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The following is a list of artists who make noise music.

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Noise music is a genre of music that is characterised by the expressive use of noise. This type of music tends to challenge the distinction that is made in conventional musical practices between musical and non-musical sound. Noise music includes a wide range of musical styles and sound-based creative practices that feature noise as a primary aspect.

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.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hijokaidan</span> Japanese noise group

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Incapacitants</span> Japanese noise music group

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