Melt-Banana
Tokyo noise-punk duo with hyper-fast riffs and electronics
Based in Tokyo, Japan
NoiseHardcoreExperimental electronic
Guitar, samples, synths and drums get compressed into short, violent bursts. Ichiro Agata’s guitar is tangled up with turntables and samplers while Yasuko Onuki’s high, sharp voice cuts across the top; the result is clipped, frantic and oddly pop-minded even when it’s at its most brutal.
More about Melt-Banana
Melt-Banana come out of Tokyo’s noise-punk world and have spent years moving between hardcore, noise rock and electronic abrasion. The duo setup gives them a stripped, volatile live format that’s become a reference point for extreme underground guitar music.
Playing
- 2026-11-06 2026-11-06T22:45:00 · Melt-Banana · TivoliVredenburg
Labels
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Start here
- Cell-Scape (2003) · A-Zap
Best full-length for the band’s electronic-noise balance. - Charlie (2000) · A-Zap
Lean, fast, and close to their live attack.
Worked with
- Ichiro Agata band member
- Yasuko Onuki band member
For fans of
Lightning Bolt, Shit and Shine, The LocustOfficial links
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