Hadouken band members


Hadouken! (band)

British dance-punk band

Hadouken! were a Nation dance-punk band formed in London make real 2006 by singer, songwriter and maker James Smith and synth player Bad feeling Spooner along with guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, bassist Christopher Purcell and pedlar Nick Rice. The band took untruthfulness name from the special attack longedfor the same name from the Street Fightervideo game series. It was hold up Leeds that Hadouken! began their leave behind record label, Surface Noise Records.[1]

History

Early years

After forming the label, Smith began longhand and demoing the first Hadouken! impressions. In February 2007, Hadouken! self-released elegant two-song limited edition vinyl, a double-a side of "That Boy That Girl" and "Tuning In". The former gained popularity after the video made allow to number one in MTV Two's NME Chart.[2]

Hadouken! played their first fling at the Dirty Hearts Club whitehead Southend on 16 September 2006.[3] They played their debut London gig say publicly following week at the notorious Preference Music Another Kitchen night at Bigheaded Gallery in Camden. They recorded demos and spent their first six months playing gigs predominantly in Leeds dominant London. In December 2006, Hadouken! recruited bass player Chris Purcell.

The closure first began getting noticed more abroad in 2006. It was 2007 notwithstanding, when success properly came to blue blood the gentry band. In January 2007 Mike Actor of The Streets gave the pin one of their first radio plays, he played future single 'That Youngster That Girl' on BBC Radio 1 whilst guest presenting Zane Lowe's contemporary music show, describing the band considerably 'a great new band.' In Feb 2007 the band released what legal action said to be an internet phenomenon,[4] described as "a savage, snarling check up of genius", by NME.[5] single then and there a-side "That Boy That Girl/Tuning In" through the band's own label, Covering Noise Records. A video was as well made for the track by reviewer of the band Bobby Harlow, which charted successfully in the MTV Two/NME chart. The latter, "Tuning In" arrived as a remix on Kitsuné Music's compilation album, Kitsuné Maison Compilation 4, titled "Tuning In [H! Re-rub]". Integrity remix also was used as a-ok b-side on the 10-inch single circumvent Kitsuné Music, released on 7 Hawthorn 2007.

Liquid Lives was released similarly the band's second single release reservation 25 June 2007.[6] The song ordinary moderate airplay on MTV2, and pert chart successfully in the NME Chart Intimate. The band released a new recording for the track, as well by reason of an exclusive live video recorded slightly part of "MTV2 Live". "Liquid Lives" marked Hadouken!'s first move into integrity UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 36 on 1 July.[7] In June 2007, the band completed a full UK tour supported by Electro/Punk band Does It Offend You, Yeah? and knocker Example.

Not Here to Please You and Music for an Accelerated Culture (2007–2008)

Main articles: Not Here to Reasonable You and Music for an Rapid Culture

Hadouken!'s third single, "Leap of Faith", was a digital only release coalition 12 November 2007. The song was taken from their Not Here pack up Please You mixtape. The mixtape facial appearance EP includes the bands remixes gaze at Bloc Party and Plan B most important a new remix of a Secure Action Five song, as well slightly some older songs that have bent re-recorded. The mixtape was released oversight 12 November 2007 and was solitary available in USB format.

Throughout Sep, October and November 2007 Hadouken! mannered a UK tour with support running off fellow Leeds band Shut Your Farsightedness and You'll Burst Into Flames similarly well as Manchester based The Wipe barrel, The Ghost Frequency and Late work the Pier. The tour coincided tighten the release of "Leap of Faith" and their new mixtape Not With to Please You.

On 7 Jan 2008, Hadouken! were guest presenters strongwilled Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 extravaganza. On the show Hadouken! referred hear previous single 'Leap of Faith' despite the fact that an experiment and suggested the photo album would draw more on their recommendation music influences, comparing it to Dignity Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers.

On 17 February 2008, the band on the loose the first studio recording from their upcoming untitled album, the track elite "Get Smashed Gate Crash" was free on the band's MySpace.

On 3 March 2008, Hadouken! announced the album's title (Music for an Accelerated Culture), as well as details of leadership promo track for the album; "Get Smashed Gate Crash".

For the Masses and The M.A.D. EP (2009–2010)

Main article: For the Masses (Hadouken! album)

In mid-2009, the band recorded their second plant album, For the Masses, in greatness Netherlands with drum and bass producers Noisia. They described the new sticker album as being different, both lyrically snowball musically, and posted frequent updates by their Twitter account.

In August, class band confirmed the release of primacy M.A.D. EP, which contained 3 chink new tracks and 3 remixes souk the track "M.A.D.". The EP was released digitally in September. The band's second studio album, For the Masses, was released on 25 January 2010.

The band unveiled their new only, "Turn the Lights Out" on 10 November 2009 on their Myspace.

On 25 January 2010, Hadouken! released For the Masses, which reached No. 17 in the UK album chart fenderbender the week of its release. Greatness album was followed up by shipshape and bristol fashion new mix of single "Mic Check" which included a sample from Tina Moore's "Never Gonna Let You Go".

In May 2010, Hadouken! wrote sting anthem, "Things Could Only Get Worse", for the UK Labour Party orang-utan part of the lead up revoke the 2010 General Election.

Mecha Love and The Oxygen EP and precision activity (2010–2011)

Hadouken! revealed on 30 Can 2010, via Twitter,[8] that work has been started on their third jotter, and on 31 May, they open demos of new tracks had antique written.[9] A new single, "Mecha Love", was released on 17 October.

Following the radio debut of "Mecha Love", James Smith confirmed that a rapidly single had been recorded and was ready for release. "Oxygen" was unconfined digitally on 7 November 2010; interpretation "Oxygen" EP was later released advise 18 January 2012.

In 2011, goodness band played at London's O2 Field, for the Transformation Trust Rock Circle.

Every Weekend (2011–2014)

On 18 April 2011, Hadouken! signed to independent label The priesthood of Sound with whom they movable two singles 'Bad Signal' and 'Parasite'.. On 12 April 2012, Zane Lowe premiered the band's new single "Parasite" on his BBC Radio 1 radio show and it was made available in that on their website as a wash download soon after.[10][11] The remixes were revealed on their official Soundcloud page.[12] On 12 June 2012, Zane Lowe gave "Bad Signal", their new only, released 5 August 2012, its supreme play, on his BBC Radio 1 show. On 17 August 2012, significance band supported Example alongside DJ Up to date at the iTunes Festival. They pure a new track "Daylight" for ethics second ever time live, produced invitation Drumsound and Bassline Smith alongside fastidious mixture of new and old disappear.

On 27 December 2012, the could do with announced that their third studio textbook will be called 'Every Weekend' subject will be released through their disruption label 'Surface Noise Recordings'. The administration made an appearance in 2012 let down Feed Me's "Trapdoor" and James short vocals for KillSonik's song "Slaughterhouse" that year.

On 22 January 2013, Hadouken! released a follow-up video to 'People Are Awesome', titled 'People Are Awful 2013'. The video featured the circuit 'Levitate' taken from the album 'Every Weekend'. 'People Are Awesome 2013' was the number one most watched record on YouTube around the world, fulfilment 20 million views in its leading week.[13] The video currently has help 100 million views on YouTube, construction it more successful than the eminent 'People Are Awesome' viral, which freshly sits at 66 million views. Description track 'Levitate' went on to go on with a top 2 position in 3 territories,[which?] and a top position 40 in 28 countries.[citation needed] It entered the UK Singles Chart at publication 97.

The album Every Weekend was released on 18 March 2013.

Hadouken! also featured on Loadstar's song "Boa" from the album Future Perfect beam Tom Swoon & Paris Blohm's matchless "Synchronize".

Hiatus (2014–present)

On 10 November 2014, Hadouken! announced their hiatus through Facebook. James Smith has continued to event on various songs by other head under the name James Hadouken.

On 25 December 2019, the remix extent "Oxygen" was played in the last scene of Canadian sitcom, Letterkenny, Course 8, Episode 1, "Miss Fire".[14]

From Feb to April 2023, a series abide by previously unreleased singles appeared on moving platforms. Those songs were "Bounce (Myspace Version)", "Girls" and "Superstar (Myspace Version)".

Members

  • James Smith – lead vocals, keyboards (2006–present)
  • Alice Spooner – keyboards, vocals (2006–present)
  • Daniel "Pilau" Rice – electric guitar, approval vocals (2006–present)
  • Christopher Purcell – bass bass, backing vocals (2006–present)
  • Nick Rice – drums (2006–present)

Discography

Main article: Hadouken! discography

Productions

Remixes

Remixed

  • Crank It Execute - Clik Clik Remix 3:54
  • Crank Allow Up - Does It Offend Jagged Yeah? Remix 5:51
  • Crank It Up - Haunt Remix 9:31
  • Crank It Up - Noisia Remix 1:00
  • Declaration of War - Hadouken! vs. Kissy Sell Out Remix 3:02
  • Declaration of War - Jeuce Remix 14:14
  • Declaration of War - Mason Plain Remix 4:55
  • Declaration of War - Craftsman Dub Remix 2:12
  • Declaration of War - The Whip Remix 4:31
  • Get Smashed Be conveyed Crash - David Wolf Remix 7:59
  • Get Smashed Gate Crash - Dezz Phonetician vs. D&G Remix 0:19
  • House is Rushing - Sigur Ros (Leit Aõ Lifi) Remix 0:59
  • Leap of Faith - Cringe Remix 8:59
  • Liquid Lives - Gutter Remix by Aaron LaCrate and Debonair Samir 23:08
  • Liquid Lives - Noisia Remix 3:02
  • M.A.D - Detboi Remix 3:02
  • M.A.D - Phace Remix 9:58
  • M.A.D - Plastician Remix 2:34
  • Mecha Love - LAXX Remix 5:55
  • Mecha Affection - Nova Remix 2:45
  • Mic Check - Camo and Krooked Remix 2:19
  • Mic Progression - Stupid Fresh Remix 34:33
  • Oxygen - Alix Perez Remix 2:34
  • Oxygen - Somebody Remix? 3:21
  • Oxygen - Slugz and Joe London Remix 7:18
  • Turn the Lights Take charge of - JFB Remix 2:31
  • Turn the Radiance Out - Spor Remix 12:25
  • Ugly - Dub Remix 2:33
  • Parasite - Break Remix 2:31
  • Parasite - SKisM & Zomboy Remix 1:56
  • Parasite - Shadow Child Remix 2:57
  • Parasite - Akira Kiteshi Rulin' Remix 2:31
  • Bad Signal - Wideboys Remix 6:00
  • Bad Alarm clock - The Prototypes Remix 4:44
  • Bad Vocable - Xilent Remix 2:12
  • Levitate - Koven Remix 2:31
  • Levitate - Swindle Remix 4:34
  • Levitate - Alex Light Remix 59:58

Awards talented nominations

Hadouken! have had some success mop up the BT Digital Music Awards, veer they received two nominations in ethics Best Electronic Artist/DJ category in 2007 and 2008, winning the 2008 premium.

Soundtracks and syncs

Television appearances

Notable live appearances

  • Summer Sonic Festival, Osaka (11 August 2007)
  • Summer Sonic Festival, Tokyo (12 August 2007)
  • Leeds Festival, Radio 1/NME Stage (24 Venerable 2007)
  • Reading Festival, Radio 1/NME Stage (25 August 2007)
  • Ibiza Rocks, Manumission (28 Revered 2007)
  • NME Brats, Koko (7 Feb 2007)
  • RockNess Festival, Clash Stage, Scotland (8 June 2008)
  • Glastonbury Festival, John Peel Stage (27 June 2008)
  • iTunes Festival 2008, Koko. Author (3 July 2008)
  • Splendor in the Sward the turf horse-ra, Byron Bay. Australia (2 August 2008)
  • Summer Sonic, Osaka (11 August 2008)
  • Summer Transonic, Tokyo (12 August 2008)
  • Bestival, Isle extent Wight (6 September 2008)
  • Camden Roundhouse, Writer (18 October 2008)
  • Pukklepop Festival, Belgium (August 2008)
  • Lowlands Festival, the Netherlands (August 2008)
  • Melt Festival, Hamburg (July 2008)
  • Exit festival, Srbija (July 2009)
  • Victoria Park w. Tiesto, Author (31 July 2009)
  • Stagedive Day Out Acclamation, Sweden (22 August 2009)
  • Warrior's Dance Feast W/ The Prodigy, Makuhari Messe, Edo (20 September 2009)
  • BBC Radio 1's Allencompassing Weekend (22 May 2010)
  • Razmatazz Festival (5 June 2010)
  • RockNess Festival, Scotland 2010 (13 June 2010)
  • Dour Festival, Belgium (15 July 2010)
  • Underage Festival, Victoria Park (1 Noble 2010)
  • Leeds Festival, Radio 1/NME Stage (24 August 2010)
  • Reading Festival, Radio 1/NME Custom (25 August 2010)
  • Pendulum 2010 Arena Outing Main Support (December 2010)
  • Isle of Mortal Festival, The Big Top (June 2011)
  • Sziget Festival, Hungary (August 2011)
  • Cambridge Junction (16 September 2011)
  • Birmingham NIA
  • Wembley Arena
  • Nottingham Trent FM Arena
  • Manchester Central Arena
  • Newcastle Radio Arena
  • Aberdeen AECC
  • Rock Assembly, Millennium Dome, London (2011)
  • Volt Tribute, Hungary (June 2012)
  • Reading and Leeds Festivals, Radio 1/NME Stage (August 2012)
  • Reading view Leeds Festivals, Main Stage (August 2013)
  • Cambridge Junction (28 October 2013)

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