Boris discography

The following is the discography of the Japanese experimental band Boris.

Studio Albums

Live Albums

• Boris Archive 3CD (2005 aRCHIVE)
• Smile -Live at Wolf Creek- 2CD (2008 Diwphalanx Records)
• Smile -Live in Prague 2LP (2009 Conspiracy Records†)
• Boris / Variations + Live in Japan CD + DVD (2010 Daymare Recordings / DIWPHALANX)
• Archive II (2014 Daymare)

EPs, Singles & Demos

• "Demo Vol. 1" 2x Cassette (1993 FangsAnalSatan)
• "Demo Vol. 3" Cassette (1994 FangsAnalSatan)
• "1970" 7" (2002 Inoxia Records)
• "A Bao A Qu" 7" picture disc (2005 SuperFi Records)
• "Statement" 7" (2008 Southern Lord Records)
• "Message" 12" (2008 Diwphalanx Records)
• "Japanese Heavy Rock Hits v1-4" 7" (2009 Southern Lord Records)
• "Black Original Remix" 12" (2011 Catune)
• "Looprider Remix" 12" (2012 Catune)
• "Cosmos (EP)" (2012)

Concert Films/Music Videos

Music videos have been produced for several of Boris' songs, usually by the Japanese production company Foodunited.

• "Hama"
• "Kuruimizu"
• "Ibitsu"
• "Furi"
• "Korosu"
• "1970"
• "A Bao A Qu"
• "The Evil One Which Sobs (Remix)"
• "Pink"
• "Rainbow"
• "Statement"
• "My Neighbour Satan"
• "Hope/Riot Sugar"

Collaborations

Merzbow Collaborations

Boris have a well-established history of collaboration with Japanoise artist Merzbow. Thus far, three of the collaborations with Merzbow have been full-length albums, one of them is a 12" EP, and the last two are live albums.

• Megatone CD (2002 Inoxia Records)
• 04092001 LP (2004 Inoxia Records)
• Sun Baked Snow Cave CD (2005 Hydra Head Records)
• Walrus/Groon 12" EP (2007 Hydra Head Records)
• Rock Dream 2CD/3LP (2007 Diwphalanx Records/Southern Lord Records)
• Klatter LP (2011 Daymare Records)

Other Collaborations

• Black: Implication Flooding (with Keiji Haino) CD (1998 Inoxia Records)
• Altar (with Sunn O)))) CD/2CD/3LP (2006 Southern Lord Records/Inoxia Records/Daymare Records)
• Rainbow (with Michio Kurihara) CD (2006/2007 Pedal Records/Drag City)
• Cloud Chamber (with Michio Kurihara) CD (2008 Pedal Records)
• BXI EP (with Ian Astbury) CD/LP (2010 Southern Lord Records)

Split Recordings

• Boris/Barebones Split EP 10"/CD (1996 Piranha Records/Fangsanalsatan)
• Boris/Tomsk 7 Split EP 7" (1997 Bovine Records)
• More Echoes, Touching Air Landscape (with Choukoku no Niwa) CD (1999 Inoxia Records)
• Boris/The Dudley Corporation Split EP 7" (2003 Scientific Labs)
• Long Hair and Tights (with Doomriders) 2LP (2007 Daymare Recordings)
• Damaged split EP + DVD (with Stupid Babies Go Mad) 10" (2007 Diwphalanx Records)
• She's So Heavy Wata/Ai Aso split 7" (2007 Diwphalanx Records)
• Chapter Ahead Being Fake Torche/Boris split 10""/CD (2010/2009 Hydra Head/Daymare Recording)
• Golden Dance Classics 9dw/Boris split vinyl and CD (2009 Catune)
• Boris/Saade Boris/Saade split vinyl 12" (2011 KYEO)
• Asobi Seksu x Boris Asobi Seksu/Boris split vinyl 7" (2012 Sargent House)
• Boris/Joe Volk Boris/Joe Volk split vinyl 12" (2012 Invada)
• Boris/Heap Split Single 7" (2014 Baked Goods)

Video Releases

• Hama VHS Promo (1998 Foodunited)
• Live at Shimokitazawa Shelter DVD (2003 Diwphalanx Records)
• Bootleg -Feedbacker- DVD (2005 Diwphalanx Records)
• Heavy Metal Me DVD (2005 Diwphalanx Records)
• Live in Japan DVD (2011 Southern Lord)

Other releases

• Wizard's Convention: Japanese Heavy Rock Showcase DVD (2005 Diwphalanx Records)
• Buzz In A.V/Scion Remix (with Todd Edward, Mixhell, Optimo, NosaijThing) Digital/promo cd (2009 A.V/Scion)
• Statement Promo CD Promo cd (2008 Inoxia Records)

Compilation appearances

Exclusive Songs

These songs are available only on the compilations.

• "Water Porch" on Take Care of Scabbard Fish CD (1994 Scabbard Fish)

  The above song was actually Boris' recorded debut.

• "Mosquito" (studio version) on Eat the Chaos CD (1995 Thank You Record Co.)
• "Vacuuum" on From Koenji to Eternity CD (1996 Inoxia)
• "Me and the Devil Blues" on Up Jumped the Devil: Tribute to Robert Johnson CD (2000 P-Vine)
• "Dronevil" on Mangrove2002 CD (2002 Mangrove)
• "Froggie Bee Baa" on Merzbow: Frog Remixed & Revisited 2CD (2003 Misanthropic Agenda)
• "You Were Holding An Umbrella" (live 10/16/07 at Echoplex, LA) on Invocation of Sacred Resonance I (2008 Southern Lord Records)
• "Slither" on Doggy Style: The Dogs Tribute 2xCD (2008 Future Now)
• "Slither (Alternative Version)" on Doggy Style: The Dogs Tribute 2xCD (2008 Future Now)
• "Blood Swamp (Tloc Edit)" on Limits of Control [SOUNDTRACK] CD (2009 Lakeshore Records)
• "(Tloc Edit)" on Limits of Control [SOUNDTRACK] CD (2009 Lakeshore Records)
• "Sometimes" on Yellow Loveless [Tribute to My Bloody Valentine] CD (2013 High Fader Records)
• "Lithium" (originally by Nirvana; tribute album Whatever Nevermind) (2015, Robotic Empire)

Samplers

These are tracks taken from other Boris albums.

• "Huge" on Let There Be Doom CD (2003 Southern Lord Records) Originally from Amplifier Worship
• "A Bao A Qu" on Darkness Hath No Boundaries CD (2006 Southern Lord Records) Originally from Mabuta no Ura
• "A Bao A Qu" and "Etna" on Darkness Knows No Boundaries CD (2006 Southern Lord Records) Originally from Mabuta no Ura and Altar (with Sunn O)))) respectively
• "The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep)" on Mind The Gap Vol. 65 CD (2006 Gonzo Circus) Originally from Altar (with Sunn O))))
• "My Machine" on Walkabout CD (2007 Endless Flight) Originally from Pink
• "Farewell" on Within the Church of Thee Overlords CD (2007 Southern Lord Records) Originally from Pink

References