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A landmark album of noise music: from industrial to Japanoise.

Noise music, born from the free imagination of artists who sometimes ignore conventional musical composition and sound design, employing not only pure instruments but also samples of metallic objects and sounds from the natural world—indeed, every method imaginable—is, quite literally, so unmusical that it can make listeners uncomfortable.

In this article, we will focus on landmark albums by representative bands of the genre known as industrial music—indispensable when discussing noise music—while also introducing works by Japanese artists who are highly acclaimed worldwide under the banner of Japanoise.

Take this opportunity to experience the unique sensations that can only be found within the realm of noise.

Playlist

A landmark album of noise music: from industrial to Japanoise.
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1Genetic TransmissionSPK
Genetic TransmissionSPKplay_arrow
SPK’s Masterpiece Series is a highly accomplished masterpiece of insane noise music.
2Tanz DebilEinstürzende Neubauten
Tanz DebilEinstürzende Neubautenplay_arrow
Einstürzende Neubauten’s debut masterpiece. Experimental and destructive.
3PersuasionThrobbing Gristle
PersuasionThrobbing Gristleplay_arrow
Introduction to Throbbing Gristle’s masterpiece albums
4Part 1MERZBOW
Part 1MERZBOWplay_arrow
Introduction to Merzbow's Noise Music Works
5Mr. Self DestructNine Inch Nails
Mr. Self DestructNine Inch Nailsplay_arrow
Trent Reznor’s masterpiece album “The Downward Spiral”
6TreblinkaM.B.
TreblinkaM.B.play_arrow
A masterpiece of noise music themed around Nazi concentration camps
7Takutaku (Kyoto) April 19, 1981hijou kaidan
Takutaku (Kyoto) April 19, 1981hijou kaidanplay_arrow
Hijokaidan’s debut noise music album
8Spread The VirusCabaret Voltaire
Spread The VirusCabaret Voltaireplay_arrow
An explanation of Cabaret Voltaire’s masterpiece album
9The Honour of SilenceDeath In June
The Honour of SilenceDeath In Juneplay_arrow
Death in June’s masterpiece album “Nada!”
10Ultra CockerHanatarashi
Ultra CockerHanatarashiplay_arrow
Hanatarash is a noise band centered around Yamatsuka Eye.
11NeuridrinaEsplendor Geométrico
NeuridrinaEsplendor Geométricoplay_arrow
A masterpiece noise work released in 1981 by a Spanish band
12Senzuri ChampionZa Gerogerigegege
Senzuri ChampionZa Gerogerigegegeplay_arrow
A 1987 masterpiece by a genius of Japanoise
13Lion Of Kandahar (Extended Re-Mix)Muslimgauze
Lion Of Kandahar (Extended Re-Mix)Muslimgauzeplay_arrow
The album “Iran” by Muslimauze
14DogshitSkinny Puppy
DogshitSkinny Puppyplay_arrow
Introducing Skinny Puppy’s 1988 classic album VIVIsectVI
15Total SexWhitehouse
Total SexWhitehouseplay_arrow
Whitehouse’s second album, “Total Sex,” is a masterpiece.
16Endless SummerFennesz
Endless SummerFenneszplay_arrow
Christian Fennesz’s masterpiece album
17SoqlueitMASONNA
SoqlueitMASONNAplay_arrow
Masonna’s shocking noise music debut
18HeadhunterFront 242
HeadhunterFront 242play_arrow
A masterpiece classic by Front 242
19The Boys Are Leaving TownJapandroids
The Boys Are Leaving TownJapandroidsplay_arrow
Japandroids is a Canadian band.
20Clothes HoistFoetus
Clothes HoistFoetusplay_arrow
Saulwell’s shocking breakout work
21Spotted Pinto BeanThe Residents
Spotted Pinto BeanThe Residentsplay_arrow
The Residents' secretive music group
22Screw of imaginationnisen-nen mondai
Screw of imaginationnisen-nen mondaiplay_arrow
Noise band formed in Japan in 1999
23HALLUCINOGENICgenkaku arerugī
HALLUCINOGENICgenkaku arerugīplay_arrow
Hallucination Allergy was formed in 1991 and held its final performance in 2006.
24Necrosis en la PoyaEsplendor Geométrico
Necrosis en la PoyaEsplendor Geométricoplay_arrow
Spanish band, began activity in the early 1980s
25Mirror Manbōryoku onsen geisha
Mirror Manbōryoku onsen geishaplay_arrow
Masaya Nakahara’s 1990s noise music
26Emanation Machine R. Gie 1916SPK
Emanation Machine R. Gie 1916SPKplay_arrow
SPK, a band formed in Australia in 1978
27The Fall of BecauseKilling Joke
The Fall of BecauseKilling Jokeplay_arrow
Killing Joke, formed in 1978
28Angel Dusthijou kaidan
Angel Dusthijou kaidanplay_arrow
Introducing Hijokaidan, the noise band
29One EveningTHE JESUS LIZARD
One EveningTHE JESUS LIZARDplay_arrow
The Jesus Lizard, alternative rock
30My Black AssSHELLAC
My Black AssSHELLACplay_arrow
Shellac, a U.S. band formed in 1992
31Turn It OutDeath from Above 1979
Turn It OutDeath from Above 1979play_arrow
Death From Above, formed in 2001
32Drain CosmeticsSerena Mannish
Drain CosmeticsSerena Mannishplay_arrow
Norwegian rock band Serena-Maneesh
33Just Like HoneyThe Jesus and Mary Chain
Just Like HoneyThe Jesus and Mary Chainplay_arrow
Introduction to songs by The Jesus and Mary Chain
34FrownlandCAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND
FrownlandCAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BANDplay_arrow
Songs by Captain Beefheart
35KrautrockFaust
KrautrockFaustplay_arrow
German band receives high praise in the UK.
36Curse of CeauşescuINCAPACITANTS
Curse of CeauşescuINCAPACITANTSplay_arrow
INCAPACITANTS is a band that began activities in 1981.
37TerminusPsychic TV
TerminusPsychic TVplay_arrow
Psychic TV, formed in 1981, went on hiatus in 1996, restarted in 2003
38I like you, I like you—I love you.BiS kaidan
I like you, I like you—I love you.BiS kaidanplay_arrow
BiS throws things into the audience during their performance on the stairs
39SENZURI MONKEY METAL ACTIONThe Gerogerigegege
SENZURI MONKEY METAL ACTIONThe Gerogerigegegeplay_arrow
Gerogerigegege is the solo project of Juntaro Yamanouchi.
40Kalpol IntrolFeet
Kalpol IntrolFeetplay_arrow
Autechre is a band that performs live in the dark.
41Tiger ChainDeerhoof
Tiger ChainDeerhoofplay_arrow
Deerhoof, an American band formed in 1994
42Maggot DeathThrobbing Gristle
Maggot DeathThrobbing Gristleplay_arrow
Throbbing Gristle, a UK band formed in 1975
43The Magnifying GlassThe Joy Formidable
The Magnifying GlassThe Joy Formidableplay_arrow
British band, formed in 2007
44Start The Riot!Atari Teenage Riot
Start The Riot!Atari Teenage Riotplay_arrow
German band, formed in 1992.
45CaressDrive Like Jehu
CaressDrive Like Jehuplay_arrow
The history of Drive Like Jehu
46When it has dried to the point of being colddip
When it has dried to the point of being colddipplay_arrow
dip is a Japanese rock band.
47Get Your GunsNine Black Alps
Get Your GunsNine Black Alpsplay_arrow
Songs by Nine Black Alps
48The Politics of Digital AudioOval
The Politics of Digital AudioOvalplay_arrow
Oval utilizes CD dirt-induced skipping