Merzbow is Masami Akita, widely acknowledged as the most important
noise artist in the world. The first Merzbow release appeared in 1979
on Lowest Arts & Music, Masami's own record label in Tokyo, and his
name has since appeared on hundreds of releases. Live performances
across the globe, collaborations with other sound artists, and a 50-CD
box set (released in 2000) have cemented his already legendary
reputation. Throughout the last 25 years, Masami has utilized myriad
electronic devices and techniques for sound experimentation, resulting
in an immense and extremely diverse catalog of recorded works.
Tamarin is Daniel De Los Santos, a Texas noise artist who also founded
Mad Monkey Records, Circumvent, and Plan DX17. His two albums as
Tamarin (released by Frozen Empire Media) are dark explorations of
rhythmic noise and unsettling drones punctuated by eerie voices and
unexpected glitches. After completing a collaboration with Xingu Hill
and Brian Evenson for Hymen Records, Daniel began working with
Merzbow. This project represents a new direction for Tamarin, moving
beyond his industrial influences and incorporating elements of both
jazz and drone into his careful remixing of Merzbow's source material.
For more information visit the official web sites:
Merzbow - http://www.merzbow.net/
Tamarin - http://www.tamarin.org/