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Japanese noise band, formed in Kyoto in 1979 by Jojo Hiroshige and Naoki Zushi. The group released their first LP on Unbalance in 1980.
There have been numerous members, amongst the most important being Junko, Toshiji Mikawa, and Okano Futoshi.

ALBUMS


非常階段*
Answer 81 1981.4.19.
2024, LP, Album, RE, RM, P-Vine Records, Alchemy Records (2)
Hijokaidan / Dustbreeders
Struppig Tanzen Split
2024
非常階段* + アウシュビッツ* + ほぶらきん*
Answer 81 1981.4.19. Vol.1
2023, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records, Alchemy Records (2)
Doomsday Afternoon x Hijokaidan
Doomsday Afternoon 「終の昼下がり」
2020, CD, Album, NEUREC
Airway / Hijokaidan
The Lowest Form Of Music
2020, 2xCD, Album, Helicopter, Troniks, ,
Experimental/Noise/Free Improvisation
非常階段* x 沖縄電子少女彩 - 彩階段
沖縄階段〜彩の夢は夜ひらく
2020
非常階段*
乾為天
2019, CD, Album, Reveil
非常階段*
極悪ライブ'81＋凶悪ライブ'81
2019, DVD-V, Mono, NTSC, Alchemy Records (2)
Mikami Kan, Hijokaidan, Mikamikaidan
三上階段
2019, 2xCD, Album, Ltd, Chaotic Noise Recordings
Hijokaidan × Sissy Spacek
Entropic
2019
Hijokaidan
Made In USA
2018, CD, Album, Reveil
Hijokaidan
Live! Destroy Noise Symphony
2018, CD, Album, Alchemy Records (2)
Hijokaidan
Destroy Noise Symphony = デストロイ・ノイズ・シンフォニー
2017, CD, Album, Reveil
非常階段* × あヴぁんだんど*
あヴぁ階段: 恋のノイズ大作戦
2016, CD, Album, Reveil
非常階段* × 戸川純*
戸川階段 Live! = Togawa Kaidan Live!
2016, CD, Album, Reveil, ,
Alternative Rock/Noise
Hijokaidan
Nihilism Live & U.S.A.
2016, CD, Teichiku Entertainment, Inc., Reveil, Alchemy Records (2)
非常階段* × 畑中葉子
畑中階段
2016, CD, Album, Reveil
非常階段* × あヴぁんだんど*
あヴぁ階段 Live!: Final Document & U.S.A.
2016, CD, Album, Reveil
非常階段* × 戸川純*
戸川階段 = Togawa Kaidan
2016, CD, ,
Noise/Alternative Rock
非常階段* = Hijokaidan
Emergency Stairway To Heaven
2015, LP, Pic + CD + Album, Ltd, Cold Spring
Hijokaidan x Yoshihide Otomo*
Noise Join Inn
2015, CD, Album, Reveil, Alchemy Records (2)
非常階段* × ゆるめるモ！
私をノイズに連れてって
2015, CD, Album, Alchemy Records (2), You'll Records, Teichiku Entertainment, Inc., Reveil
Hijokaidan, Nasca Car
Hijokaidan featuring Nasca Car
2015, CD, Album, Alchemy Records (2)
非常階段* × ゆるめるモ！
私をノイズに連れてって Live!
2015, DVD-V, Reveil
E.G.Kaidan : Esplendor Geométrico + Hijokaidan
E.G.Kaidan (Live In Tokyo 24 November 2013)
2015
非常階段*
咲いた花がひとつになればよい -Hijokaidan 35th Anniversary Album-
2014, CD, Album, Reveil, Alchemy Records (2)
非常階段*
Bible 1979-2014
2014, 4xDVD-V, NTSC, Reveil, Alchemy Records (2)
非常階段* Featuring ゆるめるモ！
解体的交歓
2014, CD, Album, Reveil
Hijokaidan
The Original Album Remastered Edition Box
2014
非常階段*
咲いた花がひとつになればよい -2014.08.29(Fri)Live-Bar-The Doors-
2014
非常階段* Starring 初音ミク*
初音階段
2013, CD, Album, U-Rythmix Records, ,
Noise/J-pop
非常階段*
Live At Akihabara Goodman, Tokyo, February 2nd, 2013
2013, 7xFile, FLAC, Ototoy, ,
Noise/Free Improvisation
Hijokaidan Featuring Akira Sakata
Made In Studio
2012, CD, Album, Doubtmusic
Airway / Hijokaidan
Airway / Hijokaidan
2010, LP, Ltd, Harbinger Sound
非常階段*
A Story Of The King Of Noise
2010, DVD-V, K&B Publishers
非常階段*
Legendary Live Collection Of Hijokaidan Vol.8 - 凶悪ライブ
2010, DVDr, DVD-V, Alchemy Music Store
Hijokaidan
The Noise ザ・ノイズ - 30th Anniversary - 1979-2009
2009, 30xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Ltd, Num, Alchemy Records (2)
非常階段*
Legendary Live Collection Of Hijokaidan Vol.7 - 聖水ライブ’89
2008
Hijokaidan
Polar Nights Live
2008
Borbetomagus & Hijokaidan
Both Noises End Burning
2007
非常階段*
真・雑音伝説 The Lord Of The Noise
2004, CD, Album + DVD-V, NTSC, Imperial Records (13), Alchemy Records (2), ,
Noise
Hijokaidan
The Last Recording Album
2004, ,
Noise
Hijyokaidan*, BusRatch
Split Series #01
2003, CD, Album, Monotype, ,
Noise
Hijokaidan
Jojo & Junko
2000, CD, Comp, Alchemy Records (2)
非常階段*
終末処理場
2000, CD, Comp, Alchemy Records (2)
Hijokaidan
Ferocity Of Practical Life
1997, 10", Fourth Dimension Records, ,
Noise
非常階段* = Hijokaidan
サウンド・オブ・ザ・シー = Sound Of The Sea
1997, 7", Ltd, Num, Ora, Xn Recordings
Hijokaidan
Noise From Trading Cards
1997
Hijokaidan & Trance & Allegory Chapel Ltd.
Live At The Starlight Furniture Company
1992, 7", Ltd, Num, Blu, Charnel Music
Hijokaidan
雑音伝説 (The Neverending Story Of The King Of Noise)
1992
Hijokaidan
Windom
1991, ,
Noise
Hijokaidan
Romance
1990, ,
Noise
非常階段*
(Do You Remember) Piss Factory?
1989, VHS, NTSC, Alchemy Video
Hijokaidan
Modern
1989
非常階段*
No Paris / No Harm
1988
非常階段*
Live And Confused
1988
篠原蘭子* = Ranko Shinohara / 非常階段* = Hijokaidan
Jane･Doe 66
1987, VHS, NTSC, Videodrome (2)
Hijokaidan
Limited Edition
1987
Hijohkaidan*
The Hijohkaidan Tapes
1986, ,
Noise
非常階段*
King Of Noise
1985
非常階段* + Incapacitants
Δ8000 / Prelude To Pallo
1985
非常階段*
Live '82 新宿ロフト
1984
Hijokaidan
Viva Angel
1984
非常階段*
A Tribute To Icchie
1983, ,
Avantgarde/Noise
Hijokaidan
極悪の教典(Gokuaku No Kyoten)
1983
Hijyokaidan* = 非常階段*
Originals
1982, Cass, Album, C40, Not On Label (Hijokaidan Self-released)
非常階段*
蔵六の奇病
1982
非常階段*
新宿ロフト ライブ 1981, 27 Aug.
1981
NG / ジュラジューム* / 非常階段*
終末処理場
1980
Hijokaidan
私たちはもっと大きな爆弾を落としているはずです。ちょうど強打 - We Should Have Dropped A Bigger Bomb. Just Bang.
2014, Cass, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Fuckin' Amateurs, ,
Noise/Field Recording
Hijokaidan
The Neverending Story Of The King Of Noise Disc 2 Of 4 / HK Disc #3 (With Incapacitants!)
Cass, Unofficial, Han, Not On Label (Hijokaidan)

APPEARANCES +


Hijokaidan
Seisui Live 1989
2014, DVD-V, NTSC, Alchemy Records (2)
Hijokaidan
非常階段 MP3 Collection
2009, CD-ROM, Comp, MP3, Alchemy Records (2)
Hijokaidan
Legendary Live Collection Of Hijokaidan Vol.2
2008, DVDr, DVD-V, Alchemy Music Store
Hijokaidan
Legendary Live Collection Of Hijokaidan Vol.3
2008, DVDr, DVD-V, Alchemy Music Store
Hijokaidan
Legendary Live Collection Of Hijokaidan Vol.4
2008, DVDr, DVD-V, Alchemy Music Store
Hijokaidan
25th Anniversary Live
2007, DVDr, DVD-V, Alchemy Music Store
Hijokaidan
Legendary Live Collection Of Hijokaidan Vol.1
2007, DVDr, DVD-V, Alchemy Music Store
Headroom
Headroom
2023, CD, Comp, Repressed Records (2)
Various
Against 2008
2011, DVD, Comp, NTSC, Deterra, ,
Abstract/Noise/Free Improvisation
Emil Beaulieau (Minutoli)*
Dedicated To Charlie Ward
1995
Psychic Rally
June 14th 1993
1993, Cass, C90, Psychic Rally
Psychic Rally
11-89/12-89
1990, 2xCass, Mixed, C60, Psychic Rally, ,
Noise/Experimental
Trance
Ancient History
2021, CD, Troniks, Helicopter
Various
Earthdom: 2020​, The Battle Continues Vol​.4
2020, 16xFile, FLAC, Comp, HELL Communications
Skag Arcade
Ecstasy Of Angels - In The Realm Of Senses
2017, File, MP3, Mixtape, 320, Darkfloor Sound, ,
Noise/Power Electronics/Noisecore/Punk/J-Core/No Wave/Grindcore/Dub/Experimental/Hardcore/Industrial/Illbient/Thrash/Speedcore/Rhythmic Noise/Lounge/Trip Hop/Hip Hop
Various
Below The Radar 16
2014, 18xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Wire Magazine
Various
Multiple Tap
2014, 7xCD + Box, Multiple Tap
Various
Multiple Tap 7
2014, CD, Comp, Multiple Tap
Various
アルケミーレコード スペシャルサンプラーCDR
2013, CDr, Smplr, Alchemy Records (2)
Various
An Anthology Of Noise & Electronic Music / Sixth A-Chronology 1957-2010
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Sub Rosa, ,
Musique Concrète/Abstract/Drone/Noise/Industrial/Experimental
Various
Tonwellen 2
2009
Various
Japanoise Of Death II
2008, CD, Comp, Ltd, Steinklang Industries
Various
Japanoise Of Death I + II
2008, CD, Comp, RP + CD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Met, Steinklang Industries, ,
Noise/Experimental
Various
Rock Is Loft ~Red Disc~
2006, 2xCD, Comp, SMDR GT Music
Various
Alchemism: Alchemy Records 20th Anniversary Twin Best Collection
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Imperial Records (13)
Various
Alchemism DVD
2005, DVD-V, Comp, Imperial Records (13)
Various
Alchemy & P.S.F. 20th Anniversary Campaign
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Alchemy Records (2), P.S.F. Records
Various
Alchemy & P.S.F. 20th Anniversary Campaign
2004, DVDr, DVD-V, Ltd, Promo, Alchemy Records (2)
Various
Indies Issue Vol.17
2004, CD, Comp, Smplr, Biscuit (2), ,
Indie Rock/Punk/Experimental/Noise
Various
Indies Issue Vol.18
2004, CD, Comp, Smplr, Biscuit (2)
Various
No Tribute - Music Of The Nihilist Spasm Band
2003, CD, Carbon Records, Sunship Records, Breathmint, Little Mafia Records, ,
Dialogue/Noise/Abstract/Avantgarde/Industrial/Free Improvisation/Ambient/Power Electronics/Experimental
Various
Get The Punk J Punk & New Wave 1972~1991
2003, 4xCD, Comp, Ltd, Imperial Records (13), ,
Punk/New Wave
Various Alchemists*
愛欲人民二十一世紀 [Aiyoku Jinmin 21 Seiki]
2000, CD, Comp, Ltd, Alchemy Records (2), ,
Folk Rock/Free Jazz/Noise/Punk/Experimental
Various
Screw
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Entartete Kunst Records, ,
Noise/Gabber/Rhythmic Noise/Industrial/Post Rock/Power Electronics/Experimental
Various
Taste Of Sweet Love Masterpiece 1969-79
1997, CD, Album, Comp, Trycle Records, ,
Nursery Rhymes/Experimental
Various
The Japanese / American Noise Treaty
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Release Entertainment, ,
Noise/Experimental/Industrial
Various
Alchemy Sampler 95
1995, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Alchemy Records USA, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Noise/Punk
Various
Good Alchemy Video
1995, ,
Noise
Various
Extreme Music From Japan
1994, CD, Comp, Susan Lawly, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Various
半透明に替えてください。
1994, VHS, Fujiyama,
Various
Land Of The Rising Noise (Music From Japan)
1993, CD, Comp, Charnel Music
Various
Kingdom Of Noise - Japanese Noise Selection -
1993
Various
Dedication -Zweite Auslese-
1993
Various
World Record
1992, CD, Comp, Alchemy Records (2), ,
Noise
Various
Dedication
1992, LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Freudwerk, Artware Production
Various
Oh! Moro Volume 5
1992, VHS, Comp, NTSC, ○か×
Various
Perceptual Motor Rhythm Skills (Teacher's Edition)
1992, 7", Stomach Ache Records, Bananafish Magazine
Various
Garbage Sandwich
1992, 2x Cassette, ,
Noise/Lo-Fi/Avantgarde/Industrial/Thrash/Hardcore/Power Electronics/Experimental
Various
Dry Lungs V
1992, 2x CD, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Various
Journey Into Pain
1991, ,
Noise/Experimental/Industrial
Various
Japan Bashing Three
1991
Various
Alchemism
1990, CD, Comp, Wechselbalg Syndicate, Alchemy Records (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Hardcore/Noise/Punk
Various
Taste Of Wild West 3
1990, ,
Noise/Psychedelic Rock/Avantgarde
Various
Alchemism 2
1989, CD, Comp, Ltd, Wechselbalg Syndicate
Various
Journey Into Pain
1987, 4x Cassette C60, ,
Industrial/Experimental/Noise/Free Improvisation
Various
Dry Lungs II
1986, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental/Avantgarde
Various
Dead Tech Sampler - No Wave From Japan
1986, ,
Experimental
Various
Helter Skelter
1986
Various
錬金術 - Alchemy Noise Omnibus
1985, LP, Comp, Alchemy Records (2)
Various
Anti Music For Snobism
1985, Cass, Comp, Ltd, C90, Beast 666 Tapes
Various
Spreading The Hardcore Reality - A Punk/ Hardcore Video Compilation
Various
Tribute To Les Rallizes DéNudés
2014, 2xCD, P/Unofficial, Shrine.jp
GISM*
Document One 1982-1984
2010
G.I.S.M.
Performance Of War
1998
非常階段*
Live And Confused
1988
非常階段*
Live In Glasgow
CDr, Unofficial, Not On Label (Hijokaidan)
Various
Hawkwind Covers All Volume VIII - Bring Me The Head Of Napster.com
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label
Various
Spreading The Hardcore Reality