Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Festival Beyond Innocence: A Brief History in 67 Chapters


(FBI Disc / Innocent Records, FBI 102/5) (Japan) (4-CD set)

Disc 1: October 9 and 10, 1996 and October 10 and 11, 1997

  1. Yoshihide Otomo, Tetsuji Iwasaki and Takashi Kojima (3:56) 1997
    Yoshihide Otomo (turntables, guitar), Tetsuji Iwasaki (bass) and Takashi Kojima (laptop, sampler)

  2. Bidziliba - Broadcasted Graffiti (3:57) 1997
    Written by Furutaro and Junko Fuchigami
    Bidziliba with Junko Fuchigami (vocal), Furutaro (guitar), Mari Era (percussion) and Hiroshi Funato (bass)

  3. Kazutoki Umezu and Yasuhiro Otani (2:32) 1996
    Kazutoki Umezu (alto sax) and Yasuhiro Otani (laptop)

  4. Psychoacoustic (4:58) 1996
    Psychoacoustic with Elliott Sharp (guitar, bass clarinet, programming) and Zeena Parkins (electric harp)

  5. Yumiko Tanaka, Samm Bennett and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (7:36) 1996
    Yumiko Tanaka (gidayu shamisen), Samm Bennett (drums, samples) and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar)

  6. Suonomono (3:47) 1997
    Suonomono with Masayuki Akamatsu (laptop), Atsushi Yamaji (piano), Keiichi Kitahara (electronics) and Takayuki Kitahara (electronics)

  7. Ruins and Yoshihide Otomo (4:19) 1997
    Ruins with Tatsuya Yoshida (drums, vocal), Hisashi Sasaki (bass); and Yoshihide Otomo (turntables, guitar)

  8. Royal Squeezit and Michiyo Yagi (1:54) 1997
    Royal Squeezit with Emi Eleonola (vocal, piano) and Yuji Katsui (violin); and Michiyo Yagi (20-string koto)

  9. Omoide Hatoba (5:13) 1996
    Omoide Hatoba with Seiichi Yamamoto (guitar), Atsushi Tsuyama (bass), Atari (drums) and Takashi Ogushi (drums)

  10. Atsushi Tsuyama, Kumiko Takara and Mari Era (4:14) 1997
    Atsushi Tsuyama (bass, vocal), Kumiko Takara (percussion) and Mari Era (percussion)

  11. Emi Eleonola and Samm Bennett (2:02) 1997
    Emi Eleonola (vocal, piano) and Samm Bennett (percussion, electronics)

  12. Bob Ostertag and Yoshihide Otomo (3:46) 1996
    Bob Ostertag (sampler) and Yoshihide Otomo (turntables, guitar)

  13. Shuichi Chino and Seiichi Yamamoto (6:09) 1997
    Shuiichi Chino (piano, voice) and Seiichi Yamamoto (guitar)

  14. Martin Tétreault and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (2:41) 1997
    Martin Tétreault (turntables) and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar)

  15. Kam-pas-nel-la - Impressions of Africa (5:36) 1996
    Written by Kazuhisa Uchihashi and Haco
    Kam-pas-nel-la with Haco (vocal), Zeena Parkins (harp), Samm Bennett (drums, samples) and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar)

  16. Leonid Soybelman, Mitsuru Nasuno and Yoshimitsu Ichiraku (4:35) 1997
    Leonid Soybelman (vocal, guitar), Mitsuru Nasuno (bass) and Yoshimitsu Ichiraku (drums, electronics)

Disc 2: October 10 and 11, 1997 and November 21 and 22, 1998

  1. Hans Reichel (2:07) 1997
    Hans Reichel (guitar)

  2. Ko Machida, Seiichi Yamamoto and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (7:33) 1997
    Ko Machida (voice), Seiichi Yamamoto (guitar) and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar)

  3. Yuji Katsui and Kazushige Kinoshita (2:15) 1998
    Yuji Katsui (violin) and Kazushige Kinoshita (violin)

  4. Toshiaki Chiku, Haco and Kumiko Takara (1:32) 1998
    Toshiaki Chiku (vocal, guitar), Haco (vocal, electronics) and Kumiko Takara (percussion)

  5. Koichi Makigami and Thomas Buckner (3:16) 1998
    Koichi Makigami (vocal) and Thomas Buckner (vocal)

  6. Hans Reichel (2:07) 1997
    Hans Reichel (daxophone)

  7. Satoru Wono and Junichi Matsuzaki (3:03) 1998
    Satoru Wono (turntables) and Junichi Matsuzaki (?)

  8. 30th Century - Muteiko Punch--Nonresistance Punch (3:37) 1998
    Written by Minoru Kawabata
    30th Century with Minoru Kawabata (sax, vocal), Makoto Inada (bass, vocal) and Yuko Nexus 6 (laptop, vocal)

  9. P.0.N. - Petenshi #16 (2:01) 1998
    Written by Masahiro Uemura
    P.O.N. with Masahiro Uemura (drums), Junji Hirose (sax), Kumiko Takara (vibraphone), Masayasu Tsuboguchi (keyboard) and Rei Shimizu (bass)

  10. Hikutasu - Ranchu (5:42) 1998
    Written by Toshiaki Chiku
    Toshiaki Chiku (vocal, guitar), Masafumi Ezaki (trumpet), Takero Sekijima (tuba), Takero Ogata (percussion) and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar, daxophone)

  11. Yumiko Tanaka and Natsuki Kido (4:04) 1998
    Yumiko Tanaka (gidayu shamisen) and Natsuki Kido (guitar)

  12. Kingjoe and Diesel Guitar (4:04) 1998
    Kingjoe with Hideaki Sasaki (videos, effects) and Tatsuki Masuko (synthesizer, guitar); and Diesel Guitar (guitar)

  13. Happiness Proof and Akira Sotoyama - World Art Festa '98 (2:50) 1998
    Written by Haco
    Happiness Proof with Haco (vocal), Atsushi Tsuyama (bass), Christopher Stephens (guitar) and Yoshimitsu Ichiraku (drums); and Akira Sotoyama (djembe)

  14. Harpy - Smoke (1:19) 1998
    Written by Itoken
    Harpy with Itoken (drums), Kyoko (vocal), Onotetsu (keyboard) and Suzuki (guitar)

  15. Makoto Kawabata (1:20) 1998
    Makoto Kawabata (guitar)

  16. Koichi Makigami and Altered States (1:35) 1998
    Koichi Makigami (vocal); and Altered States with Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar), Mitsuru Nasuno (bass) and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki (drums)

  17. Masayasu Tsuboguchi and Ko Iwata (2:39) 1998
    Masayasu Tsuboguchi (keyboard) and Ko Iwata (alto sax)

  18. Hans Reichel, Takashi Harada and Samm Bennett (7:01) 1997
    Hans Reichel (guitar, daxophone), Takashi Harada (Ondes Martenot) and Samm Bennett (drums)

Disc 3: November 21 and 22, 1998 and November 20 and 21, 1999

  1. Altered States and Steve Beresford (5:02) 1998
    Altered States with Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar), Mitsuru Nasuno (bass) and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki (drums); and Steve Beresford (piano, electronics)

  2. Helge Hinteregger, Michiyo Yagi and Mari Era (3:22) 1999
    Helge Hinteregger (sampler, sax), Michiyo Yagi (20-string koto) and Mari Era (percussion)

  3. Keiji Haino, Atsushi Tsuyama and Samm Bennett (7:55) 1998
    Keiji Haino (guitar, vocal), Atsushi Tsuyama (bass) and Samm Bennett (drums)

  4. Kang Tae Hwan and Enka (6:12) 1999
    Kang Tae Hwan (alto sax); and Enka with Kazuhisa Uchihashi (daxophone) and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki (percussion)

  5. Steve Beresford (2:10) 1998
    Steve Beresford (piano)

  6. Shuichi Chino and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (1:24) 1999
    Shuichi Chino (piano) and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar)

  7. Phantasmagoria - Sea Jack (6:24) 1999
    Written by Kazuhisa Uchihashi
    Phantasmagoria with Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar), Ko Iwata (alto sax), Masafumi Ezaki (trumpet), Makiko Ando (trombone), Makoto Inada (bass), Takashi Kojima (laptop) and Yoshimitsu Ichiraku (drums)

  8. Keiji Haino and Makoto Inada (5:01) 1998
    Keiji Haino (vocal, wavedrum) and Makoto Inada (bass, vocal)

  9. Pa-Pa - Ijin San (3:24) 1998
    Written by Makoto Inada
    Pa-Pa with Makoto Inada (vocal, bass, etc.), Koichiro Katori (piano, synthesizer) and Yasuhisa Mizutani (alto sax, QY-10)

  10. Kazuo Imai (1:27) 1999
    Kazuo Imai (guitar)

  11. Makiko Ando, Yuko Nexus 6 and Taku Unami (3:12) 1999
    Makiko Ando (trombone), Yuko Nexus 6 (laptop) and Taku Unami (guitar)

  12. Guitar Panic! (6:45) 1998
    Guitar Panic! with Keiji Haino (guitar), K.K. Null (guitar), Tsuneo Imahori (guitar) and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar)

  13. Steve Beresford (1:02) 1998
    Steve Beresford (electronics)

  14. Haco and Coa (2:51) 1999
    Haco (vocal, synthesizer); and Coa with Eddie (bass, chorus) and Bill (drums)

  15. Yoshinori Yanagawa and Koichiro Katori (2:07) 1999
    Yoshinori Yanagawa (sax) and Koichiro Katori (piano)

  16. Ne Zhdali - Rhino II (4:59) 1998
    Written by Leonid Soybelman and Ne Zhdali
    Ne Zhdali with Leonid Soybelman (guitar, vocal), Andrei Kulagin (euphonium, etc.), Ilya Komarov (bass), Oleg Davidovitch (trombone, etc.), Vadim Veeremaa (trumpet, French horn) and Vitaly Redchits (drums)

Disc 4: November 20 and 21, 1999 and November 18 and 19, 2000

  1. Kakitsubata - 20 (3:34) 1999
    Written by Kakitsubata
    Kakitsubata with Masayasu Tagawa (bass), Syunsuke Tanimoto (percussion), Hideki Inoue (drums), Hironari Nakayama (guitar) and Bunshyo Nisikawa (guitar)

  2. Eugene Chadbourne and Samm Bennett - Big Mouth Blues (5:42) 1999
    Written by Gram Parsons
    Eugene Chadbourne (vocal, banjo, guitar) and Samm Bennett (drums, records, vocal)

  3. Jöelle Léandre and Mari Era (3:31) 2000
    Jöelle Léandre (contrabass) and Mari Era (marimba, percussion)

  4. Formant Brothers (3:37) 2000
    Formant Brothers with Masahiro Miwa and Nobuyasu Sakonda (formant synthesizer)

  5. Skist and Kang Tae Hwan - Dig (4:41) 2000
    Written by Samm Bennett and Haruna Ito
    Skist with Haruna Ito (vocal, electronics) and Samm Bennett (electronics); and Kang Tae Hwan (alto sax)

  6. Shelley Hirsch, Yuji Takahashi and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (6:11) 2000
    Shelley Hirsch (vocal), Yuji Takahashi (piano) and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar)

  7. Eugene Chadbourne, Seiichi Yamamoto and Michiyo Yagi - Desafinado (4:07) 1999
    Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim
    Eugene Chadbourne (vocal, guitar), Seiichi Yamamoto (guitar) and Michiyo Yagi (20-string koto)

  8. Chou (2:33) 2000
    Chou with Fumihiko Kimura (percussion), Takashi Kojima (laptop) and Masafumi Ezaki (trumpet)

  9. Hose - Soba no Denrai (3:48) 2000
    Hose with Taku Unami (guitar), Reiji Hattori (percussion), Tomoya Izumi (bass, vocal), Toshihiro Koike (trombone) and Masafumi Ezaki (trumpet)

  10. Won Jiksoo, Seiichi Yamamoto, Minoru Kawabata and Yoshimitsu Ichiraku (2:32) 2000
    Won Jiksoo (vocal), Seiichi Yamamoto (guitar), Minoru Kawabata (sax) and Yoshimitsu Ichiraku (drums)

  11. Taku Hannoda (1:58) 2000
    Taku Hannoda (self-made instruments)

  12. Han Bennink, Kazuhisa Uchihashi and Masfumi Ezaki (3:08) 2000
    Han Bennink (drums), Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar) and Masafumi Ezaki (trumpet)

  13. Mutant and Haco (3:40) 2000
    Mutant with Ko Iwata (sax without mouthpiece), Yasuhisa Mizutani (sax without mouthpiece), Satoshi Inoue (sax without mouthpiece) and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (guitar); and Haco (vocal)

  14. Jöelle Léandre, Shuichi Chino and Taku Unami (2:27) 2000
    Jöelle Léandre (contrabass), Shuichi Chino (piano) and Taku Unami (guitar, electronics)

  15. Fuchigami to Funato and Yumiko Tanaka (4:51) 2000
    Fuchigami to Funato with Junko Fuchigami (vocal) and Hiroshi Funato (bass); and Yumiko Tanaka (vocal, gidayu shamisen)

  16. Kang Tae Hwan, Seiichi Yamamoto and Makoto Inada (2:09) 2000
    Kang Tae Hwan (alto sax), Seiichi Yamamoto (guitar) and Makoto Inada (contrabass)

  17. Purist (3:24) 1999
    Purist with Seiichi Yamamoto (acoustic guitar) and Kazuhisa Uchihashi (acoustic guitar)

Produced by Kazuhisa Uchihashi
Recorded live by Kazuyuki Matsumura a.k.a. Zak, Noriya Maekawa and Hitoshi Okunari at the Festival Beyond Innocence, Xebec Hall, Kobe, 1996-2000
Mixed by Kazuhisa Uchihashi
Mastered by Haruna Ito and Samm Bennett at Polarity in Tokyo
Artwork and package design by Masaru Kurose

Released November 2002