Harsh noise is a distinct subgenre within noise music that emerged in the early 1980s. It developed out of the Kansai no wave movement in Japan and later evolved through the scene often referred to as Japanoise. Key figures such as Merzbow, Hijokaidan, Hanatarash, C.C.C.C. and Incapacitants played a central role in shaping its early identity through… Continue reading Harsh Noise