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Hanatarashi (Template:Nihongo2), meaning "sniveler" or "snot-nosed" in Japanese, was a noise band created by later Boredoms frontman Yamantaka Eye in Osaka, Japan in 1983. The other core member during the early years was later Zeni Geva drummer and Boredoms co-founder Ikuo Taketani.<ref name="discogs">Entry at discogs.com</ref> After the release of the first album, the "I" was dropped and the name became "Hanatarash".
They used a variety of unusual noise-making objects, including power tools, drills, and heavy machinery.<ref name=":0">[[[:Template:Allmusic]] Allmusic entry]</ref>
HistoryEdit
Hanatarash was formed by Yamantaka Eye, Taketani Ikuo<ref name=":1">Template:Cite book</ref> and Mitsuru Tabata (Zeni Geva guitarist) in 1984.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> From 1985 onwards, the band released three self-titled albums.<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1989, Ron Lessard of RRRecords released a Hanatarash demo cassette on vinyl without waiting for the master tape Eye intended to send. This misunderstanding, due to cultural and linguistic differences between the Japanese musician and the American label, became legendary among fans.<ref name=":1" />
The band ceased operations in 1998.<ref name=":2" />
Live showsEdit
Hanatarash was notorious for their dangerous live shows. Some of the band's most infamous shows included Eye cutting a dead cat in half with a machete,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> strapping a circular saw to his back and almost cutting his leg off, and destroying part of a venue with an excavator by driving it through the back wall and onto the stage.<ref name=":1" /><ref>A slideshow of photos from the excavator incident</ref>
Hanatarash was quickly forbidden from performing at most venues,<ref name=":1" /> and were only allowed to return to live performances in the 1990s after Eye would agree to cease his destructive on-stage behavior.<ref name=":3" />
Music styleEdit
Hanatarash is affiliated with the Japanoise scene.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> They use a wide range of incongruous objects to make noise, including power tools such as drills and large construction machines.<ref name=":0" /> Despite the spectacular brutality and chaos of their performances, the noise produced by the destruction of unamplified objects is often drowned out by the cries of the audience.<ref name=":1" />
They are inspired by the German industrial scene, in particular Einstürzende Neubauten.<ref name=":3" />
Partial discographyEdit
- ハナヅマリ (Condome Cassex, 1983)
- Honey Go-Go Cassete (Condome Cassex, 1984)
- Noisexa Cassete (Condome Cassex, 1984)
- Man Of Noise=ノイズ個人 (Condome Cassex, 1984)
- Dead Eye (Condome Cassex, 1984)
- Take Back Your Penis! Cassette (Condome Cassex, 1984)
- Bombraining (Condome Cassex, 1984)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre!! (Not On Label 1984)
- Hanatarashi LP (Alchemy, 1985)
- 2 LP (Alchemy, 1988)
- 3 LP (RRRecords, 1989) CD (RRRecords, 1992)
- Live!! 88 Feb. 21 Antiknock / Tokyo CD (MoM'n'DaD Productions, 1992)
- The Hanatarash and His eYe 7" (Public Bath, 1992)
- Live!! 84 Dec. 16 Zabo-Kyoto CD (MoM'n'DaD Productions, 1993)
- Live!! 82 Apr. 12 Studio Ahiru / Osaka CD (MoM'n'DaD Productions, 1993)
- 4: AIDS-a-Delic CD (Public Bath, 1994)
- 5: We Are 0:00 CD (Shock City, Trattoria, 1996)