Merzbow
Japan
Born: 19 December 1956
Genres: Avant-Garde, Electronic, Pop/Rock
Styles: Dark Ambient, Electronica, Noise, Sound Art, Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Experimental, Modern Composition
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There is no need to argue: Merzbow stands as the most important artist in noise music. The favorite moniker of Japanese Masami Akita appears on hundreds of albums. The name comes from German artist Kurt Schwitters' famous work Merzbau, which he also called The Cathedral of Erotic Misery. Akita's choice reflects his fondness for junk art (through Schwitters' collage method) and his fascination with ritualized eroticism, namely in the form of fetishism and bondage. All these elements constitute the Merzbow persona. Akita was born in Tokyo in 1956...
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Performed Songs By
- Masami Akita (2)
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