by Masato Matsamura
...Ultra Bide had a style that could be called freeform punk, which set the course for the Kansai scene, but what’s crucial here is Hiroshige’s other band, Rasenkaidan (Spiral Staircase). Hiroshige played keyboards in this project, but one day he was hit with the idea that having a pair of guitars could give these improvised performances a truly explosive sound. Hiroshige invited Naoki Zushi to the studio; Zushi’s friend Idiot tagged along, and grabbed a pair of drumsticks. The three played a jagged session together, during which Idiot said, “This isn’t a spiral staircase. It’s an emergency staircase.” And that’s the story of how Hijokaidan (Emergency Staircase) was born and the seeds of Japanese noise sprouted...
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