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Masami Akita

Known for

Music and sound

Born

December 19, 1956 (age 69)

Birthplace

Tokyo

Biography

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)

Best known work

Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri
Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri
1990
Beautiful Swordswomen: Double Seppuku
Beautiful Swordswomen: Double Seppuku
1990
Female Harakiri: Celebration
Female Harakiri: Celebration
1990
White Clothing: Harakiri
White Clothing: Harakiri
1990
The Dead Man 2: Return of the Dead Man
The Dead Man 2: Return of the Dead Man
1994
School Girl: Harakiri
School Girl: Harakiri
1990
Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow
Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow
1998
Asphalto
Asphalto
1998
Female Harakiri: Glorious Death
Female Harakiri: Glorious Death
1989
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground
1995

Filmography

  1. 2024

    Deformed Analog Personality

    Music

  2. 2013

  3. 2004

    Nor Noise

    as Himself

  4. 2004

  5. 2004

  6. 2001

  7. 2001

  8. 1999

  9. 1998

  10. 1998

    Signal to Noise

    as Himself

  11. 1998

  12. 1996

  13. 1995

  14. 1995

  15. 1995

    Injured College Girl

    Cinematography

  16. 1995

  17. 1994

  18. 1993

  19. 1993

  20. 1992

  21. 1992

  22. 1992

  23. 1992

  24. 1992

  25. 1992

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