Access (earlier known as AXS) is a Japanese pop group. Its members are Daisuke Asakura and Hiroyuki Takami; it is a part of Sony Music Japan.

Access was formed in 1991 after singer Hiroyuki Takami performed as a guest vocalist for up-and-coming songwriter/producer Daisuke Asakura.

The two went on to record three albums before announcing their break-up in 1995 for unknown reasons.

In 2002, they reunited with much fanfare.

AXS is their written nickname. While spelt AXS, it is actually not an "X" but two inturned arrows ("A-><-S"). 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 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 sporting a coat of arms for the tour's logo.

In 2007, the duo performed the opening theme of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion STAGE24 & 25, and did the third opening of D.Gray-Man, and the PV for that song can be seen now as well.

In July, 2008, their new single "Dream Runner" was aired as the opening theme of a TV drama series Here is Greenwood.

Discography

Singles

[26 November 1992] Virgin Emotion

1. Virgin Emotion
2. Be Nude

[25 January 1993] Jewelry Angel

1. Jewelry Angel
2. Against The Rules
3. Virgin Emotion(Instrumental Mix)

[26 May 1993] Naked Desire

1. Naked Desire
2. Every Time You
3. Jewelry Angel (Instrumental Mix)

[25 August 1993] Moonshine Dance

1. Moonshine Dance
2. Lyin' Eyes
3. Naked Desire (Instrumental Mix)

[8 December 1993] Try Again

1. Try Again
2. Jungling Party
3. Moonshine Dance (Instrumental Mix)

[26 January 1994] (Yume Wo Mitaikara)

2. Us
3. Try Again (Instrumental Mix)

[27 April 1994] Misty Heartbreak

1. Misty Heartbreak
2. Stoned Merge
3. (Instrumental Mix)

[25 May 1994] Sweet Silence

1. Sweet Silence
2. Decade & XXX

[19 August 1994] Drastic Mermaid

1. Drastic Mermaid
2. Sequence Meditation
3. Sweet Silence (Instrumental Mix)

[25 August 1994] Drastic Mermaid Re-sync Style

[19 October 1994] Scandalous Blue

1. Scandalous Blue
2. Sequence Meditation
3. Drastic Mermaid (Instrumental Mix)

[26 October 1994] Scandalous Blue Re-sync Style

[7 December 1994] Tear's Liberation

1. Tear's Liberation
2. Sequence Meditation
3. Scandalous Blue (Instrumental Mix)

[14 December 1994] Tear's Liberation Re-sync Style

[23 January 2002] Only the love survive

1. Only the love survive
2. Look-a-Head <from Live before next at Yokohama Arena 1994 December 19>

[27 February 2002] Edge

1. Edge
2. Especially Kiss

[19 February 2003] Real at Night (Real at Night ~Nemurenu Yoru No Muko Ni~)

1. Real at Night

[31 January 2007] Diamond Cycle

1. Stay
2. Bright Sight
3. Inner Cycle
4. Catch the Rainbow

[18 July 2007] (Hitomi No Tsubasa)

2. TV size version
3. Instrumental

[31 October 2007] Doubt & Trust

1. Doubt & Trust
2. Gonna Be
3. Doubt & Trust & Instrumental

[27 August 2008] Dream Runner

1. Dream Runner
2. Paradise
3. Dream Runner (TV version)
4. Dream Runner (Instrumental)

[28 July 2010] Higher Than Dark Sky

Version A

1. Higher Than Dark Sky
2. (Aoi Nami)
3. SOUL DYNAMITE

Version B

1. Higher Than Dark Sky
2. SOUL DYNAMITE (original live)
3. (original live)

[3 August 2011] 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 (2010 Version)
3. Higher Than Dark Sky (Piano Version)

Albums

[25 April 1993] Fast Access

1. Sensual Glide
2. Virgin Emotion
3. Pale Blue Rain
4. Jewelry Angel (Deep AXS Mix)
5. Distance~Motomeauniwa Tosugite~
6. Hot Cruising Night (Original AXS)
7. Against the Rules
8. Can-Dee Graffiti
9. Be Nude
10. Perfect Timing
11. Look-A-Head

[22 September 1993] Access II

[8 May 1994] Misty Heartbreak Re-Sync Style

[25 May 1994] 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

[15 March 1995] Live Ones Sync - Across Japan Tour '93-'94

[15 March 1995] Live Zeros Sync - Across Japan Tour '93-'94

[1 October 1995] AXS Single Tracks

[23 June 1999] Sync - Beat Box -893 Days-

[20 March 2002] Crossbridge

1. "born a cross"(instruments)
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. 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"(instruments)

[5 February 2003] Rippin' Ghost

1. -a-bstract Ghost
2. Kiss My -a- Soul
3. Break Through The Big Town
4. White Lights
5. Real At Night
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

[9 April 2003] Re-sync Ghost

1. Real at Night (truancy mix)
2. Real at Night (knockin'barrier mix)
3. White Lights (lovely'snowy'mix)
4. White Lights (deep valentine mix)
5. Hung Me For The Distance (pascal talk mix)
6. Hung Me For The Distance (preservative mix)
7. Fly High,Fly Away In-Comer Android (extended dub mix)
8. Ozone, In the Native (extended dub mix)

[31 January 2007] diamond cycle

1. Stay
2. Bright Sight
3. Inner Cycle
4. Catch the Rainbow

[4 July 2007] 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. binary version

[21 November 2007] access best selection

Disc 1

1. Virgin Emotion
2. Jewelry Angel
3. Naked Desire
4. Moonshine Dance
5. Try Again
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
16. Doubt & Trust &

Disc 2

1. Sequence Meditation
2. Find New Way
3. Be Nude
4. Lyin' Eyes Crossbridge ver. 2002
5. Stoned Merge blanc and rouge ver.2006
6. Decade & Summer Style ver.2002
7. Beat Planet binary engine ver.2007
8. Shake the Sunrise
9. Against the Rules 2002 AA trance
10. Hung Me For The Distance
11. balearic Ghost
12. Stay
13. Life goes on
14. Stay My Love

Disc 3

1. Summer Night Breezer
2. closet
3. Especially Kiss
4. White Lights
5. Pale Blue Rain
6. Jungling party
7. Night Wave
8. Against the Rules
9. Silver Heart binary engine version 2007
10. Catch the Rainbow
11. View
12. Ozone in the Native
13. Grand Muse
14. Look-A-Head

DVD

[20 March 1993] Fast Access Looking 4 Reflexions

[18 October 1993] SECOND Access Looking 4 ReflexionsII

[9 February 1994] Live Reflexions Access To Second

[2 June 1994] Looking 4 Reflexions III Delicate Planet

[19 December 1994] Looking 4 Reflexions IV Sequence Meditation

[1 March 1995] Live Reflexions II Sync-Across Japan Tour '94 Delicate Planet Arena Style

[21 August 2002] Access Tour 2002 "Crossbridge" Live at Tokyo International Forum

[19 March 2003] Access Live Sync - Across 2002 "Summer Style" Live at Nippon Budokan

[26 March 2008] access 15TH Anniversary DVD Box

Live performances

[20 March 1993 ~ 16 April 1993] 1993 Fast access Tour '93

[18 October 1993 ~ 28 December 1993] 1993 Sync-Across Japan Tour '93 Access to Second

[2 June 1994 ~ 2 September 1994] 1994 Sync-Across Japan Tour '94 Delicate Planet

[12 December 1994 ~ 19 December 1994] 1994 Sync-Across Japan Tour '94 Delicate Planet Arena Style

[23 April 2002 ~ 26 May 2002] access Tour 2002 Crossbridge

[27 August 2002 ~ 28 August 2002] access Tour 2002 "Summer Style"

[4 April 2003 ~ 1 June 2003] access Tour 2003 -Livin' Ghost

[1 July 2005 ~ 10 July 2005] access Tour 2005 Catch The Summer

[30 July 2005 ~ 20 August 2005] access Joint 2005 -Film,Talk and Live Event-

[5 April 2006 ~ 21 April 2006] access Tour 2006 "blanc" and "rouge"

[7 February 2007 ~ 7 March 2007] access Tour 2007 diamond cycle

[29 July 2007 ~ 25 August 2007] access Tour 2007 -binary engine- ~Zepp Version~

[6 July 2007 ~ 10 September 2007] access Tour 2007 -binary engine- ~Hall version~

[12 July 2008 ~ 4 August 2008] access Tour 2008 -We are access-

[25 July 2009 ~ 14 August 2009] access Tour 2009 SUMMER STYLE

[31 July 2010 ~ 29 August 2010] access Tour 2010 STREAM

[8 August ~ 28 August 2011] access Tour 2011 OPERATION CONNECT

External links

• access access Official Website (Japanese)
• access Staff Blog (Japanese)
• DAnet Daisuke Asakura Official Website (Japanese)
• Takami Hiroyuki: Official Site Hiroyuki Takami Official Website (Japanese)
• Darwin Records (Japanese)
• access @ HearJapan (English)

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