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Home/People/Masami Akita
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Born
Dec 19, 1956
Age 69
Place of Birth
Tokyo
Known For
Sound
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

11
Movies
0
TV Shows
2
Directed
Also Known As
Merzbow
秋田昌美
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Masami Akita

Sound

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)
Nor Noise poster

Nor Noise

as Himself
2004
日本のロック名鑑① poster

日本のロック名鑑①

as Himself
2004
Merzbow: Live in Germany 1996 poster

Merzbow: Live in Germany 1996

as Himself
2001
Signal to Noise poster

Signal to Noise

as Himself
1998
Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow poster

Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow

as Himself
1998
Merzbow: Live July 5th, 1995 poster

Merzbow: Live July 5th, 1995

as Himself
1996
Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground poster

Hell Bento: Uncovering the Japanese Underground

as Himself
1995
Good Alchemy Video poster

Good Alchemy Video

as Himself
1995
Merzbow: Live at Middle East Cafe Boston 21 Sep 1990 poster

Merzbow: Live at Middle East Cafe Boston 21 Sep 1990

as Himself
1993
Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise Selection poster

Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise Selection

as Himself
1993
Oh! Moro Volume 5 poster

Oh! Moro Volume 5

as Merzbow
1992