Access (group)


Access is a Japanese pop group. Its members are Daisuke Asakura and Hiroyuki Takami. Asakura is the primary composer/producer and featured keyboardist while Takami is the vocalist. Takami also writes a major portion of access' lyrics. Access is currently signed with Sony Music Japan. The name "access" is stylized in lowercase letters.

History

Access was formed in 1991 after Hiroyuki Takami performed in some of Daisuke Asakura's solo work as a guest vocalist. The unit's career officially began in 1992. The duo went on to record three albums and attain significant popularity before announcing their breakup in 1995 for ambiguous reasons. In 2002, however, they reunited with much fanfare, and have remained active since.
"AXS" is their written nickname. While spelled "AXS", it is actually not an "X" but two inwardly-turned arrows. The nickname was coined by Takami. It first appeared on the group's debut album, Fast Access, on the last page of the lyrics book. "AXS" replaced the group's name on their third single "Naked Desire." The logo has many variations depending on its use. There is only one album that has "AXS" credited as the group's name: AXS Remix Best Tracks. In all of their albums from 1993-1995 song production was credited as "songs by AXS". Before their reunion in 2002, the logo and nickname have not been used, except as credits for remixed songs on the album and tour DVDs of "Crossbridge". In 2006, for the "blanc and rouge" tour, "AXS" reappeared in the tour logo interwoven in the design of a coat of arms.
In 2007, after the Virginia Tech massacre, access produced the song "Shadow over the world" in dedication to the memory of the victims. The song was released on the album "binary engine" and had its live debut during their summer tour of that same year.
Access performed the opening theme for Stages 24 & 25, "Hitomi no Tsubasa", and did the third opening theme for D.Gray-Man, "Doubt & Trust". In July 2008, their single "Dream Runner" was featured as the opening theme of the TV drama series, Here is Greenwood. In 2009, Access was indirectly featured in a musical rendition of Goodbye Charlie with Takami portraying one of the lead roles and Asakura having composed and directed the music. Their single "Bet～追憶のRoulette～" was featured as an ending theme for Fuji TV's series Sukimono from 30 July 2012 to 27 August 2012. Access was also featured in Fuji TV's event live, "FNSうたの夏まつり" doing a cover of TM Network's song, "Be Together", with Tetsuya Komuro.

Discography

Singles

; Virgin Emotion
  1. Virgin Emotion
  2. Be Nude
; Jewelry Angel
  1. Jewelry Angel
  2. Against The Rules
  3. Virgin Emotion
; Naked Desire
  1. Naked Desire
  2. Every Time You
  3. Jewelry Angel
; Moonshine Dance
  1. Moonshine Dance
  2. Lyin' Eyes
  3. Naked Desire
; Try Again
  1. Try Again
  2. Jungling Party
  3. Moonshine Dance
; 夢を見たいから
  1. 夢を見たいから
  2. Us
  3. Try Again
; Misty Heartbreak
  1. Misty Heartbreak
  2. Stoned Merge
  3. 夢を見たいから
; Sweet Silence
  1. Sweet Silence
  2. Decade & XXX
; Drastic Mermaid
  1. Drastic Mermaid
  2. Sequence Meditation～超電導思考回路　第一楽章　覚醒
  3. Sweet Silence
; Drastic Mermaid Re-sync Style
; Scandalous Blue
  1. Scandalous Blue
  2. Sequence Meditation～超電導思考回路　第二楽章　混乱
  3. Drastic Mermaid
; Scandalous Blue Re-sync Style
; Tear's Liberation
  1. Tear's Liberation
  2. Sequence Meditation～超電導思考回路　第三楽章　解放
  3. Scandalous Blue
; Tear's Liberation Re-sync Style
; Only the love survive
  1. Only the love survive
  2. Look-a-Head Yokohama Arena 1994 December 19>
; Edge
  1. Edge
  2. Especially Kiss
; Real at Night ～眠れぬ夜の向こうに～
  1. Real at Night ～眠れぬ夜の向こうに～
; Diamond Cycle
  1. Stay
  2. Bright Sight
  3. Inner Cycle
  4. Catch the Rainbow
; 瞳ノ翼
  1. 瞳ノ翼
  2. 瞳ノ翼（TV size version）
  3. 瞳ノ翼（Instrumental）
; Doubt & Trust　～ダウト＆トラスト～
  1. Doubt & Trust　～ダウト＆トラスト～
  2. Gonna Be
  3. Doubt & Trust ～ダウト&トラスト～　（Instrumental）
; Dream Runner
  1. Dream Runner
  2. Paradise
  3. Dream Runner
  4. Dream Runner
; Higher Than Dark Sky
; Version A
  1. Higher Than Dark Sky
  2. アオイナミ
  3. SOUL DYNAMITE
; Version B
  1. Higher Than Dark Sky
  2. SOUL DYNAMITE
  3. アオイナミ
; Share The Love
; Version A
  1. Share The Love
  2. KEEP IT
  3. Ride Up For The Shiny Way
; Version B
  1. Share The Love
  2. KEEP IT
  3. Higher Than Dark Sky
; Wild Butterfly
  1. Wild Butterfly
  2. Beyond the Second-D.
  3. ChaOs GrAdatioN
; Bet～追憶のRoulette～
  1. Bet～追憶のRoulette～
  2. Let Me Go
  3. Bet～追憶のRoulette～

    Albums

; Fast Access
  1. Sensual Glide
  2. Virgin Emotion
  3. Pale Blue Rain
  4. Jewelry Angel
  5. Distance~Motomeauniwa Tosugite~
  6. Hot Cruising Night
  7. Against the Rules
  8. Can-Dee Graffiti
  9. Be Nude
  10. Perfect Timing
  11. Look-A-Head
; ACCESS II
; DELICATE PLANET
  1. Silver Heart
  2. Misty Heartbreak -West Side Mix-
  3. Yume wo mitai kara -West Side Mix-
  4. Stay My Love
  5. Stoned Merge -West Side Mix-
  6. Pink Junktion
  7. Regret
  8. Decade & XXX
  9. Sweet Silence -West Side Mix-
  10. Try Again -West Side Mix-
  11. Find New Way
  12. Beat Planet
; Live Ones Sync - Across Japan Tour '93-'94
; Live Zeros Sync - Across Japan Tour '93-'94
; AXS Single Tracks
; AXS REMIX BEST TRACKS
; Sync - Beat Box -893 Days-
; CROSSBRIDGE
  1. "born a cross"
  2. Shake the Sunrise
  3. Only the love survive ～PK mix～
  4. Jewelry Angel 2002 ～Platonic Eye～
  5. Moonshine Dance 2002 ～Return to Star～
  6. 夢を見たいから 2002 ～Soul The Future Love～
  7. 777 trois seven
  8. Against the Rules 2002 ～AA trance～
  9. Grand Muse
  10. EDGE ～PK mix～
  11. "cross a bridge"
; Rippin' Ghost
  1. -a-bstract Ghost
  2. Kiss My -a- Soul
  3. Break Through The Big Town
  4. White Lights
  5. Real At Night ～眠れぬ夜の向こうに～
  6. Fly High,Fly Away ～In-Comer Android～
  7. balearic Ghost
  8. View
  9. Ozone,In the Native
  10. Another Day
  11. Hung Me For The Distance　～絆された愛の果てに～
; Re-sync Ghost
  1. Real at Night
  2. Real at Night
  3. White Lights
  4. White Lights
  5. Hung Me For The Distance
  6. Hung Me For The Distance
  7. Fly High,Fly Away In-Comer Android
  8. Ozone, In the Native
; diamond cycle
  1. Stay
  2. Bright Sight
  3. Inner Cycle
  4. Catch the Rainbow
; binary engine
  1. Awake
  2. closet
  3. Life goes on
  4. Wild in the desert
  5. Summer Night Breezer
  6. biologic engine（Instrumental）
  7. Gone too Soon
  8. Shadow over the world
  9. High and Scream
  10. 瞳ノ翼～binary version
; access best selection
  1. Virgin Emotion
  2. Jewelry Angel
  3. Naked Desire
  4. Moonshine Dance
  5. Try Again
  6. 夢を見たいから
  7. Mysty Heartbreak
  8. Sweet Silence
  9. Drastic Mermaid
  10. Scandalous Blue
  11. Tear's Liberation
  12. Only the love survive
  13. Edge
  14. Real At Night ～眠れぬ夜の向こうに～
  15. 瞳ノ翼
  16. Doubt & Trust ～ダウト&トラスト～
  17. Sequence Meditation ～超電導思考回路　第一楽章　覚醒～
  18. Find New Way
  19. Be Nude
  20. Lyin' Eyes （Crossbridge ver. 2002）
  21. Stoned Merge （blanc and rouge ver.2006）
  22. Decade & ×××（Summer Style ver.2002）
  23. Beat Planet （binary engine ver.2007）
  24. Shake the Sunrise
  25. Against the Rules 2002 ～AA trance～
  26. Hung Me For The Distance　～絆された愛の果てに～
  27. balearic Ghost
  28. Stay
  29. Life goes on
  30. Stay My Love
  31. Summer Night Breezer
  32. closet
  33. Especially Kiss
  34. White Lights
  35. Pale Blue Rain
  36. Jungling party
  37. Night Wave
  38. Against the Rules
  39. Silver Heart （binary engine version 2007）
  40. Catch the Rainbow
  41. View
  42. Ozone in the Native
  43. Grand Muse
  44. Look-A-Head
Secret Cluster
  1. vibe cluster
  2. Wild Butterfly Digital Ageha Re-Sync Style
  3. Beyond the Second-D. S'capade Remix
  4. Stand By Deep Air Re-Sync Style
  5. Wild Butterfly Digital Spider Remix
  6. ChaOs GrAdatioN External Re-Sync
  7. Bet ~追憶のRoulette~ Demon Angel Re-Sync Style
Heart Mining'''
  1. Cassini
  2. Crack Boy
  3. Vertical Innocence
  4. Inside me, Inside you
  5. Tragedy
  6. Discover Borderless
  7. Knock beautiful smile
  8. Friend Mining
  9. Heart Mining
  10. Voyager
  11. 永遠dive

    DVD

; Fast Access Looking 4 Reflexions
; SECOND Access Looking 4 ReflexionsII
; Live Reflexions Access To Second
; Looking 4 Reflexions III Delicate Planet
; Looking 4 Reflexions IV Sequence Meditation
; Live Reflexions II Sync-Across Japan Tour '94 Delicate Planet Arena Style
; Access Tour 2002 "Crossbridge" Live at Tokyo International Forum
; Access Live Sync - Across 2002 "Summer Style" Live at Nippon Budokan
; access 15TH Anniversary DVD Box

Live performances

; 1993 Fast access Tour '93
; 1993 Sync-Across Japan Tour '93 Access to Second
; 1994 Sync-Across Japan Tour '94 Delicate Planet
; 1994 Sync-Across Japan Tour '94 Delicate Planet Arena Style
; access Tour 2002 Crossbridge
; access Tour 2002 "Summer Style"
; access Tour 2003 -Livin' Ghost
; access Tour 2005 Catch The Summer
; access Joint 2005 -Film,Talk and Live Event-
; access Tour 2006 "blanc" and "rouge"
; access Tour 2007 diamond cycle
; access Tour 2007 -binary engine- ~Zepp Version~
; access Tour 2007 -binary engine- ~Hall version~
; access Tour 2008 -We are access-
; access Tour 2009 SUMMER STYLE
; access Tour 2010 STREAM
; access Tour 2011 OPERATION CONNECT
; access 20th Anniversary CLUB TOUR 2012 minimum CLUSTER
; access 20th Anniversary TOUR 2012 MEGA cluster