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

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

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. are a Japanese psychedelic group from Nagoya, Japan, active since 1995. The group forms part of the wider Acid Mothers Temple collective and is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto.

Style and activity

The group works across acid rock, drone, heavy psych, noise rock, psychedelic rock and space rock. They build a large body of recordings and are known for frequent album releases on a range of international labels. Their live performances are also a significant part of their reputation.

Formation and line-up

The project begins in 1996 within the Acid Mothers Temple soul-collective and, in its early years, includes a large number of musicians. By 2004, the line-up settles around four core members with regular vocal guests. The group later develops into a broad set of offshoots and permutations, showing how the project expands beyond a single fixed line-up.

Record label and related projects

The Acid Mothers Temple family record label is established in 1998 to document the activities of the wider collective. Related acts and offshoots include Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno, Mothers of Invasion, Acid Mothers Temple SWR, Acid Mothers Afrirampo, Acid Mothers Gong, Acid Mothers Temple & The Pink Ladies Blues and Acid Mothers Guru Guru.

Members

Members associated with the group include 須原敬三, Koizumi Hajime, Cotton Casino, 東洋之, 河端一, 津山篤, 一楽儀光, Magic Aum Gigi, Kitagawa Hao, 田畑満, Nani Satoshima, S/T, Jyonson Tsu, Haco, Maruichi, 小埜涼子, Ayano, Father Moo, 安田久士, Ishida Yoko, 真野一彦, Ozawa Ryo, Suzuki Chisen, Takahashi Atsuki, 夘木英治, Johan Wellens and Wolf.