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Keiji Haino

Keiji Haino
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Japan
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灰野敬二 (Haino Keiji, born 1952 in Chiba, Japan) is a prominent experimental guitarist, known for exploring the outer reaches of noise. In addition to solo performances and recording, he has worked in a variety of groups, such as Black Stage, Vajra, and Fushitsusha, and collaborated with many other artists.
Website
http://fushitsusha.com
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Releases on file (24)
Keiji Haino / Merzbow / Balázs Pándi — Become the Discovered, Not the Discoverer Keiji Haino / Merzbow / Balázs Pándi — Become the Discovered, Not the Discoverer
(RareNoise RNR111, 2019, CD / DL)
Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — This Dazzling, Genuine “Difference” Now Where Shall It Go? Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — This Dazzling, Genuine “Difference” Now Where Shall It Go?
(Black Truffle BT030, 2017, 2LP)
Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — I Wonder If You Noticed Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — I Wonder If You Noticed "I'm Sorry" Is Such a Lovely Sound It Keeps Things from Getting Worse
(Black Truffle BT021, 2016, 2LP)
Merzbow / Keiji Haino / Balázs Pándi — An Untroublesome Defencelessness Merzbow / Keiji Haino / Balázs Pándi — An Untroublesome Defencelessness
(RareNoise RNR061, 2016, CD)
Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — Tea Time for Those Determined to Completely Exhaust Every Bit of This Body They've Been Given Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — Tea Time for Those Determined to Completely Exhaust Every Bit of This Body They've Been Given
(Black Truffle BT12, 2015, CD / LP)
Keiji Haino / Peter Brötzmann / Jim O'Rourke — Two City Blues 1 Keiji Haino / Peter Brötzmann / Jim O'Rourke — Two City Blues 1
(Trost TR 126, 2015, LP)
Keiji Haino / Peter Brötzmann / Jim O'Rourke — Two City Blues 2 Keiji Haino / Peter Brötzmann / Jim O'Rourke — Two City Blues 2
(Trost TR 128, 2015, LP)
Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — Only Wanting to Melt Beautifully Away Is It a Lack of Contentment That Stirs Affection... Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — Only Wanting to Melt Beautifully Away Is It a Lack of Contentment That Stirs Affection...
(Black Truffle BT11, 2014, CD / LP)
Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — Now While It's Still Warm Let Us Pour in All the Mystery Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — Now While It's Still Warm Let Us Pour in All the Mystery
(Black Truffle BT09, 2013, CD / LP)
Fushitsusha — Hikari to Nadzukeyou Fushitsusha — Hikari to Nadzukeyou
(Heartfast HFCD-013, 2012, CD)
Kaiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — Imikuzushi Kaiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — Imikuzushi
(Black Truffle BT07, 2012, CD)
Fushitsusha — Mabushi Itazurana Inori Fushitsusha — Mabushi Itazurana Inori
(Heartfast HFCD-014, 2012, CD)
Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — In a Flash Everything Comes Together as One There Is No Need for a Subject Keiji Haino / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi — In a Flash Everything Comes Together as One There Is No Need for a Subject
(Black Truffle BT05, 2011, 2LP)
Ambarchi / O'Rourke / Haino — Tima Formosa Ambarchi / O'Rourke / Haino — Tima Formosa
(Black Truffle BT04, 2010, CD)
Keiji Haino & Tatsuya Yoshida — Until Water Grasps Flame Keiji Haino & Tatsuya Yoshida — Until Water Grasps Flame
(Noise Asia NAIM12CD, 2002, CD)
Keiji Haino with Boris — Black: Implication Flooding Keiji Haino with Boris — Black: Implication Flooding
(Inoxia IXCD-0002, 1998, CD)
Musica Transonic with Haino Keiji — Incubation Musica Transonic with Haino Keiji — Incubation
(P.S.F. Records PSFD-98, 1998, CD)
Fushitsusha — A Little Longer Thus Fushitsusha — A Little Longer Thus
(J-Factory TKCF-77020, 1998, CD)
Fushitsusha — The Wisdom Prepared Fushitsusha — The Wisdom Prepared
(J-Factory TKCF-77021, 1998, CD)
Fushitsusha — Withdrawe, This Sable Disclosure Ere Devot'd Fushitsusha — Withdrawe, This Sable Disclosure Ere Devot'd
(Victo VICTO CD 060, 1998, CD)
Black Stage — Black Stage Black Stage — Black Stage
(Maboroshi MABO-005, 1996, CD)
Fushitsusha — Hisou Fushitsusha — Hisou
(PSFD-50, 1994, CD)
Barre Phillips / Keiji Haino / Sabu Toyozumi — Two Strings Will Do It Barre Phillips / Keiji Haino / Sabu Toyozumi — Two Strings Will Do It
(PSFD-45, 1994, CD)
Fred Frith — Speechless Fred Frith — Speechless
(ReR Megacorp ReR/FRO 04, 1981/1991, CD)

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