High Rise (band)
| High Rise | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Noise rock |
| Years active | 1982–2002 |
| Labels | La Musica, P.S.F. |
| Associated acts | Mainliner |
| Past members |
Shoji Hano Shimura Koji Asahito Nanjo Munehiro Narita Pill Ikuro Takahashi Yuro Ujiie Tatsuya Yoshida |
High Rise was a noise rock band from Tokyo, Japan formed in 1982. The core of the band has consisted of bassist Asahito Nanjo and guitarist Munehiro Narita.[1][2] The group named themselves after the 1975 novel High Rise by J. G. Ballard. Their music draws from psychedelic music, free jazz, and improvisational music.[3] High Rise took a strict anti-drug stance, with Nanjo declaring, "If you want to take drugs, you're going to have to be prepared to die"[4]
History
High Rise were originally performing under the name Psychedelic Speed Freaks and contained members Masashi Mitani, Asahito Nanjo, Munehiro Narita, and Ikuro Takahashi. They decided to change their name at the advice of P.S.F. Records, who claimed Psychedelic Speed Freaks sounded "too direct".[3]
Discography
- Studio albums
- II (1986, P.S.F.)
- Dispersion (1992, P.S.F.)
- Disallow (1996, P.S.F.)
- Desperado (1998, P.S.F.)
- Live albums
- Psychedelic Speed Freaks (1984, P.S.F.)
- Live (1994, P.S.F.)
- Psychobomb :U.S. Tour 2000 (2001, P.S.F.)
- Compilation albums
- Psychedelic Speed Freaks '84-'85 (1997, Time Bomb)
- Destination (2002, P.S.F.)
References
- ↑ "Noise: NZ/Japan". soundartarchive.net. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Scaruffi, Piero (2003). A History of Rock Music 1951-2000. iUniverse. p. 249. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cummings, Alan (August 1996). "Interview with Asahito Nanjo" (3). Opprobrium. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Cope, Julian (September 3, 2007). Japrocksampler: How the Post-war Japanese Blew Their Minds on Rock 'n' Roll. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 15. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
External links
- High Rise (band) at AllMusic
- High Rise (band) discography at Discogs
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