Boom Boom Satellites were a Japanese electronic music duo consisting of guitarist and vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima and bassist and programmer Masayuki Nakano. They were signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan, with whom they had released all of their albums in Japan.
Xam'd: Lost Memories, known in Japan as Xam'd of the Forgotten Memories, is an anime series, conceptualized by Bones and co-developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, Aniplex and Bones, which made its debut on Sony's inaugural launch of the PlayStation Network (PSN) video download service at E3 in the United States on July 16, 2008, in Japan on September 24, 2008. Unlike SCE's previous anime series Mars Daybreak, no video game adaptation of the series were ever released.
"Sloughin' Blue" is the sixth single by Japanese electronica/rock band Boom Boom Satellites. It was initially released on January 24, 2001, as the second single from their second album Umbra.
Out Loud is the debut studio album by Japanese electronic music duo Boom Boom Satellites, released on R&S Records in 1998. It peaked at number 45 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Two of the tracks on the album, "Scatterin' Monkey" and "4 a Moment of Silence", can be heard during scenes in the 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight.
Umbra is the second studio album from Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, released on February 7, 2001.
Photon is the third studio album from Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, released on July 24, 2002.
1997 - 2007 is the first greatest hits album from Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites released on January 27, 2010. The two-disc album compiles the first 10 years of their music with tracks released between 1997 and 2007. A limited edition DVD version was also released containing recordings of live performances and music videos. An alternate best of was released for the American market titled Over and Over to coincide with a series of tourdates in United States. It is a single-disc retooling of 19972007 with a truncated track list.
Joyride is the first EP by the Japanese electronica/rock duo the Boom Boom Satellites, released on November 1, 1997. The title also refers to a single of the same name with the track "Joyride" and two versions of "The Countless Past to be Hidden" or to a 12" remix with a remix by Boom Boom Satellites and another by Luke Slater.
"Push Eject" is a maxi single by the Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, combining the title track taken of their first Out Loud album with tracks and remixes previously available on their 7 Ignitions EP in the West.
"Kick It Out" is a song by electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites. The song was originally included as the lead track on their fifth album On and later as the first track on their greatest hits album 19972007. In 2009, the Boom Boom Satellites collaborated with Tahj Mowry and Flo Rida to produce a new version of the song featuring new lyrics sung by Mowry and Flo Rida. Co-written by Marquist Johnson and Jonathan Perry. Timbaland contacted gr8! records to set up the collaboration. This version of "Kick It Out" is not currently featured on any Boom Boom Satellites albums, but may be in the future. This was later confirmed when it was decided to include the track on the Boom Boom Satellites "remix best" album Remixed.
"Light My Fire" is a single by Japanese electronica/rock band Boom Boom Satellites. It was released in the UK only on the 'Different Records' label from the UK-only variant of their Photon album. It was released as a standard 12" vinyl and also as a promotional CD. Both versions contain "Sloughin' Blue" from the band's Umbra album as the second track, perhaps indicating the release was intended to promote the band themselves in Europe rather than a particular album.
Michiyuki or Michiyuki-bun is a type of scene in traditional Japanese theater that depicts characters dancing or conversing while traveling.
"Broken Mirror" is a song by Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, scheduled for release on June 6, 2012. It serves as the theme song for the fifth episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn OVA series. It is the first English-language song used in the series, after previous episodes featured songs by Chiaki Kuriyama, Kylee, CHEMISTRY, and earthmind.
Remixed is the first remix album by Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites. Initially scheduled for release on September 19, 2012, it contains remixes of songs from their 15-year-long career, including the American exclusive track "Kick It Out" featuring Tahj Mowry and Flo Rida and the winning fan remix of their most recent single "Broken Mirror".
Embrace is the eighth studio album by Japanese electronic/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites. Released on January 9, 2013, Embrace serves as the band's 15th anniversary release. Songs on the album include their single "Broken Mirror" and the song "Drifter", which was used in Sony's Xperia commercials. The album will also be sold in a deluxe edition that contains a DVD and a USB flash drive. JPU Records released the album in the UK, Europe and Russia on 2 September 2013. The CD version from JPU Records contained an exclusive remix of Snow.
Experienced II: Embrace Tour 2013 Budokan is the second live album by Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites. Released on November 6, 2013, the album and video pack consists of a recording of the last stop of their partially cancelled tour to promote their most recent album Embrace.
Shine Like a Billion Suns is the ninth and final studio album from Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites. Two editions of the album were released on February 4, 2015.
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"Lay Your Hands on Me" is a song and an EP of the same name by Japanese electronica/rock duo Boom Boom Satellites, released on June 22, 2016. The track is used as the opening theme for the anime Kiznaiver. Due to vocalist and guitarist Michiyuki Kawashima's failing health, "Lay Your Hands on Me" serves as Boom Boom Satellites' final record.
"Fogbound" is the fifth single by Japanese electronica/rock band Boom Boom Satellites. It was initially released on Mars 8, 2000, as the first single from their second album Umbra.
