Gemini (Alice Nine album)

Gemini
Gemini
Studio album by Alice Nine
Released	February 9, 2011
Recorded	2010–2011
Genre	Alternative rock; progressive rock;
Length	55:04
Label	Tokuma Japan Communications
Producer	Alice Nine
Alice Nine chronology
Singles from Gemini
	"Senkou"; Released: August 25, 2010; "Stargazer:"; Released: November 10, 2010;

Gemini (stylized in promotional material as GEMINI) is the fourth studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band Alice Nine. The album was officially released on February 9, 2011.

Gemini was released in two formats: a limited edition with an exclusive DVD and a regular edition with an exclusive bonus track. The DVD included with the limited edition of the album features a music video for "Gemini 0: Eternal" and a making-of documentary for the music video. The album was preceded by two singles: "Senkō", released in August 2010, and "Stargazer:", released in November 2010.

The title of the album refers to a theme of "duality", particularly opposing elements such as light versus shadow and birth versus death. This theme is most prevalent in the trilogy of songs after which the album is named.^[1]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Shou. All tracks were produced by Hajime Okano, with the exception of "Senkō", which was produced by Alice Nine.

Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I."	Saga	4:23
2.	"Rumwolf"	Hiroto, Saga	3:00
3.	"Stargazer:"	Saga	4:14
4.	"4U"	Saga	5:52
5.	"Shinkirō (蜃気楼)"	Tora	3:44
6.	"King & Queen"	Tora	3:13
7.	"Entr'acte"	Saga	1:33
8.	"Senkō (閃光)"	Saga	4:18
9.	"Fūrin (風凛)"	Saga	4:17
10.	"Gemini" 0. "Eternal" 1. "The Void" 2. "The Luv"	Saga	12:14
11.	"Birth in the Death"	Saga	5:49

Limited edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Overture"	Hiroto, Saga	2:29

Limited edition DVD tracks
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gemini 0: Eternal Music Clip"
2.	"Music Clip Making"

Personnel

Shou - vocals
Hiroto - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Tora - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Saga - bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, programming
Nao - drums
Tucky - engineer
Kenjiro Harigai - art direction, design
Hiroki Hayashi - design
Hitoshi Hiruma - engineer
Keita Joko - engineer
Tomoka Konagaya - artwork coordination
Ai Maehara - artwork management
Susumu Miyawaki - photography
Mizuo Miura - engineer
Koji Morimoto - engineer
Hajime Okano - arrangement, keyboard, synthesizer, tambourine
Yuya Saito - engineer
Yasuaki "V" Shindo - engineer
Shinpei Yamada - engineer

Reception

Gemini peaked at number three on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and stayed on the charts for three weeks. The album is their highest Oricon ranking release to date.^[2]

References

^ "The dialogue in '4U' & 'Gemini'". ameblo.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
^ "Gemini album information on Oricon". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-11-27.

External links

[1] "The dialogue in '4U' & 'Gemini'". ameblo.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2011-11-27.

[2] "Gemini album information on Oricon". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-11-27.

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