Contagious Orgasm Appreciation

[Cranial Blast]

I am curious and wondering what all forum users favorite material by Contagious Orgasm is? There is a slew of different periods and sounds from Contagious Orgasm ranging from noisy industrial beginnings to more ambient/noise approaches later on and curious what some forum members thinks in general by this long standing project. I've always regarded Contagious Orgasm as one of the strongest entries in the Japanese industrial noise phenomenon. My personal favorite work by Contagious Orgasm has become Voltage Controlled Filter. I think that album is a good gateway from Hiroshi's more industrial beginnings, but has enough ambient atmosphere to where one could see where the future of where Contagious Orgasm could go as years later would follow. Obviously Hiroshi has many great releases under Contagious Orgasm, but also curious how other's feel in regards to his work.

[Krigsverk]

Voltage Controlled Filter was the first thing I heard and owned, and thus it became my fave. That is some... 30 years ago, damn time flies! I only have a handful of his releases, but they are all good stuff. Amazing artist and great variety of sounds.

[Strangecross]

From the Irresponsible Country Sound  --- of course!

[FreakAnimalFinland]

Voltage Controlled Filter was the first thing I heard and owned, and thus it became my fave. That is some... 30 years ago, damn time flies! I only have a handful of his releases, but they are all good stuff. Amazing artist and great variety of sounds.

I think greatness of that CD is not only about being first exposed to it (might have been my first, but not sure), but it is also great packaging and music is superior compared to pretty much anything. Old tapes - great. Then this CD he seemed to reach formerly unheard level of quality. Same is on Hydrophobia 7" which is really killer. Ant-Zen label CD that is also special packaged CD is almost as good, but perhaps notch less than VCF album.
Despite beats and drum machines are for sure intergral part of CO since it started, I like his work the most when it is sort of abstract industrial without obvious beats. There was that period of times in 00's when material seemed a bit more "warm" and playful which is my least favorite era, but these days CO releases vary from artist seemingly seeking to experiment and expand approach and more classic sound collage style I like the most.
Still today, especially in days most stuff is accessible via bandcamp, its good to keep eye what he is doing. This old acts rarely remain as relevant as CO has been!

[Cranial Blast]

Voltage Controlled Filter was the first thing I heard and owned, and thus it became my fave. That is some... 30 years ago, damn time flies! I only have a handful of his releases, but they are all good stuff. Amazing artist and great variety of sounds.

I think greatness of that CD is not only about being first exposed to it (might have been my first, but not sure), but it is also great packaging and music is superior compared to pretty much anything. Old tapes - great. Then this CD he seemed to reach formerly unheard level of quality. Same is on Hydrophobia 7" which is really killer. Ant-Zen label CD that is also special packaged CD is almost as good, but perhaps notch less than VCF album.
Despite beats and drum machines are for sure intergral part of CO since it started, I like his work the most when it is sort of abstract industrial without obvious beats. There was that period of times in 00's when material seemed a bit more "warm" and playful which is my least favorite era, but these days CO releases vary from artist seemingly seeking to experiment and expand approach and more classic sound collage style I like the most.
Still today, especially in days most stuff is accessible via bandcamp, its good to keep eye what he is doing. This old acts rarely remain as relevant as CO has been!

The packaging is really good indeed! It definitely feels a bit more experimental and abstract in some ways compared to other chapters of his work, that often feel almost more ambient at times, like the mentioned 00 era. Contagious Orgasm is certainly one to keep an eye on, cause you never know what Hiroshi might surprise you with. It might be something not initially expected at first.

[FreakAnimalFinland]

One thing is also that he has never given interview, and at least years ago told that will never do so. CO remains largely mystery that quite little information besides the existing releases?

[Cranial Blast]

One thing is also that he has never given interview, and at least years ago told that will never do so. CO remains largely mystery that quite little information besides the existing releases?

That's interesting I never knew that, but sounds like that would be Hiroshi's style. I kind of like that approach, keeps his work kind of mystery of sorts.

[impulse manslaughter]

Love the early industrial tapes. Haven't listened to his later material for a while but his stuff is always at the least entertaining. Also, a great and genuinely guy.

[k.p.g]

Only have the Ground Fault disc, so following to see what else is worthwhile.

[Cranial Blast]

Only have the Ground Fault disc, so following to see what else is worthwhile.

Impregnate and Confession Of Mannequin are both good ones to look into. Those two are some of own my personal favorites, along with the classic Voltage Controlled Filter that has been previously mentioned. I haven't been able to pick up a copy The Examination Of Auditory Sense, but that's one I'd like to hear! Also Flows Out is pretty good in regards to more experimental/ambient type of approach album.

[Strangecross]

My copy got destroyed back when I used to take it to highschool all the time, but I recall Illegal Occupation of Ears being very good

[Minus1]

Well, as I type, I am having my very first Contagious Orgasm...

(Erm...)

...In the form of CD1 of the 2CD Voltage Controlled Amplifier (2014).

This is a 4 track / 100min+ thing, but only the 1st 21min track was released, in 1990. All the other unreleased tracks are around the same era.

I agree with the "Noise Whirlpool" descriptions. Fairground, church, muzak... Seriously, wtf is this? 😂

It's great. The layering is top notch. A very clean / precise production. I'm disoriented, but happily so.

Yeah, track 1, Subliminal Seduction Systematic Musik...is...all that! 😂 Unique Noise to my ears.

The 2nd track on this disc, the 30min+ Music For SFCR Part 1, can't possibly live up to that, surely?
(Wtf is SFCR?)

It's a murkier, more sedated ride. A mysterious thing. I love what he has done with many voices...echo...fade... I think I found my new fav Halloween track for the kiddies. (And me.)

The track builds / intensifies. Waves of white noise overtake.

Why the fuck was this hidden for 25 years?

Disc 2 (tomorrow) will see the 31min part 2 of this SFCR thing. Was this a great lost / unreleased C60? Damn!

(My train of thought got interrupted by news of Elaine Radigue's passing. And yet, as I hear the decaying sounds here, I cannot help but think how Elaine must have touched HH.)

[Minus1]

As I type CD2 of the above plays.

The 31min Music For SFCR Part 2 is quite a ride. It meanders, with dense noisy sections and quiet contemplative sections.

Tibetan chants show up! It's a strange journey - maybe a few different ideas stitched together. This one needs more time for me. 😂 Perhaps this 2CD in a single 100min sitting makes things more cohesive.

North Africa / Middle East prayer type songs appear and disappear. This piece is very...worldly.

This 2CD ends with the 17min Music For 3 Into 1. This has a collage feel to it. News broadcasts? A heavier feel than the previous track.

A strange and lovely beast, this 100min. Disc 2 is a bit more baffling to me right now, but I fucking love that! 😂 Disc 1 shows it's cards. Disc 2 hides them...or conceals.

I will greatly enjoy exploring this more.