Trying to identify a Japanese noise artist
February 4, 2010 12:26 PM Subscribe
I'm trying to identify a Japanese noise artist who uses analog electronics (light bulbs, motors, record player based sequencer, etc.) to create really loud and grating music.
I was at a conference in 2005 at the Banff Centre where he performed as part of a ambient sound/music performance series. I've googled like crazy and cannot find him or anyone like him in terms of performance style. His gear reminds me of the 8-bit live music scene except that it was all analog sources with lots of feedback and really, really loud. Any ideas or leads?
I was at a conference in 2005 at the Banff Centre where he performed as part of a ambient sound/music performance series. I've googled like crazy and cannot find him or anyone like him in terms of performance style. His gear reminds me of the 8-bit live music scene except that it was all analog sources with lots of feedback and really, really loud. Any ideas or leads?
I'm also thinking Aube, but only because that's the only "Japanese noise + sampled objects" musician I know of. He did record an album or two that was entirely light bulb samples. Probably a bunch of others do this sort of thing as well.
posted by neckro23 at 2:17 PM on February 4, 2010
posted by neckro23 at 2:17 PM on February 4, 2010
My first thought was Aube, too. Here's a live video from 2001. Does it ring any bells?
posted by Kattullus at 5:39 PM on February 4, 2010
posted by Kattullus at 5:39 PM on February 4, 2010
keiji haino is pretty much guitars and feedback loops. probably not. aube is a likely candidate. could be ryoji ikeda since he was touring in 2005, but his gear is a laptop and it was likely you never actually saw him on the scene of the performance. could it be merzbow? he fits the bill.
posted by Señor Pantalones at 9:29 PM on February 4, 2010
posted by Señor Pantalones at 9:29 PM on February 4, 2010
The Japanese guy in the video at this You Tube URL is called Atsuhiro Ito, playing a fluorescent light tube guitar he calls the OPTROM. Maybe it's him?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PusSVnRh3sw&feature=player_embedded
His site...
http://www.japanimprov.com/aito/index.html
posted by Oireachtac at 10:00 AM on February 5, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PusSVnRh3sw&feature=player_embedded
His site...
http://www.japanimprov.com/aito/index.html
posted by Oireachtac at 10:00 AM on February 5, 2010
Response by poster: Well, thanks to everyone who answered, but those weren't the right people. However, asking the question made me hit the google wheel again and this time I struck gold!
The artist I was trying to remember is called Ujino and he now has a youtube channel with some of his performances. This video is from the performance I attended 5 years ago in Banff. You'll have to turn it up really loud to fully appreciate his style!
posted by thehickmans at 3:10 PM on February 5, 2010
The artist I was trying to remember is called Ujino and he now has a youtube channel with some of his performances. This video is from the performance I attended 5 years ago in Banff. You'll have to turn it up really loud to fully appreciate his style!
posted by thehickmans at 3:10 PM on February 5, 2010
holy shit that's cool. thanks for this thread. had never heard of him before.
posted by Señor Pantalones at 11:04 PM on February 5, 2010
posted by Señor Pantalones at 11:04 PM on February 5, 2010
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"Hmm… tough one. There are a number of artists it could have been, but I can’t find anything about any of them coming to Banff.
It would make sense to be the Banff center. I would recommend he contact them. I’m sure they would have the info.
If he is interested in hearing Harsh Japanese Noise music, there is a lot to choose from. Merzbow, Aub, Massona, CCCC, Otomo Yoshihide. It may actually have been Otomo… don’t know though.
posted by Jupiter Jones at 1:13 PM on February 4, 2010