Jouhou

Jouhou is the second studio album by grindcore band Discordance Axis, originally released on vinyl format in February 1997 through Devour Records in a limited edition of 4000. The 1998 compact disc edition of the album included tracks taken from splits. The album was re-released on CD by Hydra Head Records on January 27, 2004. The song "Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said" is named after the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick.[2]

Jouhou
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1997 (1997-02)
RecordedJuly–September 1996
StudioStraight Jacket Studios (Allston, Massachusetts)
Trax East (South River, New Jersey)
GenreGrindcore
Length17:38 (LP)
29:10 (CD)
LabelDevour (#8)
Hydra Head (HH666-72)
ProducerBill T. Miller,[1] Steve Evetts
Discordance Axis chronology
Ulterior
(1995)
Jouhou
(1997)
Necropolitan
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
ApeshitFavorable[3]
Delusions of AdequacyFavorable[4]
Exclaim!Favorable[5]
Pitchfork9.3/10[6]

Background and recording

Recording sessions for the album were very stressful for the band, as members would frequently fight and argue.[1] Tracks recorded for the album were either written before the sessions took place or were made up on the spot during studio time.[7] Drums and guitars were recorded at Straight Jacket Studios, Allston, Massachusetts from July to August 1996. Vocals were recorded at Trax East, South River, New Jersey in September 1996, where the album was also mixed. Split material that's featured on the CD editions of the album were all recorded and mixed at Trax East in April 1995.

When the album was released in February 1997, the trio scheduled a tour in Japan to support the record. However, due to rising band tensions of scheduling conflicts, guitarist Rob Marton left the band, with Steve Procopio hired to fill in for his place. By the time the tour was completed in 1998, the group went on hiatus. In 1999, the band, including Marton, reunited and began to work on material that would eventually become their acclaimed third album The Inalienable Dreamless.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Vertigo Index"0:53
2."Panoptic"0:58
3."Aperture of Pinholes"1:01
4."Information Sniper"0:41
5."Carcass Lottery"1:15
6."Come Apart Together, Come Apart Alone"0:45
7."Rain Perimeter"0:53
8."A Broken Tomorrow"0:46
9."Attrition"0:26
10."Nikola Tesla"1:02
11."Flow My Tears the Policeman Said"0:52
12."Jouhou"0:48
13."Damage Style"0:51
14."Aether Scalpul"0:36
15."A Crack in the Cataracts"0:28
16."Numb(ers)"0:46
17."Ashtray Ballpoint"0:58
18."Typeface"1:10
19."Reciprocity"1:12
20."Reincarnation"1:17
Total length:17:38
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleTaken fromLength
21."Alzheimer"split 7-inch with Plutocracy0:35
22."Flow My Tears the Policeman Said"split 7-inch with Plutocracy0:51
23."Eye Gag"split 7-inch with Plutocracy0:24
24."Area Trinity"split 7-inch with Plutocracy1:11
25."Integer"split 7-inch with Plutocracy1:03
26."Information Sniper"split 7-inch with Melt-Banana0:39
27."Amphetamine Hollow Tip"split 7-inch with Melt-Banana0:59
28."Tokyo"split 7-inch with Melt-Banana0:37
29."So Unfilial Rule"split 7-inch with Melt-Banana0:09
30."Junk Utopia"split 7-inch with Melt-Banana1:15
31."Continuity"split 7-inch with Melt-Banana1:26
32.Untitled (Live In Tokyo, 1998)Previously Unreleased2:23
Total length:29:10

Personnel

Discordance Axis
  • Jon Chang - vocals, artwork
  • Rob Marton - guitars
  • Dave Witte - drums
Production
  • Steve Evetts - engineering
  • Bill T. Miller - producing, recording
  • Yas Koketsu - photography
  • Bill Cathart - logo design

References

  1. Childers, Andrew (2012). "Compiling Autumn Chapter 1: Continuity". grindandpunishment.blogspot.com. Grind and Punishment. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. Thomas, Fred. "Jouhou - Discordance Axis. AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  3. n/a (2004-01-27). "Discordance Axis - Jouhou". apeshit.org. Apeshit. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  4. n/a (2004-03-08). "Discordance Axis - Jouhou". adequacy.net. Delusions of Adequacy. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  5. Ayers, Chris (2004-05-01). "Discordance Axis - Jouhou". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  6. Ott, Chris (March 26, 2004). "Discordance Axis: Jouhou: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 2, 2004. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  7. Childers, Andrew (2012). "Compiling Autumn Chapter 4: The Jigsaw". grindandpunishment.blogspot.com. Grind and Punishment. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
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