Strawberry Machine
Strawberry Machine is the solo vehicle of whispery-voiced Akira Okabe, based in Nagoya, Japan. Okabe sings on top of electronic music generated primarily with synthesizers, also utilizing sound effects from video games and other electro sources. Starting electric piano lessons from age five, Okada developed a deep love for music, and soon started composing her own songs - partly driven by the fact that her teacher made her practice jazz, which was difficult to master. Her musical interests broadened when her father brought home a friend from Nepal, who stayed for several weeks and introduced Okabe to the music of India.
In high school, Okabe listened to the music of Chara, Kahimi Karie, The Bridge (Hideki Kaji’s first group), Cornelius, Kenji Ozawa, and other artists associated with the Shibuya-kei movement. Okabe took her first steps as an artist when she auditioned as backup singer for a band being organized by Masahiro Nomura, future head of abcdefg* records. Okabe ended up getting the lead vocal slot, originally planned for a male vocalist, and the band soon started recording. Okabe and Nomura found they had similar musical tastes, and the two eventually formed the core of the first Strawberry Machine activities.
Strawberry Machine participated in the first compilation release from abcdefg* records, and has since been included on releases in both Japan and abroad. Strawberry Machine has also released several full-length records of their own, and continue to be active. Akira released her first demo in 1997.
Girl Friend
1. Girl Friend／ガールフレンド
2. Good-Bye, Candy Girl!／グッバイ、キャンディーガール！
3. where's my dress?／ドレスが行方不明
4. Sweet Cake Song／スウィート・ケーキ・ソング
5. XXX／チェック・チェック・チェック
6. Charlotte of ABC ／abcのシャルロット
7. World's end A／ワールズエンドA
8. mizuirolemon／水色レモン
9. like a bird／ライク・ア・バード
10. Daisy ／デイジー
2. Good-Bye, Candy Girl!／グッバイ、キャンディーガール！
3. where's my dress?／ドレスが行方不明
4. Sweet Cake Song／スウィート・ケーキ・ソング
5. XXX／チェック・チェック・チェック
6. Charlotte of ABC ／abcのシャルロット
7. World's end A／ワールズエンドA
8. mizuirolemon／水色レモン
9. like a bird／ライク・ア・バード
10. Daisy ／デイジー
Crazy Kilt
1. VTR START ! 2（SMプロダクツ）
2. AM 8 - PM 5（pandacrash）
3. ちいさなおうち（SMプロダクツ）
4. マニキュアグルーヴ（ゆっぱ "Hazel Nuts Chocolate"）
5. Twinkle of the Stars, Little Stars, Shining Stars（エイプリルズ feat. YMCK）
6. Interlude
7. クレチョコ（ふわまろ）
8. The roomnumber is 3021（macdonald duck eclair）
9. SKATERS WALTZ（ミクロマッハマシン）
10. green hill（sonicberry favour）
11. melon soda（naivepop or petitfool）
12. free arrows（AKIRA SUZUKI "SOCOPOとUSAGI-CHANG"）
2. AM 8 - PM 5（pandacrash）
3. ちいさなおうち（SMプロダクツ）
4. マニキュアグルーヴ（ゆっぱ "Hazel Nuts Chocolate"）
5. Twinkle of the Stars, Little Stars, Shining Stars（エイプリルズ feat. YMCK）
6. Interlude
7. クレチョコ（ふわまろ）
8. The roomnumber is 3021（macdonald duck eclair）
9. SKATERS WALTZ（ミクロマッハマシン）
10. green hill（sonicberry favour）
11. melon soda（naivepop or petitfool）
12. free arrows（AKIRA SUZUKI "SOCOPOとUSAGI-CHANG"）
Zero Zero Five
1. machine gun love song(w/sonicberry favour)
2. VTRスタート
3. フルーツティー
4. applique
5. いつも一緒(w/Akira Suzuki”Sonic Coaster Pop”)
6. おかしな水曜日
7. CRUSH?(w/Masahiro Nishioka)
8. masical groove robot(w/Masahiro Nishioka)
9. シャボン玉ホリディ(w/naivepop or petitfool)
10. パンダと私(w/natural graphity)
11. noon(w/miette-one)
12. アップリケ remix by Masahiro Nishioka
13. おかしな水曜日remix by Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
2. VTRスタート
3. フルーツティー
4. applique
5. いつも一緒(w/Akira Suzuki”Sonic Coaster Pop”)
6. おかしな水曜日
7. CRUSH?(w/Masahiro Nishioka)
8. masical groove robot(w/Masahiro Nishioka)
9. シャボン玉ホリディ(w/naivepop or petitfool)
10. パンダと私(w/natural graphity)
11. noon(w/miette-one)
12. アップリケ remix by Masahiro Nishioka
13. おかしな水曜日remix by Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
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