Incapacitants

Incapacitants

Incapacitants (インキャパシタンツ) 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.

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 (also an occasional member of Hijokaidan, as well as a former member of C.C.C.C.) to make Incapacitants a duo. Many of the group's track titles reference their professions, but because of their day jobs, Incapacitants have rarely been able to tour abroad from Japan. However, in 2007 they played No Fun Festival in the United States. Incapacitants are counted among the most well known of the Japanese noise bands formed in the 1980s, along with such names as the aforementioned Hijokaidan and C.C.C.C., Boredoms, Solmania, The Gerogerigegege, Merzbow, and Masonna. The group also recorded sessions with Vivian Slaughter of Gallhammer. ["Hard of Hearing", "Terrorizer" no. 171, June 2008, p. 57.]

Discography

Partial discography:

* (1989) "Repo"
* (1990) "Feedback of N.M.S."
* (1991) "Fabrication"
* (1993) "Quietus"
* (1993) "Stupid Is Stupid"
* (1994) "No Progress" - compilation
* (1994) "Ad Nauseam"
* (1995) "Sarin Will Kill Every Bad Aum!!!" - single
* (1995) "As Loud As Possible"
* (1995) "D.D.D.D." (Destroy Devastating and Disgusting Derivatives)
* (1995) "El Shanbara Therminosis"
* (1995) "Operorue"
* (1996) "Asset Without Liability"
* (1996) "Ministry of Foolishness"
* (1996) "New Movements In CMPD"
* (1999) "Default Standard"
* (1999) "Unauthorized Fatal Operation 990130"
* (2000) "Live Incapacitants"
* (2004) "Sec End"
* (2007) "73"

References

External links

* [http://www.japanimprov.com/incapa/ Incapacitants biography and discography] at JapanImprov
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Incapacitants Incapacitants discography] at Discogs


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