People Who Do Noise

"Some claim noise is the future of music, others say it is the end…"

'People Who Do Noise' is a film about the experimental music of Portland, Oregon. Extensive interviews and intimate performance footage provide an intense portrait of the motivations, emotions, and methods that go into this uncompromising, sometimes brutal musical form. Unwavering in its focus, the film brings to light an art form unfathomable to many, with only the words of the musicians themselves providing any explanation for the pulsating sonic chaos they create. The unflinching cinematic style defies any trend-setting or commercial representation, opting instead for a stark portrayal of a musical underground at its most genuine and vital.

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Passfire

Passfire

2016

1/57: Experiment with Synthetic Sound (Test)

1957

Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise Selection

Kingdom of Noise: Japanese Noise Selection

1993

Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow

Beyond Ultra Violence: Uneasy Listening by Merzbow

1998

Nazoranai

2015

Melody of Noise

Melody of Noise

2016

What About Me: The Rise of the Nihilist Spasm Band

2000

ULTRA

1986

Scanning of Modulations

Scanning of Modulations

2001

formula

2002

Tights Worship: Inside the Practices of The Rita

Tights Worship: Inside the Practices of The Rita

2019

Earth In Streams

Earth In Streams

2017

Unemployed Clown at Home

Unemployed Clown at Home

2020

The Jesus Lizard: Sho(r)t Film

1996

The Jesus Lizard: Live at The Paradiso, Amsterdam 1993

1993

Music For Psychological Liberation

Music For Psychological Liberation

1994

ULTRA I

ULTRA I

1982

ULTRA II

ULTRA II

1982

ULTRA III: Peter Kurten, Sadist & Mass Slayer

ULTRA III: Peter Kurten, Sadist & Mass Slayer

1982

ULTRA IV

ULTRA IV

1982