Incapacitants
Incapacitants 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.
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, 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.
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.
Discography
Eternal Paralysis Peony Crackers Project Pallo '85 Repo Feedback of N.M.S. Fabrication Quietus Extreme Gospel Nights Stupid Is Stupid No Progress Ad Nauseam As Loud As Possible D.D.D.D. El Shanbara Therminosis Operorue Ministry of Foolishness The Tongue Asset Without Liability Cosmic Incapacitants New Movements in CMPD I, Residuum Default Standard Unauthorized Fatal Operation 990130 Live Incapacitants Sec End 73 The Crowd Inched Closer & Closer Burning Orange Lon Guy Tight Mon, Ma? Mon!!! Zashikiwarashi Effect Eat! Meat!! Manifesto!!! Survival of the Laziest Breath of Insect Zouvneree As Anti as Possible Ostracized Enigmatic Conqueror Onomatopée Suicida Incapacitants Oxen Man's Uneasiness Achilles Tendon Rupture- ''Chwalfa''