INCAPACITANTS/PAIN JERK - Live at the No Fun Fest 2007

Like no other music in this planet, these two Japanese noise masters\r\ndeliver obsessive, precise and unforgettable live sets of intense\r\nelectronic harsh beauty.\r\nLegendary Japanese noise masters Incapacitants and Pain Jerk performed\r\nfor the first time ever in the US at No Fun Fest 2007, this CD include\r\ncrystal clear board recordings of their sets, mastered for full audio\r\nbrutality. If you havent had the pleasure of experiencing either of\r\nthis acts live this is your chance, if you have then this is also your\r\nchance to re-experience two of the most amazing live performers of our\r\ntime. Liner notes by Carlos Giffoni and Chris Goudreau (Sickness).\r\nIncapacitants began in 1981 as Toshiji Mikawas solo project in Osaka,\r\nwhere Mikawa collaborated with Yamatsuka Eye and others. Later, in\r\nTokyo, Fumio Kosakai became a member, to form the current duo. From\r\nthe beginning, while the attempt to achieve pure NOISE has been the\r\nmost important aspect of their sound, they have also been famous for\r\ntheir stage performances, which are so wild they may remind people of\r\npro wrestling matches. This aggressive, energetic style and the beauty\r\nof their NOISE are unrivaled. Along with Hijo Kaidan, Merzbow,\r\nC.C.C.C., and Solmania, Incapacitants is one of the most well known of\r\nthe NOISE bands which started out in the early 80s. Because of the\r\nmembers other work (Mikawa is a bank employee, and Kosakai works in a\r\ngovernment office) they have rarely toured inside or outside Japan.\r\nPain Jerk is a noise music unit run by Japanese musician Kohei Gomi.\r\nPain Jerk was one of the more prolific and influential noise artists\r\nof the 1990s, and is one of the leading figures in the dynamic" style\r\nof Japanese noise, alongside acts such as Merzbow and Kazumoto Endo." -No Fun.