Miki Sawaguchi is a fairly well known AV idol from Japan (although, personally I have yet to see any of her films yet), she is perhaps most well known for her, well... as the album title goes, Big Boobs. Aside from being just an AV idol though, she has branched out towards many other projects, appearing as a regular cast member on shows like YOUNG and Gilgamesh Night and focusing on musical endeavors such as this one.
Besides being a busty porn star, why should the Japan-obsessed, seedy and strange of us care even the slightest about her outside of that career? Well, for experimental music fans, the words Alchemy Records and Jojo Hiroshige may spark a considerable amount of interest. Sawaguchi has on many times collaborated with the legendary Hijokaidan.
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Big Boobs was released in 1999 on Alchemy Records and quickly went out of print. Jojo himself appears on several tracks lending his standard shredding. How can one begin to describe this album? The phrase, "worst album I have ever heard in my life" is one I've come across several times when searching for this album, even from fans of noise. Sure, the album may be full of horrible Engrish, with covers of songs like 'Be Straight' by Joan Jett, and 'Mercedes Benz' by Janis Joplin, but it's oddities like that that give the album such a unique charm. From the droney, spoken-word noise of '子宮と人' to the mellow longing of tracks like '私の胸でおねむりなさい,' this album of cheesy rock covers, pop ballads, and harsh noise is possibly one of the most interesting records I have ever heard. This album is in no way a piece of novelty, it is a great record in its own right. And I don't even like big boobs :3
Upon request, here is 蔵六の奇病 [Remaster 2006] by Hijokaidan in ALAC
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Enjoy!
And a word up to Hijokaidan fans everywhere, Jojo actually has his own eBay account where he frequently puts up Hijokaidan albums and other related Alchemy releases. The CDs are always extremely cheap (usually only $9.99 + $3 to ship). So it is definitely something to check out! I've come across record stores that mark up the prices by a lot, so why not support the man himself directly and buy some stuff?
Enjoy!
And a word up to Hijokaidan fans everywhere, Jojo actually has his own eBay account where he frequently puts up Hijokaidan albums and other related Alchemy releases. The CDs are always extremely cheap (usually only $9.99 + $3 to ship). So it is definitely something to check out! I've come across record stores that mark up the prices by a lot, so why not support the man himself directly and buy some stuff?
-Garrett
As the title implies, this Hijokaidan record consists of tracks solely by husband/wife noise team, Jojo and Junko (I wish I had a girlfriend like Junko....). The first two tracks are taken from the now out of print Alchemy release, 'No Paris/No Harm,' and the third is taken from a live compilation entitled 'No Music Festival.' For fans of Junko's otherworldly, chaotic screaming, this is the record you must listen to. Her vocals are really the focal point on here, and because of the minimal instrumentation on this record, you're able to make much more clear sense of Jojo's guitar playing as well. A great record for both new and veteran fans of Hijokaidan's work.
-Garrett
Is this an all-star line-up or what?
Miki Sawaguchi (famed, big-breasted AV idol)
Jojo Hiroshige (leader of Hijokaidan)
Masami Akita (the Merz man himself)
Masahiko Ohno (trash guitar noise God, Solmania)
Jojo Hiroshige (leader of Hijokaidan)
Masami Akita (the Merz man himself)
Masahiko Ohno (trash guitar noise God, Solmania)
The vibe is eerie and lucid for the most part, Miki Sawaguchi's spoken word is oddly relaxing, yet her other vocal styles (characterized by either loud cackling, or weeping and whining like a school-girl) are so cute in such a disturbing way, that you'll probably just end up feeling the latter anyways. This is an amazing album worth checking out for fans of any of the above mentioned people. Now if I could only find the 'Big Boobs' album by Miki Sawaguchi...
-Garrett
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Hijokaidan has always stood out from it's peers due to their highly confrontational live performances and their somewhat unnerving and unique approach to their sound. Unlike some of their counterparts (Hanatarash, The Gerogerigegege), their music has little driving rhythm, rather, most of it is extremely disconnected, and in this, their music is only that more aggressive. It was said that Hijokaidan originally set-out to sound like Hawkwind performing at an airplane landing, which is really not too far off of a description. The noise can be characterized by being abrasively spacey and psychedelic. Although this record may not be as noisy as their future releases, it certainly captures a sort of essence of raw violence due to it being a compilation of live recordings. Personally, this is one of my favorite Hijokaidan records, and perhaps, one of my favorite noise recordings ever.
If you enjoy this record, I am willing to upload it in lossless for anyone who is interested. However, please support the people who made this album and consider purchasing it as well
-Garrett
If you enjoy this record, I am willing to upload it in lossless for anyone who is interested. However, please support the people who made this album and consider purchasing it as well
-Garrett
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