Ground Zero

Ground Zero was a Japanese experimental band led by guitarist and turntablist Otomo Yoshihide, active from 1990 to 1998. It was formed to play John Zorn's game piece Cobra and grew into a large, changing ensemble mixing noise, free jazz, rock and improvisation. Otomo used turntables, sampler and guitar in the group. The lineup combined turntables, sampler, shamisen, koto, saxophone, omnichord, electric guitar and two drum kits, with players including Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Sachiko Matsubara, Yumiko Tanaka, Naruyoshi Kikuchi and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki. Revolutionary Pekinese Opera Ver.