Maso Yamazaki , better known by his stage name Masonna, is a Japanese noise musician. He was born Takushi Yamazaki on November 16, 1966 in Miyazu, Kyoto, Japan.
Borbetomagus are a free jazz/noise rock group. They are cited by critics as pioneers of aggressive improvised noise music.
Hanatarashi, meaning "sniveler" or "snot-nosed" in Japanese, was a noise band created by later Boredoms frontman Yamantaka Eye and featured Zeni Geva guitarist Mitsuru Tabata. The outfit was formed in Osaka, Japan in 1984 after Eye and Tabata met as stage hands at an Einstürzende Neubauten show. After the release of the first album, the "I" was dropped and the name became “Hanatarash”.
The Nihilist Spasm Band (NSB) is a Canadian noise band formed in 1965 in London, Ontario. The band was founded by Hugh McIntyre, John Clement, John Boyle, Bill Exley, Murray Favro, Archie Leitch, Art Pratten, and Greg Curnoe. Leitch has since retired, Curnoe was killed in a bicycle accident in 1992, and McIntyre died of heart failure in 2004. The band members are mostly local artists. They were one of the artists named on the Nurse with Wound list
Hijōkaidan is a Japanese noise and free improvisation group with a revolving lineup that has ranged from two members to as many as fourteen in its early days. The group is the project of guitarist Jojo Hiroshige (JOJO広重), its one constant member, who is head and owner of the Osaka-based Alchemy Records. Other regulars include Jojo's wife Junko and Toshiji Mikawa.
Incapacitants are a Japanese noise music group formed in 1981. It consists of Toshiji Mikawa and Fumio Kosakai, whose stated aim is to produce "pure" noise, uninfluenced by musical ideas or even human intention, using primarily feedback, vocals, and various electronics. Kosakai calls this sound "hard noise", as a nod to the jazz subgenre hard bop.
Japanoise , a portmanteau of "Japanese" and "noise", is the noise music scene of Japan.
Alchemy Records is the name of three different record labels:
Mani Neumeier is a German rock musician, free-jazz drummer, artist, and frontman of the German Krautrock-band Guru Guru.
The Los Angeles Free Music Society (LAFMS) is a loose underground collective of experimental avant-rock artist-musicians formed in 1973. Described as a "lightning rod for art-damage, weird-music lovers everywhere," LAFMS was formed by Chip Chapman, Joe Potts, Rick Potts and Tom Recchion. in addition to performing in various configurations, LAFMS produced records, organized concerts, and produced a magazine titled Light Bulb.
... as much a dada and LSD-inspired piss-take on the high seriousness of experimental music as a shaggy-dog extension of the Zappa/Beefheart/Wildman Fischer axis of dissonance that defined the fringes of "rock" music.
This is a comprehensive discography of the Japanese noise musician Masami Akita, best known for his project Merzbow. Since 1980 he has released hundreds of recordings, collaborated with dozens of musicians, contributed over two hundred exclusive tracks to compilations, and made numerous guest appearances on recordings by other artists.
Blue Dog Records was an independent London record label located in offices above the original Barfly Club. Started in 1997 by Nick Moore and Jeremy Ledlin it was licensed and distributed by Richard Branson’s V2 Records, and had a mostly guitar band roster of artists including The Crocketts, Daytona, Contempo, Murry the Hump, Sona Fariq and Super J Lounge.
Rainbow Electronics is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It consists of a single long track made from 21 hours worth of material. It was the first entry in the Good Alchemy series of harsh noise CDs. An alternate mix called Rainbow Electronics 2 was released in 1996.
Mercurated is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.
The discography of Balzac, a horror punk band formed in Osaka, Japan in 1992, consists of the numerous releases the band has made through their years in existence. The band has gained some recognition for their non-stop flurry of releases of videos, singles and numerous appearances on tribute albums and compilations.
Great American Nude / Crash for Hi-Fi is a live album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It features excerpts from seven performances recorded during the 1990 tour of the United States, plus a studio track recorded 1991 in Tokyo, Japan.
"Electro World" is Perfume's 3rd major-label single. The single is produced by capsule member Yasutaka Nakata. It was released in a CD-only version and its catalog number is TKCA-73017. An official remix by Soichi Terada, titled "Electro World(relaxation mix)", is also available.
Jigokuhen is an LP by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It is the 15th and final volume of the Japanese Birds series, but is a stand-alone release. The title Jigokuhen (地獄HEN, Hell hen) is a pun on the title of the book and film Jigokuhen (地獄変, Hell Screen).
The following is a discography of Japanese noise group Hijōkaidan (非常階段).
BiS Kaidan (BiS階段) was a Japanese noise band formed in 2012 as a collaboration between the female idol group BiS and the noise band Hijokaidan.
