Masami Akita
Sound · b. 1956 · 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)
Movies3
Movie5.9DocumentaryAn exploration of underground Japanese counter-culture including the Yakuza, the nationalists, the gay and lesbian community, the bikers and the homeless.
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground
1995 · 4 votes
Movie6.4DocumentaryMusicDocumentary about and with the Japanese electronic composer and artist Merzbow.
Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow
1998 · 5 votes
MovieDocumentaryMusicNor Noise is the first norwegian documentary about noise music. Movie Maker Tom Hovinbøle has from the start in 2001 interviewed a number of artists in the noise genre. The artists relay their thoughts on the phenomenon of noise music - what is it, where does it come from, what is the trade off when replacing traditional harmony and melody for pure audio experience, which possibilities can be explored? The movie explains the historical context of the genre, from the movement of Futurism and Luigi Russolo from before WWI to electronic experiments in the fifties, avantgarde in the sixties, industry and punk in the seventies to the final establishment of the noise genre at the end of the seventies in Japan. Adding to the flavour are concert performances.
Nor Noise
2004