Takeshi Ueda
Encyclopedia
, is the bassist
, programmer
, additional vocalist and song writer for The Mad Capsule Markets
. He is often known for his unique way of bass guitar playing, and ever changing haircuts.
, Japan
. Not much is known about his childhood, just that he was a big YMO
fan and joined the pre-Mad Capsule Markets band Berrie in 1985 after vocalist Kyono and guitarist Minoru Kojima
had advertised for a bass guitarist. Since he has been in The Mad Capsule Markets, his style of bass guitar playing has evolved into more than the straight punk bass he used to play. From 1996, when lead guitarist Ai Ishigaki
left, Takeshi's bass became the main centerpiece of the band and was more experimental in its use, as he experimented by tuning down his bass to give it more of a Rap-Metal effect. By the time of the Digidogheadlock and OSC-DIS albums, he had mastered the guitar and synthesizer (although it is stated that he probably played most of the piano parts on the early albums), started using many effects pedals, and had a similar sound to Tom Morello
's style of guitar playing.
He has gone under many pseudonyms, such as Kure Takeshi (his name in Berrie), Kurejii Takeshi, (his name on Humanity
), Cra￥ (the name he used from 1991–1997), and Takeshi "￥" Ueda (on the albums 4 Plugs and Digidogheadlock). With The Mad Capsule Markets currently on hiatus, Takeshi has been working on his clothing line Fuzz Rez Zweep.
In September 2009 AA= released a live DVD of the tour to support #1 called Tour #1. A second album, #2, followed in June 2010tio be followed by a live DVD of the tour to support the album, expected to be called Tour #2.
AA= have recorded a cover of 先天性労働者 (sentensei roudousha) on the tribute Album to Endou Michirou. They also started AA= Aid and are currently releasing a single with proceeds going to support those affected by the Japanese tsunami.
Takeshi remixes The title track and Secret Express.
Takeshi remixed the song 'Fact'.
Takeshi made the song DRFTDVL.
The song Godzilla walk was remixed by Takeshi.
Takeshi remixed Tong Poo alongside fellow mad member Motokatsu Miyagami
.
Takeshi plays bass on the song The Heroin Side.
Takeshi plays bass on tracks 1 and 8.
Takeshi remixed the track Japanese Modernist for the single's limited edition version.
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, programmer
Programmer
A programmer, computer programmer or coder is someone who writes computer software. The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computer programming or to a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software. One who practices or professes a formal approach to...
, additional vocalist and song writer for The Mad Capsule Markets
The Mad Capsule Markets
The Mad Capsule Markets were a Japanese band that formed in 1990 and were active until 2006...
. He is often known for his unique way of bass guitar playing, and ever changing haircuts.
Musical career
Takeshi was born in YokohamaYokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
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...
. Not much is known about his childhood, just that he was a big YMO
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Sakamoto first worked with Hosono as a member of his live band in 1976, while Takahashi recruited Sakamoto to produce his debut solo recording in 1977 following the split of the Sadistic Mika Band...
fan and joined the pre-Mad Capsule Markets band Berrie in 1985 after vocalist Kyono and guitarist Minoru Kojima
Minoru Kojima
Minoru Kojima was the original guitarist for Japanese experimental punk band The Mad Capsule Markets. He is also known as Scene or Shin Murohime, which is apparently a conglomeration of characters from the names of different Boøwy members...
had advertised for a bass guitarist. Since he has been in The Mad Capsule Markets, his style of bass guitar playing has evolved into more than the straight punk bass he used to play. From 1996, when lead guitarist Ai Ishigaki
Ai Ishigaki
Ishigaki Ai was the support guitarist for The Mad Capsule Markets from 1990 to 1996. He got the job as support guitarist after being a roadie for MCM in the Berrie days...
left, Takeshi's bass became the main centerpiece of the band and was more experimental in its use, as he experimented by tuning down his bass to give it more of a Rap-Metal effect. By the time of the Digidogheadlock and OSC-DIS albums, he had mastered the guitar and synthesizer (although it is stated that he probably played most of the piano parts on the early albums), started using many effects pedals, and had a similar sound to Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Thomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist best known for his tenure with the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, his acoustic solo act The Nightwatchman, and his newest group, Street Sweeper Social Club...
's style of guitar playing.
He has gone under many pseudonyms, such as Kure Takeshi (his name in Berrie), Kurejii Takeshi, (his name on Humanity
Humanity (The Mad Capsule Markets album)
Humanity is the debut album from Japanese punk group The Mad Capsule Markets. They later re-released the album in 1996, and This was the only full album that guitarist Minoru Kojima played on...
), Cra￥ (the name he used from 1991–1997), and Takeshi "￥" Ueda (on the albums 4 Plugs and Digidogheadlock). With The Mad Capsule Markets currently on hiatus, Takeshi has been working on his clothing line Fuzz Rez Zweep.
AA
Ueda has released his first album, #1, in February 2009 with the band AA= (standing for "all animals are equal"). AA= also features vocalist Takayoshi Shirakawa (of Back Drop Bomb), guitarist Minoru Kojima (also known as Shin Murohime, previously of The Mad Capsule Markets and die in cries) and drummer Nobuaki Kaneko (of Rize).In September 2009 AA= released a live DVD of the tour to support #1 called Tour #1. A second album, #2, followed in June 2010tio be followed by a live DVD of the tour to support the album, expected to be called Tour #2.
AA= have recorded a cover of 先天性労働者 (sentensei roudousha) on the tribute Album to Endou Michirou. They also started AA= Aid and are currently releasing a single with proceeds going to support those affected by the Japanese tsunami.
Custom bass guitar
- Takeshi has his own signature Bass, available from Fender Japan and based on a 1962 precision bass with a few of Takeshi's personal touches. It is available in both 4 and 5 string models, with a different set of stickers depending on which model it is.
- The stickers on his bass, among others, are: various Mad Capsule Markets logos, a Rat Fink sticker (of Ed RothEd Roth"Big Daddy" Ed Roth was an artist, cartoonist, custom car painter, and pinstriper who created the hot-rod icon Rat Fink and other extreme characters. As a custom car builder, Roth was a key figure in Southern California's Kustom Kulture and hot-rod movement of the late 50's and 1960's...
fame), a Cyborn on the 5 string, and a Pochi skull and crossbones logo. The Cyborn and Pochi were two of The Mad Capsule Markets' mascots.
Contributions
- Deli Time For Some Action
Takeshi remixes The title track and Secret Express.
- Wrench Overflow
Takeshi remixed the song 'Fact'.
- Ridge Racer VRidge Racer VRidge Racer V , the fifth game in the Ridge Racer series on the PlayStation, became one of the launch games for the PlayStation 2. It features 14 tracks and 18 vehicles, with 5 modes of play.-Game play:...
Takeshi made the song DRFTDVL.
- Godzilla - Destroy The Monsters
The song Godzilla walk was remixed by Takeshi.
- YMO Remixes Technopolis
Takeshi remixed Tong Poo alongside fellow mad member Motokatsu Miyagami
Motokatsu Miyagami
is the drummer for The Mad Capsule Markets. Motokatsu replaced former Berrie drummer Seto on the band's first release, Government Wall. He also plays in a side-project called Rally, with members of GLAY and Thee Michelle Gun Elephant...
.
- SchaftSchaftSchaft is a Japanese musical side project whose main members are Fujii Maki of Soft Ballet and Hisashi Imai of Buck-Tick. Schaft can be thought of as being a supergroup in that Maki and Imai form the core of the group and a rotating roster of collaborators, who are well-known within their genres,...
Switchblade
Takeshi plays bass on the song The Heroin Side.
- Issay Flowers
Takeshi plays bass on tracks 1 and 8.
- Merry Calling
Takeshi remixed the track Japanese Modernist for the single's limited edition version.