Boredoms
Boredoms at the 2006 Intonation Music Festival in Chicago
Background information
Also known as	V∞redoms
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genre(s)	Noise rock, indie rock, experimental rock, minimalism, electronic, psychedelic "pronk"
Years active	1986–present
Label(s)	WEA Japan Commmons Thrill Jockey Shimmy Disc Reprise Records Birdman Records Vice Records Very Friendly Records Earthnoise Selfish Records Trans Records
Associated acts	Hanatarash OOIOO Saicobab AOA Sun Kich Destroy 2 MC Hellshit & DJ Carhouse Noise Ramones Yoshimi and Yuka Eastenburia Psycho-Baba Z-Rock Hawaii Free Kitten Karera Musication
Website	boredoms.jp
Members
Yamantaka Eye Muneomi Senju Yojiro Tatekawa Yoshimi P-We
Former members
Ikuo Taketani Tabata Mitsuru Hosoi Hisato Makki Sasarato Yoshikawa Toyohito Hiyashi Hira Seiichi Yamamoto Chew Hasegawa Kazuya Nishimura EDA God Mama

Boredoms (ボアダムス) (or, more recently, V∞redoms) is a noise rock band from Osaka, Japan. The Intonation Music Festival was a yearly summer Music festival held at Union Park in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Noise rock (also known as noise punk) describes one variety of Post-punk Rock music that became prominent in the 1980s Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre and/or which pushes the boundaries Minimalist music is an originally American genre of experimental or Downtown music named in the 1960s based mostly in consonant harmony, steady Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal Thrill Jockey Records is an American Independent record label established in 1992 in New York City by former Atlantic Records Shimmy Disc was an influential New York City based Record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Birdman Records is an Independent record label based in South San Francisco founded by former Warner Bros Vice is a free glossy magazine founded in Montreal, Quebec and currently based in New York City that covers contemporary Hanatarashi () meaning "sniveler" or "snot-nosed" in Japanese was a noise band created by later Boredoms frontman Yamantaka OOIOO (əʊ əʊ aɪ əʊ əʊ is perhaps the best known side project of Japanese rock band Boredoms. Destroy 2 (sometimes called Eye & Chew) was a short-lived Japanese Noise rock band MC Hellshit & DJ Carhouse is a collaboration project between Japanese artists Yamantaka Eye (MC Hellshit best known as a member of Boredoms, and experimental Yoshimi and Yuka was a collaboration between musicians Yoshimi P-We (of Boredoms, OOIOO, UFO or Die et al and Yuka Honda (solo artist Z-Rock Hawaii was recorded in 1997 by Gene Ween and Dean Ween of the band Ween, and the Japanese artists Yamantaka Eye Free Kitten is a musical collaboration between Sonic Youth 's Kim Gordon and Pussy Galore 's Julie Cafritz. real name, born 1964 in Kobe) is a Japanese vocalist and visual artist best known as a member of Boredoms. Yoshimi P-We, born is a Japanese Musician best known for her role as the longest consistent Drummer in the Japanese rock band Boredoms. Seiichi Yamamoto ( Yamamoto Seiichi) is a Japanese musician While perhaps most famous for his role as Guitarist for the Noise rock band Noise rock (also known as noise punk) describes one variety of Post-punk Rock music that became prominent in the 1980s is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The band was officially formed in 1986, although some date the band to bedroom tape experiments from 1982. ^[1][2] The band's output is usually referred to as noise rock or sometimes Japanoise, though their more recent records have been largely based around repetitive minimalism, ambient music, and tribal drumming. Japanoise, or ジャパノイズ, is a Portmanteau of the words "Japanese" and "noise" a term applied to the diverse prolific and influential Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design especially Visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes

The band has a vast and sometimes confusing discography. This is a discography of Boredoms, a Japanese experimental Noise rock band Many band members have rotated through the group over the years, often using a number of various stage names. A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as Singer Yamantaka Eye is the closest the band has to a frontman; his style includes a range of baffling screams, babbling, electronic effects, and very heavy post-production. real name, born 1964 in Kobe) is a Japanese vocalist and visual artist best known as a member of Boredoms. Drummer/singer/trumpeter Yoshimi P-We has also featured on most Boredoms recordings. Yoshimi P-We, born is a Japanese Musician best known for her role as the longest consistent Drummer in the Japanese rock band Boredoms.

History

Formation and early years

Boredoms were formed in early 1986 (see 1986 in music) by Yamantaka Eye, who at the time acted as front man for the infamous and highly controversial dada-influenced noise/performance art act Hanatarash,^[3] locally notorious for its extremely dangerous live shows consisting entirely of on-stage destruction and complete disregard for the audience's safety. See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January real name, born 1964 in Kobe) is a Japanese vocalist and visual artist best known as a member of Boredoms. For other meanings see Dada (disambiguation DaDa is a Concept album by Alice Cooper, released This article is about Performance art For other uses see Performance (disambiguation Hanatarashi () meaning "sniveler" or "snot-nosed" in Japanese was a noise band created by later Boredoms frontman Yamantaka The insane antics of Hanatarash would later be highly influential on the earliest incarnation of Boredoms, which was formed by the remaining members of a band Eye started with Hanatarash drummer Ikuo Taketani, as well as guitarist Tabata Mitsuru (known as Tabata Mara), bassist Hosoi Hisato, and vocalist Makki Sasarato, called "Acid Makki & Combi and Zombie". ^[4] The band's sound was characterized by violent, noisy punk rock/No Wave thrashings. No Wave was a short-lived but influential Art music, Film, Performance art, Video and Contemporary art scene that had its beginnings They recorded a single track, "U. S. A. ", for a compilation tape. ^[4] Shortly after the release of their first song, Taketani was replaced on drums by Yoshikawa Toyohito, a friend of Eye's. ^[3] The band officially changed their name to Boredoms after Hira replaced Hosoi on bass, and Sasarato left the band due to creative differences. The band's name comes from the Buzzcocks song "Boredom". Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975 ^[4]

With the band finally reaching a level of stability, Eye and Tabata recorded their first official EP, Anal by Anal, in mid-1986. Anal by Anal is the first release by Japanese Noise rock band Boredoms, released in 1986 by Japanese label Trans Records and again in 1993 In early 1987, Tabata left the group to later join Zeni Geva and was replaced by Seiichi Yamamoto as guitar player. Zeni Geva is a Japanese metal band Led by singer and guitarist KK Seiichi Yamamoto ( Yamamoto Seiichi) is a Japanese musician While perhaps most famous for his role as Guitarist for the Noise rock band In March of 1988, the band released its first full-length, Osorezan no Stooges Kyo. Osorezan no Stooges Kyo is an album by Boredoms, released in 1988 on Selfish Records Due to unhappiness over Yoshikawa's drumming, Yoshimi P-We from Eye's Hanatarash-related project UFO or Die was asked to serve as drummer, becoming the first female member of the band, with Yoshikawa switching to general percussion. Yoshimi P-We, born is a Japanese Musician best known for her role as the longest consistent Drummer in the Japanese rock band Boredoms. Shortly after the change Yoshikawa left the group, to be replaced by Chew Hasegawa (now of Japanese funeral doom band Corrupted) and then by Kazuya Nishimura, known by his stage name Atari. Corrupted are a Japanese Sludge metal band who pioneered Funeral doom music The band's sound from this period was marked by harsh, dissonant punk edited extensively by Eye in the studio, citing Sonic Youth and Funkadelic as influences, among others. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s ^[5] This style was seen by some as "pointlessly abrasive" without any underlying motive, making Boredoms nihlistic absolute music, according to some critics; however, the strangeness of the record increased the band's popularity in the musical underground. Absolute music (sometimes abstract music) is a term used to describe musicthat is not explicitly "about" anything non-representational ornon-objective ^[3]

Growing popularity

In 1988 and 1989, Eye found himself making friends with Sonic Youth and also worked extensively with John Zorn's polystylistic Naked City project, serving as guest vocalist. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 John Zorn (born September 2 1953 in Queens, New York City) is an American Avant-garde Composer, arranger, Record Polystylism is the use of multiple styles or techniques of music and is seen as a Postmodern characteristic Naked City was an Avant-garde music group led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn. ^[3] After the release of Boredoms' album Soul Discharge in the United States, the band was able to parlay their growing popularity into long term record deals with Warner Bros. Records in Japan and its United States imprint Reprise Records. Soul Discharge ( is a 1988 album by experimental Noise rock band Boredoms. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated With the release of the band's critically acclaimed Pop Tatari, generally seen as one of the strangest albums ever released by a major label,^[6] Boredoms took to the road and toured with Sonic Youth in 1992, Nirvana for eight consecutive shows in late October and early November of 1993, and Brutal Truth in 1993. Pop Tatari is the third full-length album by Boredoms, released in 1992 by Warner Music Japan, in 1993 by Reprise Records, and in the United Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Brutal Truth are an American Deathgrind band from New York City, formed by by ex- Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, and Stormtroopers ^[7] During this period, the band was asked by Steve Albini to record a track for a compilation he was recording. Steven Frank Albini (born July 22, 1962) is an American Audio engineer, singer songwriter Guitarist, and music journalist Shortly after Eye again collaborated with John Zorn on an EP under the name Mystic Fugu Orchestra, which was notably the first album released on Zorn's Tzadik Records. John Zorn (born September 2 1953 in Queens, New York City) is an American Avant-garde Composer, arranger, Record Tzadik Records is a Record label based in New York City specialising in Avant-garde and Experimental music.

The following year, at the height of its popularity in the United States, the band was asked to perform on the main stage of the 1994 Lollapalooza tour in support of the album Chocolate Synthesizer, which had just been released in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances Chocolate Synthesizer ( チョコレート・シンセサイザー) is the fourth full-length album by Japanese Noise rock band Boredoms The album proved largely successful for such an experimental band and was later considered one of the best albums of the 1990s by Alternative Press magazine. ^[8] Yoshikawa had later joined the band in the early months of 1994 for a second time to play on Pop Tatari, often sharing vocal duties with Eye, but left again in 1994 and was replaced on percussion by EDA, who had been introduced to the band by Pavement bassist Mark Ibold. Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult Mark Ibold (born 1962 is a Bass guitarist and former member of the indie band Pavement. The band was dropped from the Reprise roster,^[9] with Birdman Records distributing the band's Super Roots EPs during this period. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Birdman Records is an Independent record label based in South San Francisco founded by former Warner Bros

By the time of 1998's Super Go!!!!! EP and full-length Super æ, the band started to break sharply from their earlier atonal noise rock/Japanoise sound by introducing many elements of sweeping electronica effects and thoroughly constructed psychedelic rock jams into their music. Super Go!!!!! is a Maxi single by the Japanese experimental Noise rock band Boredoms. Super æ (sometimes written as Super Ae or Super Are) is the fifth full-length album by Boredoms, released in 1998 Atonality in its broadest sense describes Music that lacks a tonal center, or key. Noise rock (also known as noise punk) describes one variety of Post-punk Rock music that became prominent in the 1980s Japanoise, or ジャパノイズ, is a Portmanteau of the words "Japanese" and "noise" a term applied to the diverse prolific and influential Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. Perceived analogies with the music of Can became common during this period. Can was a musical group formed in West Germany in 1968 One of the most important Krautrock groups Can had a style grounded in the Experimental rock of Described as "tumultuous space-sludge"^[10], Super æ has most often been compared to the defining elements of 1970s krautrock. Krautrock is a generic name for the Experimental music scene that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s especially in Britain ^[3][11] Soon after its initial release in Japan, Super æ was met with a considerable amount of acclaim from the international music press, recognized as a modern day avant-garde artifact and progressive "masterpiece". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 ^[12] Notably, Super æ was considered one of the best albums of the 1990s by Pitchfork Media. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary ^[13]

 Music sample:

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"◯" from Vision Creation Newsun. Vision Creation Newsun is a 1999 album by Boredoms released by Warner Brothers Japan. This clip highlights the band's newer psychedelic tribal jam sound.

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In 1999, the band released Vision Creation Newsun in Japan. Vision Creation Newsun is a 1999 album by Boredoms released by Warner Brothers Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. This album saw an evolution in their sound, combining the evolving space rock themes explored in their Super Roots EPs and preceding album Super æ with "a much more earthly, primal, primitively worshipful inspiration". Space rock is a subgenre of Rock music; the term originally referred to a group of early mostly British 1970s Progressive rock and psychedelic Super æ (sometimes written as Super Ae or Super Are) is the fifth full-length album by Boredoms, released in 1998 ^[14] It features psychedelic soundscaping and "cosmic synths",^[15] complex tribal drumming, "cathartic celebrations of noise",^[14] and Eye's unique power electronic and turntabalistic stylings. Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. A soundscape is a Sound or combination of sounds that forms or arises from an immersive environment. The term Industrial music was first used in the mid-1970s to describe the then-unique sound of the Industrial Records label artists a wide variety of labels and artists have Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer. The album is often considered the band's greatest achievement thus far, and has been described by critics as blending the "manic, high-speed, cut-up form punk rock" of their earlier albums with a new sound that is "just as intense and exhilarating, but more beautiful and more expansive". ^[16]

After its release, Eye oversaw a series of remix albums of the Boredoms catalogue by guest DJs. A remix album is an Album consisting mostly of Remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience After the final remix album, Eye's own Rebore, vol. 0, was released in 2000, Boredoms seemed to disappear for a few years with no releases or tour dates,^[3] while the members participated in various side projects and other bands. Rebore vol 0 Vision Recreation by Eye is a 2001 album by experimental Noise rock band Boredoms. ^[4]

Yoshimi P-We performing at the 2006 Intonation Music Festival in Chicago

Current activities

Rumors that the band had broken up began to circulate, but a smaller ensemble who called themselves V∞redoms resurfaced in 2003. Yoshimi P-We, born is a Japanese Musician best known for her role as the longest consistent Drummer in the Japanese rock band Boredoms. The Intonation Music Festival was a yearly summer Music festival held at Union Park in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. ^[17] The group's line-up had changed considerably upon its return, stripping down to a much smaller ensemble with Yamantaka Eye on vocals, Izumi Kiyoshi (who had performed on Vision Creation Newsun and Super æ) on snythesizer, and Yoshimi P-We, Nishimura, and EDA playing drums and percussion. ^[4]

Despite the changes, the group's music still revolves around the tribal drumming patterns heard on Vision Creation Newsun. The band was signed by Vice Records for its releases in the United States since it had been dropped by Reprise. Vice is a free glossy magazine founded in Montreal, Quebec and currently based in New York City that covers contemporary All Super Roots releases were then reissued on Vice in early 2007 (with the exclusion of Super Roots 2). Super Roots 2 is the second installment of the Super Roots EP series by Japanese experimental band Boredoms. ^[18] In late 2004, Boredoms released its first album as a group in four years, Seadrum/House of Sun, most of which had been previously recorded before the band's brief hiatus. Seadrum/House of Sun is an album by Boredoms, released in 2004 by Warner Music Japan and in 2005 on Vice Records in the United States This release also saw the band move from their label WEA Japan to the smaller Japanese label Commmons. Warner Music Group (WMG is the third-largest of the "big four" major record labels, the others being Sony BMG, EMI, and Universal ^[4] The album was not celebrated to the extent of their previous albums, yet it still garnered mostly positive reviews, culminating with an exemplary score of 73% on Metacritic. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. ^[19] Following its release, EDA left the band and was replaced by Yojiro Tatekawa.

In early 2007, the group released Super Roots 9, the first addition to the Super Roots series since 1999 and their first major release since Seadrum/House of Sun. Super Roots 9 is the eighth installment of Super Roots EPs by Japanese experimental band Boredoms (now known as V∞redoms It was recorded during a Christmas Eve 2004 concert, making it the Boredoms' second official live release after 1993's Wow 2. Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. Wow 2 is a live album by Japanese experimental band Boredoms. Super Roots 9 also saw the band move from Warner International to the Japanese label Commmons for domestic releases and American label Thrill Jockey for overseas. Thrill Jockey Records is an American Independent record label established in 1992 in New York City by former Atlantic Records ^[20] Later, in April, the group (as V∞redoms) played three dates with Sonic Youth in Japan. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 ^[21] The band also plans to try using newly developed contact microphones to record the sounds made by the human body while dancing. ^[9]

On July 7, 2007, Boredoms performed a concert entitled 77 Boadrum in Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City, with drummer Muneomi Senju replacing Nishimura. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 77 Boadrum was a concert held on July 7 2007 (7/7/07 at 707 PM consisting of 77 drummers The City of New York The "77" denotes not only the date (7/7/2007) but also the number of drummers in the ensemble. They are considering continuing with the concept next year on August 8, 2008. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[22] Recently, the band released a live DVD/CD combination called Live at Sunflancisco in December 2007, while Eye and Yoshimi have come out with new records of their own this year. Live at Sunflancisco is a live video by Japanese Noise rock band Boredoms, released in 2007 by Commmons in a DVD+CD set ^[23] The band is currently on another United States tour with Iron & Wine, where Eye is using a new seven-necked guitar, called the "Sevener" or "Sevena". Iron & Wine is the stage and recording name of Folk rock Singer-songwriter, Samuel Beam. ^[17][24]

Discography

Main article: Boredoms discography

Members

• Yamantaka Eye – vocals, noise, sound effects
• Yoshimi P-We – drums, percussion, vocals, djembe, keyboard
• Yojiro Tatekawa – drums, percussion
• Muneomi Senju – drums, percussion

Previous members

• Ikuo Taketani – drums
• Hosoi Hisato – bass guitar
• Tabata Mitsuru (Tabata Mara) – guitar
• Hiyashi Hira – bass guitar, vocals, percussion
• Seiichi Yamamoto – guitar, vocals, percussion
• Yoshikawa Toyohito – drums, vocals
• Chew Hasegawa – drums
• Kazuya Nishimura (Atari or ATR) – drums, synth pad, vocals, samples, djembe
• EDA – drums, electronic drums, djembe
• Izumi Kiyoshi – synthesizer, sampling
• God Mama – dancing

References

External links

• Official website
• Myspace
• Boredoms discography at MusicBrainz