Probably the most individual group from the 70’s London
rock-scene, Japan were always keen on experimenting and “Life In Tokyo” caused mass
confusion once again. At the beginning of 1979, the amazing news seeped through
that the young rock-avantgardistes had met with an established disco-producer
in an LA studio. That year’s winner of the "Oscar" and "Golden
Globe" the one, the only Giorgio Moroder. Together they tinkered with a
new song, in which the group digested the fresh impressions of a sensational
live-concert in the Budokan Hall in Tokyo: "Life In Tokyo"."
A breakthrough single in many ways, this led to the
"Quiet Life" album and greater UK success. There are a multitude of
remixes and different sleeve variations of this song, what we have here is the
1980 reissue cashing in on Japan’s success.
Originally formed by BATCAVE DJ & Better Badges
assistant guru, Hamish (guitars/vocals), la belle Sophie (bass), Linzi (drums)
and the darling Max Edie (guitar/backing vocals), the band first supported the
Meteors in the Lyceum in 1982. After losing Max the trio went on to play gigs
at the Batcave, the Lyceum with The Gun Club, The Sisters of Mercy and the
Stray Cats, Hammersmith Palais with Killing Joke, Gary Glitter(!?) and the
Cramps (as well as a 1983 UK tour with the Cramps)...
The band recorded a track 'Sex Beat' for the Batcave
album, 'Young Limbs Numb Hymns' in 1983 which became the radio-friendly and
club track in the USA, particularly the west coast where Rodney Biggenheimer
played it incessantly on KROC. Sex Beat sailed on unaware of this 'success' and
eventually drifted apart in the malaise of post-batcave disillusionment.
However, 2009 saw the resurrection of that magic spark of
bass and 'base' guitar at Club AntiChrist, and, armed with a batch of trademark
songs, have persisted in bringing the mystic experience of passion and song to
live audiences anywhere...
A band of bass and rhythm, bristling with raw guitars and
bouncing with beat. Sex Beat create music for the body and mind, life and death,
the naked and the dressed.