Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
Also known as	See below
Origin	Japan
Genre(s)	Acid rock, psychedelic rock, space rock, experimental rock, noise music, ambient music
Years active	1997 - Present
Label(s)	Various
Associated acts	Ruins Ghost Boredoms Guru Guru Gong
Website	acidmothers.com

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. (and subsequent offshoots) is a Japanese psychedelic band founded in 1995 by members of the Acid Mothers Temple soul-collective. 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 4 core members and frequent guest vocalists. Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Acid rock is a form of psychedelic music and was the first form of it to achieve popular acclaim. ... Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. ... For space rocks, see asteroid. ... Experimental rock or Avant rock is a type of art music based on rock and roll which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. ... Noise music is music composed of non-traditional musical elements, and lacks the structure associated with Western Music. ... Ambient music refers to a kind of music that envelops the listener without drawing attention to itself [1] // The term ambient music was first coined by Brian Eno in the mid-1970s to refer to music that can be either actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending... See also: 1997 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1997 Record labels established in 1997 // January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou... Present redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Ruins is a Japanese progressive rock duo of drum set and electric bass guitar. ... Ghost is a freeform rock/improvisation group formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 1984. ... Boredoms (ボアダムス) (or V∞redoms) is an avant-garde rock band from Osaka, Japan. ... Guru Guru is one of the most notable German Krautrock bands, existing from the late 1960s to the present. ... Gong is a progressive/psychedelic rock band formed by Australian musician Daevid Allen. ... Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. ... Kawabata Makoto in performance Kawabata Makoto is a Japanese musician and founding member of the band and soul collective Acid Mothers Temple. ...

The band have a reputation for phenomenal live shows^[1] and releasing frequent albums 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. In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ...

In 2004 long-time vocalist and synthesizer player Cotton Casino left the group to concentrate on her own group and imminent motherhood.

In 2005 a new group Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno formed, starting their first European tour in June.

There seems to be a bit of confusion in regard to the name of the bands. Kawabata Makoto explains, Kawabata Makoto in performance Kawabata Makoto is a Japanese musician and founding member of the band and soul collective Acid Mothers Temple. ...

"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."

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.'s last release before a year long hiatus in 2005 was the live bootleg Goodbye John Peel: Live in London 2004. In 2006 they returned with the album Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky? as well as a tour of the US. They toured the UK in October/November 2006 and their subsequent US tour featured their newest member, vocalist Kitagawa Hao, who decided to leave the band after the tour.

Current Activities and Side Projects

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. are back again in 2008 with a tour of America beginning March 1st in Los Angeles. The band's membership currently includes:

• Tsuyama Atsushi monster bass, voice, cosmic joker
• Higashi Hiroshi : synth, guitar, voice, dancin'king
• Shimura Koji : drums, latino cool
• Kawabata Makoto : guitar, voice, speed guru

Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno are not currently touring. Members include: A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Synth redirects here. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ...

• Kawabata Makoto – guitar
• Higashi Hiroshi – synthesizer, guitar
• Tabata Mitsuru – bass guitar, vocals (Zeni Geva, Leningrad Blues Machine, ex-Boredoms)
• Shimura Koji – drums (Miminokoto, ex-High Rise, ex-Mainliner, ex-White Heaven)
• Okano Futoshi – drums (ex-Ghost, ex-Subvert Blaze)

Acid Mothers Afrirampo is a collaboration between the Acid Mothers Temple and Afrirampo. Members include: Afrirampo live in Osaka in 2005 Afrirampo are a band from Osaka, Japan. ...

• Oni – vocals, electric guitar, digital guitar, soprano recorder, drums
• Pika – vocals, drums, percussion, toys, balloon
• Tsuyama Atsushi – vocals, bass guitar, drums, digital guitar, acoustic guitar, soprano recorder, kantele
• Higashi Hiroshi – electronics
• Kawabata Makoto – electric guitar, violin, hurdygurdy, glockenspiel, percussion, electronics, voice

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

Acid Mothers Temple SWR is a permanent group. This is the same lineup as for Seikazoku, but Acid Mothers Temple SWR are an entirely different group.

• Yoshida Tatsuya
• Tsuyama Atsushi
• Kawabata Makoto

Acid Guru's Temple is a group consisting of Kawabata Makoto and Tsuyama Atsushi from AMT & The Melting Paraiso UFO as well as Mani Neumeier from Guru Guru. Following the first gig the band changed their name to Acid Mothers Guru Guru, as advised by Neumeier. Yoshida Tatsuya is a Japanese musician who is the only consistent member of the progressive rock duo Ruins. ... Mani Neumeier (Manfred Neumeier, * December 31, 1940 in Munich) is a german rock musician, free jazz-drummer, artist, frontman (singer and drummer) of a german Krautrock-band Guru Guru. ... Guru Guru is one of the most notable German Krautrock bands, existing from the late 1960s to the present. ...

Acid Mothers Gong is a band combining the lineup of the classic '70s psychedelic band Gong with members of Acid Mothers Temple. Gong is a progressive/psychedelic rock band formed by Australian musician Daevid Allen. ...

• 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 and The Incredible Strange Band (a parody/reference to The Incredible String Band) is a brand new band that very little is known about at this time. According to the Acid Mothers Temple official website the band is currently recording. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gilli Smyth is a musician who performed with the bands Gong, Mother Gong and Planet Gong as well as several solo albums and albums in collaborations other members of Gong. ... Yoshida Tatsuya is a Japanese musician who is the only consistent member of the progressive rock duo Ruins. ... Kawabata Makoto in performance Kawabata Makoto is a Japanese musician and founding member of the band and soul collective Acid Mothers Temple. ... The iconic cover of the bands 2nd album designed by The Fool The Incredible String Band were (and are) a Scottish acoustic band who way back in the 1960s built a popular following among the British counter culture, and are considered psych folk music pioneers. ...

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

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Discography

Listed alphabetically by band/unit

Acid Mothers Afrirampo

• We Are Acid Mothers Afrirampo! (2005)

Acid Mothers Gong

• Acid Motherhood (2004)
• Live in Nagoya (2006)
• Acid Mothers Gong Live Tokyo (2006)
• Acid Mothers Gong Live at the Melkweg Amsterdam November 2006 as Part of the Gong Unconvention

Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno

• "Another Band from the Cosmic Inferno European Tour 2005" Cosmic Funeral Route 666 (2005)
• Just Another Band from the Cosmic Inferno (2005)
• Anthem of the Space (2005)
• Demons from Nipples (2005)
• IAO CHANT from the Cosmic Inferno (2005)
• Triger in Triger out (2005)
• Starless and Bible Black Sabbath (2006)
• Ominous from the Cosmic Inferno (2006)
• 2006 Summer Live!! (DVD, 2006)
• Uncle Hardcore Meat (DVD, 2007)
• Split With Je Suis France (2007)
• Ominous From The Cosmic Inferno (2008)

Starless And Bible Black Sabbath is an album and song by the Japanese group The Acid Mothers Temple and the Cosmic Inferno. ...

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

• Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. (album) (1997)
• Pataphisical Freak Out MU!! (1999)
• Wild Gals a Go-Go (1999)
• Live in Occident (2000)
• Troubadours from Another Heavenly World (2000)
• La Nòvia (2000)
• Absolutely Freak Out "Zap Your Mind!" (2001)
• New Geocentric World of Acid Mothers Temple (2001)
• Born to Be Wild in the USA 2000 (2002)
• In C (album) (2002)hmyhj
• Do Whatever You Want, Don't Do Whatever You Don't Want!! (2002)
• Electric Heavyland (2002)
• Live in Japan (Acid Mothers Temple album) (2002)
• Univers Zen ou de Zéro à Zéro (2002)
• St. Captain Freak Out & the Magic Bamboo Request (2002)
• Dokonan: Acid Mothers Temple on Tour in US (2002)
• Magical Power from Mars (2003)
• Last Concert in Tokyo (2003)
• The Day Before the Sky Fell in America Sept 10, 2001 (2003)
• A Thousand Shades of Grey (2003, split with Escapade)
• Hypnotic Liquid Machine from the Golden Utopia (2004)
• Mantra of Love (2004)
• Does the Cosmic Shepherd Dream of Electric Tapirs? (2004)
• The Penultimate Galactic Bordello Also the World You Made (2004)
• Minstrel in the Galaxy (2004)
• Close Encounters Of The Mutants (2004)
• Goodbye John Peel: Live in London 2004 (2005)
• Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky? (2006)
• Power House of the Holy (2006)
• Myth of the Love Electrique (2006)
• Crystal Rainbow Pyramid Under the Stars (May 29, 2007)
• Nam Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo (June 2007)
• Acid Motherly Love (November 2007)
• The Early Acid Mothers Temple Recordings 1995-1997 ( 2007)
• Acid Mothers Temple Festival Vol.5: Live At Tokuzo Nagoya Dec. 2006 (2007)
• Recurring Dream And Apocalypse Of Darkness (2008)
• 41st Century Splendid Man Returns (2008)

Acid Mothers Temple & The Pink Ladies Blues

• Acid Mothers Temple & The Pink Ladies Blues featuring the Sun Love and the Heavy Metal Thunder (2006)
• The Soul of a Mountain Wolf (2007)

Acid Mothers Temple & The Pink Ladies Blues featuring the Sun Love and the Heavy Metal Thunder is an album by Acid Mothers Temple under one of their many aliases. ...

Acid Mothers Temple SWR

• Acid Mothers Temple SWR (album) (2005)
• Stones, Women, & Records (2007)

Kawabata Makoto & The Mothers of Invasion

• Hot Rattlesnakes (2002)

References

External links

• Acid Mothers Temple interview on Cult Cargo
• Acid Mothers Temple
• hello! acid mothers' brothers and sisters!!!!!!!! (official BBS)
• Acid Mothers Temple collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
• PUNKCAST#865 live video from Canal Room NYC - Oct 21 2005. (Realplayer,mp4)