Mad Capsule Markets

The Mad Capsule Markets is a Japanese band which combines heavy guitars with hard programmed beats, as well as many experiments into softer electronica elements, reggae, and pop-influenced punk. Although they have released many albums in Japan, it has been their recent albums Osc-Dis (Oscillator in Distortion) and 010 which have brought them success in the West with the track Pulse from Osc-Dis being included on the soundtrack for the Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 videogame. The lyrics, while quite often so distorted you cannot hear the exact words, varies between English and Japanese, often in one song. 1990-2004 Signed to JVC Victor Japanese Record Label until recently (2005) moving to Sonys Japanese Label.

Related Topics:
Japanese band - Electronica - Reggae - Punk

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The band has also had their music heavily featured in trailers on popular anime trailers released by Manga.

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The band consists of (as of their 2003 release, 010) Kyono (vocals), Takeshi Ueda (Bass, Synthesiser, programming, vocal) Motokatsu Miyagami (Drums, Programming)and Toru XXX (support guitar, non-permentant member, been with TMCM since DIGIDOGHEADLOCK in 1997, other band - Undown).

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