Yamantaka ∈Y∋ is a visionary of radical sound and image, best known as the founder of the legendary avant-noise group Boredoms. Since the 1980s, his kaleidoscopic output—spanning noise, psychedelia, performance art, and visual collage—has shaped Japan’s experimental scene and reverberated globally. From performing with Sonic Youth and Nam June Paik to launching a chaotic radio residency on NTS, ∈Y∋ is an architect of organized disorder. His infamous performances, including driving a bulldozer into a Tokyo venue, are part of underground lore. Still shapeshifting, he continues to push limits of sonic assault and ecstatic form across media and continents.
