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DJ Sharpnel is a Japanese music duo composed of Jea and Lemmy, who are signed under their independent record label Sharpnelsound. They are credited for pioneering the J-core genre,[1] recognized for their speedcore, gabber, happy hardcore and trance productions.
DJ Sharpnel | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Speedcore, gabber, happy hardcore, mákina, trance, J-core, rave |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Sharpnelsound (indie) |
| Members | Jea Lemmy |
| Website | sharpnel |
History
editBeginnings and style
editThe beginnings of DJ Sharpnel came in 1996 when Jea joined up with Project Gabbangelion and later released the album "sharpnel vs Project Gabbangelion" in 1998. DJ Sharpnel's active contribution to the Japanese underground hardcore techno scene has helped form a new genre of music known as J-core. Although DJ Sharpnel never describes Lemmy as a DJ or producer, she has created several songs, such as those listed on SRPC-0004. The style of DJ Sharpnel’s music differs from that of other hardcore artists. Its aggressive overtones are often brightened up with sped-up Japanese popular music or spoken voice samples from various anime. These are also often fused with more Western influences, such as lyrics from American hip hop music and cartoons.
Much of the sales of Sharpnel Sound records, as well as management of the hardrave online radio station and promotion of Sharpnelsound events, is done through Guhroovy, a primarily-hardcore record store located in Shibuya and operated by Akira Uchibori (Guhroovy). Aside from their prolific discography on the Sharpnelsound label, DJ Sharpnel has also provided tracks for other Japanese labels such as Maddest Chickn’dom, Ravin Beatz Japan, and Gabba Disco.[2]
Aliases
editDJ Sharpnel has used various artist names throughout their releases, depending on the specific style of the track or album. The main aliases are "DJ Sharpnel" (standard hardcore and happy hardcore style, with Lemmy) and "Killingscum" (terrorcore, speedcore, and breakcore style, with just Jea). Sharpnel.net is the name for the collaborative "performance project" of the Sharpnelsound label, with Jea as live DJ and Lemmy as live VJ. Although, according to their MySpace page, DJ Sharpnel is the name on the produced albums, Killingscum is occasionally credited to tracks, separating Jea from Lemmy. In addition to Killingscum, Jea also uses "DJ Jea" as a solo alias when he performs hardstyle music and tracks related to the SPRH series.
Other group aliases have been used when Jea and Lemmy collaborated with other artists prior to the creation of the DJ Sharpnel name, such as Project Gabbangelion (which included Jea, Viscion, and Tangion) and High Speed Music Team Sharpnel (which included Jea, La-Quebrata, Jun-Q, Quebradora, and Lemmy). Still other albums are credited to "DJ Sharpnel & V.A" indicating that various other artists produced tracks on the album.
The name "DJ Sharpnel" is commonly used to refer to any combination of musicians led by Jea (with or without Lemmy), even those prior to 2000 and those on albums not associated with the Sharpnelsound label.
Influence
editDue to DJ Sharpnel's extended time and dedication to the J-Core music scene (as well as the increased popularity of anime in the West), Western recognition of Japanese hardcore has increased. Many up-and-coming new music artists have acknowledged DJ Sharpnel's influence, including DJ Zaiaku,[3] T2Kazuya,[4] Spy47[5] and Shingo DJ.[6]
Discography
editDJ Sharpnel's discography is very large, tallying to over 53 albums in which the duo has contributed to (most likely not together at all times) and at least 10 albums in which they are the primary or sole contributor.[7] Below is the primary discography associated with the Sharpnelsound label, with DJ Sharpnel as the primary artist (albeit with varying aliases used throughout). For most albums in the SRPC series, there are two versions. First, a CDr version released at Comiket, then later a pressed CD version to be sold at shops. The CDr versions are produced in smaller quantities and are therefore rarer, and usually have a track list differing somewhat from the final pressed version.
| Number | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRPC-0001 | Sharpnel vs Project Gabbangelion | 1998-08-16 | |
| SRPC-0002 | ダブル ダッチ (Double Dutch) | 1998-10-?? | Limited released due to loss of original files. |
| SRPC-0003 | フロム・ザ・はあと 地獄編 ( From The Heart Compilation) | 1998-12-?? | |
| SRPC-0004 | アタック ザ シャープネル (Attack The Sharpnel) | 1999-08-?? | Two-CD album. |
| SRPC-0005 | レイヴ☆スペクター (Rave☆Specter) | 1999-12-31 | |
| SRPC-0006 | Endless Summer | 2000-08-13 | |
| SRPC-0007 | Genesis:0 | 2000-12-30 | Under "Neon Genesis Gabbangelion" alias. |
| SRPC-0008 | S.E.X. -Sound of EXtreme- | 2001-08-12 | First album under "DJ Sharpnel" alias. Once DJ Sharpnel alias came about, Lemmy started producing less and it was just Jea from here on out. |
| SRPC-0009 | p2p. ピアッツーピアッ! (P2P Peer-To-Peer!) | 2001-12-30 | |
| SRPC-0010 | X-Rated -クロスレートっ!- ( X-Rated -Cross Rate!-) | 2002-08-11 | |
| SRPC-0011 | Early Style of Otakuspeedvibe 1996–1998 | 2002-10-?? | All songs on this album were originally released in 1996. |
| SRPC-0012 | PPPH – Phat, Pinky, Powerful＆Hard!! | 2002-12-30 | |
| SRPC-0013 | Anime Gabba it! | 2003-08-17 | |
| SRPC-0014 | No Style? No Policy!? | 2003-12-12 | Under Jea's "Killingscum" alias. |
| SRPC-0015 | Sharpnelsound Collection -One- | 2004-05-?? | Collection of earlier tracks. |
| SRPC-0016 | 悩殺! ハードブレイク (Bewitching! Hardbreak)[8] | 2004-08-15 | |
| SRPC-0017 | UG☆Psyclone | 2004-12-30 | |
| SRPC-0018 | Yonderdome | 2005-08-14 | Mix CD of tracks from the first 7 albums |
| SRPC-0019 | Mad Breaks | 2005-08-14 | |
| SRPC-0020 | Brain Violation.感脳侵食 | 2006-08-13 | |
| SRPC-0021 | オタクオーバークロックス21 (Otaku Overclocks)[8] | 2006-12-31 | |
| SRPC-0022 | ランニング★オールナイトッ!! (Running All Night)[8] | 2007-12-31 | |
| SRPC-0023 | 二次元サティスファクション (2 Dimensional Satisfaction)[8] | 2008-08-16 | |
| SRPC-0024 | 妄殺オタクティクス (Delusion O-Tactics)[8] | 2009-08-15 | |
| SRPC-0025 | Sharpnelsound Collection Vol. 2 | 2009-12-30 | Second collection of previously released Sharpnelsound songs. |
| SRPC-0026 | Cyclick | 2010-08-14 | |
| SRPC-0027 | 危ないベースライン (Bassline Crisis) | 2011-08-13 | |
| SRPC-0028 | Yonderdome Decade -10 Years Of DJ Sharpnel | 2011-12-31 | 50 tracks of various Sharpnelsound releases from SRPC0008-SRPC027 |
| SRPC-0029 | Welcome To The Ottack Universe | 2012-08-11 | |
| SRPC-0030 | Otakuspeedvibe | 2013-08-12 | Final album released under the SRPC main series. |
| SRPC-C001 | What A Happy Life & Death! | 2002 | First album released under DJ Sharpnel's Cotton Pantie's alias. |
| SRPC-C002 | My Sweet Honey Biscuit! | 2002 | Second album released under DJ Sharpnel's Cotton Pantie's alias. |
| SRPC-H001 | Life Is Game | 2003-05-05 | First album in the DJ Jea Hardrave series. |
| SRPC-H003 | Harddrive 150 BPM - Life Is Game Volume 2.0 | 2005-25-01 | |
| SRPC-L001 | Allright, Biaaatch !!! - A Street-Trash Megamix of Hardcore Classics | 2002 | DJ Megamix by The Speed Freak |
| SRPC-L002 | Shockwave Greatest Hits Megamix 1994-2002 | 2002 | DJ Megamix by The Speed Freak from tracks 1.1 to 1.16 |
| SRPC-L003 | Noisecore Vol. 01 - A Radical Hardcore Mix | 2002 | This mix is a vinyl-mix done by The Speed Freak for Street-Trash Alliance.
Recorded and mixed @ V_Biosfear 3. [from official website] Delivered in plastic sleeve.[9] |
| SRPC-L004 | Gabberdisco Megamix | 2002 | This time it's not about being the hardest - it's about having fun !!! [on cover]
This mix is a digital mix done by The Speed Freak for Street-Trash Alliance. Recorded and mixed @ V_Biosfear 3. [from official website] Delivered in plastic sleeve.[10] |
| SRPC-L005 | Speedcore Dandy | 2002 | |
| SRPC-L006 | Demons To Some, Angels To Others - Hardcore-Mix 11-2007 | 2007-31-12 | |
| SRPC-L007 | Break It Oldschool - 100% Classic Breakbeats | 2007-31-12 | |
| SRPC-M001 | Hardstyle 4Da Firsttime | 2002 | Total duration of the mix on disc 1 is 76:17.
The 2nd disc contains a video file in .MPEG format.[11] |
| SRPC-M002 | Now Or Never | 2002 | Spelling errors on the release:
01. Bassalert - Dewegwijer 02. The Viper - X-Teminate 06. The Macochist - No Newstyle 07. DJ Promo - Harrucaine Brain 08. Neophte &Stuneed Guys - There Is No Other 10. Bodylotion - Neighborhood Crime 11. Nightraver - We Are Rotterdam (Evilactivities Rmx) 12. Evilactivities - X-Tinction 13. Neophte &Stuneed Guys - Nation Of Domination The Alienator and MC Ruffian are uncredited on this mix for the track G-Core, instead the info is taken from other releases.[12] |
| SRPC-M003 | Hardstyle Tokyo Night Cruisin' | 2003 | |
| SRPM-004 | J-Core Revolution | No artist names are included on the release, names have been gathered from earlier releases containing the same songs.[13] | |
| SRPE-0001 | Erectortion-01 - キモチイイコト | 2009 | |
| SRPE-0002 | Erectortion-02 - 誘惑催眠ガール | 2011-30-10 | |
| SRPK-0001 | No Style? No Policy!? | 2003-12-12 | Comes with a pink transparent info-sheet.[14] |
| SRPK-0002 | 暴走歌謡大全集 | 2004 | |
| SRPK-0003 | 爆萌電波注意報! | 2009-30-12 | |
| SRPD-0001 | Invisible Trigger | 2013-31-12 | Track 18 is incorrectly tagged as Speed Disco Vol.1 on the album's track list.
Track 20 is incorrectly tagged as Yanyan Speeddisco Vol.3 on the album's track list.[15] |
| SRPX-0001 | Ver1.0 | 2013-31-12 | Free CDr that comes with Invisible Trigger [16] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A Kick in the Kawaii: Inside the World of J-Core". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "Sharpnelsound Other Works".
- ^ "DJ Zaiaku Myspace". Archived from the original on January 23, 2009.
- ^ "T2Kazuya Myspace". Archived from the original on November 13, 2007.
- ^ "Spy47 Myspace". Archived from the original on December 17, 2008.
- ^ "Shingo DJ Myspace". Archived from the original on December 17, 2008.
- ^ "DJ Sharpnel discography".
- ^ a b c d e ".:DR. Freecloud's Record Shoppe:". Archived from the original on August 15, 2011.
- ^ "The Speed Freak – Noisecore Vol. 01 - A Radical Hardcore Mix (2002, CDR)". Discogs.
- ^ "The Speed Freak – Gabberdisco Megamix (2002, CDR)". Discogs.
- ^ "DJ Jea – Hardstyle 4Da Firsttime (2002, CDR)". Discogs.
- ^ "DJ Chucky – Now or Never (2002, CDR)". Discogs.
- ^ "DJ Yousuke – J-Core Revolution (2006, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "Killingscum – No Style? No Policy!? = ノースタイル!ノーポリシー!? (2003, CDR)". Discogs.
- ^ "DJ Sharpnel – Invisible Trigger = インビジブルトリガー (2013, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "DJ Sharpnel – Ver1.0 (2013, CDR)". Discogs.
- ^ "Sharpnelsound Other Works". http://www.sharpnel.com/otherworks.htm.
- ^ "DJ Sharpnel discography". http://www.sharpnel.com/rel/rel.htm.
- ^ a b c d ".:DR. Freecloud's Record Shoppe:.". https://web.archive.org/web/20110815062505/http://drfreeclouds.com/search.php?search_text=SRPC.