Masami Akita
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)
Known for
- Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise Selection (1993)
- Oh! Moro Volume 5 (1992)
- Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground (1995)
- Good Alchemy Video (1995)
- Signal to Noise (1998)
- Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow (1998)
- Merzbow: Live July 5th, 1995 (1996)
- Nor Noise (2004)
- Merzbow: Live at Middle East Cafe Boston 21 Sep 1990 (1993)