Plus-Tech Squeeze Box

Plus-Tech Squeeze Box

Infobox musical artist
Name = Plus-Tech Squeeze Box


Img_size = 200px
Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 1997–present
Origin = Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Genre = Picopop
Shibuya-kei
Rock
Label = Vroom Sound Records, Japan
Current_members = Tomonori Hayashibe
Takeshi Wakiya

Plus-Tech Squeeze Box are a Japanese electronic music band.

The frenetic sound of their first album "FAKEVOX" (2000) is an example of the subgenre known as picopop, driven by rudimentary synthesized sounds and heavily-manipulated samples from a variety of sources, including 1950s jazz and big band recordings. Junko Kamada provides vocals throughout the album.

Their second album, "CARTOOOM!", was released in 2004. Junko Kamada is conspicuously absent, having parted ways with the band. Instead, sampled vocals and a variety of guest singers are used.

Notable appearances

They have been featured in British Coca-Cola and Powerade commercials, using the song "early RISER". They have also appeared on on the BBC Three show Adam and Joe Go Tokyo and on the OST to The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. One of their songs was featured on the popular Japanese music game, Pop'n Music 14 FEVER. They also wrote and recorded the theme tune for the cult cartoon Pucca. Their song, TEST ROOM was in the popular video game, Dance Dance Revolution Universe in 2007.

Discography

*"FAKEVOX" (2000, VROOM SOUND RECORDS)
*"FAKEVOX UK Version" (2002, Sur la Plage)
*"CARTOOOM!" (2004, VROOM SOUND RECORDS)

External links

* [http://www.vroom-sound.com/psb/ Official PSB website]
* [http://www.vroom-sound.com/ their label's website, VROOM SOUND RECORDS]
* [http://www.clearandrefreshing.jp/reviews/albums/plustechsqueezebox040606.html Clear and Refreshing Review]


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