『cistm k0nfliqt.』(システム・コンフリクト)は、日本のロックバンドであるthe mad capsule marketsの10枚目のアルバム(インディーズ盤からの通算では11枚目)。 アルバム『digidogheadlock』(1997年)、『osc-dis』(1999年)、『010』(2001年)の路線を踏襲した作品。 。デジタルハードコア路線としても. The Mad Capsule Markets: The Mad Capsule Market's (12', EP) Invitation: VIJL-15010: Japan: 1996: Sell This Version.
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The only reason The Mad Capsule Markets aren't recognised as one of the best acts in the world today is because they're from Japan. While Kyono (vocals), Takeshi Ueda (bass, programming) and Motokatsu Miyagami (drums) have managed to overcome some of the more obvious obstacles to cracking the Western market (like the language barrier), they have yet to be picked up by a major, thus they don't have a PR monolith backing them up. So it follows, then, that hardly anyone on this side of the planet has heard of them and it's doubtful their new album CiSTM K0nFLiqT will be receiving all that much airplay on mainstream radio.
And that's a real bitch, because this is music that deserves to be heard by the widest audience possible. When you consider the unimaginative bilge that floods the heavy metal racks in music stores every year, the MCM shine out like a beacon in the mist. Even though CiSTM K0nFLiqT is something of a step down from the near-perfection of their last album, 010, it's still capable of wiping the floor with most of your record collection.
Heavy metal is an incredibly limited defintion of the MCM's sound. This band ropes in elements from everything from industrial to punk to drum and bass to video game sound effects and more. 'K0nFLiqT' kicks things off with a computer-style intro before twittering samples barrel into the brutal guitar line of 'Retalk'. Kyono's deep-throated roars snake in and out of the riff before the song ratchets up the speed like a crash-test vehicle screaming full-tilt towards a wall.
'Bomb Idea' and 'Scary' follow, and both of them showcase the MCM's most enviable talent; the ability to graft pop hooks that Robbie Williams would kill for onto a musical bed heavy enough to crack skulls open. Let's be clear: when I use the words 'pop hooks' don't be fooled into thinking that we're wandering into Blink-182 territory. This music could compete with Slipknot's earliest work in terms of sheer menace, yet somehow the singalong choruses don't seem out of place.
It's not all good. The unpronuncable (at least by my gaijin tongue) sixth track sounds like Vangelis attempting drum and bass with the Daleks on backing vocals - it's less interesting than it sounds, trust me - and 'Let It Rip' is a soulless death metal stompfest by way of Fischerspooner. But these two pieces of filler only stand out due to the band's usually sky-high pedigree.
For a good idea of what you can usually expect from this band check out the surf-rock-speed-metal frenzy of 'Sunny Beach Rd' and 'Happy Ride' - both songs come armed with sweet 'woo-woo' backing vocals and are heavy enough to be used on a demolition site. The only song on here that could be called 'pop' in the strict sense of the word is 'She Loves It - Explore The New Day' and that has a chorus capable of shredding eardrums if the volume knob's too high.
Perhaps the best thing about CiSTM K0nFLiqT, as with all of the MCM's catalogue, is how versatile this trio can be while packing a fat wallop. Really after a couple of listens, most metal bands - fuck it, most metal scenes - seem redundant. If music was the only PR required, the MCM would be a global household name. In another reality the band are formed in California in 1991 and are snapped up by Interscope in the wake of the grunge explosion. They quickly accrue a massive fan base on their first world tour, and effectively close the lid on nu-metal before it ever gets started. In this world, Limp Bizkit are forever consigned to second-tier venues and Linkin Park never happened. Doesn't that sound wonderful?
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The Mad Capsule Markets (originally known as The Mad Capsule Market's and Berrie) were a Japanese band that formed in 1990 and were active until 2006. The band became known for their experimental style, which melded various kinds of electronic music with punk and up-tempo heavy metal.
BiographyBerrie (1985-1990)
In 1985, while in high school, vocalist and songwriter Hiroshi Kyono and guitarist Minoru Kojima formed the punk band Berrie. One year later, the duo were joined by bassist Takeshi Ueda and drummer 'Seto', at which point the quartet began performing at concerts and entering Battle of the Bands competitions. The band recorded a three-song demo tape entitled Poison Revolution, which they distributed themselves. (Two of these three songs were later re-released on the Speak!!! album.) Their popularity in the Japanese underground music scene steadily grew and in 1990 this success earned them a place as the opening act for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. However, within months of the performance, drummer 'Seto' left the band, and was replaced by Tokyo resident Motokatsu Miyagami. In April 1990, Berrie changed its name to The Mad Capsule Market's, purportedly a term for distributors of Betaphenethylamine, a fictional drug from the cyberpunk novel Neuromancer.[1]
Early years (1990-1996)
In August 1990, the new band released their first single, 'Government Wall', a re-recording of the Berrie song. In October, they released their debut album, Humanity, which also featured a number of Berrie songs and retained their punk sound. After the album's release, original guitarist Minoru Kojima left the band, and was replaced by former roadie Ai Ishigaki. The following year, The Mad Capsule Markets signed to major record label Victor Entertainment and recorded their second album, P.O.P. A faster and harder album than their first, it was heavily censored, provoking outrage from the band members.
From 1992 onwards the band began to experiment with their punk sound, introducing various sampling machines and swinging from quiet and melodic to hard and aggressive styles. In 1992 they recorded the EPCapsule Soup and their third album Speak!!!. In 1993, their fourth album Mix-ism leaned more towards ska punk, and in 1994 their fifth album Park demonstrated a slower and more melodic style. This was also the first album to be released overseas (in the United States, although almost two years after its Japanese release).
Recorded and produced in the USA, their 1996 album 4 Plugs saw a musical shift towards heavy metal. Although the band retained its style of punk with electronic influences, the music was darker and heavier. Vocalist Kyono also altered his singing style and began rapping in English occasionally. This marked the beginning of the major stylistic change that would be demonstrated on subsequent recordings.
Later that year, the band released a self-titled greatest hits compilation, containing re-recorded songs from their career up to that point. Following its release, guitarist Ai Ishigaki left the band and was replaced by 'TORUxxx'.
Stylistic change and international recognition (1997–2005)
Perhaps boosted by the change in guitarist, The Mad Capsule Markets' sound became heavier still. In 1997 they released their second international album and eighth overall, Digidogheadlock. A strong progression from 4 Plugs, electronica came to the forefront and the music had a great deal in common with industrial metal.
In 1999 the band released their most internationally recognized album to date. Osc-Dis (Oscillator in Distortion) was a more poppy or melodic take on the sound of Digidogheadlock. It was released worldwide in 2001, driven by the hugely popular single 'Pulse', which featured on the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. The song and the album became the group's most well-known outside of Japan. At this time the band also introduced their robotic 'mascots' the White Crusher and Black Cyborn.
The Mad Capsule Markets' tenth album, 010, was released in 2001 and demonstrated all the styles that they had explored previously, with a stronger emphasis on electronica. This produced a record which sounded more diverse than those before it. In 2002 the band also released a live album entitled 020120, after the date of the performance.
In 2004 the band produced their most recent studio album, Cistm Konfliqt... (pronounced 'System Conflict'). The album was a return to the heaviness of Digidogheadlock, but this heaviness was filtered through the electronic experimentation of the previous two albums, maintaining a strong link with digital hardcore. The UK release of Cistm Konfliqt... in 2005 saw the band's popularity there grow, with rock magazine Kerrang! inviting them to play numerous concerts. Japanesemixed martial arts fighter Takanori Gomi uses the track 'Scary' for his entrance theme.
In 2005, The Mad Capsule Markets broke from longtime record label Victor/Invitation and signed to Sony Music Japan. They released two greatest hits compilations of songs spanning their entire career, these were entitled 1990-1996 and 1997-2004.
On 5 April the band announced that they were taking an 'extended break' from making music under the Mad Capsule Markets' name and instead work on separate projects. They posted this on the official Japanese site:
'Thank you so much for big support for us. This time, after our discuss with 3 guys from the band, we decide to take an entended [sic] break as the band. We can't decide when we can re-start again as the band, at this point. Each from the band plans to work as indivisual [sic] artist/projects, please keep supporting us from now on. thank you.'
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Main article: The Mad Capsule Markets discography
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