Kawabata Makoto on stage with Acid Mothers Temple in London in 2005
The most prolific and widely known of the various Acid Mothers Temple collectives, Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is a 5-piece that plays mostly psychedelic, space-rock type music. Their pieces are often improvised, free-form or experimental, while incorporating elements of American psych rock, drone and world music.[1]
Current touring members (2023) of Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.[2][3]
Acid Mothers Afrirampo is essentially the core three members of Acid Mothers Temple plus the two members of Afrirampo. Acid Mothers Afrirampo's music is closer to free jazz with experimental elements. There is also a strong focus on the drums.
Oni – vocals, electric guitar, digital guitar, soprano recorder, drums (2004–present)
Pika – vocals, drums, percussion, noise (2004–present)
Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno differs from the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. not only in line-up but also in style of music. The Cosmic Inferno generally plays much heavier, hard-rock inspired psychedelia, and experiments more with effects pedals.
The Pink Ladies Blues is another Acid Mothers Temple side-project, notable largely because it does not include Kawabata Makoto. In fact, that trio is led by Magic Aum Gigi, who was a member of Acid Mothers Temple in 2002. Their music is traditional blues and psychedelic.
Current members
Magic Aum Gigi – electric guitar (2005–present)
Tsuchy – electric guitar (2005–present)
Mai Mai – drums (2005–present)
Current members
Kawabata Makoto – electric sitar, violin, hurdy-gurdy (2006–present)
Tsuyama Atsushi – guitar, vocals (2006–present)
Tsuyama Akiko – vocals (2006–present)
Suhara Keizo – bass guitar (2006–present)
Aiko – drums (2006–present)
(previously known as Acid Gurus Temple)
Acid Mothers Guru Guru was founded on a concept similar to SWR, but instead features the drumming of Krautrock drummer Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru.
