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Merzbow, Masonna, Solmania, C.C.C.C., Monde Bruits, Incapacitants, Violent Onsen Geisha, Dislocation
Noise ForestTip! A classic compilation that emanated out of Osaka, "Noise Forest" brings together a powerhouse of early 90's Japanese noise stalwarts: Merzbow, C.C.C.C., Solmania, Dislocation, Monde Bruits, Masonna, Violent Onsen Geisha, and Incapacitants. The ultimate Japanoise collection, originally released in 1992 on the cult Les Disques Du Soleil label / record store on CD-only, and now impossible to find. Remastered and presented here on deluxe 2LP in matt-laminate gatefold sleeve (first time on vinyl…
Noise, Violence And Destroy
Sabotage Organized Barbarian, best known by their acronym S.O.B were part of a hardcore punk movement in the 80s that envigorated Japanese youth along with other acts like GISM and Gauze. The ravaging tempos and punishing aural densities grappled with the ears, and their sphere of influence quickly broke the banks of their native Osaka, with acts like Napalm Death acknowledging the bands importance for their own sound and grindcore to come. In 1988, S.O.B teamed up with Alchemy Records founder …
Maso+Onna=Masonna
**Limited Edition of 199 copies.** Masonna, the brainchild of Yamazaki “Maso” Takushi, holds a revered place within the Japanoise scene alongside peers like Merzbow, Incapacitants, CCCC, Violent Onsen Geisha and Hijokaidan. The project, named Mademoiselle Anne Sanglante Ou Notre Nymphomanie Auréolé, epitomizes the extreme end of the noise spectrum, intertwining cascades of electronic disarray with a distinct psychedelic touch and violent vocalizations. The new limited edition vinyl reissue of "m…
Music for "Cyber Café"
In 1991, Yuji Takahashi and Mamoru Fujieda collaborated in staging a sound installation at the Sezon Museum of Art in Tokyo, making extensive use of the new artistic possibilities provided by the advent of personal computers. In this installation, a culmination of their investigations into the aesthetic use of new technology, these two renowned leaders of Japanese experimental music used sensors and transducers on objects and in the space itself, via MIDI conversion, to trigger pianos, synthesiz…
京大西部講堂 1983.9.17 Live
Sta-Kaidan was a miraculous collaboration band formed by Michiro Endo of The Stalin and Jojo Hiroshige of Hijokaidan, which became the origin of the later "Kaidan Collaboration" series, such as SOB-Kaidan with SxOxB, Togawa-Kaidan with Jun Togawa etc. Recorded at the Kyoto University in September 1983 by one of audience, this legendary live recording in chaos and violent paformance, which had been out of print for many years after being released as a CD in 2014 to commemorate the 35th anniversar…
Answer 81'
Here we have an early live recording of the legendary Japanese noise band Hijokaidan, commonly known as the "King of Noise," which was made during their performance at the "Answer 81" event that took place in 1981 in a location known as "Kyoto TakuTaku." Although the recordings of this event were originally featured on their first album, "Zouroku No Kibyou," even though it was only a section of the album, it has now been finally made accessible as an independent work together with the entire rec…
Answer 81 1981.4.19. Vol.2
In 1981, the legendary Japanese punk band The Stalin performed in an event called "Answer 81" at a venue called "Taku Taku" in Kyoto,and the previously unreleased live recording has been unexpectedly unearthed and now available from P-VINE RECORDS. This remarkable find emerged from a vast collection of tapes stored by Jojo Hiroshige (Hijokaidan / Alchemy Records). The live recording features the early members, Michiro Endo, Shintaro Sugiyama, Atsushi Kaneko, and Jun Inui, delivering an intense p…
終末処理場 = Syumatsusyorijo
The long-awaited first analogue reissue of the legendary noise compilation album 'Doomsday Processing Plant', released in 1980 on Unbalance Records, which was headed by the late Naoto Hayashi of INU - Auschwitz! This album features three bands active in the Kansai underground scene at the time, which is referred to as so-called noise and industrial. The album was released two years before the famous "Hijokaidan" album "Zouroku no kibyou" (1982), so it is regarded as their first album. "NG" is a …
Ouroboros
2024 stock. Ouroboros is an ancient symbol dating back more than 4000 years. A snake or dragon eats its own tail, and represents eternity, or the circularity of life. A more modern interpretation might suggest that mankind will eventually consume itself once it finishes consuming all the life and resources on Earth. Snake species are in decline just about everywhere. Agriculture, pesticide use, roads that separate breeding populations, habitat loss, decreased food supply and predation by other a…
Merzbient
From deep within the Soleilmoon warehouse, and just in time for its 10 year anniversary, come the leftover/extra copies of the LPs from the “Merzbient” LP box sets, originally released in 2012.
Klatter
Available on LP for the first time outside of Japan, experimental rock pioneers Boris & noise mastermind Merzbow present Klatter, the third collaboration between the two groups.
Fish Inn
The album called "Fish Inn" was originally released in 1984. The leader of the band Michiro Endo anticipated departing from punk rock and created this work, exploring a sound inclined towards psychedelic music, a challenging move that seemed to self-denounce The Stalin's previous style. Higo Hiroshi from Friction was also involved in the band as bassist during this recording. Endo reminisced later about the album as: "More specifically, the main theme was how to kill The Stalin." Following this …
Studio & Live Recordings 1979-1983 (5CD Box)
Top! This is a collection of the treasured recordings of Annon, a band formed in Osaka in 1979 by Toshiji Mikawa (Hijokaidan, Incapacitants, etc.) and Naoto Hayashi (Auschwitz). Toshiji Mikawa is simply described as a pioneer, inventor, and visionary. One of the major movers of Japanese noise, he began his musical activities in the late 1970s and joined the iconic and infamous Hijokaidan in 1981. This 5-CD + 1 Bonus CD set includes valuable tracks from the early days of noise in Japan (CDs 1-3),…
今日という日が生まれた時から決まっているように = As If It Had Always Been Determined Since This Day Was Born
Geregerigegege 1st single from 1988, then expanded and remixed to the point of overkill with all songs from multi-tapes! All songs remastered from the master tape to the point of overkill! 2 miraculous NG takes of the popular "first song on B-side" are released for the first time! All 12 tracks, including the remastering of "Aijin" used in the legendary " Flexi-disc Burning Live at Enoshima Beach" (which they said they would release, but changed their minds after pressing and decided to burn it)…
Mademoiselle Anne Sanglante Ou Notre Nymphomanie Auréolé
CD Edition with Obi. This is a masterpiece album released in 1993 on Alchemy Records by Masonna, a solo project of Mazo Yamazaki who is acclaimed as one of the leading artists of Japanoise along with Merzbow and Emergency Staircase. It is finally being revived on vinyl! Cascades of electronic noise, a psychedelic touch and vocal belching mixed together constitute the ingredients of Mademoiselle Anne Sanglante Ou Notre Nymphomanie Auréolé, the double-barreled name for Masonna. Maso Yamazaki found…
Rumore Da Ritorno Audio Metallico
*2024 stock. 300 copies limited edition* "Rumore Da Ritorno Audio Metallico is a collaborative album by Japanese noise artist Kazumoto Endo and Italian experimental musician Emanuele Bonini. The album, released in 2019, features a collection of six tracks that explore the intersection of noise, industrial, and avant-garde music.
The album opens with the track "Ritorno Audio Metallico," a chaotic soundscape of abrasive noise and distorted vocals that sets the tone for the rest of the album. The f…
Collapseland
Limited edition of 50 copies (hand-numbered sticker). Comes as white shell tape with pro print, 3 panel j-card, clear jewel case. Normal bias tape. All shrink-wrapped. M.S.B.R. (Molten Salt Breeder Reactor), aka Koji Tano, was one of the most respected noise artists to emerge from Japan's vibrant noise/experimental music scene of the 1990's. He played with countless other musicians and toured on 4 continents (Asia, Europe, North America and Australia). Much of his material was self-released on h…
Project Frequency
* Limited edition of 105 copies * Originally recorded and mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio 1995. This second re-issue comes in green vinyl and with an updated artwork by Masami Akita. Remastered at Munemihouse in 2019 by Masami Akita.
Cafe OTO
A documentation of prolific Japanese noise master Merzbow's double show at London's Cafe OTO in October 2016.
Zouroku No Kibyou
Not for the faint of heart! Predating both Sonic Youth and Swans’ debut albums by a year, Zourokuno Kibyou, initially released in 1982, quickly vaulted Kansai noise rockers Hijokaidan to indie music fame. Compiling their early, borderline grotesque, extreme live performances, Zourokuno Kibyou is as much a historical document as it is one of the heaviest noise albums to ever come out of Japan. With cover art by legendary horror manga artist Hideshi Hino and a booklet containing photos from the wi…