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Extasy Records Founded April 1986 Founder Yoshiki Hayashi Status Active Distributor(s) Media Factory (music division)/QOS Distribution
Warner Music (-2001) [1]
indies (2007-)Genre Rock, metal, punk Country of origin Japan
Location Tokyo
Los AngelesOfficial Website extasyrecords.co.jp Extasy Records is a Japanese record label (currently independent) founded in April 1986 by Yoshiki Hayashi, co-founder of the heavy metal band X Japan (then still named X). The label's first release was X's 1986 single "Orgasm".[2]
Over the next few years, the label signed several then-little-known bands (among them Glay, Luna Sea, Tokyo Yankees, Ladies Room and Zi:Kill) and produced their early records. Extasy Records also hosted a series of events to promote these groups, called the "Extasy Summit" festivals, which would also feature formerly signed bands that had already moved on to a major label.[2]
In September 2007, Yoshiki announced that the soundtrack for the American movie Catacombs would be released on Extasy Records International. The soundtrack includes songs by Violet UK and Zilch.[3]
Contents
Artists
All artists were at one point on the label.
Extasy Records
- Acid Bell
- Brain Drive
- Breath
- Deep
- EX-ANS
- Gilles de Rais
- Glay
- The Hate Honey
- Hypermania
- La Vie En Rose
- Ladies Room
- Luna Sea
- P2H
- Poison/Poison Arts
- Sweet Death/Media Youth
- Screaming Mad George & Psychosis
- Tokyo Yankees
- Virus
- X Japan
- Youthquake
- Zi:Kill
- The Zolge
Extasy Japan
- Beast
- Revenus
- Shiro
- Shizuka Kudō
Extasy International
- Abandoned Pools/Tommy Walter
- Aja Daashuur
- Kidneythieves
- Laura Dawn
- Red Delicious
- Sub-Bionic
- Violet UK
Extasy Recording Studios
Extasy Recording Studios is a recording studio complex owned by Yoshiki Hayashi at 5253 Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood, California, United States. Formerly known as One on One Recording Studios, Yoshiki bought it, from the previous owner Jim David, in 1992 and re-named the studio, after his record label, in 1999.[4]
Previously, well-known albums were recorded there, including ...And Justice for All and Metallica (better known as The Black Album) by Metallica[5], Crazy Nights and Psycho Circus by Kiss,[6] and Dirt by Alice in Chains.
Since Yoshiki purchased the facility in 1992, X Japan and Yoshiki's related projects are the main recordings.
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b "Extasy Records company profile". extasyrecords.co.jp/eng. http://www.extasyrecords.co.jp/eng/company.html. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- ^ ""Catcombs Soundtrack" release information" (in Japanese). towerrecords.co.jp. http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/sitemap/CSfCardMain.jsp?GOODS_NO=1677413&GOODS_SORT_CD=101. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ Billboard 27 Nov 1999, p. 52
- ^ Who's Who?. Encyclopedia Metallica. Retrieved October 4 2007.
- ^ Studios. The Kiss FAQ. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
External links
- Official website (expired)
X Japan Toshi · Yoshiki · Pata · Heath · Sugizo
Taiji · hideAlbums Live albums Compilations X Singles · B.O.X ~Best of X~ · Ballad Collection · X Japan Singles ~Atlantic Years~ · Special Box · Single Box · Star Box · Perfect Best · Best ~Fan's Selection~ · Complete IISingles "I'll Kill You" · "Orgasm" · "Kurenai" · "Endless Rain" · "Week End" · "Silent Jealousy" · "Standing Sex" · "Say Anything" · "Tears" · "Rusty Nail" · "Longing" · "Dahlia" · "Forever Love" · "Crucify My Love" · "Scars" · "The Last Song" · "I.V." · "Scarlet Love Song" · "Jade"Home video Xclamation (1987) · Xclamation (1988) · Thanx · Blue Blood Tour Bakuhatsu Sunzen Gig · Shigeki! Visual Shock Vol. 2 · Celebration Visual Shock Vol. 2.5 · Shigeki 2 ~Yume no Nakadakeni Ikite~ Visual Shock Vol. 3 · Say Anything ~X Ballad Collection~ Visual Shock Vol. 3.5 · On the Verge of Destruction 1992.1.7 Tokyo Dome Live Visual Shock Vol. 4 · X Clips · Dahlia the Video Visual Shock #5 Part I · Dahlia the Video Visual Shock #5 Part II · Dahlia Tour Final 1996 · X Japan Clips II · The Last Live Video · Art of Life 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome · Aoi Yoru · Shiroi Yoru · Aoi Yoru Shiroi Yoru Complete Edition · X Japan Returns 1993.12.30 · X Japan Returns 1993.12.31 · X Japan Returns Complete Edition · X Japan Showcase in L.A. Premium Prototype · The Last Live Complete EditionRelated articles This article about a Japanese record label is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.