Key Party Records

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Key Party Records was a Japanese independent record label established in 1997[1] by Henry Lee Euro, known as the vocalist for the band Speed-ID. The company had both a recording studio and a design studio focusing on visual kei bands of a similar style of music and dress. The Key Party label went on to sign bands like Aliene Ma'riage, Noir Fleurir and Missalina Rei.[2] Key Party was eventually incorporated into Enamell Records, which has since become defunct.

May 3–5, 2005, there was a three-day Key Party 2005 revival, consisting of a Q&A and two concerts in the style of the labels Hold Your Key concerts. The first concert featured a line-up of original Key Party bands; the second concert featured the current bands of members of former Key Party bands.[2][3]

Signed bands[edit]

  • Aliene Ma'riage[2]
  • Crow (later Kagrra)[1][4]
  • Eliphas Levi[3]
  • Lar~Mia[2]
  • Missalina Rei[2] consisted of four members: Arisu Arisugawa, Hiro, Aya, and Kazui. In 1999, the comedic song "Tokimeki" (ト・キ・メ・キ, December 16, 1999) was released via Enamell Records[5] and it reached number 85 on the Oricon Single Weekly Chart.[6]
  • Neil[3]
  • Noir Fleurir (formerly Deflower)[2]
  • Noi'x[3]
  • Rapture[1]
  • Speed-id[1]

Label Discography[edit]

CD[edit]

  • Hold Your Key - Dual Shock Version Directors Cut
  • Hold Your Key Kagi o Nigire! 1999 (Hold Your Key 鍵を握れ! 1999) (Feb 24 1999)
  • Hold Your Key - Dual Shock Version 1999.5.30 Shibuya Public Hall (渋谷公会堂)
  • Hold Your Key 2000

Video[edit]

  • Hold Your Key 1999 (1999)
  • The End of Century ~Key Party Omnibus Live Video (Mar 23 1999)
  • Hold You Key 2000 (Jan 21 2000)
  • Key Party All Stars-Hold Your Key 05 (2005)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Visunavi News release". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cure Vol 21, June, Released 2005.04.21, pg 73 - 76
  3. ^ a b c d Cure Vol 23, August, released 2005. 6.21
  4. ^ "Interview with Kagrra at the JRock Revolution festival". jmusicamerica.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
  5. ^ "Missalina Rei/Tokimeki CD Review". cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  6. ^ "Missalina Rei Oricon Chart Ranking". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved February 21, 2011.