# 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.

## 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.