New England noise scene

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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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New England noise scene canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf experimental music scene
music scene
underground music community
associatedWithGenre experimental music
free improvisation
harsh noise
noise music
power electronics
culturalRegion United States of America
surface form: United States
emergedInPeriod 1990s
late 20th century
hasActivity collaborative performances
live improvisation
small-run physical releases
hasAudience experimental music listeners
noise music fans
hasCharacteristic DIY ethos
abrasive sound
improvisational sound
hasEthos anti-commercial
community-oriented
experimentalism
hasPractice collaborative projects
limited edition runs
self-released recordings
hasReputation challenging listening experience
highly experimental
non-mainstream
hasSubculture DIY cassette labels
house shows
tape trading culture
warehouse shows
hasVenueType art spaces
galleries
underground venues
influencedBy European industrial music
Japanese noise scene
free jazz
punk DIY culture
locatedIn New England
Northeastern United States
surface form: northeastern United States
usesInstrumentation contact microphones
effects pedals
electronics
found objects
usesMedium CD-Rs
cassettes
digital releases

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Magik Markers scene New England noise scene