Two-Mix
| Company type | Music duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Minami Takayama, Shiina Nagano |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
| Products | Pop music, electronic pop |
Two-Mix—briefly identified as II MIX⊿DELTA—is a Japanese pop duo established in 1995 by Minami Takayama (vocals, composer) alongside Shiina Nagano (synthesizer, composer, lyricist). Their music is characterized by energetic electronic pop rhythms.
History
Minami, who had already gained recognition as a voice actress and was previously part of the indie band Re-X, connected with Shiina through a mutual acquaintance in the early 1990s. Their collaboration began with Minami’s 1992 solo album Endless Communication and the creation of the group Es Connexion, eventually culminating in the formation of Two-Mix in 1995.
Two-Mix rose to fame largely due to their involvement with anime series such as Gundam Wing and Detective Conan, the latter featuring Minami as the voice of the protagonist Conan Edogawa. Additionally, the duo made guest appearances portraying themselves in two episodes of Detective Conan.
In 1999, they helped produce Miru Takayama—Minami’s cousin—which led to the inception of M*TWO-MinaMiru- in 2000. The group briefly adopted the name II MIX⊿DELTA in 2005 following the addition of Joe Rinoie as vocalist and composer.
Shiina initiated his solo endeavor ShiinaTactix-Music in 2008, collaborating with several female singers including Sanae Kobayashi, Yoko Hikasa, and Mutsumi Tamura. Two-Mix made a comeback in 2013 with the digital release "T-R-Y: Next / Across The End: Platinum Stream." Shiina also contributed compositions for performers such as Yoko Hikasa and Kaori Sadohara.
In celebration of their 25th anniversary, Two-Mix announced a special project featuring a best-of compilation album that was released in February 2021.
Discography
- BPM 132 (1995)
- BPM 143 (1996)
- BPM 150 Max (1996)
- Fantastix (1997)
- Dream Tactix (1998)
- Rhythm Formula (1999)
- 0G (2001)
External links
- Official site (King Records)
- Official site (Warner Music Japan)
- Two-Mix at MusicMoz
- Anime musical groups
- Electronic music duos
- Japanese musical duos
- Japanese electropop groups
- Japanese techno music groups
- Musical groups established in 1995
- Musical groups disestablished in 2009
- Musical groups reestablished in 2013
- Musical groups from Tokyo
- King Records (Japan) artists
- Warner Music Japan artists