Fushitsusha

Fushitsusha
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Psychedelic rock Space rock Experimental rock Japanoise
Years active	1978–2001, 2012–present
Labels	PSF Avant Tokuma Purple Trap Blast First
Members	Keiji Haino (guitar, vocals) Ryosuke Kiyasu (drums) Mitsuru Nasuno (bass)
Past members	Chiyo Kamekawa (bass) Tamio Shiraishi (synthesizer) Jun Hamano (bass) Shuhei Takashima (drums) Maki Miura (guitar) Yasushi Ozawa (bass) Jun Kosugi (drums) Ikuro Takahashi (drums) Morishige Yasumune (bass)

Fushitsusha (不失者) is a Japanese rock band specialising in experimental and psychedelic rock genres. The band consists of electric guitarist and singer Keiji Haino, and a shifting cast of complementary musicians. The group released the majority of its material in the 1990s.

History

Haino formed Fushitsusha in 1978, although their first LP was not released until 1989. The band initially consisted of Haino on guitar and vocals, and Tamio Shiraishi on synthesizer. After the departure of Shiraishi, Ayuo joined briefly in 1979 before Fushitsusha became a trio with the addition of Jun Hamano (bass) and Shuhei Takashima (drums). The lineup soon changed, adding Yasushi Ozawa (bass) and Jun Kosugi (drums) throughout the 1990s. Their 1993 album Allegorical Misunderstanding was released on John Zorn's record label, Avant, although most of their albums have come out on independent label PSF and on major label Tokuma.

Fushitsusha recently returned to duo status, with Haino supplementing percussion with tape loops, though the band is believed to have been on hiatus since 2001.

In February 2008, longtime bassist Yasushi Ozawa died.

In August 2015, bassist Chiyo Kamekawa was dismissed because he plays in another band MANNERS. Later, Yasumune Morishige joined as a bassist.

In 2018, Mitsuru Nasuno joined as a bassist.

Music

The band's sound is influenced by German krautrock bands of the 1970s and British psychedelic music of the 1960s and 1970s. They are generally considered part of the Japanese psychedelic music scene alongside bands like Ghost and Acid Mothers Temple. Their music occasionally ventures to the more aggressive "Japanoise" end of the sonic spectrum, but usually remains haunting and contemplative.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album name	Album details
1993	Allegorical Misunderstanding	Label: Avant Records Format: CD
1994	悲愴 (aka Hisou / Pathétique / 4)	Label: P.S.F. Records Format: CD
1995	The Caution Appears	Label: Les Disques Du Soleil Et De L'Acier Format: CD
1997	A Death Never to Be Complete	Label: Tokuma Japan Communications Format: CD
1997	The Time Is Nigh	Label: Tokuma Japan Communications Format: CD
1998	A Little Longer Thus	Label: Tokuma Japan Communications Format: CD
1998	The Wisdom Prepared	Label: Tokuma Japan Communications Format: CD
2000	I Saw It! That Which Before I Could Only Sense...	Label: Paratactile Format: CD
2001	Origin's Hesitation	Label: P.S.F. Records Format: CD
2012	Hikari To Nazukeyou	Label: Heartfast Format: CD
2012	Mabushii Itazura na Inori	Label: Heartfast Format: CD
2013	名前をつけないでほしい名前をつけてしまうと全てでなくなってしまうから	Label: Heartfast Format: CD
2013	まだ温かいうちのこの今に全ての謎を注ぎ込んでしまおう	Label: Heartfast Format: CD

Live albums

Year	Album name	Album details
1989	Radio Code	Label: No label Format: Cassette Live radio recordings in Amsterdam from 1988 to 1989
1989	1st	Label: P.S.F. Records Format: Vinyl LP, CD (1997 reissue)
1991	Fushitsusha	Label: P.S.F. Records Format: CD
1996	Purple Trap (The Wound That Was Given Birth to Must Be Bigger Than the Wound That Gave Birth)	Label: Blast First Format: CD Recorded live in London
1998	Withdrawe, This Sable Disclosure Ere Devot'd	Label: Victo Format: CD Live in Victoriaville, Canada, 16 May 1997
1998	Gold Blood	Label: Charnel Music Format: CD Live in San Francisco, U.S.A., 7 November 1996
2003	It Was Eternity That Reached Out First	Label: P.S.F. Records Format: CD Live recording from 1978
2013	Live at Freedommune 0 <Zero> a New Zero 2012	Format: Digital file
2014	Nothing Changes. No One Can Change Anything. I Am Ever-Changing. Only You Can Change Yourself .	Label: Utech Format: CD Recorded in 1996, featuring Peter Brötzmann

Filmography

• 1991.9.26 – VHS (1992) (Reissued on DVD, 2006)

References

• Official (Japanese)
• Unofficial (English)
• Biography at Allmusic
• Interview with Fushitsusha Archived 4 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
• Fushitsusha discography
• Another Fushitsusha discography
• Forced Exposure page
• Video of Fushitsusha