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.

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

The band consists of (as of their 2001 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)

Discography

• Humanity (released October 10, 1990, on their own label, Insect Noise)

1. Sanbyoukan no Jisatsu, Three Second Suicide
2. Ayatsuri Ningyou, Marionette
3. Life Game
4. Giragira, Glare
5. Sanbika, Hymn
6. Humanity
7. Kanzume no Naka, In a Tin Can
8. Do shiyou mo nai Hito no Uta, Hopeless Person's Song
9. Dear Houkousha Tengoku no Minasama, Dear Street Fair Goers
10. La~la~la~ (Boku ga Usotsuki ni Natta Hi), La~la~la (The Day I Became a Liar)
11. Dandan, Gradually
12. Nijyuu byou, Twenty Seconds

• P.O.P

Released: 21st November 1991 Track listing:

1. Human Protest
2. 3 Second Suicide
3. Gichi
4. MAD Poison
5. XXX With A Hedgehog!
6. Marionette
7. Life Game
8. Dirty Trick
9. Yourself Look
10. People is Destroy of Mind
11. White Low Child

• Capsule Soup (released July 22, 1992 on Victor/Invitation, catalog number VICL-2089.)

1. Bach Sleeps
2. Serufu Kontorooru, Self Control
3. G. M. J. P.
4. Kanojo no Knife, Her Knife
5. Marmotto, Guinea Pig
6. Jesus is Dead

• Speak! (released November 21, 1992, on Victor/Invitation (catalog number VICL-360) in Japan.)

1. Masumedia, Mass Media
2. Public Revolution
3. Shisutemu Eraa, System Error
4. Kenryoku no Inu, Leader of the Pack
5. Underground Face
6. Solid State Survivor
7. Kikenbunshi (Danger Boy), Danger Boy
8. Careless Virus
9. Chesu no Heitai, Pawn
10. 4 Junk 2 Pop
11. D-Day
12. Government Wall
13. Kachiku, Domesticated

• Mix-ism (released January 21, 1994, on Victor/Invitation (catalog number VCDL-500) in Japan.)

1. Mix-ism
2. S-S-Music
3. Puroretaria, Proletariat
4. New Society
5. Pet
6. Manekin, Mannequin
7. Nashonarizumu NO!!!, Nationalism NO!!!
8. Orogooru, Music Box
9. IC Shiti, IC City
10. Too Flat
11. Furui tokei, Old Clock
12. IQ Speaker
13. Neo Sunday ~ Atarashii nichiyoubi, Neo Sunday ~ New Sunday
14. Problem Children
15. Be Silent Fuckin' System
16. Kiiroi piero, Yellow Clown

• Gichi/Marrionette/Dirty Trick (released August 3, 1994 on Victor/Invitation (catalog number VICL-18141) in Japan).

1. Gichi
2. Karakuri no tei, Dirty Trick
3. Dou shiyou mo nai Hito no Uta, Hopeless Person's Song
4. Giragira, Glare
5. Ayatsuri Ningyou, Marionette
6. La~la~la~ (Boku ga Usotsuki ni Natta Hi), La~la~la~ (The Day I Became a Liar)

• Osc-Dis (Oscillator in Distortion). Released in Japan on Victor/Speedstar Records on August 25, 1999 (CD catalog number VICL-60453, LP VIJL-60047), in the US on PalmRyko/Palm Entertainment (PALMCD 2069-2) on September 18, 2001, and in Europe on PalmRyko/Palm Entertainment on September 24, 2001. A US promo version (catalog number P2A 2069) was released sometime in August 2001 on PalmRyko/Palm Entertainment, and includes the video for "Pulse" in QuickTime format.

1. Tribe
2. Out/Definition
3. Pulse
4. Multiplies
5. Mob Track
6. All the Time in Sunny Beach
7. Island
8. Restart!
9. Jag
10. Step into Yourself
11. Good Girl
12. Midi Surf

• 010

1. Introduction 010
2. Come.
3. CHaos Step
4. Gaga Life
5. Jam!
6. Kumo
7. Wardance
8. XXX Can of This
9. Bit Crusherrrr
10. This is the Mad Style
11. Good Day
12. Fly High
13. No Food, Drink, Or Smoking
14. R.D.M.C.

• CiSTm K0nFLiqT (Released in UK 2004)

1. Start ID
2. RETALK
3. Bomb Idea
4. SCARY (Delete Streamin' Freq From The Fear Side)
5. WORLD
6. Sunny Beach Rd.
7. GRIM MONSTER
8. LOUD UP
9. She Loves It (Explore The New Day)
10. LET IT RIP (Download From Joujouka)
11. Happy Ride
12. CiSTm K0nFLiqT
13. Pulse (Live) - UK Bonus Track
14. Island (Live) - UK Bonus Track

External Link

• THE MADCAPSULE MARKETS.com (http://www.themadcapsulemarkets.com/index.html)
• Crazy Pill Bazaars - fansite (http://www.zombiezodiac.com/rob/mad/)
• Nippop Profile | The Mad Capsule Markets (http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-35/artist_name-the_mad_capsule_markets/)