Boretronix

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Boretronix is the name of a series of obscure self-released [1] cassette-only releases by Japanese noise rock band Boredoms, consisting of heavily edited recordings of rehearsals and live shows. [2] Although four releases are documented, [3] six are reported to exist, [1] and only the first three are proven to exist after they were made available online. All were released in extremely limited quantities.

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The name was later adopted by the Tokyo management company handling Boredoms, Boretronix Co. Ltd., helmed by Junko Futagawa. Its hourglass-shaped logo was used as the title for the live recording on the second CD of the limited-edition box set release of Vision Creation Newsun .

Boretronix 1
Boretronix 1 cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1988
Genre Noise
Length47:44
Label Mega Scum Groove Inc.
? (?001)
Boredoms chronology
Osorezan no Stooges Kyo
(1988)
Boretronix 1
(1988)
Boretronix 2
(1989)
Boretronix 2
Studio album by
Released1989
Genre Noise rock
Length50:33
Label ? (2002)
Boredoms chronology
Boretronix 1
(1988)
Boretronix 2
(1989)
Soul Discharge
(1989)
Boretronix 3
Studio album by
Released1990
Genre Noise rock
Length49:12
Label ? (2004)
Boredoms chronology
Michidai / Fuanteidai
(1990)
Boretronix 3
(1990)
Pop Tatari
(1992)

Boretronix 1

Mega Scum Groove Inc. pressed 100 copies; after it sold out, Eye rereleased it on his label ?. [2]

Boretronix 2

Boretronix 2 was announced to contain cover songs of a fictitious band called Mau Mau Overload. It was also limited to 100 copies. [2]

Boretronix 3

Boretronix 3 came in two versions—original, and a remix by Eye. [2]

Boretronix 4–6

No discographies contain information regarding Boretronix 4 or confirming the existence of 5 and 6. A Best of Boretronix compilation release was scheduled by the Ecstatic Peace! label, but has not been released yet. [2]

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