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Merzbow

Masami Akita (秋田 昌美, Akita Masami, born December 19, 1956), better known by his stage name Merzbow (メルツバウ, Merutsubau), 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.

The name Merzbow comes from the German dada artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork Merzbau (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛʁtsˌbaʊ̯]), in which Schwitters transformed the interior of his house using found objects. The name was chosen to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk art aesthetic. In addition to this, Akita has cited a wide range of musical influences from progressive rock, heavy metal, free jazz, and early electronic music to non-musical influences like dadaism, surrealism, and fetish culture. Since the early 2000s, he has been inspired by animal rights and environmentalism, and has become a vegan.

As well as being a prolific musician, he has been a writer and editor for several books and magazines in Japan, and has written several books of his own. He has written about a variety of subjects, mostly about music, modern art, and underground culture. His more renowned works were on the topics of BDSM and Japanese bondage. Other art forms Akita has been interested in include painting, photography, filmmaking, and Butoh dance.

In 2000, Extreme Records released the 50 CD box set known as the Merzbox. Akita's work has been the subject of several remix albums and at least one tribute album. This, among other achievements, has helped Merzbow to be regarded by some as the "most important artist in noise".

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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
メルツバウ* = Merzbow - 干渉ハノーバー 1991 Vinyl, LP
メルツバウ* = Merzbow - 干渉ハノーバー 1991 Vinyl, LP, Repress
メルツバウ* = Merzbow - 干渉ハノーバー 1991 Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Numbered
メルツバウ* = Merzbow - 和漢短歌/戦後五十年の先住民 = Wakantanka / Aboriginie Of Anniversary 50 Years After War 1995 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Special Edition
メルツバウ* = Merzbow - 和漢短歌/戦後五十年の先住民 = Wakantanka / Aboriginie Of Anniversary 50 Years After War 1995 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc
メルツバウ* = Merzbow - 和漢短歌/戦後五十年の先住民 = Wakantanka / Aboriginie Of Anniversary 50 Years After War 1995 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Special Edition
メルツバウ* = Merzbow - 干渉ハノーバー 1991 Vinyl, LP
Merzbow - Noisembryo 2018 Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Merzbow - Dead Leaves 2008 CD, Album
Merzbow - Lowest Music.2 2016 Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Merzbow - Variations For Electric Fan 2011 Cassette, Limited Edition
Merzbow - Batztoutai With Material Gadgets 2005 CD
Merzbow - Samidara 2013 Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition
Merzbow - Decomposition 1998 CD, Special Edition
Merzbow - Flesh Metal Orgasm 2010 Cassette, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
Merzbow - April 1992 2011 Cassette, Album, Limited Edition
Merzbow - Dead Leaves 2008 CD, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition
Merzbow - Kaerutope 2019 CD, Album
Merzbow - Live At Middle East Cafe Boston 21 Sep 1990 1993 VHS, Numbered
Merzbow - Dying Mapa I 1983 Cassette
Merzbow - Aka Meme 1990 Cassette, Reissue
Merzbow - 1.10.16 2017 File, FLAC
Merzbow - Black Rome 2020 CD, Album, Mixed
Merzbow - Live In Germany 1996 2001 VHS, PAL, Limited Edition
Merzbow - Double Beat Sequencer Vol.5 2021 CD, Album
Merzbow - Kotorhizome 2021 CD, Album
Merzbow - Persimmon Mask 2022 CD, Album
Merzbow - Merzbow (1): 1991-1998 2002 CD, CD-ROM, Compilation, Unofficial Release
Merzbow - Sadomasochismo 1989 Cassette, Reissue
Merzbow - Lowest Music.2 1983 Cassette, Album, Reissue
Merzbow - Kakapo 2016 File, MP3, Album
Merzbow - Collection:006 1982 Cassette, Album
Merzbow - Collection 005 1981 Cassette, Album
No Image Merzbow - Material Action For 2 Microphones 2024 Cassette, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo
Merzbow - Screaming Dove 2020 File, FLAC
Merzbow - Maschinenstil CDr, Album, Reissue
Merzbow - Ecobondage 2008 File, MP3, Album
Merzbow - A Taste Of... File, MP3, Album
Merzbow - Magnetic Rain 2024 File, MP3, Album
Merzbow - Venereology 1994 CD, Album
Merzbow - Batztoutai With Material Gadgets - De-Composed Works 1985~86 1994 CD, Reissue
Merzbow - Venereology 2019 Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
Merzbow - New Ear Control 2022 CD, Album, Box Set
Merzbow - Crocidura Dsi Nezumi 2019 CD, Album, Remastered
Merzbow - Microkosmos | Volume 1 2009 Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition
Merzbow - Le Cuisinier 2017 CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
Merzbow - Door Open At 8 AM 1999 CD, Album
Merzbow - Rainbow Electronics 1990 CD, Album
Merzbow - 2017−2020 2022 CD, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
Merzbow - Hatomosphere Variant 2024 File, FLAC, Album, Stereo

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