Ground-Zero was a Japanese noise rock band

Musical style

The band performed on such instruments as turntables, sampler, shamisen, saxophone, koto, omnichord, electric guitar and two drum kits. They were one of the first free improvising musicians using turntables.

Their music mixed free jazz, improvisation, rock and experimental noise.

Discography

thumb|Otomo Yoshihide performing live at [[Weikersheim, Germany in 2007]]

Studio albums

  • Ground Zero (1992)
  • Null & Void (1995)
  • Revolutionary Pekinese Opera (1995)
  • Revolutionary Pekinese Opera Ver. 1.28 (1996)
  • Consume Red (1997)
  • Plays Standards (1997)

Compilation albums

  • Conflagration (1997)
  • Consummation (1998)

Live albums

  • Last Concert (1999)
  • Live 1992+ (2007)

Singles

  • "Live Mao '99" (1995)
  • "Revolutionary Pekinese Opera Ver. 1.50" (1996)

References

  • Ground-Zero at Improvised Music from Japan