The Gerogerigegege

The Gerogerigegege
ザ・ゲロゲリゲゲゲ
Also known as
  • Nihilist Surfin' Group
  • The Gero-P
OriginShinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active
  • 1985–2001
  • 2013–present
LabelsVis a Vis
MembersJuntaro Yamanouchi
Past membersTetsuya Endoh (Gero 30)
Toshinori Fukuda
Hironao Komaki

The Gerogerigegege (ザ・ゲロゲリゲゲゲ) (Japanese pronunciation: [za ɡeɾo ɡeɾi ɡeɡeɡe]) (derived from Japanese terms for vomiting, diarrhea and onomatopoeia for an expression of disgust)[1] is a Japanese experimental music project, founded in 1985 by Juntaro Yamanouchi (山ノ内純太郎, Yamanouchi Juntarō).

Though they are often categorized with Japanese harsh noise acts such as Merzbow and Masonna, The Gerogerigegege has also released albums of more straightforward punk rock (Sexual Behavior in the Human Male), noise (45 RPM Performance), and ambient music (None Friendly, Endless Humiliation), in addition to several seven inch records mixing these styles with found recordings. The group is known for their 1990 album Tokyo Anal Dynamite, a 75-track live album drawing from noisecore, noise and hardcore punk.[2][3][4]

Despite limited coverage during their initial run, due in part to the material's extreme sound and vulgar subject matter, their music has since garnered a cult following.[5] Juntaro Yamanouchi also ran the Vis a Vis record label.[6]

  1. ^ Sinner, Pugy (21 May 2021). "The Gerogerigegege: La expresión humana a través de la masturbación, el ruido extremo y los Ramones". Píntalo de Negro (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ "the gerogerigegege: tokyo anal dynamite review". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ Dale, Jon. "パンクの鬼 (Tokyo Anal Dynamite)". Shfl. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ^ Mills, Ted. "The Gerogerigegege - Tokyo Anal Dynamite". Allmusic.
  5. ^ Baglow, Sunny (9 July 2015). "Noise, Exhibitionism & Hero Worship in a Tribute to The Gerogerigegege". Louder Than War. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ Mills, Ted. "The Gerogerigegege". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 January 2024.