Meishi Smile

Meishi Smile (often stylized as MEISHI SMILE) is an electronic music project operating out of Los Angeles, CA,[1] whose music is stylized by elements of noise music, J-pop and shoegaze.[2]

History

The project was formed in 2010 by Garrett Yim after expressing disinterest in his former project Yuko Imada.[3] Yim began recording music after hearing an album by Yellow Magic Orchestra[4] and randomly coming across the word "meishi."[5] The phrase "meishi smile" is said to represent a "formality masquerading as emotion."[6]

Later that year, Yim released his first song as Meishi Smile called SYNTHETIC GIRL on Zoom Lens.[7]

mYSTERIOUS sUMMER vACATION / LUST (2012-2015)

In 2012, Yim released his debut full-length album LUST with Orchid Tapes and his own label Zoom Lens,[8] as well as a remix EP entitled mYSTERIOUS sUMMER vACATION in 2013 on Japanese netlabel Maltine Records.[9] During that year, Yim performed at Anime Expo.[10]

Yim briefly went to Japan in 2014[11] to perform at Maltine Records' event Tokyo at LIQUID ROOM in Shibuya, Tokyo,[12] as well as Zoom Lens' first Japanese showcase at 2.5D.[13]

Yim expressed disinterest in the original recording of LUST due to lack of production skills[14] and released a remastered version of LUST in 2014 through Attack The Music and Zoom Lens. Later that year, Yim released a new single called Star on Maltine Records.[15]

In 2015, Yim debuted his first video on national television on Adult Swim with the video "AJS."[16]

...belong (2015-Present)

On May 21, 2015, Yim announced through an interview with The Fader that he was working on a forthcoming album entitled ...belong. Yim described the album as "...representation of the you. The indentation signifies hesitance when attempting to speak on behalf of your inner most self. The only thing you truly belong to is your own."[17]

A week later on May 28, 2015, Yim premiered a new single entitled Breathe.[18]

Discography

Studio albums (as Meishi Smile)

Year Album title Release details
2012 LUST
2014 LUST (reissue)
  • Released: January 28, 2014
  • Label: Attack The Music, Zoom Lens
  • Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital

EPs

Year EP title Release details
2013 mYSTERIOUS sUMMER vACATION
  • Released: February 23, 2013
  • Label: Maltine Records
  • Format: Digital

Singles

Year Single title Release details
2011 "SYNTHETIC GIRL"
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Zoom Lens
  • Format: Digital
2014 "STAR"
  • Released: October 11, 2014
  • Label: Maltine Records / sKILLupper
  • Format: Digital
2015 "Blank Ocean"
  • Released: January 13, 2015
  • Label: Secret Songs
  • Format: Digital
2015 "Breathe"
  • Released: May 28, 2015
  • Label: Zoom Lens
  • Format: Digital

Compilations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Meishi Smile brings anime-influenced sounds to Japan | The Japan Times". Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  2. ↑ "video premiere: Meishi Smile – Honey | GORILLA VS. BEAR". Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Red Bull Music Academy". www.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  4. ↑ "Red Bull Music Academy". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  5. ↑ "DT3 OFFICIAL MEISHI SMILE INTERVIEW". destinationtokyo3.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Russell (November 9, 2014). "Interview: Zoom Lens’ Meishi Smile on J-Pop, Living On The Web, and Real Life". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  7. ↑ "EPS". zoom-lens.org. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  8. ↑ "Orchid Tapes | Est. 2010". orchidtapes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  9. ↑ "Maltine Records - [MARU-116] MEISHI SMILE - mYSTERIOUS sUMMER vACATION". maltinerecords.cs8.biz. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  10. ↑ "AX Dance Announcement". ANX Events. March 26, 2013. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  11. ↑ "Tour Diary: Meishi Smile Goes to Japan". The FADER. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  12. ↑ "2014 0505 東京 LIQUIDROOM+KATA - MaltineRecords". 2014 0505 東京 LIQUIDROOM+KATA - MaltineRecords. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  13. ↑ https://youtube.com/devicesupport, 2015-04-17, retrieved 2015-06-01 External link in |title= (help)
  14. ↑ Recall, Pixel (January 27, 2014). "Meishi Smile "Lust"". The Chipwin Blog. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  15. ↑ "Meishi Smile: "Star"". Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  16. ↑ "Meishi Smile - AJS". Adult Swim. January 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  17. ↑ "FADER Mix: Meishi Smile". The FADER. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  18. ↑ "MEISHI SMILE Debuts "Breathe"". The FADER. Retrieved 2015-06-01.

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