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Merzbow
- Real/full name:
- Masami Akita
- Age:
- 56 (born Dec 19th, 1956)
- Place of origin:
- Japan (Tokyo)
- Gender:
- Male
Merzbow
Everything (1979-present)
Boris
| 2002 | Heavy Rocks | Noise (track 7) |
| 2002 | Boris with Merzbow - Megatone | Laptop |
| 2005 | Boris with Merzbow - 04092001 (Live album) | Laptop |
| 2005 | Boris with Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave | Laptop |
| 2007 | Walrus & Groon (EP) | Laptop |
| 2007 | Boris with Merzbow - Rock Dream (Live album) | Synthesizer, Laptop, Effects, Handmade Instruments |
| 2011 | Boris with Merzbow - Klatter | Synthesizer, Effect Pedals, Laptop |
Gore Beyond Necropsy
| 1995 | Rectal Grinder (Single) | Electronics |
| 1997 | Rectal Anarchy | Electronics, Guitars |
Sunn O)))
| 2002 | Flight of the Behemoth | Noise on Japanese Edition bonus tracks |
| 2004 | Cro-Monolithic Remixes for an Iron Age (EP) | Laptop |
Boris
| 2002 | Boris with Merzbow - Megatone | Producer (as "Masami Akita") |
| 2005 | Boris with Merzbow - 04092001 (Live album) | Producer |
| 2005 | Boris with Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave | Producer (as "Masami Akita") |
| 2007 | Boris with Merzbow - Rock Dream (Live album) | Producer |
| Added by: Adoomado | Modified by: Stormhate |
| Added on: 2011-04-16 20:50:08 | Last modified on: 2013-02-17 13:17:41 |
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Biography
Merzbow (メルツバウ Merutsubau?) is the main recording name of the Japanese noise musician Masami Akita (秋田 昌美 Akita Masami).Since 1979 he has released in excess of 350 recordings.
The name "Merzbow" comes from German artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork, "Merzbau”. This was chosen to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk art aesthetic. In addition to this, Akita has cited a wide ...