History Music / LesRallizesDenudes

It is near impossible to tell where the facts end and stories begin when it comes to their history. Allegedly, guitarist, vocalist, and [[IAmtheBand only consistent member]] Takashi Mizutani started an avant-garde theatre troupe before abandoning that in favor of a rock band inspired by Music/TheVelvetUnderground's Music/WhiteLightWhiteHeat and Free {{Jazz}} in [[TheSixties 1967]]. [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Most of their output in the late 60s is very different from what would eventually get them an international cult following]], though some songs still showcase their feedback laden style - the PsychedelicRock and ProgressiveRock influences shown early on are present throughout their career. Their early playing with [[Music/TheTajMahalTravellers The Taj-Mahal Travellers]] also influenced their music.

One of the very first NoiseRock bands, [[GratuitousFrench Les Rallizes Dénudés]] (Japanese: 裸のラリーズ or Hadaka no Rallizes) were a Japanese band that existed from [[LongRunners 1962 to 1996]] that [[WidgetSeries predated Western popularization of the genre by around a decade]]. [[ShroudedinMyth And despite being one of the most influential and important bands in the Japanese music scene, almost nothing is known about them]] - in fact, asides from a single and trio of archival albums in the 90s, they technically never officially released anything until 2022, long after they had ceased to exist.

One of the very first NoiseRock bands, [[GratuitousFrench Les Rallizes Dénudés]] (Japanese: 裸のラリーズ or Hadaka no Rallizes) were a Japanese band that existed from [[LongRunners 1962 to 1996]] that [[WidgetSeries predated Western popularization of the genre by around a decade]]. [[ShroudedinMyth And despite being one of the most influential and important bands in the Japanese music scene, almost nothing is known about them]] - in fact, they technically never officially released anything until 2022, long after they had ceased to exist.

* 1991 - ''67 - 69: [[GratuitousFrench Studio et Live]]''
* 1991 - '''77 Live''
* 1991 - ''Mizutani / Les Rallizes Dénudés'' [[note]]a mix of solo recordings by Mizutani and a couple early live tracks[[/note]]
* 2002 - ''Heavier Than a Death in the Family'' [[note]]a double album version of '''77 Live'', but with "The Last One" substituted with a version of "People Can Choose" from an unrelated release in order to fit the time[[/note]]

In 2022, the first official Les Ralizes Dénudés album ''finally'' appeared: ''The OZ Tapes'', consisting of recordings the band made in TheSeventies. It is available from [[https://lesrallizesdenudes.bandcamp.com/ their Bandcamp]].

One of the very first NoiseRock bands, [[GratuitousFrench Les Rallizes Dénudés]] (Japanese: 裸のラリーズ or Hadaka no Rallizes) were a Japanese band that existed from [[LongRunners 1962 to 1996]] that [[WidgetSeries predated Western popularization of the genre by around a decade]]. [[ShroudedinMyth And despite being one of the most influential and important bands in the Japanese music scene, almost nothing is known about them]] - in fact, they technically never released anything.

They continued to play on and off throughout the 80s and 90s before eventually dissolving in 1996. The last time Mizutani was spotted was during a show in 1997, in which he played alongside Free {{Jazz}} musicians Arthur Doyle and Sabu Toyozumi. He allegedly approved the release of a remastered boxset in 2011, but that's about it for him.

* {{Krautrock}}: Their bass playing and drumming styles have been described as this.

* TheGhost: Mizutani has been confirmed alive as late as 2011, though he has never appeared in person since 1997, only approving releases through messaging.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: ''Mizutani'''s folk side is around a 1, and their more psychedelic songs like "Enter the Mirror" hit around a 4 or 5. Everything else, though? 10, at the ''very least''.

* WordSaladLyrics: Mizutani's lyrics rarely made much sense, but that's not really the point.

Had they never formed, countless more popular Japanese artists may have never existed: Music/{{Merzbow}}, Music/{{Boris}}, ''Boredoms,'' and Music/KeijiHaino have all been impacted by their influence.

* ReclusiveArtist: Mizutani has been hiding from the public eye since 1970, rarely granting interviews, and only communicating through fax.

Had they never formed, countless more popular Japanese artists may have never existed - {{Music/Merzbow}}, {{Music/Boris}}, {{Music/Boredoms}}, and Music/KeijiHaino have all been impacted by their influence.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Les Rallizes Dénudés sometime in TheNineties]]

It is near impossible to tell where the facts end and stories begin when it comes to their history. Allegedly, guitarist, vocalist, and [[IAmtheBand only consistent member]] Takashi Mizutani started an avant-garde theatre troupe before abandoning that in favor of a rock band inspired by Music/TheVelvetUnderground's Music/WhiteLightWhiteHeat and Free {{Jazz}}. [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Most of their output in the late 60s is very different from what would eventually get them an international cult following]], though some songs still showcase their feedback laden style - the PsychedelicRock and ProgressiveRock influences shown early on are present throughout their career. Their early playing with [[Music/TheTajMahalTravellers The Taj-Mahal Travellers]] also influenced their music.

Sometime in the 70s, their music evolved into long, drawn out songs that have been described as Music/LouReed's Music/MetalMachineMusic set to a {{Krautrock}} inspired rhythm section. The ear bursting feedback on top of Mizutani's guitar riffs rubbed off on some of his contemporaries, such as Music/KeijiHaino of {{Music/Fushitsusha}}.

* 2007 - ''Double Heads: Legendary Live Yaneura Shibuya, Tokyo 1980-1981'' [[note]]Three separate shows from the 80s across three disks[[/note]]