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Cover of “Aporon has Bloomed”
Released on November 23, 2015 (Yuina Mita’s 23rd birthday).
Release party poster
Band was at their 2nd lineup while producing this album.
Lineup of the band playing in the album:
– Yuina Mita (三田結菜) (drums, lead and backing vocals),
– Ryōko Miura (みうらりょうこ) (keyboard and backing vocals),
– Rina Hoshino (星野李奈) (supporting member, bass guitar May 2015-December 2015).
Other members of the 2nd lineup of the band (not playing in the album):
– Rizumu (りずむ) (bass guitar October 2014-April 2015),
– Hitomi (瞳) (touring member, bass guitar).
2nd lineup at Shimokitazawa Rég on February 10, 2015
All songs written by Yuina Mita, arranged by Aporon.
Tracklist:
1. Perfect Score Love♡ (満点らぶ♡)
2. Worry Syndrome (心配症候群)
3. SHINE
4. Pink Seal (桃色のアザラシ)
5. Color of Dreams ~Dream Writing~ (夢彩~yumegaki~)
6. The God of Dice (サイコロの神様)
Teaser video:
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Official Music Video of “SHINE” (from the Band’s Official YouTube-channel) published on January 14, 2015. Drums and vocals: Yuina Mita, keyboard and backing vocals: Ryōko Miura, bass guitar and backing vocals: Rizumu. This is different version than in the album as Rizumu is playing the bass guitar.
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I believe that the version of “SHINE” recorded for the music video is not the version that is on the “Aporon Has Bloomed” CD. I presume another version of it was recorded, since on the CD track the drums seem to be louder than the video version, and also, Rizumu was no longer the bassist, so a new recording was made since Rina Hoshino was playing bass on the album.
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Trailer for “Aporon Has Bloomed,” with samples of the six songs (plus a second sample of “Worry Syndrome” at the very end).
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Thank You Manny-san! Link to the video added to the blog.
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Aporon onstage at Shimokitazawa ReG, Tokyo, February 10, 2015.
Rizumu – bass and vocal, Yuina Mita – drums and lead vocal, Ryōko Miura – Keyboards and vocal
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Cover for the single “First Kiss,” Aporon’s first single (released April 2015). The song was presumably re-recorded twice by Yuina Mita, appearing on her solo albums “Positive Recipes For A Happy Girl” (released December 2015), and “Here” (released July 2017).
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Aporon fans are still out there – at Yuina Mita’s May 12th show at Sound Creek Doppo, note the gray-haired gentleman in the background holding up a green Aporon towel (which includes the quote “There is always light behind the clouds,” from Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women”).
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The original line up of Aporon, March 2013 – October 2014. Yuina Mita on drums/vocal/keyboard, Rie on lead vocal, Fumin on bass, Yuto Ito on guitar (he later joined the Yuina Mita band after she became a solo artist in 2016). This version of Aporon apparently did record, they released a 5-song CD sometime in 2013.
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On the CD’s release date and Yuina’s birthday (a Monday), Aporon played a show at Shibuya on the 7th floor. Rina played bass. The show started at 12:30 and ran for two hours (it was a national holiday that day).
Ad promoting Aporon’s CD as well as the November 23rd live show (note mention of the band’s three singles at the bottom). It appears there was also a live stream. Advance tickets were 3000 yen, 3300 yen on the day of the show (tickets included one drink).
Also, Ryoko was doing double duty – not only did she play in Aporon, she also led her own band, Tokyo Sunny Spot, which played her own original songs.
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The “SHINE” video was shot in December 2014 as an introduction to the new line up of the band (it had previously been a quartet with three other members). As can be seen in the video, the bassist is Rizumu (not Rina Hoshino), the original bassist of the new trio line up, and who left the band in April 2015.
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Thank You Anonymous-san! Information added.
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At some Aporon live shows after Rizumu’s departure, Yuina’s friend Hitomi played bass (she also played bass in Yuina’s recent band Yunon House). I guess bass duties were handled by whichever bassist was available. 🤷♂️
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