Hirameka Hi-Fi

Hirameka Hi-Fi was a British indie rock band active between 1997 and 2003 around a core of schoolmates who shared the desire to make music that was exciting, angular yet accessible. They put out their debut 7", 'Munchin', on Gringo in January 1998. A mix of shouty vocals, sugary car-alarm guitar riff and pounding rhythm owed a lot to contemporary influences like The Yummy Fur, Bis and Urusei Yatsura, but also won the band support from both John Peel and Steve Lamacq Radio 1 shows. They only actually played their first live shows after this...
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==Link to Peel==
Peel discovered the band in 1998 via their single, "Munchin'", and played the track on his radio programme. He played further material from the group on his shows until 2002. The group also did two sessions for his programmes and Peel nominated their single, 'Self Starter', as one of his records of the month for September 2000 (Peel's Record Box).
==Sessions==
1. Recorded: 1999-03-29. First Broadcast: 04 May 1999
*The Formalists / Scolio Sister / Osterburg / A Warning And An Ultimatum
2. Recorded live: 2002-12-11. First Broadcast: 11 December 2002
*Take On The Break / All A-Tremble / The Culling Song
==Other Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1998
*11 February 1998: Munchin' (It's A Riot) (7") Gringo 
*25 February 1998: Munchin (7") Gringo
*29 July 1998: The Brat (7" - Play Hard) Gringo 
*18 August 1998: The Brat (EP - Play Hard) Gringo
;1999
*13 January 1999: ‘No Pictures (7 inch)’ Extreme Sports Armchair Enthusiasts
*21 January 1999 (Radio Eins): No Pictures (7") Extreme Sports Armchair Enthusiasts
*05 August 1999: 'The Formulists (CD - Proud Tradition Of Failure)' (Extreme Sports Armchair Enthusiasts)
*11 August 1999: 'Two-Way Caution (CD-A Proud Tradition Of Failure)' (Extreme Sports Armchair Enthusiasts)
*19 August 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Two-Way Caution (CD-A Proud Tradition Of Failure)' (Extreme Sports Armchair Enthusiasts)
*26 August 1999 (Radio Eins): 'No Pictures (7")' (Extreme Sports Armchair Enthusiasts)
*30 September 1999: Scoliosister (LP – A Proud Tradition Of Failure) Gringo
*07 October 1999 (Radio Eins): Scoliosister (LP – A Proud Tradition Of Failure) Gringo
;2000
*29 June 2000 (Radio Eins): 'No Pictures (7")' (Extreme Sports Armchair Enthusiasts)
*24 August 2000: 'The Imperfect Approach' (7" Single) Gringo
*12 September 2000: Self Starter (7" - The Imperfect Approach / Self- Starter) Gringo
*21 September 2000 (Radio Eins): Self Starter (7" - The Imperfect Approach / Self- Starter) Gringo
*28 September 2000: The Imperfect Approach (7" - The Imperfect Approach / Self- Starter) Gringo 
*16 November 2000: Token Strike (v/a 2x7" - Essex) Plastic Cowboy white label
;2002
*09 May 2002: Colors (2x7" EP – The Twominutemen) Jonson Family
*11 September 2002: Pentimento (7") Gringo
==External Links==
*Gringo Records
*Discogs
 
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