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Acid Mothers Temple

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. (and subsequent offshoots) is a Japanese psychedelic band, the core of which formed in 1995.[1] The band is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and early in their career featured many musicians, but by 2004 the line-up had coalesced with only a few core members and frequent guest vocalists.

The band has released albums frequently on a number of international record labels as well as the Acid Mothers Temple family record label, which was established in 1998 to document the activities of the whole collective.

History

Kawabata initially formed Acid Mothers Temple (originally "Acid Mother's Temple")[2] with the intention of creating "extreme trip music" by editing and dubbing previous recordings, being influenced by progressive rock, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and krautrock.[3] Kawabata, along with Koizumi Hajime, Suhara Keizo, and Cotton Casino formed the original Acid Mother's Temple lineup as a group; however, the first recordings released were Kawabata's own mixes and overdubs.[3] The band released two self-titled tapes on their eponymous label in 1997 before dropping the apostrophe from their name. They soon released their first self-titled album (see Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.).[2] The group began to tour overseas in 1998.[4]

The band continued to tour and record, adding to the lineup drummer Ichiraku Yoshimitsu and guitarist Higashi Hiroshi. Several non-Acid Mothers shootoff bands formed, including Floating Flower, Nishinihon, and Tsurbami,[4] while The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. played at sold-out shows and festivals all over North America, Japan, and Europe in the early 2000s. In 2002, the band released four albums and two EPs in a three-month span while touring the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, including South by Southwest in Austin, being selected as one of the top three groups performing.[2]

Kawabata began his own solo offshoot, called Kawabata Makoto & the Mothers of Invasion, in an attempt to create music with a more jazz feel. In 2002, along with Tsuyama Atsushi and Ichiraku Yoshimitsu, the group released their only album under this name.[5]

In 2003, an incarnation of the band called "Acid Mothers Temple mode HHH" was formed to tour Europe, consisting of Kawabata, Tsuyama, and Yoshida, a group who had played together as Seikazoku long before Acid Mothers Temple was formed.[3] The same year, a collaboration of Acid Mothers Temple and Gong called "Acid Mothers Gong" performed at the Royal Festival Hall in London.[2]

Soon after, in 2004, long-time vocalist and synthesizer player Cotton Casino left the group to concentrate on her own group and family while Acid Mothers Gong continued to tour. The group again released four albums in a three-month period, while another collaboration between Acid Mothers Temple and Afrirampo, Acid Mothers Afrirampo, released an album as well. Meanwhile, Acid Mothers Temple mode HHH renamed itself to Acid Mothers Temple SWR and released its own album.[2]

In 2005, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Acid Mothers Temple, a new group called Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno was formed, starting their first European tour in June, and consisting of Higashi Hiroshi, Tabata Mitsuru, Okano Futoshi, and Shimura Koji and releasing several albums. Acid Mothers Temple SWR continued to tour as well. Acid Mothers Temple & the Incredible Strange Band was formed in 2006 by Tsuyama Akiko, Suhara Keizo, Aiko, and Kawabata Makoto. Kitagawa Hao joined The Cosmic Inferno as vocalist, though he left the band after touring the United States in mid-2007. Tsuyama and Kawabata formed another offshoot in December 2006, Acid Gurus Temple, with Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru, which quickly changed its name to Acid Mothers Guru Guru.[2]

The band has also hosted its own yearly festival in Japan, appropriately titled Acid Mothers Festival, since 2002, which has been attended by Yamazaki Maso of Masonna, Afrirampo, Yoshida Tatsuya, Mani Neumeier, Kuriyama Jun, Ohpia, and Seiichi Yamamoto of Boredoms.[2]

With regards to the often-confusing array of names for the different bands, Kawabata has explained:

Though we shall henceforth be Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno, the new group will also be known in short as Acid Mothers Temple and this will no doubt sow confusion in the minds of many. But the true manifestations of Acid Mothers Temple are many—Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O., Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno, Acid Mothers Temple SWR. The future may see yet other groups bearing similar names. But each and all of them will be true manifestations of Acid Mothers Temple.

— Kawabata Makoto[6]

Groups and members

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

The most prolific and widely-known of the various Acid Mothers Temple collectives, Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is a quartet that plays mostly psychedelic, space-rock type music. Their pieces are often improvised, free-form or experimental, while incorporating elements of American psych rock, drone and world music.

Current members
Previous members
  • Yasuda Hisashi – bass guitar
  • Koizumi Hajime – drums
  • Suhara Keizo – bass guitar
  • Cotton Casino – synthesizer, vocals
  • Kitagawa Hao – theremin, vocals
  • Nao – vocals
  • Uki Eiji – drums
  • Ichiraku Yoshimitsu – drums
  • Audrey Gineset - vocals
  • Ono Ryoko - saxophone and flute

Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno

Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno differs from the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. not only in line-up but also in style of music. The Cosmic Inferno generally plays much heavier, hard-rock inspired psychedelia, and experiments more with effects pedals.

Current members
  • Kawabata Makoto – guitar, bouzouki, electronics
  • Higashi Hiroshi – synthesizer, guitar
  • Tabata Mitsuru – bass guitar, vocals
  • Shimura Koji – drums, percussion
  • Pikachu – drums, vocals
Previous members
  • Okano Futoshi – drums

Acid Mothers Afrirampo

Acid Mothers Afrirampo is essentially the core three members of Acid Mothers Temple plus the two members of Afrirampo. Acid Mothers Afrirampo's music is closer to free jazz with experimental elements. There is also a strong focus on the drums.

Current members

Acid Mothers Temple & the Pink Ladies Blues

The Pink Ladies Blues is another Acid Mothers Temple side-project, notable largely because it does not include Kawabata Makoto. In fact, that trio mostly consists of ex-members from the early, formative years of Acid Mothers Temple. Their music is traditional blues and psychedelic.

Current members
  • Magic Aum Gigi – electric guitar
  • Tsuchy – electric guitar
  • Mai Mai – drums

Acid Mothers Temple SWR

(previously known as Acid Mothers Temple mode HHH and Seikazoku)

SWR is an experimental, free-jazz trio composed of Tsuyama, Kawabata, and Japanese experimental rock guru Yoshida Tatsuya of Ruins.

Current members

Acid Mothers Guru Guru

(previously known as Acid Gurus Temple)

Acid Mothers Guru Guru was founded on a concept similar to SWR, but instead features the drumming of Krautrock drummer Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru.

Current members
  • Kawabata Makoto
  • Tsuyama Atsushi
  • Mani Neumeier

Acid Mothers Gong

Current members
  • Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar
  • Gilli Smyth – vocals
  • Josh Pollock – guitar, megaphone
  • Yoshida Tatsuya – drums, vocals
  • Tsuyami Atsushi – bass guitar, vocals
  • Higashi Hiroshi – synthesizer
  • Kawabata Makoto – guitar

Acid Mothers Temple & the Incredible Strange Band

Current members
  • Tsuyama Atsushi – guitar, vocals
  • Tsuyama Akiko – vocals
  • Suhara Keizo – bass guitar
  • Aiko – drums
  • Kawabata Makoto – electric sitar, violin, hurdy-gurdy

Kawabata Makoto & the Mothers of Invasion

sometimes playing under the name "What?"[5]
Current members
  • Kawabata Makoto – guitar
  • Tabata Mitsuru – bass guitar
  • Mori Kimiho – drums
  • Higashi Hiroshi
Previous members
  • Tsuyama Atsushi – bass guitar
  • Ichiraku Yoshimitsu – drums

MMMH!

to release debut LP/CD on Manimal Vinyl in October 2009

Discography

Listed alphabetically by band.

Acid Mothers Afrirampo

Acid Mothers Gong

Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno

Studio albums

Year Date Title Label
2005 July 19 Just Another Band from the Cosmic Inferno Important Records (USA)
- Anthem Of The Space Ektro Records (Finland)
July 18 [7] Demons From Nipples Vivo Records (Poland)
September 20 [8] IAO Chant From The Cosmic Inferno Ace Fu Records (USA)
2006 February 21 Starless and Bible Black Sabbath Alien8 Recordings (Canada)
2007 December Ominous From The Cosmic Inferno Essence Music (Brazil)
2008 September 8 [9] Journey Into The Cosmic Inferno Very Friendly Records (UK)
September 15 Pink Lady Lemonade ~ You're From Outer Space Riot Season (UK)

Live albums

Year Date Title Label
2008 August 12 [10] Hotter Than Inferno ~ Live in Sapporo 2008 Vivo Records (Poland)

Live DVDs

Year Date Title Label
2007 January 15 [11] 2006 Summer Live! (Live at Enban Jamboree) Enban (Japan)
- Hardcore Uncle Meat AMT (Japan)
2008 - Hotter Than Inferno ~ Live in Osaka 2007 AMT (Japan)

Other releases

Year Date Title Type Label
2005 May [12] Cosmic Funeral Route 666 European tour CD AMT (Japan)
- Trigger In Trigger Out US tour CD-single Nokahoma Records (USA)
2007 - The Load Is A Virgin Killer 12" Split EP Nokahoma Records (USA)
2008 November [13] Sonic Attack (Psychedelic Warlords) 7" Split EP TRENSMAT (Ireland)

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

Cassettes

Year Date Title Catalog # Copies
1996 April Acid Mother's Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. 10
1997 February Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. 1 AMT-001 50
February Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. 2 AMT-002 50
1997 November Tanjohen AMT-003 40
1999 May Live + Studio AMT-004 44
2000 November In WFMU 2000 AMT-005 40

Studio albums

Year Date Title Label
1997 - Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. P.S.F. Records
1999 - Pataphisical Freak Out MU!! P.S.F. Records
November Wild Gals A Go-Go AMT
2000 October [14] Troubadours from Another Heavenly World P.S.F. Records
October [15] La Nòvia Eclipse Records
2001 February [16] Absolutely Freak Out (Zap Your Mind!!) Static Caravan-Resonant
Jun 13, 2001 New Geocentric World of Acid Mothers Temple Squealer
October In C Eclipse Records
2002 - 41st Century Splendid Man tUMULt
October 6 Electric Heavyland Alien8 Recordings
- Univers Zen ou de zéro à zéro Fractal Records
- St. Captain Freak Out & the Magic Bamboo Request Ektro
2003 - Magical Power from Mars Important Records
2004 April [17] Hypnotic Liquid Machine from the Golden Utopia AMT
April 26 Mantra of Love Alien8 Recordings
September 20 The Penultimate Galactic Bordello Also the World You Made Dirter Promotions
October 5 Does the Cosmic Shepherd Dream of Electric Tapirs? Space Age
November 8 Minstrel in the Galaxy Riot Season
- Close Encounters of the Mutants Multikulti
2006 June 13 Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky? Ace Fu
November 27 Myth of the Love Electrique Riot Season
2007 May 29 Crystal Rainbow Pyramid Under the Stars Important Records
June 19 Nam Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo Ace Fu
November 19 Acid Motherly Love Riot Season
December 41st Century Splendid Man Returns Essence Music
2008 May 13 Recurring Dream and Apocalypse of Darkness Important Records
November 11 Glorify Astrological Martyrdom Important Records
December 9 Cometary Orbital Drive Bam Balam
2009 April 28 Interstellar Guru and Zero Homeopathic Records
May 5 Lord of the Underground: Vishnu and the Magic Elixir Alien8 Recordings
June 2 Are We Experimental? Prophase Music
June 23 Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On? Important Records
2010 April 27 In 0 to ∞ Important Records
June 15 Pink Lady Lemonade ~ You're From Inner Space Alien8 Recordings

EPs

Year Date Title Label
2001 May [18] Monster of the Universe (2x7") Static Caravan-Resonant
September [19] Grateful Head / Whopping Wild Freaks (7") Wabana
- "We Are Here" UK tour October 2001 (Split 7" w/ Nishinihon) Caravan-Resonant
2002 - Electric Love Machine (7") Fractal Records
- The Tombstone Phantom Drifter (Split 7" w/ Circle) Verdura Records
2003 October 7 [20] KINSKI, ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE (Split EP w/ Kinski) Sub Pop
- A Thousand Shades of Grey (Split EP w/ Escapade) FÜNFUNDVIERZIG
2004 - Hello Good Child (7") Ochre

Singles

Year Date Title Label
2003 - Ziggy Sitar Dust Raga Important Records
- Diamond Doggy Peggy Important Records
September 8[21] Cosmic Funky Dolly Important Records

Live albums

Year Date Title Label
2000 - Live in Occident Detector[22]
2002 - Born to Be Wild in the USA 2000 Wabana
October [23] Live in Japan AMT
2003 November [24] Last Concert in Tokyo AMT
- The Day Before the Sky Fell in America Sept 10, 2001 Galactic Zoo Disc
2004 - In G (with ultrasound) Time-Lag
- The Night Before the Sky Fell in America Sept 10, 2001 Mandarinas
2005 October 21[25] Goodbye John Peel: Live in London 2004 Dirter Promotions
2006 - Power House of Holy AMT

CDRs

Year Date Title Label Copies
2003 December USA (CDR) AMT 30
December UK #1 (CDR) AMT 25
December UK #2 (CDR) AMT 25

Compilations

Year Date Title Label
2002 - Do Whatever You Want, Don't Do Whatever You Don't Want!! (Compilation) Ear Worm Records
2007 November 26 The Early Acid Mothers Temple Recordings 1995-1997 Synesthetic Recordings

Videos

Acid Mothers Temple & The Pink Ladies Blues

Acid Mothers Temple SWR

Acid Mothers Guru Guru

Kawabata Makoto & The Mothers of Invasion

MMMH!

References

  1. ^ "Acid Mothers Temple". Alien8 Recordings. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.: Profile". Acid Mothers Temple. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  3. ^ a b c Kawabata Makoto (2001). "Acid Mothers Temple" (Interview). Interviewed by Jason Gross. Retrieved 2008-04-06. {{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b Kristel, Todd. "Acid Mothers Temple: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  5. ^ a b "Kawabata Makoto & the Mothers of Invasion: Profile". Acid Mothers Temple. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  6. ^ "Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno: Profile". Acid Mothers Temple. Retrieved 2004-04-06.
  7. ^ Demons From Nipples at Allmusic
  8. ^ IAO Chant From The Cosmic Inferno at Allmusic
  9. ^ Journey Into The Cosmic Inferno at Cargo Records
  10. ^ Hotter Than Inferno ~ Live in Sapporo 2008 at Allmusic
  11. ^ 2006 Summer Live! at Discogs
  12. ^ Official Cosmic Funeral Route 666 datasheet
  13. ^ Sonic Attack (Psychedelic Warlords) at TRENSMAT
  14. ^ Troubadours from Another Heavenly World at Allmusic
  15. ^ La Nòvia at Allmusic
  16. ^ Absolutely Freak Out (Zap Your Mind!!) at Allmusic
  17. ^ Official Hypnotic Liquid Machine from the Golden Utopia datesheet
  18. ^ Monster of the Universe at Allmusic
  19. ^ Greatful Head at Allmusic
  20. ^ KINSKI, ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE at Sub Pop
  21. ^ Cosmic Funky Dolly
  22. ^ Official Live in Occident datasheet
  23. ^ Official Live in Japan datassheet
  24. ^ Official Last Concert in Tokyo datesheet
  25. ^ Goodbye John Peel: Live in London 2004 at Allmusic
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