This was taken from I Remember Halloween fanzine's 3rd issue that is already sold out. If you need a copy of that issue, well you can't 'cause it's already gone for good.
Completed Exposition is a powerviolence group from Osaka, Japan. Again, I got lucky to exchange messages with their front man Yosuke.. here’s what he has to say…
IRH: Hello there Yosuke and the rest of CxEx! How are you? How is Osaka powerviolence hardcore scene doing these days!?
CxEx: Hello IRH! Thank you for giving the chance of this interview! Now, there are no powerviolence bands in Osaka without us. So, powerviolence scene is not good in Osaka. It is also in all over Japan, there are only few powervioloence bands. But,Many hardcore punk bands play with us. Grind core, Thrash hardcore,Crusties...and so on. It is very good thing for us. They give a lot of stimulation and we can enjoy Playing! Of course, I hope more Powerviolence band increase.
IRH: For the unacquainted, please introduce yourself and the rest of the group? Can you share a little bit of history for the band?
CxEx: OK,I'm Yosuke playing the Bass and Vocal on CxEx. Members are classmates of the junior high school and high school times. Yasuhito(Milky skin) on Bass and Vocal. Shinya on Drums. We started CxEx in 2003. We did only the making of tracks for one year.and we released 1st demo tape by ourselves in 2004.
Our 1st show was with Corrupted, Slight Slappers and Frotitude. All of them are bands we admire,I still remember We really enjoyed that night! Then we released two demo tapes. and last year released 1st 7inch from Blurred records. Blurred records is one of the most favorite label, so we tried to make the best stuff. As a result, we were able to complete the stuff can be satisfied with. And I was able to get a good opinion from a lot of people too.
IRH: What has inspired you guys to play such extreme and loud music? Can you share some of the band's major influences?
CxEx: At first we were especially inspired by powerviolence bands of U.S.A moved in 90's. No Comment,Capitalist Casualties,Crossed out,INFEST and so on. In addition,we are influenced by Grind core,Fast core bands all over the world S.O.B,Seein red,Assuck,Senseless Apocalypse,Nukey Pikes,Brujeria is so.
IRH: It seems the hardcore scene there in Japan can be somewhat similar to that of the US' west coast when it comes to new bands coming out carrying the PV (powerviolence) thrashing sound. Can you please comment on that?
CxEx: Surely I seem your thinking is right. Shares information use the e-mail and Myspace and each others are influenced and stimulated. this is very good thing. But,It is not limited between US's west coast and Japan, I think that it is to apply to hardcore punk scene all over the world.
IRH: So I came to learn from that you'd be working on a split with Extortion pretty soon? How did you hook up with these Aussie dudes? How do you feel about this upcoming release?
CxEx: This split is released from RSR managed by Sandro in Germany. Last year he contacted us releasing this split. We didn’t know the Extortion then. But I got the record of Extortion released from SIX WEEKS. When I listened to it, I was really excited!! The tracks are total fuck'n awesome! I listen it every days!
So I'm looking forward to release it. Now we are making the tracks for this split. Of course we do our best. I wish it must be splendid stuff! thanks for their interview carried on IRH, I could know them in detail, and it was really cool!
IRH: Is there any significance with “Completed Exposition/ Stand Alone” or to where you got your name from?
CxEx: The title of EP "STAND ALONE COMPLETED EXPOSITION" is quoted from Japanese Animation and includes various meanings. The one means the position and style of our activity. The other is expressed the text of "S.A.C.E" on the booklet. But only a Japanese may understand the meaning
IRH: Can you also elaborate why chose a title of your EP to be “Progress and Harmony for M----ind”? Is there some sort of a story behind it?
CxEx: It is also very difficult to explain this question other than a Japanese. "Progress and Harmony for M----ind" is quoted from the theme of Japan World Exposition held in OSAKA in1970. And this is the theme of COMPLETED EXPOSITION. The original is "Progress and Harmony for Mankind" But, we think It is personal Mind not Mankind that it is necessary to progress and harmony now.
IRH: I can’t believe you did your first show with good bands such as Corrupted.. how was the first show like? Can you simply describe to us what to expect on a Completed Exposition live set?
CxEx: I can't forget the night until now! In those days we were the unknown band which released only one demo tape. But Kubota-san/Slight Slappers like our tape and recommended us. It was one of the purpose play with Slight Slappers and Corrupted, So I was really glad to be able to realize both at a time. We play 8 or 9 songs on the show. So our show is total about 10 minutes. I try to play without a break by short time.
IRH: How come there were series of demo releases before putting out the much awaited 7”?
CxEx: It cannot help being pleasant that we make tracks. We think it's very important for us releasing the finished tracks as the works. And the demos are important means to have everybody know our self at the good time we hope.
IRH: Is it really hard to put up a show there in Japan or in your city? How many shows do you often play in a month?
CxEx: It is not difficult to put up a show very much. There are about 10 show spot in my local city Osaka-Kyoto. But the conditions are different every show spot,
So the show of my ideal is not always possible. We play about one or two shows in a month.
IRH: Since you guys are pretty much busy as well, can you share to us what you do in life? Day jobs?
CxEx: OK, I'm working at the advertising agency. and my job is designer of Web sites, catalogues and so on. Every day I'm using Illustrator and Photoshop. I look a display maybe about eighteen hours in a day. It's very hard work. But it's very important thing for me. Because the works is same as band activity in a point to make something. It's very creative and stimulate. I hope I can make both good works in what each other influences.
IRH: Which Japanese bands do you really look up to when it comes to formulating your sound and song writing?
CxEx: I have many favorite bands in Japan. Especially Slight Slappers and Senseless Apocalypse give us big influences not only their sound but also the style and position.
IRH: Please correct me if I am wrong but.. I just seem to notice that most bands in Japan tour the US a lot than their neighboring countries. Is it just a coincidence maybe? Can you please comment on that..
CxEx: Surely your view may be right. I think we have many opportunities to get the information of hardcore punk scene of U.S.A. Because the magazines issued in Japan are carrying many bands of U.S.A and Europe every times. And we can also meet some Americans in the hardcore show in Japan. They are very earnest about Japanese bands and We can share information through them. If we are abel to get more informations of the hardcore scene in our neighboring countries, it may increase the bands touring except U.S.A. In this sense,this contact and interview is very good chance for me to know the Philippine and Southeast Asian hardcore scene,I thank you very much!
IRH: Would you consider playing shows from neighboring countries here in Southeast Asia? Has anyone asked you guys to book a Southeast Asian tour?
CxEx: If we can make a chance, we want to play in a lot of countries. Southeast Asia is not the exception. There are no plans to play in Southeast Asia for the moment.
IRH: How often do you guys practice then or even just hangout since all of you are also tight with schedule?
CxEx: We always practice after work once or twice a week. Because our schedule being surely tight,It takes until midnight. But we are keeping this pace and enjoying this time to gather with the member.
IRH: What do you think would separate Completed Exposition’s sound from the rest of powerviolence bands around?
CxEx: When we started COMPLETED EXPOSITION, we tried to make the sound that was not in Japan so far. Formation of the twin basses,Complicated tracks constitution,
The style of fast talking in English...and so on. We tried to bring the new sound taking these elements and making the tracks with style of powerviolence. As a result we think we could get unique grooves. And now we are challenging to make a new style putting various beats to feel speed more.
IRH: Which foreign bands are you really looking forward to play with soon?
CxEx: We hope playing with Dead Radical and Extortion! Both are our partner of next release "7 and we really hope play with!
IRH: What’s next after the Extortion split? Any plans of putting out an LP maybe as well?
CxEx: We plan releasing split "7 with Dead Radical from I DEAL RECORDS after the split with Extortion. But our composition is too late.So we must hurry. And I hope we can start the moving for 1st album in 2009
IRH: There ‘ya go my friend, thanks for taking time to answer these questions! I really appreciate it. Any last words?
CxEx: Thank you for making the chance to take this interview too! I hope that many punks and hardcore listener in Southeast Asia listen to our record triggered by this.
And someday we want to play in front of you! Please check our moving and If you feel charm for this sound, There are no reasons why you don't start.
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