Vivid (KM-MARKIT album)

Vivid (stylized as VIVID) is the debut studio album by Japanese hip-hop/rap artist Daisuke "KM-MARKIT" Kawai. The album failed to chart on Oricon, despite featuring an array of popular artists, including ZEEBRA, Koda Kumi, Miliyah Kato and UZI among others.[1]

Vivid
Studio album by
KM-MARKIT
ReleasedApril 20, 2005
Recorded2004–2005
GenreR&B, Hip hop, rap
LabelPony Canyon
CD (PCCA-80033)
ProducerKM-MARKIT, D-Originu, SUBZERO, Typewriter, YOSHI, C2K, CALVO
KM-MARKIT chronology
Vivid
(2005)		 Mark Out
(2006)

The album was only released as a CD; however, when placed into a DVD player, the viewer could access the only music video on the album: "Rainy Day", which featured R&B artist Koda Kumi.

Information

Vivid (stylized as VIVID) is rapper KM-MARKIT's debut studio album released under the Pony Canyon label. Prior to releasing his solo album, in 1998 he was part of the Japanese hip-hop group Urbarian Gym (UBG), which was founded by famous rapper Zeebra.[2] The album failed to chart on Oricon and Recochoku, despite being released during several other UBG artists' solo works.

The album was released only as a CD, never carrying a corresponding DVD. However, when placed into a DVD player, viewers could access the music video for "Rainy Day" (stylized as RAINY DAY), which featured singer-songwriter Koda Kumi.[3] KM-MARKIT had collaborated with Kumi prior for her song "Hot Stuff," which was released a week prior to Vivid.[4]

The album featured many members from UBG, the album ultimately being a collaborative effort between various members. "Intro" and "Mr.Urbarian" were produced by KM-MARKIT. Tracks "Sunshine" and "Rainy Day" were produced by SUBZERO. C2K produced the song "U.B. Party", Typewriter (タイプライター) produced "Snatch", CALVO produced "Inner City Blue" and YOSHI from BREDREN produced "Mirai e no Kagi ~The Key~". Producer D-Originu produced the remaining tracks.[5]

Two artists outside of UBG were featured on the album. The aforementioned Koda Kumi and urban singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato. Miliyah Kato was featured on track No. 7, "Sunshine".[6]

Track listing

(Source[7])

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro"KM-MARKITKM-MARKIT • ALG • Jr.1:45
2."Mr.Urbarian" (Mr.アーバリアン)KM-MARKITKM-MARKIT • ALG • Jr.2:32
3."Dirty Talk"KM-MARKIT • D-OriginuTAKE-C • D-Originu3:52
4."Oudou" (王道 / Royal Road)KM-MARKIT • D-OriginuTAKE-C • D-Originu3:15
5."You're My..."KM-MARKIT • D-OriginuTAKE-C3:34
6."Do the Grind"KM-MARKIT • D-OriginuTAKE-C • D-Originu3:36
7."Sunshine feat. Miliyah Kato"KM-MARKIT • Miliyah KatoKM-MARKIT • SUBZERO • TAKE-C4:13
8."Snatch feat. OJ FLOW & Typewriter"KM-MARKIT • OJ FLOW • TypewriterALG • Typewriter3:33
9."Mirai e no Kagi ~The Key~ feat. SPHERE of INFLUENCE" (未来への鍵 / Key to the Future)AKEEM DA MANAGOO • KM-MARKIT • SPHERE of INFLUENCE • YOSHIYOSHI • Jr. • TAKE-C4:08
10."Tokai no Yaban Hitofito feat. ZEEBRA, UZI, OJ&ST" (都会の野蛮人 / City of Barbarians)KM-MARKIT • UZI • ZEEBRA • OJ FLOW • SENTENCE • D-OriginuD-Originu • TAKE-C2:58
11."U.B. Party"KM-MARKIT • C2KC2K • ALG3:54
12."Memory Lane"KM-MARKIT • D-OriginuD-Originu • ALG4:15
13."Rainy Day feat. Koda Kumi"KM-MARKIT • SUBZEROSUBZERO • Yoshihisa Tokuda • Yuya Suzuki • Kaoru Akimoto4:37
14."Inner City Blues"KM-MARKIT • CALVOCALVO • TAKE-C • ALG3:42
15."Rainy Day feat. Koda Kumi" (Music Video) (Bonus Clip) Ken Sueda (Video Director)5:38
Total length:55:32
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References
  1. "VIVID / KM-MARKIT / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. ""VIVID"KM-MARKIT". Recochoku. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  3. "KM-MARKIT [PV] – RAINY DAY feat. Koda Kumi". Daily Motion. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  4. ""Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT"Koda Kumi". Recochoku. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  5. "KM-MARKIT – Vivid (CD, Album, Enhanced)". discogs. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  6. "KM-MARKIT Sunshine feat.加藤ミリヤ 歌詞". J-Lyric. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  7. "KM-MARKIT "VIVID" / PCCA-80033". Billboard Japan. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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