Yamatsuka Eye (山塚アイ, born 1964 in Kobe) is a Japanese vocalist. It is also to be noted that Yamatsuka Eye has changed his name three times, from Yamatsuka Eye, to Yamantaka Eye, to Yamataka Eye, and sometimes calls himself eYe. For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Kobe (Japanese: 神戸市; kōbe-shi) is a city in Japan, located on the island of Honshu. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ...

He is founder of the influential rock music band, Boredoms, whose first major label release came out in the early '90s. The closest thing Boredoms have to a frontman, Eye offers a variety of vocal techniques: gurgles, screams, grunts and occasionally, relatively conventional singing. In in the later days of Boredoms and in today's Vooredoms he plays electronics and turntables. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Boredoms (Contrary to popular belief, the bands name is just Boredoms, not The Boredoms) are an avant-garde band from Osaka, Japan formed in 1986. ... Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, often constrasted with speech. ... Boredoms (Contrary to popular belief, the bands name is just Boredoms, not The Boredoms) are an avant-garde band from Osaka, Japan formed in 1986. ... The Boredoms are a Japanese avant-garde band formed in 1986, whose wildly varied output is notoriously difficult to pidgeonhole. ... Edison cylinder phonograph from about 1899 The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded sound from the 1870s through the 1980s. ...

Yamatsuka Eye was also a member of the bands Hanatarash, UFO or Die, Puzzle Punks, and Destroy 2, though he is notorious for his vast, confusing discography, and countless guest appearances. In 1993, he recorded an EP with Sonic Youth called TV Shit for Thurston Moore's label, Ecstatic Peace. He also collaborated with Yamamoto Seiichi & Yamazaki Maso in the project "(Triple) Yama's" which was titled for their shared namesake. He released one album, "Live!!", with Japanese turntablist/improviser Yoshihide Otomo, under the moniker "MC Hellshit", with Otomo as "DJ Carhouse". Hanatarashi, meaning The Snot Nose(d) in Japanese is a noise music band created by Boredoms frontman Yamatsuka Eye and featured Zeni Geva guitarist Mitsuru Tabata in 1984 after meeting as stage hands at an Einsturzende Neubauten show. ... Destroy 2 (sometimes called Eye & Chew) was a short-lived Japanese noise punk band. ... Sonic Youth is a rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ... Image:TV Shit cover. ... Thurston Moore Thurston Joseph Moore (July 25, 1958 – ) is an American musician, probably best known as a singer and lead guitarist for Sonic Youth. ... Ecstatic Peace is an independent record label, founded in the early 1980s by Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore. ... Yamazaki Maso Takushi is the birthname of Japanese noise music performer Masonna. ... Live!! is the first live album by the Japanese Rock band Guitar Wolf. ... Otomo Yoshihide (born August 1, 1959) is a Japanese experimental musician. ...

Other notable collaborations include his work with Bill Laswell's Praxis, top sound experimenter Otomo Yoshihide, and with John Zorn's groups Painkiller (band) and Naked City. Eye and Zorn also recorded the album "Zohar" as the "Mystic Fugu Orchestra." This latter compilation, which both commemorates and satirizes Jewish culture, also draws strength from Eye's earlier influence from the Oomoto religion in Japan, a sect claiming to possess visions of an emerging world order. Several generations of Eye's family belonged to Oomoto, which was at times brutally suppressed by the Japanese government. It is believed that Eye and Zorn share a certain amount of grief rooted in memories of the Holocaust and the suppression of Oomoto, and that this grief heavily influenced their friendship and collaborations. Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem, Illinois and raised in Detroit) is a prolific bassist, producer, and record label owner who has collaborated with hundreds of musicians all over the world. ... Otomo Yoshihide (大友 良英) (born August 1, 1959) is a Japanese experimental musician. ... John Zorn (born September 2, 1953 in New York City) is a American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist. ... Painkiller (also officially known as Pain Killer) is a band originally formed in 1991. ... Naked City was a John Zorn-led avant-garde music group that incorporated recognizable elements of jazz, surf music, metal, punk rock and literally dozens of other music genres. ... Oomoto (大本, literally foundation), also known as Omoto-kyo (大本教) is a Japanese religion, often categorized as a new Japanese religion and offshoot of Shinto. ... The term New World Order has been used several times in recent history, referring to what appeared to be a dramatic change in world political thought and the balance of power. ... Oomoto (大本, literally foundation), also known as Omoto-kyo (大本教) is a Japanese religion, often categorized as a new Japanese religion and offshoot of Shinto. ... There is still dispute as to whether Japan is a constitutional monarchy or a republic. ... John Zorn (born September 2, 1953 in New York City) is a American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist. ... Concentration camp inmates during the Holocaust The Holocaust was Nazi Germanys systematic genocide (ethnic cleansing) of various ethnic, religious, national, and secular groups during World War II. Early elements include the Kristallnacht pogrom and the T-4 Euthanasia Program established by Hitler that killed some 200,000 people. ... Oomoto (大本, literally foundation), also known as Omoto-kyo (大本教) is a Japanese religion, often categorized as a new Japanese religion and offshoot of Shinto. ...

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