Incapacitants

Incapacitants (インキャパシタンツ, Inkyapashitantsu) are a Japanese noise music group formed in 1981. Initially a solo project of Toshiji Mikawa, Fumio Kosakai joined upon the project's relocation to Tokyo. The duo's 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 the jazz subgenre hard bop.[1]

Incapacitants
Incapacitants performing live at LUFF in 2010
Background information
Also known asインキャパシタンツ
OriginOsaka, Japan
GenresJapanoise
Years active1981 (1981)–present
LabelsAlchemy
Associated actsHijokaidan, C.C.C.C.
Websitewww.japanimprov.com/incapa/
MembersToshiji Mikawa
Fumio Kosakai

History

In 1981, Toshiji Mikawa formed Incapacitants in Osaka as a solo project from his other creative endeavours with improv noise group Hijokaidan. As a solo project, Mikawa collaborated with Japanese vocalist and visual artist Yamantaka Eye,[2] among others. After relocating to Tokyo, Kosakai, of Japanese noise band C.C.C.C., joined Incapacitants to form the current duo. Kosakai would later join Mikawa and become a regular member of Hijokaidan.

Incapacitants, alongside Hijokaidan, Merzbow, C.C.C.C., Solmania, Hanatarash, the Gerogerigegege, and Masonna, are counted among the more well-known Japanese noise bands formed in the 1980s.

In November 1999, Incapacitants performed their first international concert at Music Unlimited Festival '99 in Wels, Austria.[3]

Many of the group's track titles reference their professions, but because of Mikawa and Kosakai's day jobs as bank employee and government office worker, respectively, the duo have not been able to tour abroad often.

The group also recorded sessions with Vivian Slaughter of Gallhammer.[4]

Discography

Albums

YearTitleLabel
1981Eternal ParalysisPariah Tapes
1983Peony 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
2017Survival of the LaziestAlchemy
2018ZouvnereeAlchemy
2019As Anti as Possible4iB
2019Ostracized Enigmatic ConquerorOld Europa Cafe
2020Onomatopée SuicidaTotal Black
2020IncapacitantsUrashima

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
2017PhobiaphobiaHNM Recordswith Harsh Noise Movement

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, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2010-01-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Incapacitants: Profile". JapanImprov.com. January 25, 2000. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  3. "Incapacitants: Profile". JapanImprov.com. January 25, 2000. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  4. "Hard of Hearing", Terrorizer no. 171, June 2008, p. 57.
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