Shun (band)
| Company type | Musical ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Susumu Hirasawa |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Products | Avant-garde audio experimentation, music albums |
was a Japanese innovative sampling ensemble established by Susumu Hirasawa. Operating initially between 1983 and 1987, and later revived from 1994 to 1996, the group specialized in avant-garde audio experimentation and targeted niche audiences.
History
In 1983, after P-Model's album Another Game encountered postponements due to record label constraints, the band parted ways with Tokuma Japan Communications. They initiated the "Another Act" project to showcase individual members' compositions diverging from P-Model’s typical style. Hirasawa’s contributions were issued under the title Shun, highlighting experimental soundscapes and extensive utilization of his self-built sampler, the Heavenizer.
The project entered a hiatus following the fourth Shun release in 1987 but was revived in 1994 when Hirasawa renamed it Syun to publish less mainstream material. Among Syun’s offerings are the ambient album Landscapes (1994), which incorporated audio generated via Vista landscape design software on Amiga computers, and the Thai-influenced Kun Mae on a Calculation (1996). After 1996, no additional Shun/Syun albums emerged; however, Hirasawa integrated sounds originating from Syun into soundtracks for adaptations of Berserk and productions by Satoshi Kon.
Discography
| Title | Release details |
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| shun (旬) Ⓘ-Location Conditioning Cycle |
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| SHUN 2nd (旬 II) 1778–1985 |
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| SHUN (旬) IIIrd SHEETS (TABLE BEAT) P-MODEL ANOTHER ACT 4 |
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| SHUN・4 SHUN |
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| SHUN・4 VISION (旬IV VISION) |
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| OOPARTS OUT OF PLACE ARTIFACTS |
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| Landscapes |
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| Kun Mae on a Calculation (計算上のKun Mae, Keisanjō no Kun Mae) |
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Members
- Susumu Hirasawa – featured on all releases
- Akiro "Kamio" Arishima – contributed to shun and Landscapes
- Akemi Tsujitani – participated in shun
- Iwao Asama – involved in shun
- Yuji Matsuda – appeared on SHUN 2nd, SHUN IIIrd SHEETS, and SHUN・4
- Teruo Nakano – featured on SHUN 2nd
- Hiromi Seki – part of SHUN・4
- Shuichi Sugawara – contributed to SHUN・4
- Shigeo Motojima – involved in SHUN・4
- "The oldman en route to IWATE" – appeared on SHUN・4
- Motohiro Yamada – participated in Landscapes
- Sacol Trakranprasirt – featured on Kun Mae on a Calculation
- Supat Kuntatun – contributed to Kun Mae on a Calculation
- Yūichi Hirasawa – involved in SHUN・4 VISION (excluding SHUN・II)
- Hiroshi Moriguchi – featured on SHUN・4 VISION (only on SHUN・II)
- Kiyoshi Inagaki – responsible for "GRAPHIX" on SHUN・4 VISION
External links
- SHUN/SYUN Discography hosted on the NO ROOM – Susumu Hirasawa’s Official Website (P-MODEL)
- Shun profile at Discogs
- Shun page on Rate Your Music
- 旬 entry in MusicBrainz
- Japanese Hirasawa fan site featuring listings of Shun/Syun releases and advertisements
- Japanese Hirasawa encyclopedia connecting Shun/Syun albums with other works by Hirasawa
- English-language Hirasawa fan site including coverage of Shun/Syun