Akiko Shikata

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Leader: shadesdrawn
Criteri di appartenenza: Aperto
Data creazione: 12 Mag 2011
Descrizione:

A group devoted to the unique and bewitching world of neofolk singer-songwriter Akiko Shikata.

Akiko Shikata is a genre-defying soprano singer-songwriter, composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose songs range from neofolk to avant-garde, world music, symphonic metal, folktronica (with a bit of industrial influence), new age or dark ambient.
Her style could be defined as neoclassical, with a deep tendency to experimentation. Most songs have a medieval-ish or celtic feel, and she tends to use her voice as an instrument, using many layers and oddities such as dissociated choirs, or using very different vocals within the same song (she has three very distinct singing styles: a deep low-pitched voice, a sweet, almost child-like voice, and her regular powerful soprano vocals).

Shikata is known for using several languages in her songs; although Japanese and Italian are the most frequent (she has been writing and singing in Italian since her debut) she also has a bunch of songs in unusual languages such as Uyghur, Turkish, Greek, Ainu or Tibetan, but also French, English or German, as well as Hymmnos, the made-up language created for the Ar-Tonelico game series.

She was born January 7 and works for several labels including the quite underground neoclassical/folk label HATS, and FrontierWorks. She founded her own indie circle, Vagrancy, in 2001, through which she has been releasing several albums in addition to her solo works.

Shikata also contributed to several game soundtracks: Shadow Hearts from the New World, the Ar-Tonelico series and the Umineko no naku koro ni visual novels.

Akiko's Last.fm page

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moichispa

Keep deaf aliens out of the top please. [3]

Febbraio 2012
Madrangue

Llama del Rey is everywhere these days.

Febbraio 2012
Kethearine

有中国的么？I want to have a muise friend.

Febbraio 2012
IanAR

Fine group radio here! :) Ian Scrawl Audio

Settembre 2011
enid_coleslaw_

This fucking singer is a heresy and it's poluting the groups on Godspeed You! Black Emperor page. <----- You're upset over Godspeed being a connected artist? Jesus Christ, talk about first-world problems.

Settembre 2011
Madrangue

v you are the heretic here. so gtfo and stfu kthxbai

Agosto 2011
bulletaurbulle

This fucking singer is a heresy and it's poluting the groups on Godspeed You! Black Emperor page.

Agosto 2011
TerykBlut

Please vote up this image and help that wrong page to fail: http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Akiko+Shikata/+images/68179906

Agosto 2011
Mari_Auri

Her music makes me fly in my dreams. Because of she I started to crazily love elven and celtic music. She is my Goddess!

Agosto 2011
mc08

Keep deaf aliens out of the top please. [2]

Agosto 2011
Madrangue

WTF with 浜崎あゆみ? Keep deaf aliens out of the top please.

Agosto 2011
mc08

Another +1 for connecting KOKIA to this group.

Agosto 2011
yatto2

wow. just wow. she's awesome.

Agosto 2011
animeshader

KOKIA is should be in the Connected Artists.

Agosto 2011
shadesdrawn

Review of the new EP coming soon.

Giugno 2011
SangKi

I've been listening to her music like crazy. But I need new songs!

Giugno 2011
shadesdrawn

I can't believe Ophelia's Dream wasn't in the connections already... Also agree that Prikosnovenie, the label of Irfan and Jack or Jive, has really great artists.

Maggio 2011
enid_coleslaw_

Ophelia's Dream should be a connected artist. I also hear quite a bit of Kate Bush and Bjork in her music.

Maggio 2011
mc08

Adding to that, Irfan’s Seraphim is a masterpiece, and I also recommend Trobar de Morte from the list of connected artists.

Maggio 2011
shadesdrawn

Akiko's music is kinda unique, but here are some suggestions: Stille Volk, Jack or Jive, Cécile Corbel, Chaostar, L'Ham de Foc, Omnia and Irfan. Also Luca Turilli's Dreamquest and Qntal. All of them are great artists and worth checking out.

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