Biography
There are at least 2 artists named Speedometer:
1. Speedometer (band): Since forming as a quartet in 1998, Speedometer has been at the forefront of the funk and soul scene. While on the playlists of every funk and soul DJ dropping heavy funk, latin or soulful beats on dancefloors around the world, their music has also been the backdrop for countless TV shows and Hollywood film trailers. They have toured all over Europe and Japan releasing 8 studio albums, including collaborations with some of legendary names in soul and funk.
https://www.speedometer-funk.co.uk/
2. speedometer., or Jun Takayama, is an artist based in Osaka, Japan with 10 albums and 5 EPs under his name, with his most recent being "Suburbs" released on June 26, 2024. According to his Discogs page, he took a 20-year hiatus between the release of his 7th album, "Thermo" (2003), and his 8th solo album, "Afterglow", released in 2023 (emphasis on "solo" because he had released a split album with Metome and Uratomoe 3 years prior). He has been releasing music under this alias for almost 30 years, with his self-titled first album being released in 1997. He specializes in electronic music like breakbeat, downtempo, IDM, and more. You can find him on Instagram, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Discogs, and his website respectively.
https://www.instagram.com/spdmtr/?hl=en
https://soundcloud.com/jun-takayama
https://slomos.bandcamp.com/
https://www.discogs.com/artist/43609-Speedometer
https://takayamajun.com
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