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Merzbow

Merzbow (Japanese: メルツバウ, Hepburn: Merutsubau) is a Japanese noise project started in 1979 by Masami Akita, best known for a style of harsh noise music. Since 1980, Akita has released over 500 recordings and collaborated with numerous artists.

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Genres
Noise · industrial · ambient · free improvisation
Labels
Lowest Music & Arts · ZSF Produkt · Alchemy · Alien8 · Blossoming Noise
Members
Masami Akita
Origin
Tokyo, Japan
Past members
Kiyoshi Mizutani · Reiko Azuma · Tetsuo Sakaibara
Works
Masami Akita discography

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Masami Akita

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Musical style

Side projects

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Merzbow

Nodes124
Edges123
Triples221
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016129
Components1

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Merzbow

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related to Groups · 54
Merzbow → Abe Sada, Akita, Asami Hayashi, Asher, Aube, Bustmonster, Commando Bruno Sanmartino, Duenn, Flying Testicle, Fumio Kosakai, Hanayo, Ikuo Taketani, In, It, Kazuyuki Kishino, Keiji Haino, Kikuri, Kishino, Kiyoshi Mizutani, Koji Nakamura
related to Current era (2009–present) · 29
Merzbow → Akita, April, Arts, At, Beginning, By, Collection, Duo, E-Study, Electric Fan, Flesh Metal Orgasm, In, Japanese Birds, Lowest Music, Masami Akita, Merzbient, Merzmorphosis, Merzphysics, Munemihouse, Normal Music
related to Aliases · 27
Merzbow → Abtechtonics, Akita, Bondage Performance, Cutting Merzbow, Cutting Up Merzbow, House Hunt Hussies, Kinbiken/Right Brain, Le Sang, Lotus Club, Merzbient, Music, Pornoise, Pornoise/1kg, RBA, Right Brain Audile, Rose, Scissors, SCUM, SCUM Manifesto, Seppuku
related to Early life · 25
Merzbow → Additionally, Akita, Akita Masami, Ash Ra Tempel, At Tamagawa, Butoh, By, Can, December, German, He, In, IPA-label-small, Japan, Kiyoshi Mizutani, Kurt Schwitters' Merz, Lou Reed's, Masami Akita, Merz, Metal Machine Music
related to Laptop era (1999–2009) · 16
Merzbow → Akita, Also, Around, At, Bara, Bedroom, Frog, He, Jenny Akita, Kawabata, Macintosh, Merzbox, Reiko, Reiko Azuma, Since, Tokyo
Labels · 13
Merzbow → Alchemy, Alien8, Blossoming Noise, Cold Spring, Dirter Promotions, Extreme, Important, Lowest Music & Arts, Relapse, RRR, Soleilmoon, Tzadik, ZSF Produkt
related to Beginning (1979–1989) · 13
Merzbow → Akita, Arts, Kiyoshi Mizutani, Lowest Music, Masami Akita, Metal Acoustic Music, Remblandt Assemblage, So, Solonoise, The, The Collection, Various, Ylem
related to Noise electronics era (1989–1999) · 10
Merzbow → CD, Cloud Cock OO Grand, DAT, During, European, It, Masami Akita, Merzbow's, October, September
related to Musical style · 8
Merzbow → Akita, Akita's, He, Merzbient, Merzbow's, Similar, Vocals, While
Genres · 4
Merzbow → ambient, free improvisation, industrial, Noise

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akita music released masami noise art early also releases made live started metal began several style japanese became recordings like

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MerzbowGenresNoise1.00infobox
MerzbowGenresindustrial1.00infobox
MerzbowGenresambient1.00infobox
MerzbowGenresfree improvisation1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsLowest Music & Arts1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsZSF Produkt1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsAlchemy1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsAlien81.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsBlossoming Noise1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsCold Spring1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsDirter Promotions1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsExtreme1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsImportant1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsRelapse1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsRRR1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsSoleilmoon1.00infobox
MerzbowLabelsTzadik1.00infobox
MerzbowMembersMasami Akita1.00infobox
MerzbowOriginTokyo, Japan1.00infobox
MerzbowPast membersKiyoshi Mizutani1.00infobox
MerzbowPast membersReiko Azuma1.00infobox
MerzbowPast membersTetsuo Sakaibara1.00infobox
MerzbowWebsitewww.merzbow.net1.00infobox
MerzbowWorksMasami Akita discography1.00infobox
MerzbowYears active1979 (1979)–present1.00infobox

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