Hikashu
Hikashu (ヒカシュー) are a renowned Japanese underground "avant-pop" collective led by pseudo-Kabuki vocalist, Makigami Koichi, known for their highly experimental music. They are often referred to by their alternative English moniker, Hikasu.
Members & Collaborators
Current members
- Koichi Makigami (巻上 公一) - voice, bass, cornet, theremin, Jew's harp
- Chojin Mita (三田 超人) - guitar, sampler
- Masami Sakaide (坂出 雅海) - bass, laptop computer
- Kazuto Shimizu (清水 一登) - piano, bass clarinet
- Masaharu Sato (佐藤 正治) - percussion, drams, effect voice
Past members
- Toshiro Sensui (泉水 敏郎) - percussion
- Yoshihide Otomo (大友 良英) - turntables
- Yasushi Yamashita (山下 康) - keyboards, drum machine
- Torsten Rasch - samplers
- Satoshi Tobe (戸部 哲) - alto sax
- Makoto Inoue (井上 誠) - mellotron, synthesizers
- Tsuno-Ken (つの犬) - drums
- Kazuhiro Nomoto (野本 和浩) - sax, bass clarinet
- Makoto Yoshimori (吉森 信) - keyboards
- Kouzou Nida (新井田 耕造) - drums
Discography
Official releases
- Haru [春] (1978) released under the pseudonym "Pre Hikashu"
- Hikashu (1978)
- Hikasu (1980)
- Natsu [夏] (1980)
- Uwasa No Jinrui [うわさの人類] (1981)
- Hikashu Super (1981) compilation
- Watashi No Tanoshimi [私の愉しみ] (1984)
- Mizu Ni Nagashite [水に流して] (1984)
- Soba De Yokereba [そばでよければ] (1985)
- Nani Mo Kamo Odore [なにもかも踊れ] (1987) cassette
- Ningen No Kao [人間の顔] (1988)
- Hikashu Live (1989) live
- Teichou Na Omotenashi [丁重なおもてなし] (1990)
- Humming Soon [はなうたはじめ](1991)
- Atti No Me Kotti No Me [あっちの目こっちの目] (1993)
- Cho Jikuu Seiki Augus 02 [超時空世紀オーガス02] (1993) soundtrack
- Kawatteru [かわってる] (1996) compilation
- Hikashu: Twin Best (1999) compilation, 2-CD
- Hikashu History (2001) compilation
- Ten Ten [転々] (2006)
- Nyuunen [入念] (2007) EP
- Ikirukoto [生きること] (2008)
Bootlegs & Compilations
- Untitled (1986) an early EP
- Retro Active Remix (1996) Hikashu songs remixed by various artists
- Live In Osaka 1-4 (1997) four low quality live performances
- Musique Non Stop (1998) a tribute to Kraftwerk featuring Hikashu, Buffalo Daughter, Denki Groove and others
- Radioactive Tribute To Kraftwerk (2002) another tribute, featuring a similar tracklisting
- End Of The 20th Century (2003) a tribute to Hikashu, featuring Makigami Koichi and others
Inoyama Land
Inoyama Land is the synth-based duo of Yasushi Yamashita and Makoto Inoue
- Danjindan Posidon (1983)
- Pithecanthropus (1999) live
- Inoyama Land (1997)
- Music For Myxomycetes (1998) accompanying music for the World Of Myxomycetes exposition
Makigami Koichi
- Minzoku No Saiten [民族の祭典] (1982)
- Koroshi No Blues [殺しのブルース] (1992)
- Kuchinoha [口の歯] (1995)
- Electric Eel (1998) a collaboration with Anton Bruhin
- Koedarake [声だらけ] (2005)
Makoto Inoue
- Godzilla Legend [ゴジラ伝説] (1983)
- Godzilla Legend II [ゴジラ伝説2] (1984)
- Godzilla Legend III [ゴジラ伝説3] (1984)
- Pigumario (1985) billed as Makoto Inoue & Hikasu Family
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