to my mind merzbow isn't violent at all, more meditative. when i saw him live i left feeling positively uplifted, to put it mildly.

merzbow gives me fuzzy ears.

xinlisupreme are great!

agreed

Does anyone like Nagisa Ni Te? He has nothing to do with Japanese rock, I just wanted to ask what people think of his records. I bought ''On The Love Beach'' a few years ago and was left really disappointed by what I've heard, especially after reading really favourable things about him. It's a compilation, I know, but what's on there didn't want to make me think twice about never wanting to hear more.

I've bought a few things by them hoping they would live up to expectations, but never really liked them much either. They have a few songs I like here and there.
I think the members of Nagisa Ni Te have been involved with Maher Shalal Hash Baz and some other stuff that I do like a lot, though.

Anyone here into these Japanese "rock" would be well into ANP - KK Null's pre-Zeni Geva band - insane power trio madness, with a Swans-style intensity. The "Ultrasonic Action" Cd by them collects tracks from their first two LPs, and is phenomenal. (Also - Null's pre-ANP group YBO2 is v good as well).

oh oh oh, on topic: Juke/19

I posted this to the OOP thread a while ago, will post it again here.

Juke/19 - 1978-1983





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Yes, that's why the disappointment was even harder to sink in. I didn't get why someone so talented (Maher) had anything to do with such blandness.

I could talk all nigt about my love of japanoiseywhatthefuck, but first and foremost I feel the need to comment that Haino's "Affection" is flat out one of the most beautiful, face-melting, mind-blowing, haunting, WHATEVER pieces of music I have heard.




Fucking. Legend.

Cell-Scape by Melt-Banana is a one bad-ass album. I love the guitar sound on that record. Merzbow and The Gerogerigegege are both good, not something I could listen to on regluar base but fun to pop on once in a while.

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Cell-Scape by Melt-Banana is a one bad-ass album. I love the guitar sound on that record. Merzbow and The Gerogerigegege are both good, not something I could listen to on regluar base but fun to pop on once in a while.
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i love 'cell scrape', but 'squeak queak creak' will always be my favorite, 'scratch or stich after that.

charlie for me.

they've got some nice songs, hardly ever listen to the record i have by them though.
their albums tend to have nice cover art, i have this one:

Which ones? I have only that compilation. You're right, both the album covers and a few of the promotional pics are class.

It's the only CD I have by them, but it makes me really want want to learn how to use Max/MSP or something. I can't even fathom what Agata does to get that shit. And the recording quality of the band as a whole is extremely good. One of the best drum sounds out there.

last time i saw melt banana i was leaning on the stage an arm's length away from agata, and man, does that boy know how to use his peddles. i dont think one riff was played that wasnt manipulated beyond one wildest imagination. and the fact that melt banana is a punk band, with structures and chord progressions stuff, and agata can make riffs like and make them work in a pop song, is absolutley mindblowing and phenomenal. ive said it before and ive said it again, agata is one of the best guitarists in the world.

atsonicpark: 'charlie' is my third fave.

which songs? i don't have the track list to hand, plus i think it's in japanese anyway.

melts are fantastic bith on record and live...
my favourite album.. tough call but probably scratch or dare i say bambi!

I found a japanese free-jazz saxophonist from the 70's, pretty good stuff.

Kaoru Abe