Despite the name implying a one-man band, DJ Sharpnel is the collective alias for Japanese electronic artists DJ
Jea and
Lemmy who formed in 2000. Via their independent label Sharpnel Sound, they release CD albums consisting of their own
speedcore,
happy hardcore, and
trance works as well as guest tracks from acquaintances of the group, such as
DJ Chucky,
m1dy, and
M-Project. The style of DJ Sharpnel's music differs from a lot of speedcore artists in that its aggressive undertones are often brightened up with happy sped-up Japanese popular music (
J-pop) or spoken voice samples …
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