Thirdorgan

Thirdorgan is the noise music project of the Japanese musician Akihiro Shimizu (pictured right). Since 1986, Akihiro Shimizu under his Thirdorgan moniker has been a constant presence in the Osaka underground scene and a major player in the international 'noise' arena. Along with Government Alpha, Contagious Orgasm, Dissecting Table and Guilty Connector, Thirdorgan is one of the more prominent acts from the "second wave" of Japanoise acts in the middle to late 1990s. His works have been finely honed over the many years and now stand alongside the refined power electronica surges of artists found on the Mego label, mid-period Merzbow or even early Sahko pulse & crunch overload. Shimizu also runs the record label Alienation Records. He has worked with Masonna and Solmania and is most frequently now found collaborating with original Zeni Geva guitarist NP. Expect incredibly digitized blurts, static washes and glitchy mayhem.

1993 - Thirdorgan - Cerebral Cortex (C45) [open wound]
1993 - Thirdorgan - Cyclotron (C46) [g.r.o.s.s.]
1994 - Cock E.S.P. & Thirdorgan - Split (C60) [e.f. tapes]
1994 - Telepherique & Thirdorgan - Robotorsklaven (C45) [drahtfunk-products]
1994 - Thirdorgan - Inorganic Wars (C45) [art konkret]
1995 - Thirdorgan - Alien Lovers (C45) [slaughter productions]
1995 - Thirdorgan - Mechanical Violator (C45) [old europa cafe]
1996 - Thirdorgan - Heavy Metal Battle Fighter (C45) [less than zero]
1996 - Thirdorgan - Mirrorman (C45) [betley welcomes careful drivers]
1996 - Thirdorgan - Pessimistic Cyborg (C60) [self abuse records]
1996 - Thirdorgan - Skrewman (C50) [dreizehn]
1996 - Thirdorgan & Stimbox & Deathsquad & Acerrimamente - Four Ways Of Penetration [bizarre audio arts]
1997 - Contagious Orgasm & Thirdorgan - Split (7'') [sd-image]
1997 - Thirdorgan & Expose Your Eyes - The Axis Powers (C60) [fiend recordings]
1998 - NP vs. Thirdorgan - NP vs. Thirdorgan Ver.2 [solipsism]
1998 - Thirdorgan - Dedicated To Spectruman (C45) [philosophy shop]
1998 - Thirdorgan - Jinzoningen (12'') [harbinger sound]
2001 - Thirdorgan & Hermit - Dead-Tech Machine Gallery [self abuse records]
2004 - Thirdorgan & Xome - Endemoniado [tabula rasa]
2005 - Thirdorgan - Bionic Ambient Music [harshnoise]
2006 - Thirdorgan - Satanico Pandemonium [dead sea liner]