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yeah but that’s implying that merzbow is a part of power electronics which is a little reductive, always thought that merz/the japanese axis of noise is about elevating the subaltern/transgressive rather than employing its iconography for some transgression point scoring. Akita’s definitely misguided in going off like this but I think this^ is probably his perspective, he was employing imagery as a reflection of his sound rather than an accessory? so not fetishistic/performative in the way that PE is, much more genuine/personal. also just a cultural thing I suppose, he probably interpreted it as a public shaming. and even if they claim they’re not, through using a legitimate platform they’re positioning themselves as *the* narrative on his work and that naturally is going to freak out any artist, having someone else establish the terms on which others will engage with your work.
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