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	SAPAAN: Vol. 1 Spring 2003 - Merzbow, Spiral Blast and the Ecstasy of Sound Itself by John Latartara
		Masami Akita was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1956 and began listening to rock and roll groups such as The Doors and Cream during his teenage years.
		Akita was profoundly influenced by the Surrealist concept, "Everything is erotic, everywhere erotic", and, upon graduation from Tamagawa University, he immediately embarked on a search for a unique art form.
		The critical theorist Georges Bataille whom Akita admires states, "The inner experience of eroticism demands from the subject a sensitiveness to the anguish at the heart of the taboo no less great than the desire which leads him to infringe it."[16] Bataille relates the subjective experience of eroticism to the experience of taboos transgressed.
	www.sapaan.com /vol1/latartar.htm (3181 words)

	Merzbow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Merzbow is the name used by Japanese musician Masami Akita (秋田昌美 Akita Masami) (born 1956) for most of his experimental noise records.
		Masami Akita was born in Tokyo in 1956.
		For studio recordings, Merzbow continued to be Akita alone, but for most of the late 1980s through the 1990s, Merzbow live was a trio including Reiko A. on electronics and Bara on voice and dance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Masami_Akita (716 words)

	Akita - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Akita (秋田 - "autumn ricefield") is the name of several places in Japan and is a Japanese surname.
		Akita Prefecture (秋田県), a northern Japanese prefecture on the island of Honshu
		Akita Inu (秋田犬), a breed of dog from Akita Prefecture.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Akita (120 words)

	Important Records
		Masami Akita often visited the seal at the aquarium and was allowed to access Minazo behind the scenes.
		This time Masami Akita has returned with Merzbuta (Buta means pig in Japanese) and he's looking back to the last 3 discs in the Merzbox as his primary influence for these recordings.
		Masami Akita, otherwise know as Merzbow, spent most of his summer listening to Horace Andy, Studio One, Dennis Bovel, Keith Hudson and a whole pipe full of other dub mavericks.
	www.importantrecords.com /releases/imprec131_release_page.htm (808 words)

	Musique Machine / Multi-Genre Music Magazine
		Masami Akita aka Merzbow is and has always been the leading figure in the Japanese noise scene.
		On this release, Masami Akita has taken a different approach in recording and producing his manipulated noise.
		It shows that Masami Akita can do a lot more than just make some noise; "Amlux" is quite different from other Merzbow works because it's very structured and rhythmic.
	www.musiquemachine.com /reviews/reviews_template.php?id=191 (522 words)

	Browse by Artist: MERZBOW
		Masami Akita, otherwise know as Merzbow, spent most of his summer listening to Horace Andy, Dennis Bovel, Keith Hudson and a whole pipe full of other dub mavericks.
		This time Masami Akita has returned with Merzbuta (Buta means pig in Japanese) and he's looking back to the last 3 discs in the Merzbox as his primary influence for these recordings.
		Active in live noise electronics since 1978, Akita Masami is an international cult figure, and for his second Tzadik release we are once again treated to music unlike anything he has ever done before.
	forcedexposure.com /artists/merzbow.html (1415 words)

	The Beauty of Noise: An interview with Masami Akita of Merzbow by Chad Hensley
		was born in Tokyo in 1981, the bastard son of Masami Akita.
		Inspired by Dadaism and Surrealism, Akita took the name for his project from German artist Kurt Schwitters' pre-War architectural assemblage "The Cathedral of Erotic Misery" done in his "merz" style-- a confluence of the organic and the geometric.
		The full extent of Merzbow's discography is probably only known to Masami himself, but the unofficial count has now surpassed 170 releases on cassette, vinyl, and CD on a diverse array of labels worldwide.
	www.esoterra.org /merzbow.htm (2309 words)

	Techno Guide: Merzbow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Born Masami Akita in Tokyo (JA) 1956, Merzbow has been named the king of Noise music in the world.
		The Merzbow project was created in Tokyo 1981 by Akita, who was the very first Japanese Noise group to use the term noise composition.
		Merzbow's affection for erotic themes -which is where he got the name Merzbow- is apparent not only in his music but also in his artwork and much of his influence was taken from the Dada and Surrealism movements, and Italian artist Luigi Lussolo.
	www.intuitivemusic.com /tguidemerzbow.html (195 words)

	E.R.S.
		Akita himself, empowers the electronic equipment into hard-thrashing aural machismo, while the other part of him co-operates with Bara for the mistreatment of turntables.
		Masami Akita's discography (or at least the size of it) is passing into legend, and it's still unclear what drives his ferocious workrate, apart from a stated aim to outdo Sun Ra in number of releases.
		Akita and usual collaborators Bara (turntable, voice), Reiko A. (Theremin) and guest turntablist Radboud Mens cook up a fearsome brew of primitive, feedback electronics and presumably ironic turntablist quotes ranging from Louis Armstrong, bagpipe recordings, the Beach Boys, easy listening schmaltz and unidentified (by me anyhow) rock music.
	www.radiantslab.com /ers/CD002.html (823 words)

	秋田昌美 - Music on FoxyTunes Planet
		Merzbow is the name used by Japanese musician Masami Akita (秋田昌美 Akita Masami) (born 1956) for most of his experimental noise records.
		He has released many CDs, LPs and cassettes since the early 1980s, and is regarded by many as the most important noise musician of all time.
		Masami Akita was born in Tokyo in 1956.
	www.foxytunes.com /artist/masami_akita (299 words)

	Snowblood Apple Forums - Masami Akita-related movies
		I already knew Masami Akita (the man behind Merzbow) cooperated on some movies with his, as it's been called, 'private circle of bondage enthusiasts named Kinbiken', but it's hard to find concrete info on the movies theirselves.
		Jahsonic has an interview with Masami Akita here- it mentions a lot about the group Kinbiken, but it mainly focuses on the whole bondage aspect, not really what I'm looking for myself.
		Masami Akita is also known for his rather odd enthusiasm for the whole bondage culture - having written several books on the subject and even making videos.
	www.mandiapple.com /forum/printthread.php?t=1996 (2628 words)

	CD Review: Merzbow / Genesis P-Orridge A Perfect Pain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Genesis P-Orridge and Masami Akita have 25+ years of experience apiece: Genesis with pioneering 70's industrial group Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, Splinter Test and Thee Majesty; Masami as Merzbow, the foremost "noise" artist to date.
		Instead of a solid wall of fast cut-up noise throughout, Akita's sounds seem a bit toned down and carefully shaped to work with the words rather than drown them out.
		The artwork/insert is very nicely done: a 4 panel double sided textured cardstock with all the words and one exclusive picture each of Masami and Genesis, the latter sporting his recent feminine look...
	www.brainwashed.com /weddle/reviews/pain.html (361 words)

	Cyclic Defrost - Issue #002 (December 2002) - Masami Akita & Russell Haswell - Satanstornade (Warp)
		As a hint Akita is also known as Merzbow, the infamous Japanese artist for whom Extreme in Melbourne released a mythical 50 CD box set.
		Akita is joined by Russell Haswell, a British electronic musician perhaps better known for releasing on the digital noise label Mego.
		+ Masami Akita & Russell Haswell - Satanstornad...
	www.cyclicdefrost.com /review.php?review=122&q= (439 words)

	Land of a Thousand Dances
		The title suggests Masami Akita this album was informed by the ritual practice of certain Yogic strands of religion, but as I'm not an adept of Japanoise OR eastern mysticism, I can't say how.
		Masami lets the record speak its peace every once in a while, then it's replaced by a French chantoozie, and then someone whose genre and sex escapes me. Um...opera, maybe.
		(Masami Akita isn't a bad drummer at all.) And then there are the electronics, scrabbling around the tracks with their own agenda like hooded gnomes.
	www.epicharmus.com /2002_08_04_loatdarch.html (3595 words)

	ESSENCE MUSIC: Merzbow "Sha Mo 3000"
		Becoming even more fascinated with this recent phase and knowing his passion for the music created back in the late 60's and early 70's, we were fortunate enough to present Mr.
		Akita with some long lost mega obscure South American psychedelic and experimental gems we consider criminally neglected until these days [read more on Akita's influences on the profile section].
		Included is the standard edition, a silk-screened hanging scroll to decorate your wall, a set of professionally printed cards with amazing psychedelic collages by Masami Akita himself and a 3" CDR comprising 22 minutes of extra tracks exclusively composed to this edition.
	www.essence-music.com /releases/merzbow_ess003.htm (539 words)

	Akita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Akita (秋田, "autumn ricefield") is a Japanese surname and the name of serveral places, primarily of Akita Prefecture and Akita-shi, the capital of that prefecture.
		Akita Inu (秋田犬) is a breed of dog that originated in that region.
		Akita Prefecture, northwestern prefecture of Honshu island of Japan
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Akita.htm (136 words)

	Midheaven Mailorder \| Browse by Artist: MERZBOW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Five extended tracks that blend Akita's passion for guitars and the more rhythmic elements of progressive rock and metal with his love for animals--in this case, Akita adds recordings of his own pet chickens with mind-bending results.
		Previously unreleased, the records were completed and subsequently shelved while Akita traded for a laptop--which he's been using since.
		*Japanese noise king MASAMI AKITA** delivers a collection of tracks that range from the harsh noise of his earlier Pulse Demon to the torr-rhythmic off beat styles of his MERZ series.
	www.midheaven.com /artists/merzbow.html (847 words)

	Noise music -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		However, "noise" in a more general sense refers to any extremely loud or discordant sound, and that these sounds are often the basis of noise music.
		Secondly, as famous noise musician (Click link for more info and facts about Masami Akita) Masami Akita said, "If by noise you mean uncomfortable sound, then pop music is noise to me." Noise music is not necessarily "noise" to the listeners, although it is certainly "noisy" in the more general sense of the term.
		Noise music is loosely related to (Click link for more info and facts about industrial) industrial, sharing its (Click link for more info and facts about DIY) DIY ethos, (Freedom from control or influence of another or others) independence and ethic of using "non-musical" sources.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/no/noise_music.htm (1313 words)

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		DESCRIPTION: Masami Akita, aka Merzbow, is one of the most influencial and provocative figures in modern electronic composition.
		With the same reverence for crushing analog beats and weaving noise textures and a compositional complexity, Masami Akita brings Merzbeat and Merzbow into the future, advancing concepts, with Merzbird.
		Masami Akita, otherwise know as Merzbow, spent most of his summer listening to Horace Andy, Studio One, Dennis Bovel, Keith Hudson and a whole pipe full of other dub mavericks.
	www.soleilmoon.com /store/searchresults.lasso?LabelName=IMPORTANT (1001 words)

	[No title]
		The catalog number is IF 2, so we can wonder what IF 1 is. Mazk is short for Masami Akita (aka Merzbow) and Zbigniew Karkowski (known from his sound/performance work around the world, and is works with Duncan and Hafler Trio).
		Masami's piece is the usual onslaught of white noise, feedback and loops, with the recent touch of psychedelic noise.
		Karkowski finds himself in similar noise territory as Masami, unlike some of his previous work which were more drony in nature.
	www.staalplaat.com /vital_archive/103.txt (1867 words)

	Merzbow: Door Open at 8 am
		This was followed up by 1997's Space Metalizer [aliencd4], here Masami Akita processed sounds with moogs and theremins for a much more calming effect.
		However, this time Akita is paying homage to his love of free jazz, free-jazz drummers to be precise.
		Aside from Masami's trademark blasts of noise, meticulously crafted into gorgeous sound collages, he introduces a much greater importance on the use of subtleties and breaks of silence.
	www.alien8recordings.com /dooropen.php3 (359 words)

	BBC - Experimental Review - Masami Akita & Russell Haswell, Satanstornade
		On this eponymous release for Warp records, Masami Akita and Russell Haswell unleash a set it would be unwise to call music.
		As the title suggests, this is a scummy hellbound racket, however, it's not to be mistaken for infantile din making.
		Masami Akita is the "Godfather" of Japanese noise.
	www.bbc.co.uk /music/experimental/reviews/akita_satanstornade.shtml (795 words)

	The History of Rock Music. Merzbow: biography, discography, reviews, links
		Il prolifico Merzbow (Masami Akita) e` il rumorista per eccellenza del Sol Levante, un musicista solitario che, ispirandosi ai dogmi del surrealismo (in particolare quello freudiano che tutto e` erotico), che esplora spazi sonori in cui abitano soltanto i lavori piu` radicali di Borbetomagus e Einsturzende Neubauten.
		Masami Akita discovers electronics and the world is never the same again
		Masami Akita has collaborated with Zbigniew Karkowski on two albums, both titled Mazk (TIgerbeat, 2001).
	www.scaruffi.com /vol6/merzbow.html (1095 words)

	Land of a Thousand Dances
		When Masami Akita plays with a chintzy electrobeat, I can pretty much tolerate any repetition or horrible noise he ladles on it.
		The same could be said for titles like "Industrial," "Obituary 1" and "Loop Fuck 1." I don't know whether to applaud Masami Akita's obviousness on this album as a pop move or label it pandering to a thrill-seeking microaudience.
		For all I know it could be a sound-picture of Hitler in some kind of Vedic hell, but since I know that as with the surrealists, his work often relies on a creative use of automatism, I can't be sure Masami Akita intends anything so conceptually tidy.
	www.epicharmus.com /2002_08_18_loatdarch.html (2651 words)

	Akita Masami
		Around 1981 he formed Japans premier noise group Merzbow, named after a work by Kurt Schwitters which he called "The Cathedral of Erotic Misery".
		Masami has released over 100 records and CDs and published 14 books and articles on avant-garde music and post-modern culture.
		Akita Masami (AM): In my work, I use materials which I find everywhere and assemble.
	www.crac.org /htmls/akita.html (1764 words)

	swens blog: THE WIRE 198 - Artists mentioned in the WIRE magazine
		A live-streaming of the first event featuring the spectacular discographic project by the japanese Noise artist Masami Akita alias Merzbow: an encyclopedia of noise entitled "Merzbox", containing 50 CDs that, by using low-tech equipment in an anti-conventional way, create a flooding of the senses, negating the opportunities for sound to be distinguished.
		This collection of manifestations by the "King of Noise" dating from the years 1979-97 was played at the Kunsthalle exhibition "Yayoi Kusama" (www.kunsthallewien.at) in full length in a continuous listening session of approximately 60 hours, introduced and ended with a one-hour live act by Masami Akita.
		This TV special on Merzbow broadcasted on VIVA2 shows a live performance of Masami Akita (MERZBOW) and Zbigmiew Karkowski in August 2000 @ the C.U.B.A. in Muenster, Germany.
	swen.antville.org /topics/THE+WIRE+198 (495 words)

	Peep #2: Lady & Tiger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Masami Akita of Merzbow Music in Japan sent me many remarkable, lush collage works.
		In an interview with Oskari Mertalo, Masami Akita has said, "I named my project (Merzbow Music) after a great work by the German collage artist Kurt Schwitters which he called The Cathedral of Erotic Misery.
		He made art from oddments he picked up on the street...Probably the greatest idea of Surrealism for me is Everything is Erotic.
	www.users.cloud9.net /~drs/peepmag/peep2_lady_tiger.html (71 words)

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