Artist

Boredoms

1986-present·Osaka

Yamantaka Eye formed Boredoms in Osaka in 1986 out of the wreckage of his previous project, Hanatarash, and pushed the band from violent punk thrashings on Soul Discharge (1989) toward the hypnotic tribal drumming spectacles of Vision Creation Newsun (1999). Eye's ring-modulated screaming and Yoshimi P-We's relentless drumming anchored the band through every shift in direction.

The full story is in Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound.

At a glance

Active
1986–present
From
Osaka, Japan
Records in the issues
3 (1989–1999), 1 of them a Start here pick
Original label
wea
Listening guide track
“Domsbore”

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In the Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound listening guide: “Domsbore”

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In the issues

  • Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound
    Principal · 1960-2000 · Members

    Japanoise: The Extreme Edge of Sound is a music scene from Tokyo & Osaka, Japan, 1960–2000. Its principal artists include Merzbow, Boredoms and Hanatarash. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 14 dated events.

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