''Space Streakings'' was a

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band from Japan formed in 1993 by four

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. That year the band issued its debut album, '' Hatsukoi'', through NUX Organization. The Space Streakings then signed with

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, whose attention had been piqued by the band's contribution to the ''Dead Tech 3: New Japanese Music'' compilation. In 1994, musician and music engineer

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flew to Japan in order to record the band's second album '' 7-Toku''. Shortly after the album's release, Screaming Stomach, who had grown tired of the band's cacophonous sound, left the band. After a brief tour of the

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, which resulted in a collaboration with Mount Shasta of Chicago, Space Streakings disbanded.

Discography

Studio albums *'' Hatsukoi'' (1993, NUX Organization) *'' 7-Toku'' (1994,

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) *with Mount Shasta: '' Space Streakings Sighted Over Mount Shasta'' (1996, Skin Graft)

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* * Japanese rock music groups Japanese noise rock groups Japanese experimental rock groups Musical groups established in 1986 Musical groups disestablished in 1996 1986 establishments in Japan {{japan-band-stub