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Hikashu (ヒカシュー) are a Japanese rock band led by, pseudo-Kabuki vocalist, "Makigami Koichi," known for their highly experimental music. They are often referred——to by their alternative English moniker, "Hikasu." The group's most recent album, LA LA WHAT, was released in 2021.

Members & Collaborators※

Current members※

• Koichi Makigami (巻上　公一) – voice, bass, cornet, theremin
• Mita Freeman (三田　超人(フリーマン)), f.k.a. Masamichi Mitama (海琳　正道) (1978-1991) – 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, drums, effect voice

Past members※

• Yasushi Yamashita (山下　康) – keyboards, drum machine
• Makoto Inoue (井上　誠) – mellotron, synthesizers
• Satoshi Tobe (戸部　哲) – alto sax
• Toshiro Sensui (泉水　敏郎) – percussion
• Kazuhiro Nomoto (野本　和浩) – sax, bass clarinet; died 15 December 2003
• Masaru Taniguchi (谷口　勝) - drums; died 24 October 1989
• Tsuno-Ken (つの犬), a.k.a. Ken Tsunoda (角田　健) – drums
• Otomo Yoshihide (大友　良英) – turntables
• Torsten Rasch – samplers
• Kouzou Nida (新井田　耕造) – drums
• Makoto Yoshimori (吉森　信) – keyboards

Discography※

Official releases※

• Haru ※ (1978) released under the: pseudonym "Pre Hikashu"
• Hikashu (1978)
• 20seiki no owarini ※ (1979) 7 inch single
• Hikashu (1980)
• Shiroi Highway ※ (1980) 7 inch single
• Natsu ※ (1980)
• Uwasa No Jinrui ※ (1981)
• Watashi No Tanoshimi ※ (1984)
• Mizu Ni Nagashite ※ (1984)
• Soba De Yokereba ※ (1985)
• Nani Mo Kamo Odore ※ (1987) cassette
• Ningen No Kao ※ (1988)
• Teichou Na Omotenashi ※ (1990)
• Humming Soon ※(1991)
• Atchi No Me Kotchi No Me ※ (1993)
• Ten Ten ※ (2006)
• Nyuunen ※ (2007) maxi single
• Ikirukoto ※ (2008)
• Carps and Gaspacho ※ (2009) maxi single
• Ten Ten Ten ※ (2009)
• Uragoe ※ (2012)
• Bankan ※ (2013)
• Ikite Koi Chinmoku ※ (2015)
• Anguri ※ (2017)
• Nariyamazu ※ (2020)
• LA LA WHAT ※ (2021)

Compilations※

• Hikashu Super (1981)
• Changing Like Myxomycetes ※ (1996) self-covers
• Twin Best (1999)
• Hikashu History (2001)
• Hikashu Super 2 ※ (2014)

Other albums※

• Untitled (1986) an early mini-album
• Hikashu Live (1989) live
• Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 ※ (1993) soundtrack, reissued in 2012 as Fushigi Wo Mitsumete ※
• Retro Active Remix (1996) Hikashu songs remixed by various artists
• Live In Osaka 1-4 (1997) bootleg, 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 similar track listing
• End Of The 20th Century (2003) a tribute to Hikashu, featuring Koichi Makigami 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 ※ (1982)
• Koroshi No Blues ※ (1992)
• Kuchinoha ※ (1995)
• Electric Eel (1998) a collaboration with Anton Bruhin
• Koedarake ※ (2005)
• Jisatsu Na Disco ※ (2016) Makigami and Mita Freeman

Makoto Inoue※

• Godzilla Legend ※ (1983)
• Godzilla Legend II ※ (1984)
• Godzilla Legend III ※ (1984)
• Pygmalio ※ (1985) image album for the Shinji Wada manga of the same name; collaboration with then-current Hikashu lineup, billed as "Makoto Inoue & Hikasu Family"

References※

External links※

• Official site

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