Masami Akita
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Masami Akita

Born 1956-12-19 · Tokyo

Masami Akita, better known by his stage name Merzbow, is a Japanese noise musician. He is best known for his style of harsh, confrontational noise exemplified on his 1996 release, Pulse Demon. Since 1980, he has released over 400 recordings, and has collaborated with various artists. (Wikipedia)

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Known for

Signal to NoiseViewing moment
Signal to Noise
1998
Merzbow: Live at Middle East Cafe Boston 21 Sep 1990Viewing moment
Merzbow: Live at Middle East Cafe Boston 21 Sep 1990
1993
Oh! Moro Volume 5Viewing moment
Oh! Moro Volume 5
1992
Good Alchemy VideoViewing moment
Good Alchemy Video
1995
School Girl: Harakiri★ 4.5Viewing moment
School Girl: Harakiri
1990
Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise SelectionViewing moment
Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise Selection
1993
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground★ 5.6Viewing moment
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground
1995
NamelessViewing moment
Nameless
2004

Frequent collaborators

Jojo HiroshigeJojo HiroshigeMaso YamazakiMaso YamazakiMayuko HinoMayuko HinoPeter FranzénPeter FranzénJack WouterseJack WouterseIrina BjörklundIrina BjörklundSachiko FujiiSachiko FujiiGabrielle ProvaasGabrielle Provaas