Noise.

I'm not going to try and start a discussion about whether noise is music or whatnot, as (from experience) it's pretty much a useless discussion.

So yeah, anyone like noise "music"? I am indeed a big fan of it, mainly Japanese acts like Incapacitants, Merzbow, Masonna, etc etc. I am also keen on power electronics and various other styles of noise/industrial music, but my true love is indeed the harsh noise peddled mostly by Japanese bands/artists. I used to be totally unable to listen to that stuff, but nowadays I find it pretty wonderful.

Still can't listen to radio static or vacuum cleaners without getting bored though. But I haven't tried mixing both and adding some variation to proceedings yet.

So, anyway -- any other fans of this genre of "music" (or, rather, "sound")?

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Well, for instance, Masonna is mostly just vocals put through mounds and mounds of effects. Merzbow is similar, except more hardware (earlier stuff was more analog, nowadays more laptop/computer/digital-based).

If you're looking for noises mixed together to form "music" then I might suggest The New Blockaders.

I could do a YSI of some Merzbow and Masonna tracks for you (or anyone else interested)..

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Noise is typically, well.. noise. Lots of feedback, distortion, the like. Static (as in radio static and such) isn't actually used as often as some would presume. It is usually there, but more often as as sort of byproduct of the noise.

The appeal? I don't know -- I'm one of those types that always tries to seek out "extreme" stuff to try and listen to (I am most adventurous when it comes to music/aural stuff) and see whether I like it or not. And, yes, as might be evidenced, I like noise. Very much.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I find noise to be pretty chill, honestly. If I had an iPod (or any sort of portable music player) I would probably put my entire noise collection on it and walk around with a huge grin on my face.

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All the stuff I have is already downloadable at various places -- I'll gather the links together and post them in the Exposure thread.

EDIT: a start

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Melt-Banana = AWESOME.

And Yasuko is hot. Not the "noise" I was thinking of, but still quite noisy and also very good.

Originally Posted by knkwzrd

I started listening to noise a while back. A friend recommended some after he knew I liked The Melvins. If your into noise, and don't mind a bit of metal, I'd highly recommend them.

I've listened to them, liked them very much but haven't really been able to find anything of theirs.

Originally Posted by Agent Olive

Holy moly, that download you put up is awesome.

Holy moly, I didn't expect anyone to say that.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Boredoms and Lightning Bolt are = <3. I much prefer early Boredoms material over their newer stuff though.

If you like Lightning Bolt I might suggest checking out the Ruins I posted in the Exposure Thread. Drum and bass too, but I like them better than Lightning Bolt.

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AMT is awesome... but the ear-killing (and pretty damn long) note on the first and last tracks of "Wild Gals A Go-Go" kills me.

Boris is also awesome.

Incapacitants are really, really awesome... if their "Asset Without Liability" album is anything to go by. It kills. I still like Masonna the most though. Yamazaki's noise is killer... and if I could only go to one live show in my entire life I'd probably go to a Masonna one.

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Originally Posted by Faust 72

Noise Pop, Noise Core, etc. But whats the deal about Grindcore with Noise anyway? This is the question that I want answer since 5 years ago? By the way Schad, do you have Damage Digital with Irman Hilmi as their programmer?

I wish I did..

Double Post:
Flying Testicle - "Space Desia" is so fucking awesome! Not overloaded on the high end, lots of mid/low-range sounds (for lack of a better word) and sometimes drums are just fun. The distortion is really crunchy, too. Lots of sampling/cut-ups too... fuck, it is wonderful.

Merzbow and Masonna were both involved, so I guess part of why it's so awesome is because of the personnel involved.

Flying Testicle is:
Masami Akita - Electronix, Samples, Drums, Guitar, Bass, Beats
Maso Yamazaki - Screams, Guitars, Violin, Casio, Percussion
Zev Asher - Voices, Sing, Bass, Tapes, Toy

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Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by the quiet fox

Schadenfreude, I'm loving the Merzbow stuff you posted. I don't understand it, but I like it.

I don't understand it either, but I guess that's what's fun about it.

Not very familiar with NWW, although the name is always mentioned when talking about noise/industrial -- might need to check them out.

Not familiar with K.K. Null's solo project, but I do like Zeni Geva (where he plays guitars, I think) a lot.

There's nowhere I can't reach.