C.C.C.C. : Cosmic Coincidence Control Center

'The 1990s were a fascinating moment for music and new idioms of experimental music began to bubble in the underground. While often belonging to highly localized scenes and thus overlooked by a broad listenership in the moment, many of these gestures have proven to be profoundly important and influential and have left an indelible mark on the musical landscapes that have followed in their wake. Particularly notable among others C.C.C.C.'s first album ,Cosmic Coincidence Control Center, that sprang from Japanese noise scene, during what can be considered the "golden age of noise".
The Japanese noise act C.C.C.C. was formed in 1989 by Hiroshi Hasegawa and Japanese bondage film star Mayuko Hino and was active until 1998. On their first work , recorded at Telecom Studio in Higashi-Nakano, Tokyo on 1991 and released by Hasegawa’s own label Endorphine Factory in CD format on 1992, there are four members; each playing a different instrument, to create their own unique sound. Hiroshi Hasegawa and Fumio Kosakai on electronics and synths, Ryuichi Nagakubo on bass and Mayuko Hino on vocals and metal percussion working together make for a diverse project that goes a way beyond the standard "electronic roar" that most noise artists rely on. The result is a startlingly visionary body of sound that stretches across this vinyl reissue, gathering intricate, noise ambiances and captured sonic fragments, deftly manipulated and infiltrated by electronic pulses and various other interventions, toward an immersive and cohesive sonic environment, that drowns the ear in sheets of detail. Bordering on an ecstatic sonic assault of the highest order, the work’s movements range from incredible arrangements of electronic noise and tonality to a stunning effort of synth, all constructed with an incredible sense of immediacy and physicality, making the album easily one of the most noteworthy and incredible recordings from C.C.C.C.'

'The second reprint of C.C.C.C.’s legendary debut Cosmic Coincidence Control Center arrives in a strictly limited, hand-numbered edition on 12” + 7”, offering a rare opportunity to experience one of the most visionary works of the '90s noise scene. Emerging from the golden age of Japanese noise, the album is a breathtaking collision of electronics, bass, metal percussion, and vocals—an ecstatic sonic assault driven by pure energy and immediacy. This new edition has been meticulously remastered from the original DAT tapes and faithfully recreates the original artwork, featuring photographs by Hidenobu Kaneda and layouts by Akifumi Nakajima. Printed in black silkscreen on Cordenons Astropack ivory cardboard sleeves and enriched with exclusive inserts and posters, this release is limited to just 110 hand-numbered copies worldwide — a true collector’s item that won’t be around for long.'



Tracklist
A Sonic Machine Pt1
B Sonic Machine Pt2
C Morphogenesis
D Reticular Formation

Credits
Art Direction – Akifumi Nakajima
Bass – Ryuichi Nagakubo
Electronics, Percussion – Fumio Kosakai
Electronics, Performer [Performance] – Mayuko Hino
Photography By – Hidenobu Kaneda
Producer, Mixed By – C.C.C.C.
Synthesizer, Voice – Hiroshi Hasegawa

Notes
Recorded at Telecom Studio 10/11/91.

White label hand-numbered edition of 110 copies.
Includes several inserts and two posters.
Recorded at Telecom Studio 10/11/91.
Originally released on CD in 1992 by Endorphine Factory