# Infinity 16

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**Infinity 16** (stylized as **INFINITY16**) is a Japanese reggae [sound system](/source/Sound_system_(DJ)). They debuted as a major label artist in 2008. The project's most successful songs include "[Dream Lover](/source/Dream_Lover)" (a collaboration with [Shōnan no Kaze](/source/Sh%C5%8Dnan_no_Kaze), [Minmi](/source/Minmi) and [Moomin](/source/Moomin_(singer))) and "[Tsutaetai Koto ga Konna Aru noni](/source/Tsutaetai_Koto_ga_Konna_Aru_noni)" (with Wakadanna from Shōnan no Kaze and [Jay'ed](/source/Jay'ed)).

## Biography

In 1994, Tela-C started the project, with member Decem joining in the following year. The members stayed overseas in places such as [New York City](/source/New_York_City) and [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica) in 1998, and in 2002 started focusing on music properly. The group played at many clubs throughout Japan, and in 2004 won Club Citta's Sound Clash Tournament in [Kawasaki](/source/Kawasaki,_Kanagawa).

Between 2005 and 2007, the group released six albums independently. In March 2007, the group won at the World Reggae Soundclash in [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), [New York](/source/New_York_City) (in the International Cup‐Garrison Showdown category).[1]

In 2007, Infinity 16 debuted under the major label [Far Eastern Tribe Records](/source/Far_Eastern_Tribe_Records), with the single "[Dream Land](/source/Dream_Land)" (with [Shōnan no Kaze](/source/Sh%C5%8Dnan_no_Kaze), [Minmi](/source/Minmi) and [Moomin](/source/Moomin_(singer))). At the same time, member Decem left the project.

## Discography

### Albums

Year Album Information Oricon Albums Charts [2] 2005 Real Warriors *Released: April 8, 2005 Label: Infinity16 (INFCD-002) Formats: CD — Run Tings *Released: November 11, 2005 Label: Infinity16 (INFCD-003) Formats: CD — The Heritage *Released: December 2, 2005 Label: Infinity16 (INFCD-004) Formats: CD — 2006 Toppa Tings *Released: June 24, 2006 Label: Infinity16 (INFCD-005) Formats: CD — Heritage Vol. 2 (ヘリテイジ, Heriteiji) *Released: December 22, 2006 Label: Infinity16 (INFCD-006) Formats: CD — 2007 Me and My Dogs *Released: September 21, 2007 Label: Infinity16 (INFCD-006) Formats: CD 197 Foundation Rock *Major label debut album Released: December 12, 2007 Label: Far Eastern Tribe (UMCF-9504) Formats: CD, digital download 10 2008 Welcomez *Released: December 24, 2008 Label: Far Eastern Tribe (UMCF-1016/7) Formats: CD, digital download 15 2010 Untitled *Released: June 16, 2010[3] Label: Far Eastern Tribe (UMCF-9532) Formats: CD, digital download TBA

### Singles

Release Title Notes Chart positions Album Oricon Singles Charts [2] Billboard Japan Hot 100† [4] RIAJ digital tracks† [5] 2007 "Dream Lover" (Welcomez Shōnan no Kaze, Minmi, Moomin) 10 — 5* Foundation Rock "Manatsu no Orion" (真夏のオリオン, Midsummer Orion) (Welcomez Minmi, 10-Feet) 14 — 27* "Itsumademo Merry Christmas" (いつまでもメリークリスマス, Merry Christmas) (Welcomez Shock Eye from Shōnan no Kaze, Munehiro) 15 — 25* 2008 "Jealousy" (ジェラシー, Jerashī) (Welcomez Jesse from Rize) Re-cut single. 84 — — "Senkōhanabi" (線香花火, Toy Fireworks) (Welcomez Goki) 46 21 79* Welcomez "Samurai no Uta" (侍ノ詩, Samurai Song) (with Dōzan Miki feat. Controller of Chocolate) 94 — — "Dream Believer (Hoshi ni Negai o)" (星に願いを, Wishing on a Star) (Welcomez Minmi, Wakadanna & Han-kun from Shōnan no Kaze, Goki) 19 13 11* 2009 "Tsutaetai Koto ga Konna Aru noni" (伝えたい事がこんなあるのに, I Have Stuff to Tell You, But) (Welcomez Wakadanna from Shōnan no Kaze, Jay'ed) RIAJ #1 for three weeks. 23 45 1 TBA 2010 "Aishiteru" (愛してる, I Love You) (Welcomez Wakadanna) 24 6 3

†Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009. * charted on RIAJ Chaku-uta chart.

## References

1. ["Asia's Pop Sensations | BusinessWeek"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121004145805/http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/07/0723_asia_pop/source/3.htm). Archived from [the original](http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/07/0723_asia_pop/source/3.htm) on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2010-05-10.

1. ["オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」"](http://ranking.oricon.co.jp). *[Oricon](/source/Oricon)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110520051459/http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/) 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-05-10. (subscription only)

1. ["TBA/LTD EDITION"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110903013302/http://www.95music.com/productDoc.jsp?id=77101) (in Chinese). *95music*. Archived from [the original](http://www.95music.com/productDoc.jsp?id=77101) on September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2010.

1. ["Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110604161800/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/) (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from [the original](http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/) on 2011-06-04.

1. ["ja:有料音楽配信チャート"](http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/weekly_chart/index.html) (in Japanese). RIAJ. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120703000808/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/weekly_chart/index.html) 2012-07-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-05-10.

## External links

- [Official site](http://www.infinity16sound.com) (in Japanese)
- [Official blog](http://ameblo.jp/tela-c/) (in Japanese)

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