Emerging from Japan’s late-1960s underground scene, Les Rallizes Dénudés became legendary for their incendiary blend of psychedelic rock, noise, and feedback-drenched improvisation. Founded by Takashi Mizutani at Doshisha University in Kyoto, the group developed a raw, hypnotic sound that influenced generations of experimental musicians worldwide. Though they rarely released official recordings and maintained an aura of mystery, their live performances—intense, atmospheric, and uncompromising—cemented their status as icons of avant-garde rock and countercultural rebellion.