Friday, March 25, 2011

Hadouken!


Down + Quarter Circle + Forward + Punch = Hadouken!

Pumping up the bass, Hadouken! rustles my jimmies like the girl at the Dairy Queen, and I'm not talking about my ice cream. With influences in the techno and electronic genre, Hadouken is self-described "new rave," with emphasis on synthesizer riffs and an incorporation of guitar, along with Game Boy sound samples. The band's lyrical focus is on modern youth culture, but their most recent album is themed around nuclear war.

Hadouken! is exemplified by their danceable beats, moshable bass, and hooky synth, as demonstrated in the following song:

18 comments:

  1. This is supposed to be played LOUD! like it!

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  2. Always liked Hadouken! both for their name and the music :> thanks for the share.

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  3. Ahh, Hadouken! I haven't listened to them in yeaaaars. I have to start listening to them again! Thanks for the post.

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  4. Wow, a band named after Ryu's famous fireball attack. That's pretty cool.

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  5. HADOUKEN can't be written in lowercase ;D

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  6. This band seems interesting. Even though i do not listen to very much foreign music i kinda like it!

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  7. Seen Hadouken a couple of times back when they were smaller - still awesome.

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  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6THS-VHC8sA

    Remix of Hadoukens Oxygen, done by Gemini. If you are a fan of Hadouken it is a must hear!

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  9. Huh. I'm usually not so much into eletronic stuff and I avoid anything Rave-related like the plague, but they actually sound quite good. Remind me of MSI a bit. Thanks!

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