About Japanoise
Japanoise is a music genre that emerged in Japan. It is usually classed as a form of music of Japan and noise music.
From Wikipedia
Japanoise (ジャパノイズ, Japanoizu), a portmanteau of "Japanese" and "noise", is the distinctively intense and experimental style of noise music that emerged in Japan from the late 1970s onward.
Nick Cain of The Wire identifies the "primacy of Japanese Noise artists like Merzbow, Hijokaidan and Incapacitants" as one of the major developments in noise music since 1990.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Japanoise?
Japanoise is a music genre that emerged in Japan. It is usually classed as a form of music of Japan and noise music.
Where and when did Japanoise originate?
Japanoise originated in Japan.