 The highlight of their concert came during "Chain-Shot to Have Some Fun". After an extended intro filled with a massive amount of seizure-inducing strobe lights, Agata kicked in with a round of blistering guitar licks that caused a small pit to break out up front. Building into an intense and frenzied amount of noise, the track briefly slowed before assaulting fans with its break-neck conclusion. |
Melt Banana followed Tucker's extreme display of showmanship with an utterly brilliant performance of their own. Playing with enough volume to make a small child's head explode, the quartet tested the sanity of the crowd with their brain convulsing fusion of hardcore, electronica, punk, indie rock, and pop. Ripping through almost a dozen songs in 30 minutes, Yasuko O. and her band mates literally blew minds and ear drums with their powerful playing and unique musical style.  |
| Illreme closed out the night with a showcase of his unusual hip hop stylings. Backed by a keyboardist, a DJ, and two guys standing behind tables filled with various sequencers and electronic toys the MC attempted to expand people's ideas of what hip hop is. Becoming increasingly stagnant with every "new", played out, bling-bling gangsta lovin' rapper, the genre is seemingly becoming less relevant with each passing year. Utilizing a wide variety of sporadic space and heavy dance hall, jungle, electronica, and rock beats, the quintet showed that if given the chance hip hop can still be a very electrifying and interesting type of music. |
 Boring music is made for boring people. For those looking to expand their musical tastes and treat their ears to something innovative and exciting check out one of a live show or an album from one of above artists Trust me, you'll be glad you did. |
Energized by his backing band's music, Illreme paced and danced while spitting out his lyrics. Unable to contain his enthusiasm, he even hopped onto the floor at one point and ran across the club to the soundboard. Upon reaching his destination he quickly touched the side of the booth and then sprinted back as if he was in some sort of imaginary race with himself. Performing selections from the recently released Illreme.com, the band continually experimented with different elements of sound in order to mystify and enthral the dancing bodies up front.
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report by shawn and photo by saya38 |
| photos : Robo-choo / TUCKER / MELT BANANA / illreme |
 mag files : Exciting Music for Exciting People (04/12/06 @ Shibuya Club Quattro) : review by shawn, photo by saya38イルリメの殺陣、斬られて斬ってあぁ楽し (04/12/06 @ Shibuya Club Quattro) : review by toddy, photo by saya38photo report (04/12/06 @ Shibuya Club Quattro) : photo by saya38恐るべし10代パワー (04/03/28 @ Shibuya AX) : review by ukophoto report (04/03/28 @ Shibuya AX) : photo by saya38 |
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The official site illreme http://illreme.com/ ロボ宙 http://das3.hiphop.ne.jp/ TUCKER http://www.oddjob.jp/ Melt-Banana http://www.parkcity.ne.jp/~mltbanan/ The latest album  "www.illreme.com" |
previous works check the albums? |
shawn's works-->2005  2004CD review : "Christmas" : Old Man Gloom (28th Dec)Music Soothes the Savage Beast
: eastern youth (20th Dec @ Shibuya Club Quattro)And to all A Good Night : Shonen Knife (19th Dec @ Daikanyama Unit)Exciting Music for Exciting People : illreme (6th Dec @ Shibuya Club Quattro)It's In Their Hands Now : Franz Ferdinand (29th Nov @ Shibuya AX)Lights, Camera, Action : Brahman (15th Nov @ Ebisu Liquidroom)Mostly Business : The Stills (8th Nov @ Ebisu Liquidroom)Scare The Rock Right Outta Ya : Halloween Ball 2004 feat . The 5,6,7,8's, Gasoline, The Woggles (30th Oct @ Shiomkitazawa Shelter)Three More, Two More, and Take it to the Left : Hawaiian6/ Idol Punch (11th Oct @ Shinjuku Loft)Busting Eardrums : Mogwai (5th Oct @ Ebisu Liquidroom AX )Medical Breakthrough : The Most Notorious Vol. 18 feat. Melt Banana and K.K. Null (25th Sept @ Shimokitazawa Shelter )Grey Skies Are Going To Clear Up... : HUSKING BEE (5th Sept @ Shibuya AX )no title : V∞REDOMS (8th Aug @ Ebisu Liquidroom )CD review : Andre Ethier With Christopher Sandes : Andre Ethier2003Cause Music Must Be Magic : Mayor McCa (21st Dec @ The Casbah,Hamilton, Ontario )Make It a Double : EVANESCENCE (28th Jul @ Shinjuku AX)Getting Knifed in Tokyo : Shonen Knife / bloodthirsty butchers(12th Jul @ Shibuya Club Quattro)Hail Hail! Some of Japan's best come together to pay tribute to San Diego's finest : TRIBUTE TO ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT feat. John Speedo with Jet Boys, Retro Gretion, and KEMURI, (21st June '03 @ Shibuya Club Quattro)The Canucks are Coming! The Canucks are Coming! : Simple Plan & GOB (26th Apr @ Akasaka Blitz)no title : Banda Bassotti with Doberman, Oi Skall Mates & Rude Bones (12th May @ Kawasaki Club Citta)The Enchanting Sounds of Summer : KEMURI (31st May @ Shinjuku ACB Hall)Absolutely F**king Brilliant!! : The Coral (21st Apr @ Shinjuku Liquid Room)no title : Short Circuit w/ Asparagus (24th Mar @ Shibuya AX) |