Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO

About

Japanese psychedelic rock band founded in 1995 by members of the Acid Mothers Temple soul-collective as a freak-out group for the 21st century, led by Kawabata Makoto.
According to acidmothers.com, U.F.O. is for "underground freak out". Its lineup is ever-mutating.

Current members
Makoto Kawabata / Speed Guru – guitars, electronics, vocals (1995–present)
[a=Hiroshi Higashi] / Noodle God – synthesizer, vocals, harmonica (1998–present)
[a=Nani Satoshima] / Another Dimension – drums (2014–present)
[a=Jyonson Tsu] / Midnight Whistler – guitar, bouzouki, vocals (2018–present)
[a=Shozo Sawano] / Hex Man – bass guitar (2022–present)

Former members
Cotton Casino ([a=Tomoko Kajino]) / Beer & Cigarette – synthesizer, vocals (1995-2004), occasionally appearing as guest since 2012
[a=Hajime Koizumi] / [a=Sleeping Monk (2)] – drums (1995-2001, 2002, 2003-2005)
[a=Takahashi Atsuki] – drums (1995-1997)
[a=Suzuki Chisen] – vocals (1995-2000)
[a=Ishida Yoko] / Cheesecake – violin, performer, photography (1995-2001)
[a=Mano Kazuhiko] – saxophone (1995-2001)
[a=Keizo Suhara] – bass guitar (1995-1998)
Tatsuya Yoshida – drums (1997-1998, 2001)
[a=Hisashi Yasuda] – bass guitar (1998)
[a=Ayano] / Space Hi – Performer (1998)
[a=Father Moo] – Performer (1998, 2002)
Haco – Vocals (1998-1999, 2001)
Atsushi Tsuyama / Cosmic Joker – bass guitar, vocals (1998-2015)
Yoshimitsu Ichiraku – drums (2001-2002, 2009)
[a=Audrey Ginestet] – vocals, bass guitar, piano (2001)
[a=Terukina Noriko] – vibraphone, glockenspiel (2001)
Magic Aum Gigi – harp (2002)
[a=Uki Eiji] – drums (2002, 2005-2006)
Okano Futoshi – drums (2002-2003)
Ryoko Ono – saxophone, flute (2005-2006, 2007)
[a=Nao (3)] – vocals (2005-2006)
[a=Kitagawa Hao] – theremin, vocals (2006-2007)
[a=Shimura Koji] / Latino Cool – drums (2006-2014)
Mitsuru Tabata / Maratab / Mitsuko☆Tabata – guitar, vocals, guitar synthesizer (2012-2017)
[a=S/T (2)] a.k.a [a=Wolf (83)] / Space and Time – bass guitar (2016-2020 december)

Visual credits often go to [a=Kawabata Sachiko] / [a=Sachiko Ichikawa] / [a=Elf (9)].

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