0.8Syooogeki
| Company type | Indie music duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | J.M. and Tadaomi Tōyama |
| Defunct | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Products | Music albums, singles, EPs |
was a Japanese indie duo consisting of two members, who made their debut in 2009 with the single "Postman John".
Biography
The group was established in 2008 by J.M. and Tadaomi Tōyama and began their career under Actwise, an independent label affiliated with Evol Records. Prior to the band's formation, J.M. held an exclusive contract with Pinky until its discontinuation in 2009. Meanwhile, Tōyama was active as a Tokyo FM radio host and took on the roles of chief songwriter and producer, while J.M. focused on arrangement duties. Both members shared vocal responsibilities, with Tōyama also performing guitar parts.
In 2008, they participated in various music contests and label tryouts, starting live shows by August 2010. Their first single, "Postman John," was released in September 2010, followed by their debut album Zoo & Lennon in October through Actwise.
August 2010 saw the release of their EP Ethnofunky Dostoyevsky Comecome Club, which coincided with Tōyama's column contribution to the alternative magazine Skream!. The band’s sophomore album, titled Ichi-bō Ni-bō San-bō Yon-bō Go-bō Roku-bō, Tōyō no Techno., was issued in May 2011 after the March release of their single "Machizō, Machiko, Hakai." Both the single and album secured positions on the Oricon charts, ranking at 72 and 80 respectively.
In 2017, 0.8Syooogeki declared the conclusion of their musical endeavors following a series of live performances.
Albums
| Year | Album Details | Oricon Albums Ranking |
Estimated Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Zoo & Lennon
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| 2011 | Blast 1 Blast 2 Blast 3 Blast 4 Blast 5 Blast 6, Far East Techno. (1暴2暴3暴4暴5暴6暴、東洋のテクノ。)
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72 | 1,500 |
| 2013 | [Patron Deity of Electric Music] (【電子音楽の守護神】)
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49 | 3,200 |
| 2013 | NEW GERMAN WAVE4
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| 2015 | Destruction Pop (破壊POP)
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Extended plays
| Year | EP Details | Oricon Albums Ranking |
Estimated Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ethnofunky Dostoyevsky Comecome Club EP (エスノファンキードストエフスキーカムカムクラブEP)
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— | — |
| 2012 | Vertical JM Yayayard EP (バーティカルJ.M.ヤーヤーヤードEP)
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28 | 2,800 |
| 2014 | Inari Sushi Girl's Tears,,, EP (いなり寿司ガールの涙、、、EP)
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| 2015 | Jasmine Lover (ジャスミンの恋人)
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| 2017 | Tara, Tu, Sutra (つぁら、とぅ、すとら)
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Singles
| Release | Title | Details | Chart Rankings | Oricon Sales Figures |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Chart | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | |||||
| 2009 | "Postman John" | Available exclusively through Tower Records, Disk Union, and indiesmusic.com | — | — | — | Zoo & Lennon |
| 2011 | "Machizō, Machiko, Hakai" (「町蔵・町子・破壊」; "Town Storage, Town Kid, Destruction") | Produced in a limited edition of 2,000 copies | 80 | — | 1,200 | Ichi-bō Ni-bō San-bō Yon-bō Go-bō Roku-bō, Tōyō no Techno. |