Japanese noise scene
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The Japanese noise scene is an experimental music movement known for its extreme, abrasive soundscapes and pioneering artists who helped define the global genre of noise music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese noise scene canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15191418 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese noise scene Context triple: [New England noise scene, influencedBy, Japanese noise scene]
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New England noise scene
The New England noise scene is an underground experimental music community centered in the northeastern United States, known for its abrasive, improvisational sound and DIY ethos.
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Better Noise Music
Better Noise Music is an independent rock-focused record label known for working with prominent alternative and hard rock bands.
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Japanese New Wave
Japanese New Wave was a radical postwar film movement in Japan known for its experimental style, social critique, and departure from studio-era conventions.
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Merzbow
Merzbow is the pioneering Japanese noise music project of Masami Akita, renowned for its extreme, experimental soundscapes and massive discography.
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E.
New York no wave
New York no wave was an experimental late-1970s New York City music and art movement known for its abrasive, anti-commercial sound and avant-garde, punk-influenced aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese noise scene Target entity description: The Japanese noise scene is an experimental music movement known for its extreme, abrasive soundscapes and pioneering artists who helped define the global genre of noise music.
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A.
New England noise scene
The New England noise scene is an underground experimental music community centered in the northeastern United States, known for its abrasive, improvisational sound and DIY ethos.
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B.
Better Noise Music
Better Noise Music is an independent rock-focused record label known for working with prominent alternative and hard rock bands.
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C.
Japanese New Wave
Japanese New Wave was a radical postwar film movement in Japan known for its experimental style, social critique, and departure from studio-era conventions.
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D.
Merzbow
Merzbow is the pioneering Japanese noise music project of Masami Akita, renowned for its extreme, experimental soundscapes and massive discography.
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E.
New York no wave
New York no wave was an experimental late-1970s New York City music and art movement known for its abrasive, anti-commercial sound and avant-garde, punk-influenced aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
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