77 Drum Kits And Nameless

Yamataka Eye is the focus of this piece on his work and the Boredoms.

Perhaps it’s naive to attribute spiritual powers to a musician, but one could easily mistake Yamataka Eye for a shaman. He certainly acts like one when performing with his comrades in the Japanese avant-rock quartet Boredoms. Surrounded by three drummers, Eye massages his electronics, waves his limbs, and shouts toward the sky, conducting a swirling, sun-seeking seance. This ritualistic display may be the polar opposite of Boredoms’ art-punk origins, but trace the band’s history step by step and the resulting arc is as compelling as any mythical tale….