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High Rise was a Japanese noise rock band from Tokyo, formed in 1982. The core of the band has consisted of bassist Asahito Nanjo and guitarist Munehiro Narita. The group named themselves after the 1975 novel High Rise by J. G. Ballard. Their music draws from psychedelic music, free jazz and improvisational music.

History

High Rise were originally performing under the name Psychedelic Speed Freaks and contained members Masashi Mitani, Asahito Nanjo, Munehiro Narita, and Ikuro Takahashi. They decided to change their name at the advice of P.S.F. Records, which claimed Psychedelic Speed Freaks sounded "too direct".

Discography

Studio albums

• II (1986, P.S.F.)
• Dispersion (1992, P.S.F.)
• Disallow (1996, P.S.F.)
• Desperado (1998, P.S.F.)

Live albums

• Psychedelic Speed Freaks (1984, P.S.F.)
• Live (1994, P.S.F.)
• Psychobomb -U.S. Tour 2000- (2000, P.S.F.)

Compilation albums

• Psychedelic Speed Freaks '84-'85 (1997, Time Bomb)
• Destination (2002, P.S.F.)

References

1. "Noise: NZ/Japan" (PDF). soundartarchive.net. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
2. ^ Cummings, Alan (August 1996). "Interview with Asahito Nanjo". Opprobrium. Retrieved 13 May 2013.

External links

• High Rise at AllMusic
• High Rise discography at Discogs

• Japanese noise rock groups
• Musical groups established in 1982
• Musical groups disestablished in 2002
• Musical groups from Tokyo
• 1982 establishments in Japan
• P.S.F. Records artists