U.M.A. (Ubiquitous Musicians Association) : "Ja-ck"

(Tokuma Japan, 2002)

1/ Nagare (U.M.A.) 10.50

2/ Wa (Sawai) 7.25

3/ Mizu (U.M.A.,Konda) 5.43

4/ Yen (Sawai) 12.20

5/ Minamoto (U.M.A.,Konda) 4.53

6/ Nagare (Remix Version) (U.M.A.) 6.14

7/ Ki (U.M.A.) 5.05

U.M.A. :

Genji Sawai : alto saxophone, soprano saxophone

Bill Laswell : bass

Hoppy Kamiyama : digital president, slide geisha, ass hole box, scum tape from garbage, klavier, gram pot

Hideo Yamaki : drums

Kiyoto Konda (3,5,6) : guitar

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Novo Tono : "Panorama paradise"

(Alida, Creativeman, 1996)

1- Introduction (1:13)
2- Toku no Kassai (2:31)
3- Koko kara no Shuppatsu (4:14)
4- Owaranai Uzumaki (4:11)
5- Sasaekirenai Kurasa (4:07)
6- Dynamite Summer (3: 35)
7- Yume no Hanshu (3:56)
8- Robot Rondo (2:48)
9- Hakujitsumu (2:15)
10- Angel (1:46)
11- Yohaku no Uta (2:28)
12- Umi e Iko (4:07)
13- Moichido Nemuro (4:39)

Novo Tono :

Seiichi Yamamoto: guitar, acoustic guitar, vocal
Otomo Yoshihide: turntables, guitar, backing vocal
Phew: vocal
Naoko Etoh: piano, keyboards, backing vocal
Yusuke Nishimura: bass, acoustic guitar (9), backing vocal
Masahiro Uemura: drums, percussion, backing vocal

Guests :

Hiroaki Fujimura: banjo (2)
Yuji Katsui: violin (4, 6, 7)
Hiroyuki Nagashima: edit. (2, 11)

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Gessyoku - "Psychedelic kabuki"

(Art Sphere, 1994)

1 - Onna Ni Umarete Yokattawa (Glad To Be Born A Woman)
2 - Soushin Ashubin No Uta (The Song Of Soushin Ashubin)
3 - Dance For Ascetic Exercises
4 - Arujyuna & Rafura No Michiyuki (The Road For Arujyuna & Rafura)
5 - Maaradita Wo Tataeru Uta (A Song To Bless Maaradita)
6 - Song Of Night Goddess
7 - Otoko To Onna Ha Itsumademo Hitotu (Man And Woman Are Together Forever)
8 - Kono Fushigina Omoiha Nani (What Is This Incomprehensible Feeling)
9 - Onna Ni Umarete Yokattawa (Glad To Be Born A Woman)
10 - Happy Metempsychosis
11 - Song Of Docrine
12 - The Curtain Call
13 - Soushin Ashubin No Uta (Instrumental) (The Song Of Soushin Ashubin)

SUPER GOD MOUNTAIN ORCHESTRA :

Hoppy Kamiyama -- conductor, gram-pot, samples & vocal

Tadasu Yoshida -- drums, electric percussions & vocal

Jyoji Sawada -- electric bass, acoustic bass & vocal

Natsuki Kido -- guitar & vocal

Steve Eto -- percussion, metal & vocal

Kumiko Takara -- marimba, vibraphone, percussion & vocal

Junji Hirose -- sax, noise-machine & vocal

Yuji Katsui -- violin & vocal

+ Actors & vocalists : Kazuhiro Yamaji - Ken Osawa -Kazue Itoh -Masanori Ujigawa -Masayuki Oba -Shin Sugie -Tohru Nagasawa - Atsushi Yoshida -Hiromichi Kawakami

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ESP = Extra Sensory Perception

(Subconscious Label, 1995)

1 - Slur-XI (1:12)
2 - Mother Destruction (5:41)
3 - Destination (4:00)
4 - Idiot Tube (12:33)
5 - Suicide Ocean (1:56)
6 - Pilgrimage (3:06)
7 - Spatial Prophecy (2:36)
8 - A Slug on the Rug (12:16)
9 - El Dorado (4:03)

E.S.P. :

Hoppy Kamiyama: piano, prepared piano, synthesizer, samples, percussion, noiz-violin, ems, gram-pot

Kazuhisa Uchihashi: snake guitar

Kumiko Takara: vibraphone, percussion, toy piano, xylophone

Yasuhiro Yoshigaki: drums, percussion

Junji Hirose: saxes, self-made noise machine

Hiromichi Sakamoto: cello, electric cello, saw

Setsuko Chiba: voice

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Guillotine Kyodai - "Meetings with Remarkable Men"

(Guillotine Discs / Tag Rag Records, 2000)

1 - Meeting with Saxophones (Junji Hirose Solo 1) (2:06)
2 - Meeting with Yoichi Okabe (5:00)
3 - Meeting with Royal Squeezit (5:06)
4 - Meeting with Kirihito (3:38)
5 - Meeting with Yoshihide Otomo (1:55)
6 - Meeting with Dowzer (4:55)
7 - Meeting with Seiichi Yamamoto (4:13)
8 - Meeting with Syonosuke Ohkura (5:16)
9 - Meeting with Yoshinori Motoki (5:33)
10 - Meeting with Ruins (4:06)
11 - Meeting with Shuichi Chino (3:34)
12 - Meeting with Pill and Yuji Katsui (4:55)
13 - Meeting with Dub Squad (3:47)
14 - Meeting with SMI (Junji Hirose Solo 2) (2:23)
15 - Meeting with Remarkable Men (3:30)

Guillotine Kyodai : Tiger (Hideaki Sasaki) and Jaguar (Yuji Katsui)

+ Junji Hirose (1-15): sax, self-made instruments

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Guillotine Kyodai - "Viva guitar"

(Double Trap/Creativeman, 1997)

1- Introduction (0:30)

2- Left Channel: Guillotine Kyodai / Right Channel: Uchihashi Kazuhisa (3:37)

3- Uchihashi Kazuhisa / Tsuneo Imahori (3:37)

4- Tsuneo Imahori / Reck (3:42)

5- Reck / Otomo Yoshihide (3:44)

6- Otomo Yoshihide / Ichiro Agata (3:46)

7- Ichiro Agata / Ken Takehisa (3:49)

8- Ken Takehisa / Masahiko Ohno (3:49)

9- Masahiko Ohno / Seiichi Yamamoto (3:47)

10- Seiichi Yamamoto / Natsuki Kido (3:48)

11- Natsuki Kido / Osamu Isoda (3:48)

12- Osamu Isoda / Guillotine Kyodai (3:51)

13- Confirm: Kazuhisa Uchihashi / Osamu Isoda (3:52)

14- Inspect: Guillotine Kyodai / Tsuneo Imahori (3:34)

15- Inspect: Guillotine Kyodai / Reck (3:33)

16- Inspect: Guillotine Kyodai / Otomo Yoshihide (3:33)

17- Inspect: Guillotine Kyodai / Ichiro Agata (3:33)

18- Inspect: Guillotine Kyodai / Ken Takehisa (3:33)

19- Inspect: Guillotine Kyodai / Masahiko Ohno (3:33)

20- Inspect: Guillotine Kyodai / Seiichi Yamamoto (3:33)

21- Inspect: Guillotine Kyodai / Natsuki Kido (3:39)

22- viva guitar (5:39)

Guillotine Kyodai : Guillotine Tiger (Hideaki Sasaki) and Guillotine Jaguar (Yuji Katsui)

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Guillotine Kyodai - "Suspense Carry Pro"

(Double Trap, Creativeman, 1997)

1 - My Little Sister (4:41) + Yutaka Ohara
2 - Last War (2:28)
3 - Hardcore (5:41) + Misturu Nasuno
4 - Mac Fan (0:30) + Tatsuya Yoshida
5 - Spectre-Q (0:14)
6 - X-Day (5:40) + Otomo Yoshihide
7 - Mosburger (0:29) + Tatsuya Yoshida
8 - Family (0:47)
9 - Feeling (2:19) + Junji Hirose
10 - Scanners (1:07) + Junji Hirose
11 - Girl Friend (0:58)
12 - Love Attack (1:52) + Tatsuya Yoshida
13 - Piano Lesson (0:26) + Seiichi Yamamoto
14 - Deadend (0:13)
15 - Wizard (5:42) + Yasuhiro Yoshigaki
16 - Rap-Line (11:33) + Atsushi Tsuyama
17 - Deep Red (8:31) Uchihashi Kazuhisa
18 - Paradox (1:00)
19 - Suspense Carry (0:30) + Natsuki Kido
20 - Suspense Carry Masuko Tatsuki Style (4:01)
21 - Suspense Carry Isoda Osamu Style (3:02)
22 - Suspense Carry Kikuchi Naruyoshi Style (3:40)
23 - Stop! (0:12)
24 - Refresh (0:45) + Tatsuya Yoshida
25 - Dear Brother (7:51)

Guillotine Kyodai : Tiger (Hideaki Sasaki) and Jaguar (Yuji Katsui)

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P.O.N.

(Double Trap, Creativeman, 1995)

1- Yumin #3 (5:43)
2- George Ni Sei #8 (5:01)
3- Petenshi #2 (1:15)
4- Yumin #5 (3:10)
5- Petenshi #4 (1:15)
6- '93. 8. 12 #1 (4:00)
7- Petenshi #5 (2:13)
8- George Ni Sei #6 (6:59)
9- Usotsuki #2 (7:02)
10- George #10 (8:26)

P.O.N. :

Masahiro Uemura: drums, percussion (1, 2, 4)
Juniji Hirose: sax (1, 3, 5-10), noise machine (2, 4, 7, 10)
Natsuki Kido: electric guitar, acoustic guitar (2, 4), percussion (1)
Masaki Shimizu: fretless bass (1-6, 8-10), freted bass (7)
Kumiko Takara: vibraphone, percussion (1)

+ Asuka Kaneko: electric violin (2), acoustic violin (9)

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Kingjoe - "Tornado shaman"

(Doubletrap, Creativeman, 1996)

1 - X-View (0:08)
2 - Goffer Dip (4:09)
3 - Ace (0:53)
4 - M.Z.M.P.X (2:40)
5 - SP (5:56)
6 - DM vs DM (1:29)
7 - Troop Pack (2:19)
8 - PG (239) (2:09)
9 - Mother (1:05)
10 - Red Loam (3:21)
11 - Bonanza (2:12)
12 - Hosana (1:09)
13 - Multi-Path (0:39)
14 - PK-Lala (3:34)
15 - Apogee (0:24)
16 - Heaven (6:23)
17 - Parallax (0:04)
18 - 98. (each 0:03 of silence !!!)
99 - Custom-6 (2:05)

Kingjoe :

Hideaki Sasaki: electronics (4, 5, 8, 11, 14, 16, 99), tapes (2, 3, 5, 14), metals (10), machines (2, 11), voice (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14)
Tatsuki Masuko: electric guitar (2-4, 11), samples (14), synthesizer (16), voice (7)
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki: drums (2-4, 6, 8, 10, 11), percussion (14), voice (7)
Jin Harada: electric bass (2-4, 6, 8, 11, 14), voice (7)
Yoshinori Motoki: motokitronics (3, 5-7, 11)
Kazuhisa Uchihashi: electric guitar and effects (5, 9, 12, 16)
Junji Hirose: sax (3, 10, 11)

Guests :

Yuji Katsui: electric violin (5, 11)
Eiko Arimitsu: drums (14)
Dennis Gunn: voice (99)h
Haruna Ito: voice (1, 15, 17)
Reck: electric guitar (14), voice (13)

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Rinnesya

(Doubletrap, Creativeman, 1995)

1 - Stamina God (5:08)

2 - Dynamite Essence (4:44)

3 - Tomahawk Chop (7:22)

4 - Desert Serenade (5:52)

5 - Atom Love (4:26)

6 - Taste of Maturity (3:38)

7 - Macho Kid (2:58)

8 - Opus Universe (9:25)

9 - Dynamite Essence (Reprise) (0:33)

Rinnesya :

Tadasu Yoshida: drums, YC-10 (2, 4)
Natsuki Kido: guitar, SH-101 (2, 8)
Masaki Shimizu: fretless bass, double bass (4)

+ Tadashi Watanabe: violin (2-4, 6)

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Royal Squeezit - "O.P aria"

(Doubletrap, Creativeman, 1996)

1 - "Aria": Prelude (0:44)

2 - "Aria" (4:04)

3 - Op. No. 1 in C minor: Ware ni Katayuru Atarashiki Mono (5:01)

4 - Mizu ni yoru Tanjo (0:59)

5 - Op. No. 8 in G flat major: Mama Asobi (1:05)

6 - Begonia Garden (4:30)

7 - Maso (2:13)

8 - Op. No. 9 in G minor: Keredo Watashi wa Yume Miru (5:28)

9 - Op. No. 10 in F minor: Equinox/Blue--Chuya Hanbun no Aoi Aria (2:02)

10 - Toki no Dance: Trilogy for "Elaine no Sora" (1:52)

11 - Op. No. 14 in D sharp major: Watashi dake no Kireina Uchu (2:54)

12 - Op. No. 15 in C minor: Aozora (8:08)

13 - Op. No. 16 in C sharp: Hisho (6:52)

14 - Daijobu Kimi no Yasashisa wa Sekaiju ga Shitteiru--(Haru): "Trilogy for Elaine no Mori" (1:05)

15 - Op. No. 18 in A flat minor: Mori no Mitsu no Iriguchi (1:54)

16 - Op. No. 19 in D flat minor: Mori (1:34)

17 - Op. No. 20 in C major: Mori no Mistu no Deguchi (1:04)

18 - The Woods of Silent. Raves: Mokkyo no Mori (2:55)

19 - ARIA (0:55)
20 - FLY ME! (1:51)

Royal Squeezit :

Emi Eleonola: vocal, piano, accordion, pianica

Yuji Katsui: violin, vocal

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Bass Army - "Karada wa Oto o Dasu Mono"

(Trigram, 1994)

1- Crossfire (3:17)
2- Karada wa Oto o Dasu Mono (4:09)
3- Infliction (2:26)
4- Politics of Hate (4:06)
5- Sneak Attack (3:21)
6- Himitsu Keisatsu / Sorekara (4:30)
7- Skirmish (3:00)
8- Implosion (4:18)
9- Vanishing Point (0:14)
10- National Front (2:55)
11- Uwatte Inai Koto ga Aru (6:33)
12- Ashes to Ashes (2:49)

Bass Army :

Kato Hideki: bass, voice, noise
Kazuyoshi Kimoto: bass, voice
Masahiro Uemura: drums, voice, bass

+ Otomo Yoshihide: turntables (2, 6)

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Bloodbath - "Live Bloodbath Live"

(Phenotype, 1996)

1- Bad Dreams (2:39)
2- Hell Blonde Groove (7:22)
3- Solo vs. Lead (1:14)
4- Geisha-Maki (6:27)
5- Solo vs. Lead (1:50)
6- Waiting for Tanya (6:22)
7- Solo vs. Lead (1:52)
8- Blues for Marilyn (Let's Get Down) (5:42)
9- The Funk Never Stops (6:18)
10- Solo vs. Lead (1:26)
11- What Funk You Got (7:21)
12- Solo vs. Lead (1:00)
13- KamiFunkuoka Blues (9:04)
14- Polkabuki (5:12)

Bloodbath :

John King : guitar and vocal
Otomo Yoshihide : turntables and guitar
Tatsuro Kondo : keyboards
Takeharu Hayakawa : bass
Jun Aoyama : drums

Guests :

Kazutoki Umezu : alto and soprano sax, clarinet and bass clarinet
Koichi Makigami : voice

Recorded live at Manda-la 2, Tokyo, December 27, 1992

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Hoppy Kamiyama - "Ongaku-o 2: Welcome to Forbidden Paradise"

(Toshiba Emi, 1992)

1 - E.S.T. (Electric Shock Treatment) (2:36)
2 - PUMP (4:29)
3 - A.M. (0:29)
4 - My Dear Sight (8:16)
5 - Naomi's Dream (5:22)
6 - Obsession (3:58)
7 - Sarari Mambo (2:47)
8 - Sleepy Blind Lemon (2:20)
9 - Happy Valley (3:56)
10 - Alter of Heaven (3:37)
11 - Giant D'janzo (7:39)
12 - Jubilee (1:37)
13 - AU NATUREL (16:34)

Hoppy Kamiyama: keyboards (1-13), toys (1), samples (2-13), effects (3, 4, 6-10, 12, 13) piano (4, 10), talking (4), prepared piano (8), chorus (1, 9, 11), vocal (4, 7, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (7), Dobro (4, 7)
Marc Ribot: guitar (1, 2, 4-11, 13), charanquito (5), voice (6)
Sebastian Steinberg: bass (1, 2, 9, 11, 13), acoustic bass (4), talking (4), fretless bass (5), voice (9)
Dougie Bowne: drums (1, 2, 4, 9, 11, 13)
E.J. Rodriguez: percussion (1, 5, 9, 11, 13)
Steve Eto: toys (1), chorus (1, 9, 11), metal percussion (4), shaker (4), bottle drum (7), percussion (13)
John Zorn: sax (1, 3, 13)
Yuka Honda: toys (1)
Shun O'cima: toys (1), sax (9)
Yukari Iwamura: chorus (1, 9, 11)
Lorelei McBroom: chorus (1, 2), talking (1)
Jackie Collins: chorus (1, 2), talking (1)
Joey Young: chorus (1), talking (1), vocal (2)
Hirokaz: guitar (2, 11)
Syd Straw: voice (3), chorus (4, 10), vocal (5, 13)
Don Byron: clarinet (4)
Koichi Makigami: voice (9)
Jenifer Smith: voice (10)
Jane Scarpantoni: cello (10)
Yoshihide Otomo: turntables (13)

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Makigami Koichi - "Koroshi no blues"

(Toshiba Emi, 1992)

1- Saizansu Mambo (3:43)

2- Onna o Wasurero (4:45)

3- Machiboke no Kissaten (3:49)

4- Akunin Shigan (4:35)

5- Sukiyaki Étoufée (6:28)

6- Yozora no Fue (3:52)

7- Tokyo no Yane no Shita (10:01)

8- Kaettekita Yopparai (3:46)

9- Utsuro (3:03)

10- Marianne (7:50)

11- Koroshi no Blues (3:06)

1- Lyrics by Tony Tani and Tetsuo Miyagawa Music by Tadaosa Ohno Arranged by Koji Ueno.
Koichi Makigami: vocal Nami Tokyo: vocal Jazzy Joyce: turntables Andrew Sterman: piccolo Steven Bernstein: trumpet Pablo Calogero: baritone sax Marcus Persiani: piano Guillermo Edghill: bass Papo Pepin: congas Joe Gonzales: bongos, guiro, cowbell Raul Paonessa: drums

2- Lyrics by Toshio Nomura Music by Toru Funamura.
Koichi Makigami: vocal John Patton: organ Marc Ribot: guitar Jeff Hirshfield: drums

3- Lyrics and music by Raymond Hattori Arranged by Robert Quine.
Koichi Makigami: vocal Robert Quine: guitar Matthew Sweet: bass Steve Shelley: drums

4- Lyrics by Kayako Honoo Music by Riichiro Manabe Arranged by John Zorn.
Koichi Makigami: vocal, devil chanting Andy Haas: didjeridu Anthony Coleman: sampler, organ David Shea: turntables Mark Dresser: bass James Pugliese: percussion Keiji Haino: devil chanting Yoshihide Otomo: devil chanting Hideki Kato: devil chanting

5- Lyrics by Rokusuke Ei Music by Hachidai Nakamura Arranged by Guy Klucevsek.
Koichi Makigami: vocal Guy Klucevsek: piano, accordion Mark Feldman: violin David Hofstra: bass Robert Previte: drums

6- Lyrics and music by Kuranosuke Hamaguchi.
Koichi Makigami: vocal Laura Seaton: violin Jane Scarpantoni: cello David Shea: turntables

7- Lyrics by Takao Saeki Music by Ryoichi Hattori Arranged by Joe Gallant.
Koichi Makigami: vocal Joe Gallant: 6-string bass Janet Axelrod: flute Phillip Johnston: soprano sax Walter Thompson: alto sax Louie Belogenis: tenor sax Dave Sewelson: baritone sax Frank London: trumpet Steven Bernstein: trumpet Jason Hwang: violin Margo Grib: violin, voice Michelle Kinney: cello Dawn Buckholz: cello Elizabeth Panzer: harp Ann Klein: guitar Vito Ricci: synthesizer, wrench guitar Tom Judson: accordion Evan Gallagher: piano, organ Skip Reed: vibes, percussion David Hofstra: bass Dickie Dworkin: drums

8- Lyrics by The Folk Parody Gang Music by Kazuhiko Kato Arranged by Yoshihide Otomo.
Koichi Makigami: vocal Marc Ribot: acoustic guitar, charango Kyoko Kuroda: piano, voice, chorus Nana Vasconcelos: Brazilian percussion Yoshihide Otomo: turntables, handmade guitar, chorus Hideki Kato: bass, chorus Suzuki: chorus Uemura: chorus

9- Lyrics and Music by Koichi Makigami Arranged by Koichi Makigami.
Koichi Makigami: vocal, vision, proteus, sound canvas, cornet Hideki Kato: bass Nicolas Collins: "Barney"

10- Lyrics by Yasuko Aisawa Music by Yoshio Hayakawa.
Koichi Makigami: vocal Keiji Haino: guitar, vocal Painkiller : John Zorn: alto sax, vocal Bill Laswell: bass Mick Harris: drums, vocal

11- Lyrics by Hachiro Guru Music by Kagehisa Kuzui.
Koichi Makigami: vocal Marc Ribot: guitar Yoshihide Otomo: sampler Hoppy Kamiyama: killer

Produced by John Zorn

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Shin-Okubo Gentlemen - "Igor's lament"

(MSI, 1998)

1 - Igor's Lament (music: Igor / lyrics: Igor) (3:52)
2 - Ota no Turk (Abdul Wahaha / Abdul Wahaha) (9:36)
3 - People from Underground (Gudang "Rum"-o: R->L, Igor: L->R) (5:01)
4 - 40's Rocker (The "Great" Kintoki) 3:49)
5 - Igor's Whisper (Igor) (1:07)
6 - Fat Back Burner (Samm Bennett / Samm Bennett) (4:05)
7 - Boogie Man Song (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) -- Take Me Girl, I'm Ready (Pam Sawyer, La Vern Ware, Johnny Bristol (7:59)
8 - But Then, We Love It. (Gudang "Rum"-o / Gudang "Rum"-o) (7:21)
9 - Igor's Whisper, Again (Igor) (0:14)
10 - Gri Gri (The "Great" Kintoki) (3:51)
11 - Ayam (Jeffry Bulle / Japanese lyrics: The "Great" Kintoki) (4:02)
12 - Let's Make Love (Mose on the Hill) (4:14)
13 - Party Swing (Igor) (3:39)
14 - Igor's Joy (Igor / Igor) (1:59)

Shin-Okubo Gentlemen :

The "Great" Kintoki (aka Umezu Kazutoki) : soprano sax, alto sax, baritone sax, Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, penny whistle, vocal (11)
Igor (aka Kazuto Shimizu) : piano, keyboard, vocal (1, 14), chorus (11)
Abudul Wahaha (aka Ohta Keisuke) : violin, electric violin, mandolin, vocal (2, 11), voice (8)
Mose on the Hill (aka Tachibana Yasuhiko) : double bass, chorus (11)
Bone (aka Samm Bennett) : percussion, samples, monster voice (4, 12), vocal (6), extra jaw harp (6), chorus (11)
Gudang "Rum"-o (aka Yoshigaki Yasuhiro) : drums, percussion, pocket trumpet, guitar, monster voice (4), voice (8), chorus (11)

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