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Masami Akita

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Merzbow (メルツバウ, Merutsubau) is a Japanese noise project started in 1979 by Masami Akita (秋田昌美, Akita Masami), best known for a style of harsh, confrontational noise. Since 1980, Akita has released over 500 recordings and collaborated with numerous artists.

The name Merzbow comes from the German dada artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork Merzbau, in which Schwitters transformed the interior of his house…

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Type: Person
Area: Japan
Born: December 19th, 1956
Labels: Warp Mego Editions Mego Cuneiform Records i

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Last updated: January 3rd, 2021