Gontiti
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Gontiti(ゴンチチ, Gon'chichi; sometimes rendered gontiti or GONTITI) is a Japanese acoustic guitar duo formed in 1978 by Masahiko "Gonzalez" Mikami(ゴンザレス三上, Gonzaresu Mikami; born 30 December 1953 in Osaka, Japan) and Masahide "Titi" Matsumura(チチ松村, Chichi Matsumura; born 6 September 1954, also in Osaka). Gontiti's music incorporates a number of styles, including bossa nova, flamenco, and classical music.
Recordings
As of 2007 Gontiti have recorded more than thirty original albums and compilations. Most of their recordings have been for Epic/Sony Records. The duo have also provided music for a number of Japanese films, most notably the 2004 Hirokazu Kore-eda film Dare mo shiranai, released in English-speaking countries as Nobody Knows.
Discography
| Album title (Album title in Japanese) | Year released | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another Mood (Another Mood) | 1983 | Casablanca | Debut album Released as "Gonzalez Mikami & Titi Matsumura" |
| Wakiyaku de arutomo shirazuni (脇役であるとも知らずに) | 1984 | Epic/Sony Records | Second album |
| Physics (PHYSICS) | 1985 | Epic/Sony Records | Third album |
| Sunday Market (SUNDAY MARKET) | 1986 | Epic/Sony Records | Released in US from Portrait Records |
| JAPANESE IN WINTER (冬の日本人) | 1986 | Epic/Sony Records | |
| Legacy of Madam Q (マダムQの遺産) | 1987 | Epic/Sony Records | |
| Yellow Tornade | 1988 | Nektar | Compilation album from a label of West Germany |
| Twinkle Garden (Twinkle Garden) | 1988 | Epic/Sony Records | Mini album in 3-inch CD |
| In the Garden (In the Garden) | 1988 | Epic/Sony Records | |
| Spirit of Gontiti (Spirit of Gontiti) | 1989 | Epic/Sony Records | Best of album released with its counterpart Body of Gontiti |
| Body of Gontiti (Body of Gontiti) | 1989 | Epic/Sony Records | Best of album released with its counterpart Spirit of Gontiti |
| Devonian Boys (Devonian Boys) | 1990 | Epic/Sony Records | |
| Another Mood + Wakiyaku de arutomo shirazuni (Another Mood + 脇役であるとも知らずに) | 1990 | Epic/Sony Records | Re-release of first & second album |
| Fingering Christmas (Fingering Christmas) | 1990 | Epic/Sony Records | |
| KIT (KIT) | 1991 | Epic/Sony Records | |
| Munou no hito (無能の人) | 1991 | Epic/Sony Records | Soundtrack album of a Naoto Takenaka film |
| Gravity Loves Time (Gravity Loves Times) | 1992 | Epic/Sony Records | |
| Never on Sundays: Original Soundtrack (「日曜はダメよ」オリジナル・サウンドトラック) | 1993 | Epic/Sony Records | Soundtrack album of a television drama series |
| Bonobono: Original Soundtrack (ぼのぼの Original soundtrack) | 1993 | Epic/Sony Records | Soundtrack album of an animated film Bonobono |
| VACANCES (VACANCES) | 1994 | Epic/Sony Records | Best of album |
| Black Ant's Life (Black Ant's Life) | 1995 | Epic/Sony Records | |
| LIVE (LIVE) | 1996 | Epic/Sony Records | First live album |
| TELEVISION SOUND TRACK: SONGS OF RHEIN (NHK「世界悠々父なる大河、ライン」オリジナル・サウンドトラック) | 1997 | Epic/Sony Records | Maxi single from soundtrack of a television program |
| EASY BUSY (EASY BUSY) | 1997 | Epic/Sony Records | Teresa Bright is a guest vocalist |
| DUO (DUO) | 1997 | Epic/Sony Records | First album made by only two guitars of Gontiti |
| Strings with Gontiti (Strings with Gontiti) | 1998 | Epic/Sony Records | |
| Red Box (Red Box) | 1999 | Epic/Sony Records | |
| Best of Gontiti Works (Best of Gontiti Works) | 2000 | Epic/Sony Records | Best of album |
| GUITARS (GUITARS) | 2001 | Pony Canyon | Second album made by only two guitars of Gontiti SACD hybrid disc released in 2005 |
| Nangoku-ongaku: Resort Music Series (南国音楽 Resort Music Series) | 2001 | Epic Records Japan | Best of album SACD disc |
| made in Ukulele (made in Ukulele) | 2002 | Pony Canyon | Includes soundtrack of an animated film Bonobono: Kumomo no Ki no Koto SACD hybrid disc released in 2005 |
| gontiti best (gontiti best) | 2002 | Epic Records Japan | Best of album |
| Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Best Soundtracks (ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 ベスト・サウンドトラックス) | 2002 | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | Best of soundtrack album of a radio drama and an original video animation Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō |
| A Magic Wand of "Standards" (A Magic Wand of "Standards") | 2002 | Pony Canyon | SACD hybrid disc released in 2005 |
| GONTITI RECOMMENDS GONTITI (GONTITI RECOMMENDS GONTITI) | 2003 | Epic Records Japan | Best of album Double album |
| gontiti 25th Anniversary CD (gontiti 25th Anniversary CD) | 2003 | Pony Canyon | Best of album by re-recording SACD hybrid disc released in 2005 |
| Nobody Knows: Original Soundtrack (映画「誰も知らない」 サウンドトラック) | 2004 | Pony Canyon | Maxi single from soundtrack of a Hirokazu Kore-eda film Nobody Knows |
| XO (XO) | 2004 | Pony Canyon | SACD hybrid disc released in 2005 |
| Otona no natsu-yasumi: Original Soundtrack (おとなの夏休み オリジナル・サウンドトラック) | 2005 | Pony Canyon | Soundtrack album of a television drama series |
| Garyū hitosuji (我流一筋) | 2006 | Pony Canyon | |
| Gontiti Super Best 2001-2006 (Gontiti スーパーベスト 2001-2006) | 2007 | Pony Canyon | Best of album |
| ONLINE LIMITED 1 (ONLINE LIMITED 1) | 2007 | In The Garden Records | Released only in online music store |
| Still Walking: Original Soundtrack (映画「歩いても歩いても」サウンドトラック) | 2008 | In The Garden Records | Soundtrack album of a Hirokazu Kore-eda film Still Walking |
| VSOD -very special ordinary days- (VSOD -very special ordinary days-) | 2008 | Epic Records Japan | |
| LIVE At Shirakawa Hall '09 (Online Limited 2) (LIVE At Shirakawa Hall '09 (Online Limited 2)) | 2009 | In The Garden Records | Live album Released only in online music store |
| MERRY CHRISTMAS with GONTITI -BEST SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS SONGS- (MERRY CHRISTMAS with GONTITI -BEST SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS SONGS-) | 2010 | Epic Records Japan | |
| humble music (humble music) | 2011 | Epic Records Japan | Third album made by only two guitars of Gontiti |
| Going My Home: Original Soundtrack (ドラマ「ゴーイング マイ ホーム」サウンドトラック) | 2012 | In The Garden Records | Soundtrack album of a Hirokazu Kore-eda television drama series Released only in online music store |
| Ore wa mada honki dashitenaidake: Original Soundtrack (映画「俺はまだ本気出してないだけ」本気音楽集) | 2013 | Epic Records Japan | Soundtrack album of a Yūichi Fukuda film based on a manga I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow |
| "Amanchu!" Original Soundtrack (TVアニメ「あまんちゅ!」オリジナルサウンドトラック) | 2016 | FlyingDog | Soundtrack album of the animated adaptation of Kozue Amano's manga Amanchu! |
| "Amanchu! ~Advance~" Original Soundtrack (TVアニメーション「あまんちゅ! ~あどばんす~」オリジナルサウンドトラック ) | 2018 | FlyingDog | Soundtrack album of the second season of Amanchu! |
| we are here -After 40 years, we are here- | 2018 | Pony Canyon | Original album celebrating 40 years as a music duo |
External links
- (in English, Japanese, and Korean)
- - Discography in Epic/Sony Records website (in Japanese)
- 2013-07-16 at the Wayback Machine - Discography in official website (in Japanese)
- (in English)
- at Allmusic.
- and at Internet Movie Database.