Masami Akita

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Masami Akita

Sound 69 December 19, 1956

Tokyo

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,…

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Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri

Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri

4.8 1990 Movie
Female Harakiri: Celebration

Female Harakiri: Celebration

4.8 1990 Movie
Beautiful Swordswomen: Double Seppuku

Beautiful Swordswomen: Double Seppuku

5.3 1990 Movie
Female Harakiri: Glorious Death

Female Harakiri: Glorious Death

5.2 1989 Movie
White Clothing: Harakiri

White Clothing: Harakiri

5.4 1990 Movie
School Girl: Harakiri

School Girl: Harakiri

5.0 1990 Movie
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground

Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground

5.9 1995 Movie
Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise Selection

Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise Selection

4.0 1993 Movie
The Sequence of Parallel Bars

The Sequence of Parallel Bars

3.3 1992 Movie
Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow

Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow

6.4 1998 Movie
Oh! Moro Volume 5

Oh! Moro Volume 5

1992 Movie
Nameless

Nameless

2004 Movie

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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)

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Deformed Analog Personality

    Movie Music

  2. 2013
    Newscaster/Dragon/Maggots

    Movie Music

  3. 2004
    Nameless

    Movie Music

  4. 2004
    Nor Noise

    Movie Himself

  5. 2004
    日本のロック名鑑①

    Movie Himself

  6. 2001
    Scanning of Modulations

    Movie Music

  7. 2001
    Merzbow: Live in Germany 1996

    Movie Himself

  8. 1999
    Routemaster

    Movie Music

  9. 1998
    Asphalto

    Movie Music

  10. 1998
    Signal to Noise

    Movie Himself

  11. 1998
    Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow

    Movie Himself

  12. 1996
    Merzbow: Live July 5th, 1995

    Movie Himself

  13. 1995
    Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground

    Movie Himself

  14. 1995
    Injured College Girl

    Movie Cinematography

  15. 1995
    Good Alchemy Video

    Movie Himself

  16. 1995
    Bandage Anatomy Woman

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1994
    The Dead Man 2: Return of the Dead Man

    Movie Music

  2. 1993
    Merzbow: Live at Middle East Cafe Boston 21 Sep 1990

    Movie Himself

  3. 1993
    Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise Selection

    Movie Himself

  4. 1992
    Oh! Moro Volume 5

    Movie Merzbow

  5. 1992
    The Sequence of Parallel Bars

    Movie Music

  6. 1992
    True Romance: Live at Mandala 2

    Movie Music

  7. 1992
    True Romance: Pleasure Room of Anti Education

    Movie Music

  8. 1992
    True Romance: Live at Nice, France

    Movie Music

  9. 1992
    True Romance: Blood Orgy of the She Dolls

    Movie Music

  10. 1992
    True Romance: Live at MOMA

    Movie Music

  11. 1992
    女囚拷問縄

    Movie Music

  12. 1990
    Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri

    Movie Director

  13. 1990
    Female Harakiri: Celebration

    Movie Music

  14. 1990
    Beautiful Swordswomen: Double Seppuku

    Movie Music

  15. 1990
    White Clothing: Harakiri

    Movie Music

  16. 1990
    School Girl: Harakiri

    Movie Music

  17. 1990
    セーラー服・縄無残

    Movie Music

  18. 1989
    Female Harakiri: Glorious Death

    Movie Music