DJ Sharpnel


DJ Sharpnel is the collective alias for Japanese electronic artists Jea and Lemmy. Via their dōjin label Sharpnelsound, they release albums consisting of their own speedcore, gabber, happy hardcore and trance works as well as guest tracks from acquaintances of the group, such as DJ Chucky, m1dy, and M-Project.

History and style

The beginnings of DJ Sharpnel came in 1996 when Jea joined up with Project Gabbangelion and later released the album "sharpnel vs Project Gabbangelion" in 1998. DJ Sharpnel's active contribution to the Japanese underground hardcore techno scene has helped form a new genre of music known as J-Core. Although DJ Sharpnel never describes Lemmy as a DJ or producer, she has created several songs, such as those listed on SRPC-0004. The style of DJ Sharpnel’s music differs from that of other hardcore artists. Its aggressive overtones are often brightened up with sped-up Japanese popular music or spoken voice samples from various anime. These are also often fused with more Western influences, such as lyrics from American hip hop music and cartoons.
Much of the sales of Sharpnel Sound records, as well as management of the online radio station and promotion of Sharpnelsound events, is done through , a primarily-hardcore record store located in Shibuya and operated by Akira Uchibori. Aside from their prolific discography on the Sharpnelsound label, DJ Sharpnel has also provided tracks for other Japanese labels such as Maddest Chickn’dom, Ravin Beatz Japan, and Gabba Disco.

Aliases

DJ Sharpnel has used various artist names throughout their releases, depending on the specific style of the track or album. The main aliases are "DJ Sharpnel" and "Killingscum". Sharpnel.net is the name for the collaborative "performance project" of the Sharpnelsound label, with Jea as live DJ and Lemmy as live VJ. Although, according to their MySpace page, DJ Sharpnel is the name on the produced albums, Killingscum is occasionally credited to tracks, separating Jea from Lemmy. In addition to Killingscum, Jea also uses "DJ Jea" as a solo alias when he performs hardstyle music and tracks related to the SPRH series.
Other group aliases have been used when Jea and Lemmy collaborated with other artists prior to the creation of the DJ Sharpnel name, such as Project Gabbangelion and High Speed Music Team Sharpnel. Still other albums are credited to "DJ Sharpnel & V.A" indicating that various other artists produced tracks on the album.
The name "DJ Sharpnel" is commonly used to refer to any combination of musicians led by Jea, even those prior to 2000 and those on albums not associated with the Sharpnelsound label.

Western Influence

Due to DJ Sharpnel's extended time and dedication to the J-Core music scene, Western recognition of Japanese hardcore has increased. Many up-and-coming new artists have acknowledged DJ Sharpnel's influence, including DJ Zaiaku, T2Kazuya, Spy47 and Shingo DJ.

Discography

DJ Sharpnel's discography is very large, tallying to over 53 albums in which the duo has contributed to and at least 10 albums in which they are the primary or sole contributor. Below is the primary discography associated with the Sharpnelsound label, with DJ Sharpnel as the primary artist. For most albums in the SRPC series, there are two versions. First, a CDr version released at Comiket, then later a pressed CD version to be sold at shops. The CDr versions are produced in smaller quantities and are therefore rarer, and usually have a track list differing somewhat from the final pressed version.
NumberTitleDateNotes
SRPC-0001Sharpnel vs Project Gabbangelion1998-08-16
SRPC-0002ダブル ダッチ 1998-10-??Limited released due to loss of original files.
SRPC-0003フロム・ザ・はあと 地獄編 1998-12-??
SRPC-0004アタック ザ シャープネル 1999-08-??Two-CD album.
SRPC-0005レイヴ☆スペクター 1999-12-31
SRPC-0006Endless Summer2000-08-13
SRPC-0007Genesis:02000-12-30Under "Neon Genesis Gabbangelion" alias.
SRPC-0008S.E.X. -Sound of EXtreme-2001-08-12First album under "DJ Sharpnel" alias. Once DJ Sharpnel alias came about, Lemmy started producing less and it was just Jea from here on out.
SRPC-0009p2p. ピアッツーピアッ! 2001-12-30
SRPC-0010X-Rated -クロスレートっ!- 2002-08-11
SRPC-0011Early Style of Otakuspeedvibe　1996–19982002-10-??All songs on this album were originally released in 1996.
SRPC-0012PPPH – Phat, Pinky, Powerful＆Hard!!2002-12-30
SRPC-0013Anime Gabba it!2003-08-17
SRPC-0014No Style? No Policy!?2003-12-12Under Jea's "Killingscum" alias.
SRPC-0015Sharpnelsound Collection -One-2004-05-??Collection of earlier tracks.
SRPC-0016悩殺! ハードブレイク 2004-08-15
SRPC-0017UG☆Psyclone2004-12-30
SRPC-0018Yonderdome2005-08-14Mix CD of tracks from the first 7 albums
SRPC-0019Mad Breaks2005-08-14
SRPC-0020Brain Violation.感脳侵食2006-08-13
SRPC-0021オタクオーバークロックス21 2006-12-31
SRPC-0022ランニング★オールナイトッ!! 2007-12-31
SRPC-0023二次元サティスファクション 2008-08-16
SRPC-0024妄殺オタクティクス 2009-08-15
SRPC-0025Sharpnelsound Collection Vol. 22009-12-30Second collection of previously released Sharpnelsound songs.
SRPC-0026Cyclick2010-08-14
SRPC-0027危ないベースライン 2011-08-13
SRPC-0028Yonderdome Decade -10 Years Of DJ Sharpnel2011-12-3150 tracks of various Sharpnelsound releases from SRPC0008-SRPC027
SRPC-0029Welcome To The Ottack Universe2012-08-11-
SRPC-0030Otakuspeedvibe2013-08-12Final album released under the SRPC main series.
SRPC-C001What A Happy Life & Death!2002First album released under DJ Sharpnel's Cotton Pantie's alias.
SRPC-C002My Sweet Honey Biscuit!2002Second album released under DJ Sharpnel's Cotton Pantie's alias.
SRPC-H001Life Is Game2003-05-05First album in the DJ Jea Hardrave series.
SRPC-H003Harddrive 150 BPM - Life Is Game Volume 2.02005-25-01-
SRPC-L001Allright, Biaaatch !!! - A Street-Trash Megamix of Hardcore Classics2002DJ Megamix by The Speed Freak
SRPC-L002Shockwave Greatest Hits Megamix 1994-20022002DJ Megamix by The Speed Freak from tracks 1.1 to 1.16
SRPC-L003Noisecore Vol. 01 - A Radical Hardcore Mix2002This mix is a vinyl-mix done by The Speed Freak for Street-Trash Alliance.
Recorded and mixed @ V_Biosfear 3.
Delivered in plastic sleeve.
SRPC-L004Gabberdisco Megamix2002This time it's not about being the hardest - it's about having fun !!!
This mix is a digital mix done by The Speed Freak for Street-Trash Alliance.
Recorded and mixed @ V_Biosfear 3.
Delivered in plastic sleeve.
SRPC-L005Speedcore Dandy2002-
SRPC-L006Demons To Some, Angels To Others - Hardcore-Mix 11-20072007-31-12-
SRPC-L007Break It Oldschool - 100% Classic Breakbeats2007-31-12-
SRPC-M001Hardstyle 4Da Firsttime2002Total duration of the mix on disc 1 is 76:17.
The 2nd disc contains a video file in.MPEG format.
SRPC-M002Now Or Never2002Spelling errors on the release:
01. Bassalert - Dewegwijer
02. The Viper - X-Teminate
06. The Macochist - No Newstyle
07. DJ Promo - Harrucaine Brain
08. Neophte &Stuneed Guys - There Is No Other
10. Bodylotion - Neighborhood Crime
11. Nightraver - We Are Rotterdam
12. Evilactivities - X-Tinction
13. Neophte &Stuneed Guys - Nation Of Domination
The Alienator and MC Ruffian are uncredited on this mix for the track G-Core, instead the info is taken from other releases.
SRPC-M003Hardstyle Tokyo Night Cruisin'2003
SRPM-004J-Core RevolutionNo artist names are included on the release, names have been gathered from earlier releases containing the same songs.
SRPE-0001Erectortion-01 - キモチイイコト2009-
SRPE-0002Erectortion-02 - 誘惑催眠ガール2011-30-10-
SRPK-0001No Style? No Policy!?2003-12-12Comes with a pink transparent info-sheet.
SRPK-0002暴走歌謡大全集2004-
SRPK-0003爆萌電波注意報!2009-30-12-
SRPD-0001Invisible Trigger2013-31-12Track 18 is incorrectly tagged as Speed Disco Vol.1 on the album's track list.
Track 20 is incorrectly tagged as Yanyan Speeddisco Vol.3 on the album's track list.
SRPX-0001Ver1.02013-31-12Free CDr that comes with Invisible Trigger