Boredoms

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Boredoms (or, more recently, V∞redoms) is a noise rock band from Osaka, Japan. The band was officially formed in 1986, although some date the band to bedroom tape experiments from 1982. 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.

The band has a vast and sometimes confusing discography. Many band members have rotated through the group over the years, often using a number of various stage names. 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. Drummer/singer/trumpeter Yoshimi P-We has also featured on most Boredoms recordings.

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, locally notorious for its extremely dangerous live shows consisting entirely of on-stage destruction and complete disregard for the audience’s safety. 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”.

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Top Tracks

1	Super You full track	187
2	Super Are full track	183
3	Super Going full track	163
4	(circle) full track	121
5	(heart) full track	120
6	Super Coming full track	115
7	Super Shine full track	107
8	Super Are You full track	106
9	Hey Bore Hey full track	104
10	(star) full track	95
11	Super Good full track	94
12	Acid Police full track	93
13	(tilde) full track	90
14	Nice B-O-R-E Guy & Boyoyo Touch full track	86
15	Molecicco full track	82

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FootToFace wrote:
3 hours ago

holy shit...can someone send a mp3 of Soul Discharge...or atleast Bubblepop Shot. I can't find that shit ANYWHERE

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GarciaMarquez wrote:
10 hours ago

wow 3 is a fucking over looked album. so easy to listen to as well.

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Mastod0nman wrote:
Wednesday morning

I've heard Eye is a really nice guy, actually. I would think so at least.

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mosu818 wrote:
yesterday evening

im pretty sure that funkmastajambro is right. thats what happened to john mccain

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Baysidemotion wrote:
yesterday evening

dude they are not j-rock they be the best j-pop band i ever heard

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Invalidation wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Someone tag this at j-rock. I fucking DARE you.

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FunkmastaJambro wrote:
yesterday morning

I'm pretty sure that if you tried to hug him you'd walk away without your arms.

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kupaziom wrote:
Monday evening

Super I !

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cheyvan wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Super Ae is excellent!!!

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sataf wrote:
Friday morning

Seadrum/House of Sun is superb!

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Terahdactyl wrote:
Thursday evening

Yep, eYe is the most bad ass person alive. I wanna hug him. :D Wonderful sounds in my ears. :]

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Airmaus wrote:
last week

Super Photo!

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tanz_musik wrote:
last week

smoderob

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thehendizzle wrote:
13 days ago

YES x 1000000

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tanduk wrote:
14 days ago

super awesome!

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LacesOutGarrett wrote:
last month

I know much of the vocals in Boredoms is gibberish, but English occasionally does come up. I was wondering if there were any significant phrases in Japanese used as well?

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optimistic_tour wrote:
last month

i'm glad waqcku and I agree: this picture KILLS people with it's awesomenss.

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Waqcku wrote:
last month

the greatest picture in the fucking world has finally triumphed.

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Mastod0nman wrote:
last month

Holy shit! That picture is epic!

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Zajcik wrote:
last month

Yeah, this is the best Boredoms picture I've ever seen. Don't change it! http://www.last.fm/group/Yamataka+Eye

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