Facialmess
Hana Kodama
released 13 May 2006
Hana Kodama is a Yukiko (Yamaakago) & Fumio Kosakai (Incapacitants) collaboration
1. Kaho's Big Day (mp3 excerpt)
2. Religion 1
1. A Sunny Garden (mp3 excerpt)
edition of 200 copies - AVAILABLE
Reviews
Now here's a bizarre split: fast-paced cut-up harsh noise on one side and slow, calm ambient on the other. Facialmess is all about fierce twisting of pedal knobs and super fast cut-up techniques. The sounds change constantly and attack your poor senses with lightning fast speed from different directions. The sound is not extremely harsh, but the sudden changes and the fact you never know what's coming next make up for that nicely. Also note the excellent sample use on the second track "Religion 1". Among the finest of this kind of noise I've heard recently.
The other side is, as said, completely different. Calm ambient done with vocals and electric harp, both manipulated with delay and reverb effects. The vocals are quite eerie and sound a bit like theremin perhaps. The harp makes vague clanking and tinkling sounds here and there. Actually, the whole thing is not much unlike some Keiji Haino works! Hypnotic and captivating, but not necessarily the kind of stuff I'd listen to very often. Extremely minimalist covers. Another top quality Cipher Productions release.
Taken from Hard and Obscure #2