Seiichi Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto is a Japanese musician. He is the guitarist of psychedelic rock band Rovo as well as a former guitarist for the noise rock band Boredoms, and has also released records as a solo artist. He has also composed the soundtracks to several films, as well as collaborating with various other musicians and bands.
Seiichi Yamamoto
- Name
- Seiichi Yamamoto
- Born
- 16 July 1958
- Birthplace
- Amagasaki, Hyōgo
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Seiichi Yamamoto nacque nel 1958 a Amagasaki (Hyogo).
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• Name — Seiichi Yamamoto • Alias — Yama-motor • Born — 16 July 1958 • Birthplace — Amagasaki, Hyōgo • Origin — Osaka, Japan • Instrument — Guitar, vocals • Genre — Noise rock, electronic • Years Active — 1986–present • Label — Tzadik • Current Member Of — Rovo • Past Member Of — Boredoms
Solo projects
Solo projects
• Suido Megane Satsujin Jiken videocassette (Augen, 1994) • Solo Improvisado videocassette (Augen, 1996) • Noa (Alchemy, ARCD-101, 1998) • Noa 2 (Alchemy, ARCD-125, 2001) • Crown of Fuzzy Groove (Weather/P-Vine, 2002) • Nu Frequency (Tzadik, 2003) • Nazonazo (Ummo / MIDI Creative, 2003) • Baptism (Tzadik, 2004) • X-Game (as Para; P-Vine, 2006) • Tokyo Loop: Original Soundtrack (Image Forum/P-Vine, 2006)
As co-leader
As co-leader
• Shiawase no Sumika with Phew (Tokuma Japan Communications, 1998) • Ichi the Killer: Original Soundtrack (Monsoon, 2001) • Ontoko with K.K. Null (Ummo, 1999) • Dance with Philip Samartzis (FMN Sound Factory, 2002) • Live at Showboat, February 25, 2000 with Lamones Young with Mukai, and Chie (Last Visible Dog/Hospital Productions, 2003) • Hasselt with Enkidu (Turtles' Dream, 2004) • Kirie: Kabusacki Tokyo Session with Kabusacki, Fernando, Yuji Katsui, Natsuki Kido, Yasuhiro Yoshigaki, Yoichi Okabe, and Takashi Numazawa (Glamorous, 2004) • Chichipio: Buenos Aires Session vol. #1 (EWE, 2005) • Izumi: Buenos Aires Session vol. #2 (EWE, 2006)
with Boredoms
with Boredoms
• Osorezan no Stooges Kyo (1988, Selfish Records) • Soul Discharge (1989, Selfish Records) • Pop Tatari (1992, WEA Japan) • Super Roots (1993, WEA Japan) • Wow 2 (1993, Avant Records) • Super Roots 2 (1994, WEA Japan) • Chocolate Synthesizer (1994, WEA Japan) • Super Roots 3 (1994, WEA Japan) • Super Roots 5 (1995, WEA Japan) • Super Roots 6 (1996, WEA Japan) • Super Go!!!!! (1998, WEA Japan) • Super æ (1998, WEA Japan) • Super Seeeeee!!!!!! (1998, WEA Japan) • Super 77/Super Sky (1998, WEA Japan) • Super Roots 7 (1998, WEA Japan) • Super Roots 8 (1999, WEA Japan) • Vision Creation Newsun (EP) (1999, WEA Japan) • Vision Creation Newsun (1999, WEA Japan) • Rebore, vol. 1 (2000, WEA Japan) • Rebore, vol. 2 (2000, WEA Japan) • Rebore, vol. 3 (2001, WEA Japan) • Rebore, vol. 0 (2001, WEA Japan) • Seadrum/House of Sun (2004, WEA Japan) Yamamoto had left Boredoms prior to the release of Seadrum/House of Sun; the album contains samples of previously recorded guitar work.
with Rovo
with Rovo
• Pico! (Dohb, 1998) • Vitamin! / Cisco! (Roars, 1998) • Horses! / Kmara! LP (Dohb, 1999) • Imago (Dohb, 1999) • Pyramid (Dohb, 2000) • Sai (Warner Indies Network, 2001) • split with Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden. (P-Vine, 2001) • Live at Liquid Room 2001 5/16: Main Drive Trance (Rovolone, 2001) • Tonic 2001 (Tzadik, 2002) • Flage (Warner, 2002) • Live at Hibiya-Yaon 2003. 05. 05: Man Drive Trance Special (Wonderground, 2003) • Condor (2006) • Live at Tokyo Kinema Club 7/7/2006 with Alejandro Franov, Fernando Kabusacki, and Santiago Vazquez (EWE, 2007)
with Omoide Hatoba
with Omoide Hatoba
• Surfin' in U.F.O. (EP. Public Bath, 1990) • Dai-Ongaku (Alchemy, 1990) • Suichu-Joe (Alchemy, 1991) • Black Hawaii (Alchemy, 1992) • Famicom Rally I-V audiocassette (1993) • Mantako (Public Bath, 1994) • Livers and Giggers: 1987–1993 (Japan Overseas, 1994) • Kinsei (Earthnoise/Meldac/Birdman 1995) • Suger Clip (Trattoria / Polystar, 1997) • Vuoy (Trattoria / Polystar, 1997) • Osaka Ra (Dako Vinyl Fantasia, 2004)
with Rashinban
with Rashinban
• Rashinban audiocassette (Gyuune, 1994) • Bunka audiocassette (Gyuune, 1997) • Rago (Gyuune, 1997) • Eien no Uta. 3 (Warner Music Japan, 1997) • Rago (Warner Music Japan, 1997) • Seika (Warner Music Japan, 1998) • Psychedelic Sessions for All Incredible Hippies I and II audiocassette • Rashinban's Live Tips Collection Vol. 1: '97–'99 audiocassette • Adrenalin Drive (Warner Music Japan, 1999) • Song Line (Warner Music Japan, 2000) • Soundtrack to Adrenalin Drive (Beam Entertainment, 2000) • Psychederix: Impro and More Songs audiocassette • Psychederix: Impro and More Songs: Nagoya Version audiocassette • Musubi (Lighthouse, 2005)
with ya-to-i
with ya-to-i
• The Essence of Pop-Self (Flavour, 2002)
with Akabushi
with Akabushi
• Chonmage 3" CD (Satsugai Enka Vinyl, 1994) • Mademoiselle. Live: T-shirt Kote Kure with Bonjour! (Satugai Enka Vinyl, 1995)
with Guitoo
with Guitoo
• Cyclotron (Warner Music Japan, 1999)
with Live Under the Sky
with Live Under the Sky
• Live Under the Sky audiocassette (F.M.N. Sound Factory) • Live Under the Sky / Lost Utopia Total Sound audiocassette (Maboroshi no Sekai, 1995) • Sky (F.M.N. Sound Factory, 1995)
with Novo Tono
with Novo Tono
• Panorama Paradise (Alida / Creativeman, 1996) • Yoshihide Otomo plays the music of Takeo Yamashita (P-Vine, 1999) (two tracks) • Live (2001)
with Ruinzhatova
with Ruinzhatova
• Ruins-Hatoba (Magaibutsu/Charnel Music, 1994) • Ruins-Hatoba Show video (Magaibutsu, 1995) • R H (Magaibutsu, reissue of first album, 2001) • Close to the R H KIKI (Little Mor Rec., 2003) • sampling CD KAERUCAFE Material Collection/RUINZHATOVA • Live in Somewhere (Magaibutsu, 2006)
with Sun Kich
with Sun Kich
• Lucky Mountain Hey!!!!!!!!!! (Japan Overseas, 1997)
with Most
with Most
• 2000.11.26. (2001) • Most (P-Vine, 2001) • Most Most (P-Vine, 2003)
with Guillotine Kyodai
with Guillotine Kyodai
• Memorial and Material audiocassette (Maboroshi no Sekai, 1996) • Suspense Carry Pro (Guillotine / Doubletrap / Creativeman, 1997) • Viva Guitar (Guillotine / Doubletrap / Creativeman, CMDD-00064, 1997) • Meetings with Remarkable Men Featuring Junji Hirose (Guillotine / Tag Rag, 2000) In addition to performing in these bands, Yamamoto has collaborated with dozens of other bands of varying genres.
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