Speedstar Records
| Speedstar Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Victor Entertainment |
| Founded | October 1992 |
| Founder | Takeshi Takagaki |
| Genre | Rock[1] |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Official website | www |
Speedstar Records is a Japanese record label and subsidiary of Victor Entertainment. It was founded in October 1992[2] by Takeshi Takagaki, who had discovered the rock band Southern All Stars for Victor Entertainment.[1] Akira Ono became head of the label in 2010.[3] Although a separate label, Taishita Label (タイシタレーベル, Taishita Rēberu), which is exclusively for Southern All Stars and its members' other work, operates under the Speedstar umbrella.[4]
Artists
[edit]Selected list of Speedstar artists. Adapted from Uta-Net[5]
- Ajico
- Ame no Parade
- Ichiko Aoba
- The Back Horn
- Gen Hoshino
- Haruomi Hosono
- Jungle Smile
- Kick the Can Crew
- Kreva
- Love Psychedelico
- Mugi the Cat
- Masatoshi Nagase
- Never Young Beach
- Maki Nomiya
- Kiyofumi Ohno
- Quruli
- Kazuyoshi Saito
- Sheena & the Rokkets
- Shikao Suga
- Keiichi Tomita
- Ayano Tsuji
- Ua
- Wino
- Akiko Yano
Concerts and events
[edit]- Live Speedstar Express: 15-sai no Hatsu-taiken Hatsu-taiken — Shibuya-AX — November 8, 2007[6]
- Speedstar Records 20th Anniversary Live — Zepp DiverCity — January 18–20, 2013[7]
- Live the Speedstar — Makuhari Messe — March 18, 2023[8][9]
Discography
[edit]| Title | Released |
|---|---|
| Hammer Songs: Speedstar Records 15th Anniv. Compilation[10] | November 8, 2007 |
| Tag Songs: Speedstar Records 15th Anniv. Compilation 2[11] | December 19, 2007 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Jozuka, Ryo (March 17, 2023). 「方針を言語化しない」強みとは 星野源ら所属レーベルが記念フェス. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ スピードスターレコーズ25周年記念企画、無料登録制の総合メディアをオープン. Musicman (in Japanese). June 13, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ Ono, Akira (April 17, 2016). SPEEDSTAR RECORDSレーベル長、小野朗氏インタビュー「メジャーレーベルとして、タコツボの臨界を超えていく」. Real Sound (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Kamiya, Kouichi. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ Ono, Akira (December 11, 2022). SPEEDSTAR RECORDS 小野朗氏が振り返る、30周年迎えたレーベルの歩み レミオロメン、星野源らヒットの背景も. Real Sound (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Kyogo, Shinji. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
- ↑ SPEEDSTAR RECORDSの所属アーティスト. Uta-Net (in Japanese). n.d. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ UA×細野晴臣／Cocco×岸田繁! SPEEDSTARアーティストによる一夜限りのコラボレート・ライヴが実現. CDJournal (in Japanese). August 16, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ Imai, Tomoko (January 31, 2013). 斉藤和義、浜崎貴司などが出演したSPEEDSTAR RECORDSの設立20周年記念イベントの模様をレポート!. FanPlus Music (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ LOVE PSYCHEDELICO／竹原ピストル／藤巻亮太／スペアザら15組が熱演、【LIVE the SPEEDSTAR】のレポート到着～ROAR STAGE. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 20, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ 星野源／斉藤和義／スガ シカオ／くるり／KREVA／矢野顕子ら15組が熱演、【LIVE the SPEEDSTAR】のレポート到着～BARK STAGE. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 20, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ スピードスターレコーズがレーベル・ベスト・アルバムをリリース!. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). October 11, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ SPEEDSTAR RECORDS 15周年記念コンピ第２弾が発売に!. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). December 16, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Speedstar Records at Victor Entertainment (in Japanese)
- Speedstar Records discography at Discogs
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