ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. - 'Minstrel In The Galaxy' CD (Riot Season)
(2004) The AMT line up for this album features the core trio of Makoto Kawabata, Atsushi Tsuyama, Hiroshi Higashi and new permanent drummer (ex-Mainliner man) Hajime Koie. The free jazz style drumming from Hajime has helped give AMT their sense of improvisation back, which gives that great loose feel they have that takes them off on tangents and makes each new record that little bit different from the last. They’re joined on this album by Japanese underground queens Afrirampo. Musically this album is a slight departure for AMT, sounding darker and more stripped down that any previous AMT release. The title track alone lasts a staggering 41 minutes.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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ANDROMELOS - 'Andromelos' CD (Ektro Records)
(2006) Debut release from Andromelos - a psychedelic Japanese supergroup formed by guitarist Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple, Nishinihon, Musica Transonic, Mainliner, Gong), electronics genius Yamazaki Maso (Masonna, Space Machine) and drummer Okano Futoshi (Nishinihon, ex Subert Blaze, ex Ghost). Droning organs and relatively calm electronics give way to a fully-fledged cosmic-kraut-rock-lovin-odyssey ala AMT and Space Machine, or 70s analogue-synth masters like Klaus Schulze or early Tangerine Dream. Ektro is the label of Jussi from Finnish legends Circle.
Mainliner was started in 1995 by Asahito Nanjo from High Rise and Acid Mothers Temple leader Kawabata Makoto, in order 'to explore new possibilities' which would create 'a completely new type of heavy psychedelic group.' Mainliner introduced the world to the free-jazz drummer, Hajime Koizumi, and Kawabata Makoto's 'Motor Psycho' electric guitar. Japanese Psychedelic Noise at it’s best.
UK 10.50£
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MAINLINER - 'Psychedelic Polyhedron' CD (Fractal Records)
Japanese megagroup Mainliner was started in 1995 by Asahito Nanjo from High Rise and Acid Mothers Temple leader Kawabata Makoto, in order 'to explore new possibilities' which would create 'a completely new type of heavy psychedelic group.' This is the CD reissue of Mainliner's long deleted 2nd album from 1997, featuring drums from Tatsuya Yoshida (Zeni Geva). Includes a previously unreleased track, which clocks in at just under 11 minutes! An absolute must for all fans of this unique Japanese Underground scene from the late 90’s.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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MASON JONES - 'International Incident' CD (Charnel Music)
Collected from a couple of tours in Japan, this CD contains live collaborations by Mason Jones with a host of stars from the Japanese Noise / Experimental world: KK Null (Zeni Geva), Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple), Hajime Koizumi (Mainliner), Tsuyama Atsushi (Omoide Hatoba), Jojo Hiroshige (Hijokaidan), Yamamoto Seiichi (Boredoms / Omoide Hatoba) and Nakajima Akifumi (Aube). With over an hour of music, "International Inciden" ranges from atmospheric sounds to noise and psych-improv heavy jams. Digipak with booklet.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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NUMINOUS EYE - 'Live / Studio' LP (Little Mafia)
Numinous Eye is an improvised psychadelic-cosmic-noise-rock project based around Mason Jones (Trance), and generally featuring the participation of various collaborators. Side A is from a live set in Tokyo at the end of 2005, with Koji Shimura (Acid Mothers Temple, High Rise, Mainliner, White Heaven) on drums and Higo Hiroshi (Friction, Shibusashirazu Orchestra) on bass. Side B was recorded live in the studio with Chris Van Huffle (ex-SubArachnoid Space, Gay Barbarians, etc) on drums. Limited to 490 copies on orange vinyl with insert and sticker.
