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Merzbow (Masami Akita)

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Musician

The Resume

    (1956- )
    Birth name is Masami Akita
    Recorded '1930 (1998),' 'Aqua Necromancer (1998),' 'Doors Open At 8 AM (2000),' and the 'Merzbox (1997)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is well-versed in the 'art' of bondage.
    His name comes from a German piece entitled 'Merzbau,' which was also known as 'The Cathedral of Erotic Misery.'
    A fifty (yes, FIFTY,) disc compilation entitled the 'Merzbox' was released, featuring all of his early material.
    One critic said of the Merzbox: 'The only person stupider than a person who listens to and writes about Merzbow's Merzbox is the one who reads about it.' (Yes, the writer of this resume both read the review and listened to the Merzbox).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He began by releasing cassettes of himself.
    Unlike Masonna, his music at times is tonal and possesses a beat and rhythm.
    He grew up listening to psychedelic rock and was fascinated by feedback.
    His music is featured in Japanese porn and Dutch films.

Credit: Mr. Blonde


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 86 Votes: 52.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 78.95% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 71.05% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 73.17% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 72.57% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 223 Votes: 66.37% Annoying