''High Rise'' was a

noise rock Noise rock (sometimes called noise punk) is a noise music, noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Drawing on movements such as minimal music, minimalism, industrial music, and New York hardcore, a ...

band from Tokyo,

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formed in 1982. The core of the band has consisted of bassist

Asahito Nanjo Asahito Nanjo (南條麻人) is a Japanese underground musician, best known for his psychedelic rock groups High Rise, Mainliner and Musica Transonic, and the ethnic improvisation unit Toho Sara. He has been active on the Tokyo underground s ...

and guitarist Munehiro Narita. The group named themselves after the 1975 novel ''

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'' by

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. Their music draws from

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, and

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History

High Rise were originally performing under the name Psychedelic Speed Freaks and contained members Masashi Mitani,

, Munehiro Narita, and

Ikuro Takahashi Ikuro Takahashi (高橋幾郎 Takahashi Ikuro in Japanese) (born in 1957, Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido) is a drummer and percussionist based in Sapporo, also plays electronic and oscillators. He has been a central member of many groups from the Tokyo ...

. They decided to change their name at the advice of

P.S.F. Records P.S.F. Records is a Japanese record label specialising in underground Psychedelic music, psychedelic and folk music, and free improvisation. The label was established in Tokyo by Hideo Ikeezumi (1949-2017) (生悦住英夫) with the philosophy "I on ...

, which claimed Psychedelic Speed Freaks sounded "too direct".

Discography

;Studio albums *'' II'' (1986, P.S.F.) *''

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'' (1992, P.S.F.) *'' Disallow'' (1996, P.S.F.) *''

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'' (1998, P.S.F.) ;Live albums *''

Psychedelic Speed Freaks ''Psychedelic Speed Freaks'' is a live album by High Rise, released in 1984 through P.S.F. Records. Track listing Personnel * Asahito Nanjo – vocals, bass guitar *Munehiro Narita – guitar *Shimizu – drums on "Stone ...

'' (1984, P.S.F.) *''

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'' (1994, P.S.F.) *''Psychobomb -U.S. Tour 2000-'' (2000, P.S.F.) ;Compilation albums *''Psychedelic Speed Freaks '84-'85'' (1997,

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) *''Destination'' (2002, P.S.F.)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:High Rise (band) Japanese rock music groups Japanese noise rock groups Musical groups established in 1982 Musical groups disestablished in 2002 Musical groups from Tokyo 1982 establishments in Japan P.S.F. Records artists