T.M.Revolution is actually not a group but a single person. "T.M.Revolution" stands for "Takanori Makes
Revolution." Born Takanori NISHIKAWA Sep 19, 1970, NISHIKAWA's usual style is a pop-techno blend that's
fast and
relentlessly entertaining. However, he's been around long enough to get some different styles under his belt, from
acoustic to Gloria-Estefan-style Latin pop. His breakout hit, "Dokusai-monopolize-," (Dokusai meaning "
dictatorship" rocked the Japanese music scene in 1996, and he continues to be popular to this day. He is an analogue to countless boy bands,
except with talent. Anime fiends may better know him as the guy behind "Invoke" and "Meteor" of
Gundam SEED fame or the guy behind "Heart of Sword" from
Wandering Swordsman Kenshin. All his lyrics are written by his manager, Daiksue ASAKURA.
And now for the
editorializing: His music is excellent, his voice unique, his style fresh. I heartily recommend his stuff. In particular you might like "Love Saver," "Heso Shukujo ~Venus~" or "Liar's Smile." Also, if you can get your hands on it, the video for "Madan ~Der Freischutz~" is one of the finest things ever filmed.
Also, he looks like a girl. If you weren't paying attention you could easily be fooled.
What do you say to a discography?
Albums
Makes Revolution - Aug 12, 1996
- We Make Revolution
- Dokusai -monopolize- Especial D-Mix
- Black or White? Especial "Matt" Mix
- Pin Up Lady
- Yume no Shizuku (I think)
- Urban Beasts
- Heso Shukujo -Venus-
- Liar's Smile
- Healing My Soul
Resoration Level 3 - Feb 21, 1997
- Restoration Level 3
- Heart of Sword Especial "Matt" Mix
- Tomorrow Meets Resistance
- Dynamite Passion
- Kageri
- Tomedo na Sa Sou na Bokura ~Bedless Night Slider~
- Imitation Crime
- Shakin' Love '97 ~Live Revolution~
- Heart of Sword
Triple Joker - Jan 21, 1998
- Aoi Hikereki
- Oh, My Girl! Oh My God! ~Morning Surprise Mix
- White Breath ~More Freeze Mix~
- O.L
- Mid-Nite Warriors
- Level 4 Level V Mix
- Slight Faith
- Mind Escape
- Joker -G Code Mix
- Twinkle Million Rendezvous
- High Pressure ~More Heat Mix~
- Just a Joke
The Force - Mar 10, 1999
- Wild Rush
- Untouchable Girls
- Thunderbird
- Andorigtaki Bokura
- Hot Limit
- Salsa Bazaar
- Aqua Lovers ~Deep Into the Night~
- Toteoki no Ohana
- Dream Drunker
- Burning Xmas
- True Merry Rings
- Promised Force
Discordanza: Try My Remix - Jun 28, 2000
- Liar's Smile Breaking the Code I-Mix
- Hot Limit T8-Floor P-Mix
- Burning Xmas for South People I-Mix
- Wild Rush Spice Cat U-Mix
- Imitation Crime Sweet Milk K-Mix
- Dokusai -monopolize- Smelled So Nice U-Mix
- Aqualovers ~Deep Into the Night~ Liquid Moon Night K-Mix
- Heart of Sword Beat Run Beat U-Mix
- Joker Lights-Out I-Mix
- Untouchable Girls You're Damn Touchable K-Mix
- Aoi Hikireki Deep Blue Kiss U-Mix
- High Pressure Picnic I-Mix
- Heso Shukujo -Venus- Jet Gear I-Mix
- White Breath Stone Cold P-Mix
- Level 4 Ground Zero I-Mix
Progress - Oct 12, 2000
- Resurrection I
- I.D. ~Love Me Crazy~
- Love Saver
- Black or White? version 3
- Last Resort
- Madan ~Der Freischutz~
- Vital Burner
- Private Storm
- Fragile
- Trace Millenium Road
- Master Feel Sad
- Light My Fire
- Resurrection II
B * E * S * T - Oct 12, 2000
- Dokusai -monopolize-
- Heso Shukujo -Venus-
- Heart of Sword
- Level 4
- High Pressure
- White Breath
- Aoi Hikireki ~Jog Edit~
- Hot Limit
- Thunderbird
- Burning Xmas
- Wild Rush
- Black or White? version 3
- Heat Capacity
- Madan ~Der Freischutz~
- Boarding
- Out of Orbit ~Triple Zero~
- Hear
Coordinate - Mar 26, 2003
- Abort//Clear
- Out of Orbit ~Triple Zero~ (Phase Shift Mix)
- Invoke
- Meteor
- Neo Sphere
- Brigade
- Juggling ~Acoustic GTR "Turbo" Starter~
- Tide Moon River
- Boarding (Phase Shift Armored Version
- Invoke (TV length)
- Thunderbird
Seventh Heaven
- Key of Seventh Heaven
- Albireo
- Zips
- Destined for
- Arterial Fear
- Uruwashiki Sekai
- Gunjou
- Koinimomakezu
- Engraved on the Moon
- Tears Macerate Reason
- Wheel of Fortune
Note: This is sort of incomplete, inasmuch as it leaves out his brief stint as "the end of genesis t.m.r.evolution turbo type d," where he wrote some ballads (still pretty cool). Off the top of my head, though, I think they were Kageri, Kageroh, Gekkoh, and Kaze no Yukue.
Singles
As always, for those interested, the official Japanese page is at
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/ES/TMRevolution/, which also was the source I used for a lot of this information.