http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2055&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rssJapanese noise rockers Melt-Banana will blow your mind. Combining Punk's furious intensity with boggling virtuosity and bold experimentalism, the band conjures a sound that can only be described as inhuman. Guitarist Agata's feet navigate a maze of effects pedals with the skill and finesse of a tap dancer, crafting unholy, inner ear-tickling noises and triggering microscopic samples to color his feverish slide guitar heroics. Meanwhile, vocalist Yasuko O. belts out squeaky, percussive shrieks that, while occasionally cute (the band's renditions of "White Christmas" and "Surfin' U.S.A." are particularly entertaining), are most often just startling. And their songs are <I>fast</I>. Insanely fast. They rarely extend over the two minute mark, and regularly clock in at under a minute. And thank goodness -- if their songs were any longer, the uninitiated would surely pass out from over-stimulation. If you suffer from any sort of heart condition, approach with caution. - Doug RussellJapanese Noise Rocken720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:08:34 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2055&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese noise rockers Melt-Banana will blow your mind. Combining Punk's furious intensity with boggling virtuosity and bold experimentalism, the band conjures a sound that can only be described as inhuman. Guitarist Agata's feet navigate a maze of effects pedals with the skill and finesse of a tap dancer, crafting unholy, inner ear-tickling noises and triggering microscopic samples to color his feverish slide guitar heroics. Meanwhile, vocalist Yasuko O. belts out squeaky, percussive shrieks that, while occasionally cute (the band's renditions of "White Christmas" and "Surfin' U.S.A." are particularly entertaining), are most often just startling. And their songs are <I>fast</I>. Insanely fast. They rarely extend over the two minute mark, and regularly clock in at under a minute. And thank goodness -- if their songs were any longer, the uninitiated would surely pass out from over-stimulation. If you suffer from any sort of heart condition, approach with caution. - Doug Russell http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14319121&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 14319121 tra.14319121 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Bambi's Dilemma alb.14311773 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/2/1/1011265_170x170.jpg 2007-04-24 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Heiwaboke Crisis tra.14319121 96000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14319121&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14319121&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3367381&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 1 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 3367381 tra.3367381 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Cell-Scape alb.297245 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true Contortion Out of Confusion tra.16099101 99000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099101&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099101&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099081&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 16099081 tra.16099081 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Scratch or Stitch alb.16096813 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/2/1092746_170x170.jpg 2007-07-24 00:00:00.0 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 true Plot In a Pot tra.16099081 79000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099081&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099081&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9649480&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 9649480 tra.9649480 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 13 Hedgehogs (MxBx Singles 1994-1999) alb.9639108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/9/6/796972_170x170.jpg 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true $10 A Pile (Ax version) tra.9649480 120000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9649480&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9649480&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099099&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 16099099 tra.16099099 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Scratch or Stitch alb.16096813 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/2/1092746_170x170.jpg 2007-07-24 00:00:00.0 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 true EYE-Q trader tra.16099099 108000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099099&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099099&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099082&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 16099082 tra.16099082 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Scratch or Stitch alb.16096813 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/2/1092746_170x170.jpg 2007-07-24 00:00:00.0 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 true Scratch or Stitch! tra.16099082 62000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099082&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099082&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099087&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 16099087 tra.16099087 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Scratch or Stitch alb.16096813 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/2/1092746_170x170.jpg 2007-07-24 00:00:00.0 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 true BuZZer #P tra.16099087 106000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099087&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099087&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099088&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 16099088 tra.16099088 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Scratch or Stitch alb.16096813 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/2/1092746_170x170.jpg 2007-07-24 00:00:00.0 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 true Rough Dogs Have Bumps tra.16099088 109000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099088&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099088&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099089&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 16099089 tra.16099089 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Scratch or Stitch alb.16096813 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/2/1092746_170x170.jpg 2007-07-24 00:00:00.0 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 true IGUANA In Trouble tra.16099089 141000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099089&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099089&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.379790&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 16 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 379790 tra.379790 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 MxBx 1998/13,000 Miles At Light Velocity alb.202815 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/5/9/169561_170x170.jpg 1999-02-16 00:00:00.0 1999-02-16 00:00:00.0 true Surfin' USA tra.379790 154000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.379790&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.379790&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.379808&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 16 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 379808 tra.379808 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 MxBx 1998/13,000 Miles At Light Velocity alb.202815 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/5/9/169561_170x170.jpg 1999-02-16 00:00:00.0 1999-02-16 00:00:00.0 true Rragg tra.379808 54000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.379808&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.379808&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9649404&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 31 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 9649404 tra.9649404 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Teeny Shiny alb.9639106 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/9/6/796970_170x170.jpg 2000-10-31 00:00:00.0 2000-10-31 00:00:00.0 true First Contact to Planet Q tra.9649404 51000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9649404&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9649404&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099090&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 16099090 tra.16099090 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Scratch or Stitch alb.16096813 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/2/1092746_170x170.jpg 2007-07-24 00:00:00.0 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 true It's In the PillcaSe tra.16099090 90000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099090&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099090&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099097&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 16099097 tra.16099097 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Scratch or Stitch alb.16096813 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/2/1092746_170x170.jpg 2007-07-24 00:00:00.0 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 true I HATe it! tra.16099097 58000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099097&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099097&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099086&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 16099086 tra.16099086 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Scratch or Stitch alb.16096813 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/2/1092746_170x170.jpg 2007-07-24 00:00:00.0 1996-05-21 00:00:00.0 true Ketchup-Mess tra.16099086 87000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099086&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16099086&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14319120&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 14319120 tra.14319120 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Bambi's Dilemma alb.14311773 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/2/1/1011265_170x170.jpg 2007-04-24 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Cracked Plaster Cast tra.14319120 133000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14319120&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14319120&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14319118&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 14319118 tra.14319118 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Bambi's Dilemma alb.14311773 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/2/1/1011265_170x170.jpg 2007-04-24 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Spider Snipe tra.14319118 132000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14319118&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14319118&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14319106&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 14319106 tra.14319106 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Bambi's Dilemma alb.14311773 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/2/1/1011265_170x170.jpg 2007-04-24 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true The Call Of 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Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 9692603 tra.9692603 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 One Bomb Fits All - Zea Remixed alb.9685285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/7/8/798728_170x170.jpg 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true Flying Objects Have Arrived tra.9692603 244000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9692603&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9692603&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12151032&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Mon, 5 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 12151032 tra.12151032 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Release The Bats - A Tribute to the Birthday Party alb.12146363 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/2/5/925286_170x170.jpg 2006-06-05 00:00:00.0 2006-06-05 00:00:00.0 true Faint Heart tra.12151032 141000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12151032&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12151032&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12149976&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss Japanese Noise Rock Tue, 1 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Melt-Banana on Rhapsody Online 12149976 tra.12149976 Melt-Banana art.2055 0.99 Dynamite With a Laserbeam - Queen as Heard Through the Meat Grinder of Three One G alb.12146254 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/1/5/925177_170x170.jpg 2003-05-05 00:00:00.0 2002-01-01 00:00:00.0 true We Will Rock You tra.12149976 121000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12149976&variant=play&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12149976&variant=data&rws=%2Fmelt-banana%2Ftop-tracks.rss