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灰野敬二

Keiji Haino (灰野敬二) born 1952, May 3 (58), in Chiba, Japan, and currently residing in Tokyo, is a Japanese Avant-Garde musician whose work has included rock, free-jazz, noise, singer-songwriter, blues, solo percussion, drone, electronica, among others, always keeping the experimentalism and the psychedelia at the highest roofs possible. He has been active since the 1970s and continues to record regularly and in new styles.

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Yamantaka Eye

Yamantaka Eye (山塚アイ, real name Tetsurō Yamatsuka 山塚徹郎) is a Japanese vocalist and visual artist, best known as a member of Boredoms. He has changed his name three times, from Yamatsuka Eye, to Yamantaka Eye, to Yamataka Eye, and sometimes calls himself eYe or EYヨ. He also DJs under the name DJ 光光光 or "DJ pica pica pica" ("pica" means "bright" or "shiny") and has used other pseudonyms on occasion.

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K2

There are at least 7 bands / artists who have released music under the name "K2". 1. A dance-pop group (formed by sisters Kristina and Aleksandra Kovač) who became widely popular in eastern Europe during the 90's. 2. A German eurodance band, who are best known for their 1994 hit song Der Berg Ruft. 3. A Japanese harsh noise artist who has been active since the early 80s. 4. A Poland based rapper. 5. A psychedelic drone artist.

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