Seiichi Yamamoto

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

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.

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.