Seiichi Yamamoto

Seiichi Yamamoto (山本 精一, Yamamoto Seiichi, born July 16, 1958) is a Japanese musician. He was a guitarist for the noise rock band Boredoms, 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.

Seiichi Yamamoto
Also known as	Yama-motor
Born	(1958-07-16) July 16, 1958 Amagasaki, Hyōgo
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genres	Noise rock, electronic
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Tzadik
Formerly of	Boredoms

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 (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.