Boom Boom Satellites
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is a Japan
ese electronic music
duo consisting of guitarist and vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima and bassist and programmer Masayuki Nakano. While their music can be mostly classified as big beat
or nu skool breaks
with heavy jazz
influences, they are famous for the heavy usage of electric guitar
s in their music, and the final product often has a strong rock
or punk
flavor. They are currently signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan
, with whom they have released all of their albums in Japan.
.
In 1995, the group's music debuted in Japan on a compilation album released by Torema Records, also affiliated with Untitled Records. Belgian record company R&S Records released their first single in Europe later that year. Kawashima and Nakano also appeared in the European magazine Melody Maker
, where they were lauded as the combination of The Chemical Brothers
and The Prodigy
. R&S Records released their first album, 7 Ignitions/Auto Re-Birth, on April 1, 1998, and the group performed at a large music festival the following June. The group then returned to Japan. Boom Boom Satellites toured with Moby
for three months in the United States some time afterwards, and artists such as Garbage
also requested remixes from the group.
The group has contributed numerous songs to various films, commercials, and television programs: In 2004, a number of tracks from the group's album, Full of Elevating Pleasures
, contributed to the soundtrack of the CGI
anime
film Appleseed. In 2005, the song "What Goes Around Comes Around" from the album Exposed
, was featured in a commercial for Dodge
, and "Easy Action" was included on the soundtrack of the 2007 anime film Vexille
. The same year, they played in the UK at the prestigious In The City music industry showcase festival. In 2008, the track "Scatterin' Monkey" from their 1998 album Out Loud, was featured in the film The Dark Knight
and "Shut Up And Explode" became the opening theme song for the PlayStation Store exclusive and later television anime series . In 2009, the single "Back On My Feet" is an additional opening theme song for the television broadcast of the series (the TV broadcast switches between "Shut Up And Explode" and "Back On My Feet").
In 2009, the band collaborated with Tahj Mowry
and Flo Rida
on a new envisioning of their track "Kick It Out
". The track predominantly features the lyrics of Tahj Mowry and Flo Rida in the verses, while the chorus remains the same as in the original release. Boom Boom Satellites likewise has an added verse of their own not present in the original release. A music video has since been created for the song's release.
In January 2010, Boom Boom Satellites released their first compilation album 19972007
. The band released a new studio album in Japan, To the Loveless
, on May 26, 2010 which features many tracks from the Back On My Feet
EP. A limited edition version with bonus DVD was also released. In late 2010, the Boom Boom Satellites kicked off a North American tour, beginning with a performance at New York Comic Con. They also released Over and Over
(an abbreviated version of 19972007) to the United States to coincide with the tour.
EP's
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
DVDs
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
duo consisting of guitarist and vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima and bassist and programmer Masayuki Nakano. While their music can be mostly classified as big beat
Big beat
Big beat is a term employed since the mid-1990s by the British music press to describe much of the music by artists such as The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, and Propellerheads typically driven by heavy breakbeats and synthesizer-generated loops and patterns in...
or nu skool breaks
Nu skool breaks
Nu skool breaks is a term used to describe a sub-genre of breakbeat. The sub-genre is usually characterized by its darker and heavier bass lines that are normally dominant throughout the track...
with heavy jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
influences, they are famous for the heavy usage of electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
s in their music, and the final product often has a strong rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
or punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
flavor. They are currently signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
, with whom they have released all of their albums in Japan.
Members
- guitar, vocals-
- Born August 24, 1969 (age 42), Iwate PrefectureIwate Prefectureis the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
- bass, programming - Born December 27, 1971 (age 40), Kanagawa PrefectureKanagawa Prefectureis a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
- Born August 24, 1969 (age 42), Iwate Prefecture
Support members
- drums (2009–present)-
- Born July 29, 1977 (age 34), Kanagawa PrefectureKanagawa Prefectureis a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
- drums (1995–2009)
- Born July 29, 1977 (age 34), Kanagawa Prefecture
History
Kawashima and Nakano formed the band in 1990, having met at university and debuted in Europe as a rock unit in 1997. According to an interview, the name originated from a song by Sigue Sigue SputnikSigue Sigue Sputnik
Sigue Sigue Sputnik were a British new wave band created in 1982 by the former Generation X bassist Tony James. The band had three UK Top 40 hit singles, including the song "Love Missile F1-11".-Early years:...
.
In 1995, the group's music debuted in Japan on a compilation album released by Torema Records, also affiliated with Untitled Records. Belgian record company R&S Records released their first single in Europe later that year. Kawashima and Nakano also appeared in the European magazine Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
, where they were lauded as the combination of The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
and The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
. R&S Records released their first album, 7 Ignitions/Auto Re-Birth, on April 1, 1998, and the group performed at a large music festival the following June. The group then returned to Japan. Boom Boom Satellites toured with Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
for three months in the United States some time afterwards, and artists such as Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...
also requested remixes from the group.
The group has contributed numerous songs to various films, commercials, and television programs: In 2004, a number of tracks from the group's album, Full of Elevating Pleasures
Full of Elevating Pleasures
Full of Elevating Pleasures is the fourth studio album by the Japanese electronica/rock band, Boom Boom Satellites. It was released on March 24, 2005...
, contributed to the soundtrack of the CGI
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
film Appleseed. In 2005, the song "What Goes Around Comes Around" from the album Exposed
Exposed (Boom Boom Satellites album)
-External links:* * *...
, was featured in a commercial for Dodge
Dodge
Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
, and "Easy Action" was included on the soundtrack of the 2007 anime film Vexille
Vexille
is a 2007 Japanese CGI anime film, written, directed, and edited by famed Ping Pong director Fumihiko Sori, and features the voices of Meisa Kuroki, Yasuko Matsuyuki, and Shosuke Tanihara....
. The same year, they played in the UK at the prestigious In The City music industry showcase festival. In 2008, the track "Scatterin' Monkey" from their 1998 album Out Loud, was featured in the film The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (film)
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins...
and "Shut Up And Explode" became the opening theme song for the PlayStation Store exclusive and later television anime series . In 2009, the single "Back On My Feet" is an additional opening theme song for the television broadcast of the series (the TV broadcast switches between "Shut Up And Explode" and "Back On My Feet").
In 2009, the band collaborated with Tahj Mowry
Tahj Mowry
Tahj Dayton Mowry , is an American actor, dancer, and singer, mostly known for his role of T.J. Henderson on the hit sitcom Smart Guy and Wade on Kim Possible.-Personal life:...
and Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
on a new envisioning of their track "Kick It Out
Kick It Out (Boom Boom Satellites song)
Kick It Out is a song by electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites. The song was originally included as the lead track on their fifth album On and later as the first track on their greatest hits album 19972007. In 2009, the Boom Boom Satellites collaborated with Tahj Mowry and Flo Rida to produce a...
". The track predominantly features the lyrics of Tahj Mowry and Flo Rida in the verses, while the chorus remains the same as in the original release. Boom Boom Satellites likewise has an added verse of their own not present in the original release. A music video has since been created for the song's release.
In January 2010, Boom Boom Satellites released their first compilation album 19972007
19972007
19972007 is the first greatest hits album from Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites released on January 27, 2010. The two-disc album compiles the first 10 years of their music with tracks released between 1997 and 2007...
. The band released a new studio album in Japan, To the Loveless
To the Loveless
To the Loveless is the seventh studio album by Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, their first full original album release since 2007. It is sold as both a regular CD version and a limited edition containing a DVD with the music videos for "Back On My Feet" and "Drain", a short...
, on May 26, 2010 which features many tracks from the Back On My Feet
Back On My Feet
"Back On My Feet" is the tenth single by Japanese electronica/rock duo the Boom Boom Satellites, released on July 1, 2009. It is their first release in two years. The title track "Back On My Feet" is used as an opening theme for the Japanese television broadcast of Xam'd: Lost Memories...
EP. A limited edition version with bonus DVD was also released. In late 2010, the Boom Boom Satellites kicked off a North American tour, beginning with a performance at New York Comic Con. They also released Over and Over
Over and Over (Boom Boom Satellites album)
Over and Over is a greatest hits album by Japanese electronica/rock band Boom Boom Satellites. The album is itself a shorter version of their previous compilation 19972007, but exclusively released to the United States rather than to Japan, to coincide with their American tour, which includes a...
(an abbreviated version of 19972007) to the United States to coincide with the tour.
Discography
Studio albums- Out LoudOut Loud (Boom Boom Satellites album)Out Loud is the first studio album by the Japanese electronica/rock band, Boom Boom Satellites. It was released on October 31, 1998, originally by R&S Records in Europe and by Sony in Japan. A version was released under the Epic label in the US the following year. This US version includes "4 A...
(1998) - UmbraUmbra (album)Umbra is the second studio album from Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, released on February 7, 2001.-Track listing:#"Sloughin' Blue" - 6:25#"Ingrained" - 6:43#"Brandnew Battering Ram" - 5:43...
(2001) - PhotonPhoton (album)Photon is the third studio album from Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, released on July 24, 2002.-Track listing:#"Inception" - 2:12#"Light My Fire" - 4:51#"Beluga" - 6:10#"Dress Like An Angel" - 6:06#"Piper" - 3:24...
(2002) - Full of Elevating PleasuresFull of Elevating PleasuresFull of Elevating Pleasures is the fourth studio album by the Japanese electronica/rock band, Boom Boom Satellites. It was released on March 24, 2005...
(2005) - OnOn (Boom Boom Satellites album)On is the fifth studio album from Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, released on May 17, 2006. The album was released in two editions: a regular edition and a limited edition that included a DVD....
(2006) - ExposedExposed (Boom Boom Satellites album)-External links:* * *...
(2007) - To the LovelessTo the LovelessTo the Loveless is the seventh studio album by Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, their first full original album release since 2007. It is sold as both a regular CD version and a limited edition containing a DVD with the music videos for "Back On My Feet" and "Drain", a short...
(2010)
EP's
- Boom Boom Satellites (1997) (Demo album)
- JoyrideJoyride (Boom Boom Satellites album)Joyride is the debut EP by Japanese electronica/rock duo the Boom Boom Satellites, released on November 1, 1997. The title may also refer to a single of the same name featuring the track Joyride and two versions of The Countless Past to be Hidden or a 12" remix featuring a remix by Boom Boom...
(1997) - 7 Ignitions7 Ignitions7 Ignitions/Auto Re-Birth is an EP by the Japanese electronica/rock band, Boom Boom Satellites, released in 1999. It was released as a double CD with Auto Re-Birth available as two separate vinyl releases...
/Auto Re-Birth (1998)
Live albums
- ExperiencedExperienced (album)Experienced is a live CD and DVD set by Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites. Released on February 23, 2011, the album consists of a recording of their performance at Chiba's Makuhari Messe, the last stop of their Japan Tour 2010 2nd Stage. The set list mainly features tracks from...
(2011)
Compilation albums
- 199720071997200719972007 is the first greatest hits album from Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites released on January 27, 2010. The two-disc album compiles the first 10 years of their music with tracks released between 1997 and 2007...
(2010) - Over and OverOver and Over (Boom Boom Satellites album)Over and Over is a greatest hits album by Japanese electronica/rock band Boom Boom Satellites. The album is itself a shorter version of their previous compilation 19972007, but exclusively released to the United States rather than to Japan, to coincide with their American tour, which includes a...
(2010)
Singles
- "4 A Moment of Silence" (1997)
- "Dub Me Crazy (Ver. 02)" (1997)
- "Push EjectPush Eject"Push Eject" is a single by Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, combining the title track taken from their debut Out Loud album with tracks and remixes previously available on their 7 Ignitions EP in the West.-Versions:...
" (1998) - "On The Painted Desert - Rampant Colors" (1999)
- "Fogbound" (2000)
- "Sloughin' BlueSloughin' Blue"Sloughin' Blue" is the sixth single by Japanese electronica/rock band Boom Boom Satellites. It was initially released on January 24, 2001, as the second single from their second album Umbra.-Track listing:#"Sloughin' Blue" — 6:14...
" (2000) - "Soliloquy" (2001)
- "Blink" (2002)
- "Light My Fire/SoliloquyLight My Fire (Boom Boom Satellites song)"Light My Fire" is a single by Japanese electronica/rock band Boom Boom Satellites. It was released in the UK only on the 'Different Records' label from the UK-only variant of their Photon album- Photon - Commin' 2 a Phase. It was released as a standard 12" vinyl and also as a promotional CD...
" (2003) - "Spine/Dive for You" (2004)
- "Easy Action" (2005)
- "Back On My FeetBack On My Feet"Back On My Feet" is the tenth single by Japanese electronica/rock duo the Boom Boom Satellites, released on July 1, 2009. It is their first release in two years. The title track "Back On My Feet" is used as an opening theme for the Japanese television broadcast of Xam'd: Lost Memories...
" (2009) - "Kick It OutKick It Out (Boom Boom Satellites song)Kick It Out is a song by electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites. The song was originally included as the lead track on their fifth album On and later as the first track on their greatest hits album 19972007. In 2009, the Boom Boom Satellites collaborated with Tahj Mowry and Flo Rida to produce a...
(feat. Tahj MowryTahj MowryTahj Dayton Mowry , is an American actor, dancer, and singer, mostly known for his role of T.J. Henderson on the hit sitcom Smart Guy and Wade on Kim Possible.-Personal life:...
and Flo RidaFlo RidaTramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
)" (2009)
DVDs
- Fuji Rock Festival '05 Live Cuts (2006)
- Boom Boom Satellites Japan Tour '06 at Studio Coast (2007)
- Boom Boom Satellites Japan Tour 2008 (2009)
- Metamorphose 08 Live Cuts (2009)