Hadouken!
Encyclopedia
Hadouken! are an English
grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds
in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special attack in the Street Fighter
video game series. It was in Leeds that Hadouken! began their own record label
, Surface Noise Records.
" and "Tuning In". The former gained popularity after the video made it to number one in MTV Two's NME Chart
.
Hadouken! played their first gig at the Dirty Hearts Club in Southend
on September 16, 2006. They played their debut London
gig the following week at the notorious Another Music Another Kitchen night at Proud Gallery in Camden. They recorded demos and spent their first six months playing gigs predominantly in Leeds
and London. In December 2006, Hadouken! recruited bass player Chris Purcell.
The band first began getting noticed more widely in 2006. It was 2007 though, when success properly came to the band. In January 2007 Mike Skinner of The Streets
gave the band one of their first radio plays, he played future single 'That Boy That Girl
' on BBC Radio 1 whilst guest presenting Zane Lowe's new music show, describing the band as 'a great new band.' In February 2007 the band released what is said to be an internet phenomenon
, described as "a savage, snarling work of genius", by NME
. single double a-side "That Boy That Girl/Tuning In
" through the band's own label, Surface Noise Records. A video was also made for the track by friend of the band Bobby Harlow, which charted successfully in the MTV Two/NME
chart. The latter, "Tuning In" appeared as a remix on Kitsuné Music's compilation album, Kitsuné Maison Compilation 4, titled "Tuning In [H! Re-rub]". The remix also was used as a b-side
on the 10-inch
single from Kitsuné Music, released on 7 May 2007.
Liquid Lives
was released as the band's second single release on 25 June 2007. The song received moderate airplay on MTV2, and charted successfully in the NME Chart Show. The band released a new video for the track, as well as an exclusive live video recorded as part of "MTV2 Live". "Liquid Lives" marked Hadouken!'s first move into the UK Singles Chart
, reaching #36 on 1 July. In June 2007, the band completed a full UK
tour supported by Electro/Punk
band Does It Offend You, Yeah?
and rapper Example
.
mixtape. The mixtape or EP includes the bands remixes of Bloc Party
and Plan B and a new remix of a Bolt Action Five
song, as well as some older songs that have been re-recorded. The mixtape was released on 12 November 2007 and was only available in USB format.
Throughout September, October and November 2007 Hadouken! played a UK tour with support from fellow Leeds
band Shut Your Eyes and You'll Burst Into Flames as well as Manchester
based The Whip
, The Ghost Frequency
and Late of the Pier
. The tour coincided with the release of "Leap of Faith" and their new mixtape Not Here to Please You
.
On 7 January 2008, Hadouken! were guest presenters on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio1 show. On the show Hadouken! referred to previous single 'Leap of Faith' as an experiment and suggested the album would draw more on their dance music influences, comparing it to The Prodigy
and The Chemical Brothers
.
On 17 February 2008 the band released the first studio recording from their upcoming untitled album, the track titled "Get Smashed Gate Crash" was released on the band's MySpace.
On 3 March 2008, Hadouken! announced the albums title (Music for an Accelerated Culture), as well as details on the promo track for the album Get Smashed Gate Crash'.
, in Holland with drum and bass producers Noisia
. They described the new album as being different, both lyrically and musically, and posted frequent updates via their Twitter
account.
In August, the band confirmed the release of the M.A.D. EP
, which contained 3 brand new tracks and 3 remixes of the track "M.A.D.". The EP was released digitally in September. The band's second studio album, For the Masses
, was released on 25 January 2010.
The band unveiled their new single, "Turn the Lights Out
" on 10 November 2009 on their MySpace.
On 25 January 2010, Hadouken! released For the Masses
, which reached #17 in the UK album chart on the week of its release. The album was followed up by a new mix of single Mic Check
which included a sample from Tina Moore
's 'Never Gonna Give You Up'.
In May 2010, Hadouken! wrote an anthem for the UK Labour Party as part of the lead up to the 2010 General Election. The song is entitled "Things Could Only Get Worse".
", was released on the 17 October.
Following the radio debut of "Mecha Love", James Smith confirmed that a second single had been recorded and was ready for release. "The Oxygen EP", "Oxygen
", was released digitally on the 7 November.
with whom they will release their forthcoming third album.
, where they received two nominations in the Best Electronic Artist
/DJ
category in 2007 and 2008, winning the 2008 award.
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special attack in the Street Fighter
Street Fighter
, commonly abbreviated as SF, is a series of Fighting Games developed in Japan in which the players pit the video games' competitive fighters from around the world, each with his or her own unique fighting style, against one another...
video game series. It was in Leeds that Hadouken! began their own record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Surface Noise Records.
Early years
After forming the label, Smith began writing and demoing the first Hadouken! tracks. In February 2007, Hadouken! self-released a two song limited edition vinyl, a double-a side of "That Boy That GirlThat Boy That Girl
"That Boy That Girl" is the first single by British band Hadouken!. The first track later re-appeared as the second track on their 2008 debut studio album Music for an Accelerated Culture...
" and "Tuning In". The former gained popularity after the video made it to number one in MTV Two's NME Chart
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
.
Hadouken! played their first gig at the Dirty Hearts Club in Southend
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated...
on September 16, 2006. They played their debut London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
gig the following week at the notorious Another Music Another Kitchen night at Proud Gallery in Camden. They recorded demos and spent their first six months playing gigs predominantly in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and London. In December 2006, Hadouken! recruited bass player Chris Purcell.
The band first began getting noticed more widely in 2006. It was 2007 though, when success properly came to the band. In January 2007 Mike Skinner of The Streets
The Streets
The Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The...
gave the band one of their first radio plays, he played future single 'That Boy That Girl
That Boy That Girl
"That Boy That Girl" is the first single by British band Hadouken!. The first track later re-appeared as the second track on their 2008 debut studio album Music for an Accelerated Culture...
' on BBC Radio 1 whilst guest presenting Zane Lowe's new music show, describing the band as 'a great new band.' In February 2007 the band released what is said to be an internet phenomenon
Internet meme
The term Internet meme is used to describe a concept that spreads via the Internet. The term is a reference to the concept of memes, although the latter concept refers to a much broader category of cultural information.-Description:...
, described as "a savage, snarling work of genius", by NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
. single double a-side "That Boy That Girl/Tuning In
That Boy That Girl
"That Boy That Girl" is the first single by British band Hadouken!. The first track later re-appeared as the second track on their 2008 debut studio album Music for an Accelerated Culture...
" through the band's own label, Surface Noise Records. A video was also made for the track by friend of the band Bobby Harlow, which charted successfully in the MTV Two/NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
chart. The latter, "Tuning In" appeared as a remix on Kitsuné Music's compilation album, Kitsuné Maison Compilation 4, titled "Tuning In [H! Re-rub]". The remix also was used as a b-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
on the 10-inch
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
single from Kitsuné Music, released on 7 May 2007.
Liquid Lives
Liquid Lives
"Liquid Lives" is the second single by British band Hadouken!. The single reached the top 40 in the UK and currently the albums best selling single.-Background:...
was released as the band's second single release on 25 June 2007. The song received moderate airplay on MTV2, and charted successfully in the NME Chart Show. The band released a new video for the track, as well as an exclusive live video recorded as part of "MTV2 Live". "Liquid Lives" marked Hadouken!'s first move into the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, reaching #36 on 1 July. In June 2007, the band completed a full UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
tour supported by Electro/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...
band Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Does It Offend You, Yeah? are a British electronic rock band from Reading, Berkshire.-History:Does It Offend You, Yeah? were formed in 2006 in Reading, UK by James Rushent and Dan Coop and soon joined by Rob Bloomfield and Morgan Quaintance....
and rapper Example
Example (rapper)
Elliot John Gleave , better known by his stage name Example, is an English singer and rapper signed to Data Records. His name arose due to his initials being E.G., which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "exempli gratia", which means, "for example".Example's third album Playing In The Shadows...
.
Not Here to Please You and Music for an Accelerated Culture (2007–2008)
Hadouken!'s third single, "Leap of Faith", was a digital only release on 12 November 2007. The song was taken from their Not Here to Please YouNot Here to Please You
Not Here to Please You is an EP by British band Hadouken! released in USB form and Digital Download only.The band announced on October 1, 2007 that they would be doing something "slightly different" for their second mixtape...
mixtape. The mixtape or EP includes the bands remixes of Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
and Plan B and a new remix of a Bolt Action Five
Bolt Action Five
Bolt Action Five were a dancepunk/industrial band from London, England, composed of Tobias J Hughes, Ian William Galloway, Dan "The Carnivore" Murtha and Mark Murphy...
song, as well as some older songs that have been re-recorded. The mixtape was released on 12 November 2007 and was only available in USB format.
Throughout September, October and November 2007 Hadouken! played a UK tour with support from fellow Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
band Shut Your Eyes and You'll Burst Into Flames as well as Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
based The Whip
The Whip (band)
The Whip are a band whose founding members Bruce Carter and Danny Saville come from Oldham, Greater Manchester, England formed in 2006. The rhythm section is Nathan Sudders and Fiona "Li'l Fee" Daniel , who was previously in Colne based band Earl....
, The Ghost Frequency
The Ghost Frequency
The Ghost Frequency were a UK band signed to the label City Rockers.The Ghost Frequency formed in a bedroom in Spring 2005 and begun writing songs and recording demos on a 4 track recorder. Drummer Ben Chetwood joined the band in November of that year and the band began rehearsing for live shows in...
and Late of the Pier
Late of the Pier
Late of the Pier are a four-piece dance-punk band from Castle Donington, England, currently signed to Phantasy. Their debut album Fantasy Black Channel was released on 11 August 2008 by Parlophone produced by Erol Alkan.- History :...
. The tour coincided with the release of "Leap of Faith" and their new mixtape Not Here to Please You
Not Here to Please You
Not Here to Please You is an EP by British band Hadouken! released in USB form and Digital Download only.The band announced on October 1, 2007 that they would be doing something "slightly different" for their second mixtape...
.
On 7 January 2008, Hadouken! were guest presenters on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio1 show. On the show Hadouken! referred to previous single 'Leap of Faith' as an experiment and suggested the album would draw more on their dance music influences, comparing it to 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...
and 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...
.
On 17 February 2008 the band released the first studio recording from their upcoming untitled album, the track titled "Get Smashed Gate Crash" was released on the band's MySpace.
On 3 March 2008, Hadouken! announced the albums title (Music for an Accelerated Culture), as well as details on the promo track for the album Get Smashed Gate Crash'.
For the Masses and The M.A.D EP (2009–2010)
In mid-2009, the band recorded their second studio album, For the MassesFor the Masses (Hadouken! album)
For the Masses is the second studio album by British grindie band Hadouken!. It was recorded in Groningen, Holland during the Summer of 2009, and preceded by the release of the M.A.D. EP.-Track listing:All songs written by James Smith...
, in Holland with drum and bass producers Noisia
Noisia
Noisia, stylized as NOISIΛ , is a Dutch Electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, The Netherlands. They now produce a wide variety of music including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat and house music...
. They described the new album as being different, both lyrically and musically, and posted frequent updates via their Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account.
In August, the band confirmed the release of the M.A.D. EP
M.A.D. EP
The M.A.D. EP is a 2009 EP by New Rave band Hadouken!. It was released on 14 September 2009. It was released in the UK as a digital download EP, however, a CD single is available in Japan. M.A.D. stands for Mutually Assured Destruction...
, which contained 3 brand new tracks and 3 remixes of the track "M.A.D.". The EP was released digitally in September. The band's second studio album, For the Masses
For the Masses (Hadouken! album)
For the Masses is the second studio album by British grindie band Hadouken!. It was recorded in Groningen, Holland during the Summer of 2009, and preceded by the release of the M.A.D. EP.-Track listing:All songs written by James Smith...
, was released on 25 January 2010.
The band unveiled their new single, "Turn the Lights Out
Turn the Lights Out (Hadouken! song)
"Turn the Lights Out" is a single by British Grindie band Hadouken! from their second album, For the Masses. It was released digitally on 20 December 2009, peaking at #2 on the UK Electronic Music Chart.-Music video:...
" on 10 November 2009 on their MySpace.
On 25 January 2010, Hadouken! released For the Masses
For the Masses (Hadouken! album)
For the Masses is the second studio album by British grindie band Hadouken!. It was recorded in Groningen, Holland during the Summer of 2009, and preceded by the release of the M.A.D. EP.-Track listing:All songs written by James Smith...
, which reached #17 in the UK album chart on the week of its release. The album was followed up by a new mix of single Mic Check
Mic Check (Hadouken! song)
"Mic Check" is the third single by British Grindie band Hadouken! to be released from their second studio album, For the Masses.-Background:...
which included a sample from Tina Moore
Tina Moore
Tina Moore is an American R&B musician.-Studio albums:-Singles:- External links :...
's 'Never Gonna Give You Up'.
In May 2010, Hadouken! wrote an anthem for the UK Labour Party as part of the lead up to the 2010 General Election. The song is entitled "Things Could Only Get Worse".
Mecha Love and The Oxygen EP (2010–2011)
Hadouken! revealed on 30 May 2010, via Twitter, that work has been started on their third album, and on 31 May, they revealed demos of new tracks had been written. A new single, "Mecha LoveMecha Love
"Mecha Love" is the first single by British grime band Hadouken! to be taken from their currently untitled third studio album. It was released on 18 October 2010.-Release:...
", was released on the 17 October.
Following the radio debut of "Mecha Love", James Smith confirmed that a second single had been recorded and was ready for release. "The Oxygen EP", "Oxygen
Oxygen (Hadouken! song)
"Oxygen" is a single by British new rave band Hadouken!, taken from their upcoming third studio album.-Release:"Oxygen" is the second of two songs that the band had confirmed to be released as singles in 2010, before the rest of their third album is recorded in January 2011.The song was mistakenly...
", was released digitally on the 7 November.
Signing to Ministry of Sound and Present (2011)
On 18 April 2011 Hadouken! signed to independent label Ministry of SoundMinistry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
with whom they will release their forthcoming third album.
Discography
| Year | Album details | Peak chart position |
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2008 | Not Here to Please You Not Here to Please You Not Here to Please You is an EP by British band Hadouken! released in USB form and Digital Download only.The band announced on October 1, 2007 that they would be doing something "slightly different" for their second mixtape... Mixtape
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| 2008 | Music for an Accelerated Culture Music for an Accelerated Culture Music for an Accelerated Culture is the debut album from new rave/grindie band Hadouken!. The album contains nine new songs, three of which have been previously played on tour, the album also includes two older Hadouken! songs; Liquid Lives and That Boy That Girl... Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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| 2010 | For the Masses For the Masses (Hadouken! album) For the Masses is the second studio album by British grindie band Hadouken!. It was recorded in Groningen, Holland during the Summer of 2009, and preceded by the release of the M.A.D. EP.-Track listing:All songs written by James Smith... |
19 |
Hadouken! Remixing
- KlaxonsKlaxonsKlaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....
– Atlantis to InterzoneAtlantis to Interzone"Atlantis to Interzone" is a song by British indie electro act Klaxons. The song references the mythical lost city of Atlantis and the short story collection Interzone by William S. Burroughs, which is itself Burroughs' concept of a "metaphorical stateless city"... - The WhipThe WhipThe Whip is a melodrama by Henry Hamilton and Cecil Raleigh, first performed in 1909 at the Drury Lane Theatre in London. The play's original production had intricate scenery and spectacular stage effects, including a horse race and a train crash...
– Frustration - Bloc PartyBloc PartyBloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
– The Prayer - Plan BPlan BPlan B is a popular term used to mean a reserved, secondary plan, in case a first plan fails. Plan B is also an FDA-approved emergency contraception drug.It also may refer to:-People:...
- No More Eatin - Does it Offend You, Yeah?Does It Offend You, Yeah?Does It Offend You, Yeah? are a British electronic rock band from Reading, Berkshire.-History:Does It Offend You, Yeah? were formed in 2006 in Reading, UK by James Rushent and Dan Coop and soon joined by Rob Bloomfield and Morgan Quaintance....
– Dawn of the Dead - SugababesSugababesThe Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
– Get Sexy - Twin AtlanticTwin AtlanticTwin Atlantic are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band is composed of Sam McTrusty , Barry McKenna , Ross McNae and Craig Kneale ....
- Make A Beast Of Myself - Meg – Freak, and Toxic (production)
- Kids in Glass HousesKids in Glass HousesKids in Glass Houses are a Welsh rock band from Cardiff, and are considered a significant part of the Cardiff music scene. The band's name is inspired by the lyrics "not throwing stones at you anymore" from Glassjaw song "Tip Your Bartender". The band achieved success on the strength of the singles...
- Animals
Hadouken! Remixes
- Crank it up - Clik Clik Remix
- Crank it up - Does It Offend You Yeah?Does It Offend You, Yeah?Does It Offend You, Yeah? are a British electronic rock band from Reading, Berkshire.-History:Does It Offend You, Yeah? were formed in 2006 in Reading, UK by James Rushent and Dan Coop and soon joined by Rob Bloomfield and Morgan Quaintance....
Remix - Crank it up - Haunt Remix
- Crank it up - NoisiaNoisiaNoisia, stylized as NOISIΛ , is a Dutch Electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, The Netherlands. They now produce a wide variety of music including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat and house music...
Remix - Declaration of War - Hadouken! vs. Kissy Sell OutKissy Sell OutKissy Sell Out an English DJ, producer and graphic designer. Kissy Sell Out quickly gained notability in 2006 for his eccentric electro productions and energetic DJ style. In 2009 Mixmag described him as "one of the most exciting, charismatic and entertaining DJs of the decade"...
Remix - Declaration of War - Jeuce Remix
- Declaration of War - Mason Vocal Remix
- Declaration of War - Mason Dub Remix
- Declaration of War - The Whip Remix
- Get Smashed Gate Crash - David WolfDavid WolfDavid Alexander Wolf is an American astronaut, medical doctor, electrical engineer. Wolf has been to space four times. Three of his spaceflights were short-duration Space Shuttle missions, the first of which was STS-58 in 1993, and his most recent spaceflight was STS-127 in 2009...
Remix - Get Smashed Gate Crash - Dezz Jones vs. D&G Remix
- House is Falling - Foamo Remix
- Leap of Faith - Shoes Remix
- Liquid Lives - Gutter Remix by Aaron LaCrateAaron LaCrateAaron LaCrate is an American music producer, recording artist, DJ, fashion designer of Milkcrate Records and Milkcrate clothing, and a film director. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up in Highlandtown; East Baltimore....
and Debonair Samir - Liquid Lives - NoisiaNoisiaNoisia, stylized as NOISIΛ , is a Dutch Electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, The Netherlands. They now produce a wide variety of music including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat and house music...
Remix - M.A.D - Detboi Remix
- M.A.D - PhacePhacePhace is the alias used by Florian Harres, a drum and bass producer and label owner from Germany. With long time friend Michael Braeuninger, more widely known as Misanthrop, they both teamed up to create the record label, Neosignal, in 2008...
Remix - M.A.D - Plastician Remix
- Mecha Love - LAXX Remix
- Mecha Love - NovaNovaA nova is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion in a star caused by the accretion of hydrogen on to the surface of a white dwarf star, which ignites and starts nuclear fusion in a runaway manner...
Remix - Mic Check - Camo and Krooked Remix
- Mic Check - Stupid Fresh Remix
- Oxygen - Alix PerezAlix PerezAlix Perez is the stage name of Alix Depauw, a drum and bass DJ and producer originally from Charleroi, Belgium. Currently based in North London, his music is characterised as liquid funk and released on labels such as Hospital Records, Liquid V, Bassbin, Creative Source, Horizons, Progress,...
Remix - Oxygen - Gemini Remix
- Oxygen - Slugz and Joe London Remix
- Turn the Lights Out - JFB Remix
- Turn the Lights Out - Spor Remix
- Ugly - Dub Remix
Awards and nominations
Hadouken! have had some success at the BT Digital Music AwardsBT Group
BT Group plc is a global telecommunications services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest telecommunications services companies in the world and has operations in more than 170 countries. Through its BT Global Services division it is a major supplier of...
, where they received two nominations in the Best Electronic Artist
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...
/DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
category in 2007 and 2008, winning the 2008 award.
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| 2008
| Hadouken!
| Best Electronic Artist/DJ
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Soundtracks and Syncs
- BBC SwitchBBC SwitchBBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two And ceased broadcasting on Saturday 17 December 2010...
with Annie MacAnnie MacAnnie Mac is an Irish DJ and television presenter who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 7:00 pm on Friday evenings as well as a Sunday evening show alongside co-presenter Nick Grimshaw.-Personal life:Annie Mac was born in Dublin,...
and Nick GrimshawNick GrimshawNicholas Peter "Nick" Grimshaw is a British television and radio presenter. Commonly known as 'Grimmy', he has presented shows for Channel 4, E4, BBC One, BBC Two and Channel 4 youth strand T4...
, Leap of Faith: Opening Theme (2007) - ConverseConverseConverse is an American shoe company that has been making shoes, lifestyle fashion and athletic apparel since the early 20th century. Converse is one of the earliest pioneers in the sneaker and sporting good industry founded in 1908.- 1908–1941: Early days :...
- Band of Ballers Campaign (August 2009) - Rebirth and Mic Check - National Sports Forum:Promo Trailer (January 2010)
- Turn the Lights OutTurn the Lights OutTurn the Lights Out is the third album from American indie/garage rock band, The Ponys. It was released on the 20th March 2007. It was the first album from the band to be released on Matador Records, having being previously signed to In the Red Records....
- MMA: EA Sports (February 2010) - M.A.D - Piranha 3D (March 2010)
- Bombshock - Need for SpeedNeed for SpeedNeed for Speed is a series of racing video games published by Electronic Arts and developed by several studios including Canadian-based company EA Black Box and British-based Criterion Games...
Hot Pursuit 2011: EA Games (June 2010) - M.A.D - The Sims 3The Sims 3The Sims 3 is a 2009 strategic life simulation computer game developed by The Sims Studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game, The Sims 2. It was first released on June 2, 2009 simultaneously for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows...
: EP3 (July 2010) - Turn the Lights Out - Crysis 2 Trailer (August 2010)
- Bombshock - The Fast and the Furious 5 Trailer (April 2011)
- Bombshock - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog DaysDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film)Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is an upcoming comedy film directed by David Bowers from a screenplay by Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes. It stars Zachary Gordon and Steve Zahn. It is the third film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series and is based on the third and fourth book in the series,...
(April 2011)
Television Appearances
- MTV AustraliaMTV AustraliaMTV Australia is 24 hour general entertainment channel specialising in music and youth culture programming which serves Australia and New Zealand. It is operated by Viacom International Media Networks Australia owned by Viacom and primarily features imported shows as well as locally produced...
(August 2008) - BBC SwitchBBC SwitchBBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two And ceased broadcasting on Saturday 17 December 2010...
with Annie MacAnnie MacAnnie Mac is an Irish DJ and television presenter who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 7:00 pm on Friday evenings as well as a Sunday evening show alongside co-presenter Nick Grimshaw.-Personal life:Annie Mac was born in Dublin,...
and Nick GrimshawNick GrimshawNicholas Peter "Nick" Grimshaw is a British television and radio presenter. Commonly known as 'Grimmy', he has presented shows for Channel 4, E4, BBC One, BBC Two and Channel 4 youth strand T4...
- Leap of Faith Performance - Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
- 4Play (Hadouken! Special)
Notable Live Appearances
- Summer Sonic FestivalSummer Sonic FestivalThe Summer Sonic Festival is an annual two or three-days rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and Chiba. The majority of the bands playing in Osaka the first day go to Chiba the following day and vice versa....
, Osaka (11 August 2007) - Summer Sonic FestivalSummer Sonic FestivalThe Summer Sonic Festival is an annual two or three-days rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and Chiba. The majority of the bands playing in Osaka the first day go to Chiba the following day and vice versa....
, Tokyo (12 August 2007) - Leeds FestivalLeeds FestivalLeeds Festival may refer to:*Reading and Leeds Festivals , a rock music festival in Leeds , West Yorkshire, England*Leeds Festival , European classical music festival in Leeds...
, Radio 1/NME Stage (24 August 2007) - Reading Festival, Radio 1/NME Stage (25 August 2007)
- Ibiza RocksIbiza RocksIbiza Rocks is a summer-long festival of live music that has run annually in San Antonio, Ibiza since 2005. Normally the festival consists of seventeen consecutive weekly Wednesday night concerts in the courtyard of the Ibiza Rocks Hotel...
, Manumission (28 August 2007) - NME Brats, Koko (7 Feb 2007)
- RockNess Festival, Clash Stage, Scotland (8 June 2008)
- Glastonbury FestivalGlastonbury FestivalThe Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, John Peel Stage (27 June 2008) - iTunes FestivalITunes FestivalThe iTunes Festival is an annual music festival and concert series which is held in London at The Roundhouse art centre and sponsored by Apple Inc. It was first held in 2007...
2008, Koko. London (3 July 2008) - Splendor in the Grass, Byron Bay. Australia (2 August 2008)
- Summer Sonic, Osaka (11 August 2008)
- Summer Sonic, Tokyo (12 August 2008)
- BestivalBestivalBestival is a four-day music festival held at the Robin Hill country park on the Isle of Wight, England. It has been held annually in late summer since 2004. The event is organized by DJ and record producer Rob da Bank and is an off-shoot of his Sunday Best record label and club nights. The initial...
, Isle of Wight (6 September 2008) - Camden Roundhouse, London (18 October 2008)
- Pukklepop Festival, Belgium (August 2008)
- Lowlands Festival, Holland (August 2008)
- Melt Festival, Hamburg (July 2008)
- Exit festival, Serbia (July 2009)
- Victoria ParkVictoria Park- In Australia :New South Wales* Victoria Park Nature Reserve, a protected area in New South Wales* Victoria Park, Sydney, a park in the capital city of New South Wales* Victoria Park Racecourse, Sydney, a closed racecourseSouth Australia...
w. Tiesto, London (31 July 2009) - Stagedive Day Out Festival, Sweden (22 August 2009)
- Warrior's Dance Festival W/ The ProdigyThe ProdigyThe 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...
, Makuhari Messe, Tokyo (20 September 2009) - BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Big Weekend (22 May 2010) - Razmatazz Festival (5 June 2010)
- RockNess Festival, Scotland 2010 (13 June 2010)
- Dour FestivalDour FestivalDour Festival is an annual music festival in the municipality of Dour, Belgium. Since its creation in 1989, the festival has grown to an attendance of about 144,000 in 2008 . The first year, only five bands were programmed . The festival format now consists of 4 days, 6 stages and 200 bands and DJ's...
, Belgium (15 July 2010) - Underage Festival, Victoria Park (1 August 2010)
- Leeds FestivalLeeds FestivalLeeds Festival may refer to:*Reading and Leeds Festivals , a rock music festival in Leeds , West Yorkshire, England*Leeds Festival , European classical music festival in Leeds...
, Radio 1/NME Stage (24 August 2010) - Reading Festival, Radio 1/NME Stage (25 August 2010)
- PendulumPendulumA pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely. When a pendulum is displaced from its resting equilibrium position, it is subject to a restoring force due to gravity that will accelerate it back toward the equilibrium position...
2010 Arena Tour Main Support (December 2010) - Isle of Wight FestivalIsle of Wight FestivalThe Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place every year on the Isle of Wight in England. It was originally held from 1968 to 1970. These original events were promoted and organised by the Foulk brothers under the banner of their company Fiery Creations Limited...
, The Big Top (June 2011) - Sziget Festival, Hungary (August 2011)
- Cambridge Junction (16 September 2011)
- Birmingham NIA
- Wembley Arena
- Nottingham Trent FM Arena
- Manchester Central Arena
- Newcastle Radio Arena
- Aberdeen AECC