Famous and popular songs by BOOM BOOM SATELLITES
Formed in 1990, BOOM BOOM SATELLITES is a Japanese rock unit rooted in big beat.
Michiyuki Kawashima, who sadly passed away in 2016, served as the vocalist and guitarist.
In Europe, they were hailed as the most shocking and acclaimed act since The Prodigy, a legendary artist who masterfully fused techno and rock.
BOOM BOOM SATELLITES’ Famous and Popular Songs (1–10)
KICK IT OUTBOOM BOOM SATELLITES
A quintessential track from them that blends a hard-hitting rock sound with an electronic approach.
It’s aggressive and impulsive, and the more you listen, the more you get drawn into its allure.
It’s the kind of song that makes you think it must be unbelievably cool live.
NINEBOOM BOOM SATELLITES
The refreshing intro with vocals over a piano accompaniment is highly memorable.
This track also features a strikingly grand-sounding chorus, and the lead-up into it transitions so beautifully that you can’t help but move to the rhythm.
Overall, the song has a somewhat calm tone, yet it still delivers a satisfying sense of dynamics that keeps it engaging.
Plush EjectBOOM BOOM SATELLITES
Boom Boom Satellites was formed by guitarist Michiyuki Kawashima and bassist Masayuki Nakano.
Their debut album, Out Loud, is the record that put their name on the global map.
Released on a prestigious Belgian label, it fused rock and jazz onto a big beat framework with such innovation that it was hailed as “the biggest shock since The Prodigy.” The headlong rush of their signature track Push Eject feels like it bypasses reason to shake your instincts directly.
Listen to it on a night drive and the scenery might look different.
Their music has even been featured in films like The Dark Knight, and this surging flood of sound still shines today—let yourself be swept away by it at least once.
MORNING AFTERBOOM BOOM SATELLITES
This track, which shines with a techno-style approach, is included on the 2013 album EMBRACE.
The part where live drums come in over the programmed backing and start laying down a tight groove is so cool—it really gets your heart racing.
After that, when everything goes all-in and the whole band plays together, the sense of sheer power is incredible.
It’s a fantastic song.
EASY ACTIONBOOM BOOM SATELLITES
It’s the lead track from their sixth album, EXPOSED, released in 2007.
The intro riff, steeped in rock, is incredibly cool, and the song develops around that phrase.
The drum fills in the latter half of the track are absolutely overwhelming.
MOMENT I COUNTBOOM BOOM SATELLITES
With its undulating, repetitive bassline, delay-laden vocals, and effects-heavy electro sound, this track feels like it could send you on a trip.
You get drawn into the world of their music as if being pulled in.
Their signature style shines through in the way they recreate that techno-like approach while grounding it in a rock sound.
PUSH EJECTBOOM BOOM SATELLITES
This track from their first album, OUT LOUD, is a rock-leaning song distinguished by its strummed guitars and raspy vocals.
It has a rock foundation with elements of electro, making it accessible even for those who don’t usually listen to techno or electronic music.
BROKEN MIRRORBOOM BOOM SATELLITES
It starts with a dark intro that gradually gears up, leading to a development where the view suddenly opens up—that’s the appeal.
Speaking of BOOM BOOM SATELLITES, the Flying V is iconic, and in this music video the Flying V is illuminated, making it even more striking.
DIVE FOR YOUBOOM BOOM SATELLITES
Included on a single released in 2004, this track gained attention as the theme song for the film “APPLESEED.” With an aggressive, high-energy sound, its live performances are especially powerful and highlight its appeal even more.
It’s a solid, hard-hitting rock number.
WHAT GOES ROUND COMES AROUNDBOOM BOOM SATELLITES
This is a track included on the seventh album, EXPOSED, released in 2007.
The powerful, reassuring rhythm of the drums and bass, the strummed guitars, and the vocals with effects are striking.
It’s the kind of song I want to immerse myself in at high volume.
It captures the impulsive energy of punk.