# Acid Android

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**Acid Android** (stylized as **ACID ANDROID** and formerly as **acid android**) is the solo project of [yukihiro](/source/Yukihiro_(musician)), drummer of the Japanese rock band [L'Arc-en-Ciel](/source/L'Arc-en-Ciel). While yukihiro provides the vocals and many of the instruments himself, he also utilizes many support and guest musicians both in the studio and in live performances. The project is signed to yukihiro's Tracks on Drugs record label.[1] To date Acid Android has released four albums and two mini-albums. The band, in contrast to L'Arc-en-Ciel, uses a harder, faster sound, more stage-lighting and mechanics to further energize their concerts.[2]

## History

The band made their debut with a self-titled album in 2002.[3] The EP *Faults* features [Toni Halliday](/source/Toni_Halliday) on vocals and appeared in 2003.[4] The album *Purification* was released in 2006 with other band members contributing to the songs.[5] Two releases appeared in 2010, the album *13:Day:Dream* and the seven-track mini album *Code*.[6][7] For 2017's *D'erlanger Tribute Album ~Stairway to Heaven~*, Acid Android covered "[After Image](/source/Basilisk_(D'erlanger_album))" featuring [D'erlanger](/source/D'erlanger)'s own Kyo.[8] They covered "[Electric Cucumber](/source/3.2.1.)" for the June 6, 2018 [hide](/source/Hide_(musician)) tribute album *Tribute Impulse*.[9]

## Members

**Current**

- [yukihiro](/source/Yukihiro_(musician)) – vocals, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, sampler (2001–present)
- Daigo Yamaguchi – drums (2012–present)
- Kazuya – guitar (2016–present)

**Former**

- tomo – guitar (2002–2006)
- antz – guitar (2003–2011)
- kishi – guitar (2006–2011)
- Kent – guitar (2012, 2014–2017)
- Yusuke Kobayashi – guitar (2012–2013, 2017–2018)
- Yasuo – drums, percussion (2006–2012)
- hiruma – drum machine, synthesizers, sampler (2002–2006)

## Discography

### Studio albums

- *Acid Android* (September 25, 2002)
- *Purification* (May 5, 2006) [Oricon Albums Chart](/source/Oricon_Albums_Chart) peak: 22
- *13:Day:Dream* (July 13, 2010) 28
- *Garden* (2017 Mix: November 24, 2017; 2018 Mix: April 4, 2018) 77

### Mini-albums

- *Faults* (March 12, 2003) 67
- *Code* (October 27, 2010) 46

### Singles

- "Ring the Noise" (September 27, 2001, released under the name "yukihiro") [Oricon Singles Chart](/source/Oricon_Singles_Chart) peak: 9
- "Let's Dance" (April 5, 2006) 17
- "The End of Sequence Code" (November 24, 2014, digital-only)
- "Roses / Ashes" (October 20, 2017, digital-only)

### Home videos

- *Acid Android Live 2003* (March 3, 2004)
- *Acid Android Tour 2006* (November 22, 2006)
- *Acid Android Live 2010* (February 23, 2011)
- *Acid Android Live 2011* (December 14, 2011)

## References

1. ["acid android: purification"](http://www.popmatters.com/review/acid-android-purification/). *PopMatters*. 3 May 2007. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

1. ["acid android"](http://www.syncmusic.jp/wordpress/?p=1314). *SYNC MUSIC JAPAN*. Retrieved 2015-10-13.[dead link]

1. ["acid android – Acid Android"](http://www.discogs.com/acid-android-Acid-Android/release/4885414). *Discogs*. 25 September 2002. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

1. ["Acid Android – Faults"](http://www.discogs.com/Acid-Android-Faults/release/1210765). *Discogs*. 12 March 2003. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

1. ["acid android – Purification"](http://www.discogs.com/acid-android-Purification/release/4885474). *Discogs*. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

1. ["Acid Android – Code"](http://www.discogs.com/Acid-Android-Code/release/5651125). *Discogs*. November 2010. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

1. ["Acid Android – 13:Day:Dream"](http://www.discogs.com/Acid-Android-13DayDream/release/4791651). *Discogs*. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

1. ["【特集】D'ERLANGER TRIBUTE ALBUMの音楽まとめ"](https://www.barks.jp/keywords/derlanger_tributealbum.html) (in Japanese). *barks.jp*. Retrieved 2017-10-01.[dead link]

1. ["hide最新トリビュート盤にHISASHI × YOW-ROW、西川貴教、MIYAVI、GRANRODEOら"](https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000153814) (in Japanese). Barks. 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2018-04-14.

## External links

- [Acid Android official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20070607103108/http://www.acidandroid.com:80/)
- [Tracks on Drugs official website](https://www.tracksondrugs.com/)
- [yukihiro's commentary on *Purification* at JaME](https://archive.today/20130126190033/http://www.jmusicamerica.com/us/articles-1261-acid-android-purification-us-release.html)

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