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Nav Katze (ナーヴ・カッツェ) was a female music duo from Tokyo, Japan consisting of Naoko Iimura (飯村直子) (guitar) and Miwako Yamaguchi (山口美和子) (vocals and bass).[1]
History
[edit]The band was formed in 1984 with a third member, Shino Furutachi (古舘詩乃) (drums). After having released two records on the SWITCH label, they made their major debut on Victor Music Industries (Victor Entertainment) with the album Kanki[2]. Shino Furutachi left the band in 1991 after this album.[3] Later, they collaborated with famous rock band Luna Sea.[1]
Several of their songs have been remixed by well-known electronic musicians, such as Aphex Twin, The Black Dog, Autechre, and Global Communication.[1][3]
Discography
[edit]- Nav Katze EP (1986)
- OyZaC (1987)
- Kanki (歓喜) (1991)
- Shingetsu (新月) (1991)
- The Last Rose in Summer (1992)
- OUT (1994) with the participation of Luna Sea's members and Maki Fujii (藤井麻輝) from SOFT BALLET
- Uwa no Sora (うわのそら) (1994) with the participation of INORAN from Luna Sea and Ryouichi Endou (遠藤遼一) from SOFT BALLET
- Never mind the distortion (1994) (remix album)
- Gentle & Elegance (1996)
- Never mind the distortion II (1997) (remix album)
- Never mind the distortions (2003) (remix album)
Compilation Album
- Switch Complete 1986-1987 (2001)
Videos
- Never mind the distortion (1994)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Park, David (2011-03-01). "Last Rose in J-Pop: An Unofficial Nav Katze Discography". www.sazan.net. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- 1 2 "Nav Katze Discography". Victor Entertainment (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- 1 2 Yakki (2002-09-19). "Nav Katze (ナーヴ・カッツェ)". Kanshin Kukan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
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