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Hoppy Kamiyama

Hoppy Kamiyama
Country
Japan
Profile
Akio "Hoppy" Kamiyama (神山暁雄) is an eccentric producer, composer, and keyboard player. He has worked in a wide variety of different styles as a solo artist, as a guest with others, and as a member of bands. He founded the God Mountain record label.
Website
http://hoppy.tv
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Releases on file (22)
Korekyojinn — Swan Dive Korekyojinn — Swan Dive
(Magaibutsu MGCDV-02, 2009, CD+DVD)
Koenjihyakkei — 070531 Koenjihyakkei — 070531
(Magaibutsu MGDV-04, 2008, DVD)
Damo Suzuki — The Fire of Heaven at the End of Universe (Life at UFO Club) Damo Suzuki — The Fire of Heaven at the End of Universe (Life at UFO Club)
(Admission to Music vivo2007030CD, 2007, CD)
Soft Mountain — Soft Mountain Soft Mountain — Soft Mountain
(Hux Records 084, 2007, CD)
Daimonji — I'm Getting Sentimental over You Daimonji — I'm Getting Sentimental over You
(Tone Industria TI 021, 2006, CD)
Tricomi with Jun Togawa — Good Girls Get Fed, Bad Girls Get Eaten Tricomi with Jun Togawa — Good Girls Get Fed, Bad Girls Get Eaten
(Equivocal EQCD0008, 2005, CD)
Daimonji — Into a Blind Alley Daimonji — Into a Blind Alley
(God Mountain GMCD-044, 2005, CD)
Hoppy Kamiyama — A Meaningful Meaninglessness Hoppy Kamiyama — A Meaningful Meaninglessness
(Creage YMCC 1010, 2005, CD+DVD)
eX-Girl — Endangered Species eX-Girl — Endangered Species
(Alternative Tentacles VIRUS , 2004, CD)
Jun Togawa Band — Togawa Fiction Jun Togawa Band — Togawa Fiction
(God Mountain GMCD-043, 2004, CD)
Daimonji — Improg Daimonji — Improg
(Musea FGBG 4522.AR, 2003, CD)
eX-Girl — Back to the Mono Kero! eX-Girl — Back to the Mono Kero!
(Ipecac IPC-015, 2001, CD)
eX-Girl — Big When Far, Small When Close eX-Girl — Big When Far, Small When Close
(Paranoiz PAR-50024, 2000, CD)
Hoppy Kamiyama & eX-Girl — The Legend of the Waterbreakers: A Film by Naoko Nazawa Hoppy Kamiyama & eX-Girl — The Legend of the Waterbreakers: A Film by Naoko Nazawa
(Kiki Poo KPCD-005, 2000, CD)
eX-Girl — Kero! Kero! Kero! eX-Girl — Kero! Kero! Kero!
(Paranoiz PAR-50020, 1999, CD)
eX-Girl — Heppoco Pou eX-Girl — Heppoco Pou
(Paranoiz PAR-50016, 1998, CD)
Hoppy Kamiyama — Juice & Tremolo (The Works of Chamber Music) Hoppy Kamiyama — Juice & Tremolo (The Works of Chamber Music)
(Sonore SON02, 1997/2002, CD)
FoMoFlo — No. 11 FoMoFlo — No. 11
(God Mountain GMCD030, 1997, CD)
FoMoFlo — Slugs and Firearms FoMoFlo — Slugs and Firearms
(God Mountain GMCD 024, 1996, CD)
Various Artists — Neu Konservatiw Various Artists — Neu Konservatiw
(God Mountain GMCD-009, 1995, CD)
Hoppy Kamiyama — Welcome to Forbidden Paradise Hoppy Kamiyama — Welcome to Forbidden Paradise
(Nonfixx TOCT-6487, 1992, CD)
Hoppy Kamiyama — 音楽王 Hoppy Kamiyama — 音楽王
(Nonfixx TOCT-6165, 1991, CD)

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