the BOREDOMS and their various members, especially frontman, Yamatsuka EYE, have released a ton of recordings over the last 20 years or so, most of which are out of print now and probably will never be repressed.
Let's start with the various works, bands and side projects of Yamatsuka EYE (otherwise known as Yamantaka EYE), mostly known as the lead screamer and king of fuckery for the BOREDOMS. For a more complete version of the BOREDOMS side projects, you have to check out the SORE DIAMONDS page. It's pretty impressive indeed. I've talked to many people in Osaka, including Yamazaki Maso (Masonna) and EYE just flat out refuses to re-issue most of his back catalogue for some reason. Especially the classic HANATARASH 1, 2, 3, and 4, DESTROY 2, UFO or DIE, Puzzle Punks, DJ Carhouse & MC Hellshit, etc. I notice some of the BOREDOMS CD's are back in print, like Super Roots 3, 5 and 6, but quite a few remain OOP.
It's a shame, because I've seen various bootleg incarnations of the Hanatarash CD's floating around on Yahoo Auction and they are fetching quite a high price for a CD-ROM bootleg. A few years ago someone put out a 5 CD-ROM compilation of the early Hanatarash cassettes out titled "We Are Hardcore!! early tapes of the Hanatarashi" under no label. Not much info is known and I think it was very limited. I'd like to get ahold of it though. I do have a few of the Hanatarash cassettes and they're some of the best of EYE's discography.
There was talk years ago about a 100-CD set of John Zorn and Yamatsuka EYE, The Complete Hong Kong and China recordings, but the label that was supposed to put it out went tits up. It's unknown as if it will ever see the light of day.
It would be nice to see the HANATARASH catalogue get the proper boxset treatment. Same with the BOREDOMS, or UFO or DIE. But it seems EYE wants to leave the past buried. I guess it makes owning the originals that much more precious. It's a shame, because EYE used to release shit all the time, but nowadays we're lucky if we see anything at all.
Most of the other stuff by other members is still in print. I think everything from Yoshimi's popular OOIOO project is still in print. Most of Seichi Yamamoto's stuff is in print. On the other hand, almost everything by Hira's band, HANADENSHA is out of print.
I have a pretty hefty BOREDOMS collection which I'm pretty happy with, but there's still lots of holes in it and it probably pales in comparison to some people in Japan. Actually, I acquired most of it BEFORE I came to Japan. So when I came to Japan, it wasn't long before I filled in the essential holes.
Anyway, below are some links of interest if you want dive into BOREDOMS madness a little further:
BOREDOMS EYE EAR NOSE THROAT PAGE
BOREDOMS TEMPLE OF WORSHIP
UNSOUND
HANATA "MUTHAFUCKA" RASH PAGE
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