Masami Akita
Sound·December 19, 1956 — 69 years old·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, Pulse Demon. Since 1980, he has released over 400 recordings, and has collaborated with various artists. (Wikipedia)
Known For
Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri
1990·4.8
Beautiful Swordswomen: Double Seppuku
1990·5.3
Female Harakiri: Celebration
1990·4.8
White Clothing: Harakiri
1990·5.4
School Girl: Harakiri
1990·5.0
Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow
1998·6.4
Female Harakiri: Glorious Death
1989·5.2
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground
1995·5.9
The Sequence of Parallel Bars
1992·3.3
Deformed Analog Personality
2024·10.0
Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise Selection
1993·4.0
Filmography · 32
2024Deformed Analog PersonalityMusic2013Newscaster/Dragon/MaggotsMusic2004Nor NoiseHimself2004NamelessMusic2004日本のロック名鑑①Himself2001Scanning of ModulationsMusic2001Merzbow: Live in Germany 1996Himself1999RoutemasterMusic1998AsphaltoMusic1998Signal to NoiseHimself1998Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by MerzbowHimself · Music1996Merzbow: Live July 5th, 1995Himself1995Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese UndergroundHimself1995Good Alchemy VideoHimself1995Injured College GirlCinematography1995Bandage Anatomy WomanDirector1994The Dead Man 2: Return of the Dead ManMusic1993Merzbow: Live at Middle East Cafe Boston 21 Sep 1990Himself1993Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise SelectionHimself1992Oh! Moro Volume 5Merzbow1992The Sequence of Parallel BarsMusic1992True Romance: Blood Orgy of the She DollsMusic1992True Romance: Live at MOMAMusic1992True Romance: Live at Nice, FranceMusic1992True Romance: Pleasure Room of Anti EducationMusic1992True Romance: Live at Mandala 2Music1990Lost Paradise: Riding Habit HarakiriDirector · Music · Script1990Female Harakiri: CelebrationMusic · Special Effects1990School Girl: HarakiriMusic1990Beautiful Swordswomen: Double SeppukuMusic1990White Clothing: HarakiriMusic1989Female Harakiri: Glorious DeathMusic