Tinnitus

About

Tinnitus is an experimental noise and industrial project that emerged in the late 1980s underground music scene. The project is documented through a series of cassette releases on independent labels, including works on Xkurzhen Sound and FORT!da?, which were instrumental in distributing experimental music through the tape trading networks that characterized the era. Their early output, including "Straight From The Head" and "Kokuzo Bosatsu" (both 1989), demonstrates a commitment to harsh noise and sonic experimentation characteristic of the industrial underground. The project's aesthetic, as suggested by titles like "Distended Membranes," engages with themes of corporeal distortion and sensory disruption common to noise music practitioners of the period. Working primarily in cassette format, Tinnitus participated in the DIY ethos of 1980s experimental music distribution, contributing to the broader landscape of European and international noise and dark ambient scenes through limited edition releases that prioritized artistic vision over commercial accessibility.