Incapacitants

Incapacitants
Also known as インキャパシタンツ
Origin Osaka, Japan
Genres Noise
Years active 1981–present
Labels Alchemy
Associated acts Hijokaidan, C.C.C.C.
Website www.japanimprov.com/incapa/
Members Toshiji Mikawa
Fumio Kosakai

Incapacitants (インキャパシタンツ Inkyapashitantsu) are a Japanese noise music group formed in 1981. It consists of Toshiji Mikawa and Fumio Kosakai, whose stated aim is to produce "pure" noise, uninfluenced by musical ideas or even human intention, using primarily feedback, vocals, and various electronics. Kosakai calls this sound "hard noise", as a nod to hard bop.[1]

History

The group was formed in 1981 in Osaka, Japan, as the solo project of Mikawa, a member of the noise improv group Hijokaidan. Mikawa, a bank employee, later moved to Tokyo, where he joined with government office worker Kosakai (of C.C.C.C., and who would later become a regular member of Hijokaidan) to make Incapacitants a duo. Many of the group's track titles reference their professions, but because of their day jobs, the two have not often been able to tour abroad. Incapacitants are counted among the more well known of the Japanese noise bands formed in the 1980s, along with such names as the aforementioned Hijokaidan and C.C.C.C., as well as Hanatarash, Solmania, The Gerogerigegege, Merzbow, and Masonna. The group also recorded sessions with Vivian Slaughter of Gallhammer.[2]

Discography

Albums

YearTitleLabel
1981Eternal ParalysisPariah Tapes
198?Peony CrackersPariah Tapes
1985Project Pallo '85Pariah Tapes
199?RecycledRRRecords
1989RepoAlchemy
1990Feedback of N.M.S.Alchemy
1991FabricationAlchemy
1993QuietusAlchemy
1993Extreme Gospel NightsVanilla Records
1993Stupid Is StupidSounds for Consciousness Rape
1994Ad NauseamBanned Production
1995As Loud As PossibleZabriskie Point
1995D.D.D.D. (Destroy Devastating and Disgusting Derivatives)Old Europa Cafe
1995El Shanbara TherminosisG.R.O.S.S.
1995OperorueKubitsuri Tapes
1995Ministry of FoolishnessPure
1996The TongueChocolate Monk
1996Asset Without LiabilityBulb Records
1996Cosmic IncapacitantsBetley Welcomes Careful Drivers
1996New Movements in CMPDAlchemy
1997I, ResiduumLess Than Zero
1999Default StandardAlchemy
1999Unauthorized Fatal Operation 990130Or Records
2000Live IncapacitantsAlchemy
2004Sec EndMeatbox Records
200773Alchemy
2008Burning OrangePica Disk
2009Lon GuyHarbinger Sound
2009TightDogma Chase
2012Mon, Ma? Mon!!!Triangle / Cerosene / Outcry
2012Zashikiwarashi EffectLjud & Bild Produktion
2012Eat! Meat!! Manifesto!!!Rape Art Productions

Compilation albums

YearTitleLabel
1994No Progress (Dedicated to Takuya "Synapse" Sakaguchi)Alchemy

Box sets

YearTitleLabel
2006Pariah TapesFreak Animal Records
2008Box Is StupidPica Disk
2012Alchemy Box Is StupidYouth Inc.

EPs

YearTitleLabel
1995Alcoholic SpeculationZabriskie Point
1995Sarin Will Kill Every Bad Aum!!!Dirter Promotion
2012Walk HomeHermitage Tapes
2012A Child Who Watched the Sky and So OnCold Spring

Splits

YearTitleLabelNotes
1985Δ8000 / Prelude to PalloAlchemywith Hijokaidan
1991Studie für Konvulsivisches Denken / Inverted Yield CurveFreudwerkwith Freudwerk
1995I Hate Derivatives / Wet Panty ContestMother Savage Noise Productionswith Macronympha
1995GruenkreuzCampaign Org.with Stahlnetz
1997Funds of Funds of Funds / Landmine ContrivancesSpite / WMF Recordingswith Autoerotichrist
1997Selling Mutual Fund by the Pound / Most of My Problems Are Solved by an Afternoon SnoozeGentle Giant Recordswith Kazumoto Endo
1997Quo Warranto / Channelling Through Transparent PlanesFreak Animalwith Junk Drome
1999Stocks & BondsSelf Abuse Recordswith Two Assistant Deputy Ministers
2006Mental Derivatives / Shining ObsessionSegerhuvawith Sewer Election
2006A Purpose Not NecessaryDada Drummingwith Black Leather Jesus
2007Live at the No Fun Fest 2007No Fun Productionswith Pain Jerk
2009For U.K. Show 20091106n/awith Toshiji Mikawa solo
2013Orujo & SakeMattoid Recordswith Grassa Dato
2013Father Eggplant / Bomb FixersViva Angelwith Torturing Nurse

Collaborations

YearTitleLabelNotes
1998We Are All StupidAbsurdwith K2
2002Return of Gomikawa FumioAlchemyas Gomikawa Fumio with Kohei Gomi of Pain Jerk
2002Vitamin BuckfastStarlight Furniture Co.with (In Spite of Flaming Creatures)
2005Wreck (In 2 Parts)P-Tapeswith Damion Romero

Videos

YearTitleLabel
1994Extreme Gospel Nights 2Vanilla
2007Live in Oslo – Norway 2007Freak Animal
2008Live in Cabaret Freak OutAlchemy

References

  1. Fumio Kosakai, "Unknown Happiness of Nowadays 第3回目", 2007, http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/warmgarden/FUMIPEIJI/UHN3gomikawa.htm
  2. "Hard of Hearing", Terrorizer no. 171, June 2008, p. 57.

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