Pizzicato Five. Unfortunately, I found only 1 CD in Croatia (Playboy & Playgirl) and it's goooood!

Sep 30, 2008, 05:33	#21
Crystallize アイウエオ　カキクケコ Join Date: Sep 5, 2008 Location: outer deep space Posts: 716	I know it's low of me, but I can't find anything good or fresh about their music, it sound old fashioned and not my type at all, maybe my 70y old fathers ... __________________ JRef JRock MySpace Support

Nov 6, 2008, 12:21	#22
Mogutan Lover, not a Fighter Join Date: Nov 3, 2008 Posts: 4	Originally Posted by Crystallize I know it's low of me, but I can't find anything good or fresh about their music, it sound old fashioned and not my type at all, maybe my 70y old fathers ... I know it is low of me to say this, but you just don't "GET" it because you don't know "good" or "fresh" if they bit you in the ***. I'm kidding!!! Everyone has different taste in music.

Nov 8, 2008, 04:44	#23
molestthyguitarists desperate angel Join Date: Nov 8, 2008 Location: Brooklyn(where no jrockers dare go) Age: 17 Posts: 943 Blog Entries: 5	I love P5... my mom listens to them a lot so when I was a kid (which wasnt too long ago) I used to borrow the CDs all the time. Happy End Of The World is my favorite of theirs...

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