"Though he has played the saxophone for just over 10 years, Makoto Kawashima has emerged as one of the most original improvisers in a new generation of Japanese players. His releases on his own Homosacer label as well as on this, his debut reveal a haunting and impassioned style of playing.

"Homo Sacer -- Sacred Human. Kawashima's sax is ripe with the spirit of Japanese free jazz, dwelling as it does between the violent and the beautiful. Kaoru Abe, Masayoshi Urabe, Takayuki Hashimoto, Harutaka Mochizuki... all of these altoists live in an area of personal expression rare in the world, one that feels like the body itself is being whittled away at. It feels like we have a new genius to add to that list." --Hideaki Kondo

Luis Inage, also credited as Louis Inage, is a Tokyo-based bassist active in Japan's underground psychedelic rock, noise, and free-improvisation scenes. A founding member of the psychedelic rock group Aural Fit, he has also worked in projects including Ochibonoame, with alto saxophonist Makoto Kawashima and drummer/percussionist Naoto Yamagishi, and has appeared in collaborations with vocalist/pianist Keiko Higuchi, guitarist Masami Kawaguchi, and other figures from Japan's experimental music community. His credits also include Derakushi, Kiyasu Orchestra, Machine Gun Explosion Ensemble, The Mickey Guitar Band, 夜光虫, and Majutsu no Niwa.

"Naoto Yamagishi is a drummer, percussionist. Born in 1979 in Japan. He is performing with various artists regardless of genre, and is active as a soloist or group support drummer. He is living in France currently. He has played with Masahiko Ota, Shintaro Takasugi, Hugues Vincent, Isabelle Duthoit, Heddy Boubaker, Nusch Werchowska, David Chisa, Franz Hautzinger, Renato Ciunfrini, etc."