Incapacitants

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.

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.

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
• 2008: Box Is Stupid
• 2009: Lon Guy

External links

• Incapacitants biography and discography at JapanImprov
• Incapacitants discography at Discogs