is a Japanese musician. He was a

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for the

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band

Boredoms Boredoms () (later known as V∞redoms) is a rock band from Osaka, Japan formed in 1986. The band's sound is often referred to as noise rock, or sometimes Japanoise (Japan's noise music scene), though their more recent records have moved towar ...

, and has released records both as a solo artist and with several other musicians and bands. He has also composed the soundtracks to several films.

Discography

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

* ''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

* '' 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 ''Super æ'' (sometimes written as ''Super Ae'' or ''Super Are'') is the fifth studio album by Boredoms, released in 1998. It was named the 44th greatest album of the 1990s by ''Pitchfork''. Title The correct pronunciation of the album's title is ...

'' (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

* ''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

* ''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

* ''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

* ''The Essence of Pop-Self'' (Flavour, 2002)

with Akabushi

* ''Chonmage'' 3" CD (Satsugai Enka Vinyl, 1994) * ''Mademoiselle. Live: T-shirt Kote Kure'' with Bonjour! (Satugai Enka Vinyl, 1995)

with Guitoo

* ''Cyclotron'' (Warner Music Japan, 1999)

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

* ''Panorama Paradise'' (Alida / Creativeman, 1996) * ''Yoshihide Otomo plays the music of Takeo Yamashita'' (P-Vine, 1999) (two tracks) * ''Live'' (2001)

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

* ''Lucky Mountain Hey!!!!!!!!!! (Japan Overseas, 1997)

with Most

* ''2000.11.26.'' (2001) * ''Most'' (P-Vine, 2001) * ''Most Most'' (P-Vine, 2003)

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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yamamoto, Seiichi 1958 births Living people Japanese male composers Japanese composers Japanese male singers Japanese rock guitarists Singers from Amagasaki Big beat musicians Tzadik Records artists Kansai University alumni Boredoms members