Polysics For Young Electric Pop Rart
Returning Polysics to a quartet. 2002 saw the release of the album For Young Electric Pop, Polysics' attempt. To the album art. For Young Electric Pop.
Polysics live in France 2008 Background information Origin, Japan Genres, Years active 1997–present Labels (Japan) Website Members Fumi Masashi Yano Ryo Nakamura Past members Junichi Sugai Sako Eisuke Kaneko Shingo Kayo Polysics ( ポリシックス, Porishikkusu, typeset POLYSICS) is a Japanese and rock band from, who dubs its unique style as 'technicolor pogo punk'. It was named after a brand of, the. The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in.
They create high energy music, fusing conventional music with synthesized and computer generated sound to create a unique mixture of and heavily inspired by the American bands and, as well as Japanese bands such as and. Their song lyrics often consist of,. The band has been noted for their extremely energetic live performances and their wild gimmicky outfits, notably their and trademark orange stamped with a simple 'P'. Plays guitar at a POLYSICS live show in 2003, supporting the US release of the album Neu Polysics was formed in 1997 by Japanese high-school student Hiroyuki Hayashi. After watching some live footage of Devo and becoming inspired by new wave music of the West, Hayashi quit his soccer team and formed a band to expand on the cartoonish image and musical ideas of the zany art-punk icons he had seen on TV. He was joined by drummer Junichi Sugai and Sako (aka Poly 2). Another member named Kaneko joined within the early years of the band, but he left and was soon replaced by Kayo.
Kayo's mechanical stage presence provided an asymmetrical dynamic to the frenetic antics of the other three members. The name of the band derives from the first owned by Hayashi, the. This synth appears in two of their early. In 1999, Polysics released their first albums and on the independent label DECKREC Records. Just after the release of 1st P their bassist, known only as 'POLY-2', left.
The band dropped the 'POLY- X' names, and reduced to a trio, with new member Fumi on Bass Support on some of the tracks from. In 1999, released their US debut album, to rave reviews, but weak sales. The album was a compilation of tracks from their first two Japanese releases. In 2000, Polysics signed to (a subsidiary of Inc.) and released their first major album Neu. The album carried with it the same manic energy as their independent releases but more refined. On the 2001 album, Synthesizers became more prevalent in the mix, but the songs still had an intense -like energy.
For this album, Fumi applied as a full member, returning Polysics to a. 2002 saw the release of the album, Polysics' attempt at a album. The manic punk energy was minimized, but the band showed it had an amazing sense of harmony and style. In 2003, Neu was released in the United States on Asian Man Records to rave reviews and great sales.
However, shortly after recording the drummer Junichi Sugai left the band. Ishimaru (drummer for the punk group ) temporarily joined as a replacement. For the 2003 album, Polysics went to the US to tour, which was then captured on the. Also during 2003, Polysics appeared on UK television for the programme performing 'Kaja Kaja Goo'. In 2004, Polysics released a greatest hits compilation titled in and the United States.
Yano had also replaced Sugai as the new drummer for the band in this year. Polysics toured Europe and the US for the 2005 US Release of Polysics or Die!!!! With the early 2006 release of, they toured the US and the UK, supporting high-profile UK artists such as and. On February 28, 2007 Polysics released their album in Japan.
Following this Polysics signed for making plans to re-release Polysics or Die!!!! In the US, with the inclusion of the latest singles from Karate House and a bonus DVD of videos and live cuts. Was released on October 9, 2007 for Myspace Records exclusively for the United States, to mark the band's ten-year anniversary. Hayashi did a remix of the ' by JPop group. The song 'Teen Titans Theme POLYSICS' CR-06 MIX' appears on their US album.
On April 23, 2008, was released in Japan. It was released on September 30, 2008 in North America. In their newsletter it was announced that Kayo's last day with Polysics would be March 14, 2010, the day of their huge concert. She says that she has spent happy and quality time with the band, but she wants to live on as a woman and not a musician. Their Budokan concert, was released on July 7, 2010 on both DVD and Blu-ray.
On August 8, 2010 they came back from their hiatus during the as a trio in brand new outfits and visors. They covered 's 'Sid Vicious on the Beach' for, released on July 4, 2012. Influences In Hiroyuki's words, Polysics is inspired by 'the spirit of.' Obvious references to Devo have been made in Polysics videos, and songs. The band has also covered 'Jerking Back And Forth', 'Social Fools', ' and on their 15th anniversary album, Devo front man, joined the band to perform a new version of 'Mecha-Mania Boy'.
Polysics have also creatively repurposed Devo and other new wave/punk material in their own original songs; for instance, in the song 'Each Life Each End' from the album 'Neu' they borrow the opening riff from the Devo song 'Girl U Want' (along with a sample from 'Love Missile F1-11' by ), and the lyrics are playfully paraphrased from Devo's 'The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise' and 'Red Eye Express.' The tributes even extend to the album art; in a included with the album 'National P', the members of Polysics are shown seated around a picnic blanket, about to eat cakes shaped like Devo's famous red headgear. In addition, the giant robot mascot from the cover of their 'Lo-Bits' EP sports a battle helmet that resembles the same iconic dome. While Polysics claim Devo as their most prevalent influence, other bands and artists that have influenced their music, are occasionally referenced in their album or song titles, and whose music has sometime been repurposed in similar ways include, (who they have opened for), and, and. Polysics have covered songs by, Plastics, and and have been known to play during their sound checks. Current members.
– Guitars, Vocals, Vocoder, Programming (1997–present). Fumi – Bass Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizers (2001–present; support - 1999-2001). Masashi Yano – Drums, Vocals (2004–present). Ryo Nakamura - Guitars, Vocals, Synthesizers (2017–present) Past members. Junichi Sugai – Drums (1998-2003). Sako Eisuke (aka Poly-2) – Bass synthesizer, Vocoder, Concert toast throwing performance (1997-1999). Kaneko Shingo – Synthesizer (1997).
Kayo – Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocoder (1998-2010) Touring musicians. Ishimaru – Drums (2003-2004) Discography. All releases are Japan only except where specified. Albums. 1999. 1999.
2000 (USA and Korea). 2000 (USA, 2003). Live in Japan / 6-D (Live & Remix album) - 2000.
2001. 2002. 2003. 2004 (USA & UK, 2005). 2005 (USA & UK, 2006).
2007 (USA, 2008). Polysics or Die!!!! Vista - 2007 (USA).
2008 (USA & Europe, 2008). 2009 (USA, 2010). 2010. 2011 (USA, TBA). 2012. 2012.
2014. 2016. 2017 Video releases.
Live At Newwave - 1999 (VHS). B.G.V. 2000 (VHS). DVDVPVDVLIVE!! - 2003 (DVD).
PippikkippippiP In USA - 2004 (DVD). Now is the live!
- 2006 (DVD). Clips or Die!!!! - 2007 (DVD). We ate the show!!
- 2008 (CD+DVD). Budokan Or Die!!!!
2010.3.14 - 2010 (DVD, ) Solo projects. 2004 (EP by Kayo) Singles. 1999. Modern - 1999.
2000. 2000. 2001. 2005. 2005 (USA, 2006). 2006.
2006. 2007. Rocket - 2007. Pretty Good - 2008.
Shout Aloud! / Beat Flash - 2009. 2009. Lucky Star - 2012. Everybody Say No - 2012 EP.
2002. 2003 (UK, 2004). New Wave Jacket / - 2004 (UK).
I My Me Mine / Jhout - 2006 (UK). eee-P!!! - 2010. Mega Over Drive - 2013.
HEN 愛 LET'S GO! - 2015. HEN 愛 LET'S GO! 2 - 2015 Soundtracks. Polysics performed the theme song for the American television show. Polysics' song 'You-You-You' is used as one of the opening themes for the anime. A track from their album Now is the Time!, 'Tei!
, was included in the soundtrack. The Anime Network uses Polysics' track 'Each Life Each End' for the Girl Power programming block. The ending theme to the anime is Polysics' 'Rocket'.
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A violently energetic amalgam of fractured punk rock and vintage video game sound effects, Polysics gained recognition quickly due to their spastic live shows and trademark uniforms: matching orange or yellow boiler suits, straight-bar sunglasses, and badges stamped with the letter P. The band was formed in 1997 by Japanese high-school student Hiroyuki Hayashi, who named the group after his first keyboard, a Korg Polysix. After watching some live footage of Devo and becoming heavily inspired by new wave music of the West, the fledgling frontman/guitarist decided to quit his soccer team and form a band that would expand on the cartoonish image and musical ideas of the zany art-punk icons he had seen on TV. He linked up with drummer Junichi Sugai and Sako (aka Poly 2), who took the role of singing vocoded robotic vocals and driving the low-end through a bass synthesizer. The antithesis of spastic performers, Kayo, also joined the band, and her stoic, mechanical stage presence on the synthesizer and vocoder combined with the other members' frenetic live antics made for an strangely lopsided but exciting stage dynamic. While leaving their mark on the blossoming J-rock scene, Polysics were picked up by local indie label Deckrec and U.K.
Young Electric
Label Project, which released their first record, 1st P. Poly 2 left Polysics soon after, and a more rockin', less synth-oriented record followed that October, titled A.D.S.R.M!
While the trio made plans to embark on a national tour, Asian Man Records released the group's U.S. My Friend!, a compilation of songs from their first two Japanese albums. In April of 2000, just after performing in Austin's South by Southwest festival, Polysics signed to Ki/oon Records (a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan) and released two maxi-singles, XCT and Each Life Each End. That summer, after a series of club dates, the group released the wonderfully frantic Neu in September of 2000.
Fumi
For an extensive tour of Japan, the group enlisted bassist Fumi and the new lineup recorded and released Eno that July. The band began generating a buzz overseas due to the inclusion of Polysics on a series of Japan for Sale compilations that showcased the talents of notable Japanese musicians, and relentless touring and recording ensued before they finished the melodic For Young Electric Pop in April of 2002. The next year, Sugai departed and was temporarily replaced by Ishimaru (drummer for the punk group Snail Ramp) just before Polysics left for a coast-to-coast tour of the States, where Neu had just been released. In what was proving to be a grand year for the band, Polysics started receiving worldwide recognition during 2003, and after a performance of 'Kaja Kaja Goo' on the BBC2 TV show Adam & Joe Go Tokyo, Kaiser Chiefs' frontman Ricky Wilson took notice and invited the members to open up for his band on a future U.K. In 2004, a greatest-hits album, Polysics or Die!!!!, was released on Tofu Records, followed by their most accessible studio album, Now Is the Time!, in 2005.
Masashi Yano
Yano replaced Sugai on the drum stool and Polysics returned to the tour bus for their largest tour, with 96 shows in six countries, in support of the Chiefs. Fueled by an unstoppable work ethic, the group returned to the studio to record the Japan-only release Karate House on Ki/oon in February of 2007, and put out a series of videos for the singles 'Electric Surfin' Go Go,' 'You-You-You,' and 'Catch on Everywhere.'
That spring, after Polysics signed a territorial license deal to MySpace Records, the up-and-coming U.S. Label started making plans to re-release Polysics or Die!!!! In the States, with the inclusion of the latest singles from Karate House and a bonus DVD of videos and live cuts. The comprehensive Polysics or Die!!!! Vista was released on October 9, 2007, marking their ten-year anniversary.
We Ate the Machine and Absolute Polysics followed on MySpace, before Weeeeeeeeee!!! Was released on JPU in 2013.
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