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Smegma is an American experimental noise group formed in Pasadena, California in 1973. Author Richard Meltzer became their vocalist in the late 1990s.The group was included in the Nurse with Wound list and was featured on the cover of the August 2006 edition of The Wire.

ALBUMS


Smegma, Wolf Eyes, Leif Elggren And Saturn And The Sun
Smegma, Wolf Eyes, Leif Elggren And Saturn And The Sun
2024, CD, Album, Ltd, iDEAL Recordings
Smegma and L'Autopsie A Révélé Que La Mort Était Due A L'Autopsie
Transmissions Des Fluides
2024, LP, Album, Ltd, L'eau Des Fleurs
Smegma
The Smegma Christmas Album
2024, LP, Album, Ltd, Alga Marghen
Smegma / Merzbow
XCIII
2023, CD, Album, Helicopter, Troniks, ,
Experimental/Noise/Musique Concrète/Free Improvisation
Smegma
Infringements
2022, LP, Album, Ltd, Pigface Records, Alga Marghen, Alga Marghen
Smegma
SUB-Underground
2022
Smegma / Saturn And The Sun
Get Together / For Feedback, Drum Machine & Analog Synth
2021, 7", Spl, iDEAL Recordings, ,
Noise
Smegma
Name Of The Frame
2021, CD, Comp, Moloko+
Smegma
Just Another Band From L.A.
2021, Cass, Album, Capitalists Inc
Sissy Spacek / Smegma
Infinitive
2020, Lathe, 7", S/Sided, Helicopter
Sissy Spacek / Smegma
Ballast
2019, ,
Experimental
Smegma
Abacus Incognito
2018, LP, Album, Alga Marghen
Smegma
Pasadena Lo-Fi
2018, Cass, Album, Pigface Records
Smegma
Dialling For Smegma
2018, LP, Album, Ltd, Num, Des Astres d'Or
Smegma
All Records Are Skip
2018, Lathe, 7", S/Sided, Mono, Ltd, Post-Materialization Music
Smegma
Look'n for Ya
2017, LP, Album, Ltd, Alga Marghen
Smegma
Son Of Geek
2017, Cass, Album, Pigface Records
Smegma
Smegma
2017, Lathe, 7", EP, Single, Ltd, Independent Woman Records
Smegma
Food City 1974 / Inside Job
2017, 10", Ltd, Num, RM, S/Edition, Des Astres d'Or
Smegma
Smegma
2017
Smegma & Black Leather Jesus
Smegma Vs. Black Leather Jesus
2017
Smegma
Ya Gotta Get Really Crazy
2016, Cass, Album, Thalamos, ,
Free Improvisation/Experimental/Abstract
Smegma
Live At The X-Ray Cafe
2016, LP, Ltd, Num, Cle, Voodoo Doughnut Recordings
Smegma
AMG EMS
2015, Lathe, 10", Ltd, Num, Psych.KG, ,
Noise
Winters In Osaka / Smegma
Sonic Transgressions
2015, LP, Gilgongo Records, Endtyme Records, Witch Sermon, Starved Relations, Blunt Force Tapes, Nefarious Activities
Smegma
Archaic Ritual #3
2015, Lathe, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Mono, Ltd, Num, Squ, Quagga Curious Sounds
Smegma
40 Years Of Smegma
2015, ,
Noise
Smegma
1978 …Dives Headfirst Into Punk Rock
2015
Smegma
The Pigface Tape 1974
2014, Cass, Album, Pigface Records
Smegma & Guzo
40 Years Of Smegma Tour
2014, Cass, Album, Pigface Records, ,
Experimental
Smegma
Mutant Stomps
2014, ,
Experimental/Musique Concrète
Sissy Spacek / Smegma
Lipscomb b/w Absentia
2013, 7", Helicopter, ,
Experimental
Smegma / Blood Stereo
Guff Vout Mulch
2013, LP, Ltd, Nashazphone, ,
Noise/Avantgarde/Art Rock/Musique Concrète
Smegma / Colour Bük
Smegma / Colour Bük
2012, Cass, Ltd, С47, Weird Forest Records
Ultra Milkmaids / Smegma
Psych 1
2012, Lathe, 7", Ltd, Num, Cle, Psych.KG, ,
Abstract/Industrial/Field Recording/Experimental
Smegma
Ever And Anon
2012, LP, Ultramarine
Smegma
Spermafrözt
2012, Cass, Ltd, Not On Label, ,
Experimental
Smegma
Wild Blue Yonders
2012, ,
Noise/Experimental/Free Improvisation/Avantgarde
Smegma & Jozef Van Wissem
Suite The Hen's Teeth
2011, LP, Ltd, Incunabulum
Smegma
Smegma
2010, LP, Ltd, Num, La Station Radar, ,
Experimental/Avantgarde/Free Improvisation
Smegma / Kommissar Hjuler Und Mama Baer*
Polizei Unter Der Vorhaut
2010, Cass, C36, Goaty Tapes
Opéra Mort / Smegma
Opéra Mort / Smegma
2010, Cass, Album, Chr, Scumbag Relations, Sleepy Cobalt Sounds
Smegma
Mirage
2010, Vinyl, ,
Abstract/Noise/Free Improvisation/Experimental
Smegma / Sissy Spacek & Kommissar Hjuler Und Frau
One / Don't Tell Roberto / Zwei
2010
Smegma / Kommissar Hjuler Und Frau
Split
2009, ,
Experimental
Smegma, K.K. Rampage, Insect Joy, Ghost Moth
Tarantismo Summit Volume #1 featuring K.K. Rampage, Smegma, Insect Joy, and Ghost Moth
2008, LP, Rampage Recordings
Jazkamer & Smegma
Endless Coast
2007, CD, Album, No Fun Productions
Smegma
Nov. 1973
2007, Acetate, 10", S/Sided, Endleseries
Smegma
33 1/3
2007, ,
Free Improvisation/Avantgarde/Experimental/Psychedelic
Smegma
The Smell Remains The Same
2007, ,
Noise/Psychedelic Rock/Avantgarde/Experimental
Smegma / Carlos Giffoni / Metalux
Smegma / Carlos Giffoni / Metalux
2006, LP, Ltd, No Fun Productions, Los Angeles Free Music Society
Smegma & Perry Robinson
Live At No Fun Fest
2006, LP, Ltd, Red, Qbico, ,
Abstract/Noise/Experimental/Free Improvisation
Smegma
Belgium --- Portland
2006
Smegma
Rumblings
2005, CD, Album, Enh, Hanson Records, ,
Free Jazz/Abstract/Noise
Smegma
In Belgium 05
2005, CDr, Not On Label
Smegma
04 Tour
2005, CDr, ,
Noise/Experimental/Free Improvisation
Smegma With Steve MacKay*
Thirtyyearsofservice...
2004, CD, Album, Radon
Smegma & Wolf Eyes
Smegma & Wolf Eyes
2003, Cass, Ltd, Num, C90, American Tapes, ,
Experimental/Noise/Avant-garde Jazz
Smegma & Wolf Eyes
The Beast
2003, ,
Experimental/Free Improvisation/Noise/Spoken Word
Richard Meltzer / Robert Pollard / Smegma / Antler & Vom
The Completed Soundtrack For The Tropic Of Nipples
2002, CD, Comp, Off Records
Richard Meltzer / Robert Pollard / Smegma & Antler
The Tropic Of Nipples EP
2002
Smegma
1973-1998 - Vol. I
1999, CDr, Album, Pigface Records, ,
Experimental
Smegma
Live At The New Paris, Portland, Org. 1/25/98
1998, CDr, Album, Ltd, Not On Label
Wild Man Fisher* and Smegma
Sing Popular Songs
1998, LP, Birdman Records
Smegma
Tiromancy
1997, CD, Album, Japan Overseas, ,
Psychobilly/Experimental
Smegma
Clitoridis / Praeputil
1997
Smegma
The Mad Excitement, The Barbaric Pulsations, The Incomparable Rhythms Of...
1996
Smegma / Merzbow
Smegma Plays Merzbow / Merzbow Plays Smegma
1996, Vinyl, ,
Noise/Power Electronics
Smegma
Live 1991 Thru 1993
1994, ,
Experimental
Smegma
Thicket
1993, 7", Single, Red, Sympathy For The Record Industry
Smegma
Ism
1993, ,
Noise/Avantgarde/Experimental/Free Improvisation
Smegma
Walkie Talkie
1992, 7", Single, Ora, Horton/Reflex
Smegma
The Whey / Fish Story
1991, 7", Gre, Ignorance Is Bliss
Smegma
Boils & Carbuncles / Found & Lost
1991, 7", Num, Pur, Tim/Kerr Records, ,
Free Improvisation/Experimental
Smegma
Oblivionaries
1991, VHS, NTSC, Id/Odd Production, ,
Experimental
Smegma
Smegma
1991, Cass, Comp, Ltd, C60, Not On Label, ,
Avantgarde/Alternative Rock/Noise/Experimental/Free Improvisation
Smegma
Swampdick
1991
Smegma
Smell The Remains
1989
Smegma / Hellcows
Idiodyssey
1989, ,
Experimental/Noise/Industrial/Abstract
Smegma
Morass
1988, ,
Experimental
Smegma
Nattering Naybobs Of Negativity
1988, ,
Industrial/Experimental
Smegma / Ju Suk Reet Meate
Sampler 87 / Solo 86-87
1987, Cass, Album, C-6, Not On Label
Smegma
Spontaneous Sound
1983, 2xCass, C90, Pigface Records, ,
Experimental
Smegma
First Ten Years
1983, VHS, NTSC, Pigface Records, ,
Experimental
Smegma
Ice Cream For Lepers
1982, LP, Pigface Records
Smegma
Pigs For Lepers
1982, ,
Alternative Rock/Experimental
NON + Smegma
Smegma + NON
1980, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental/Free Improvisation
Smegma
Pigface Chant
1979, 7", EP, Pigface Records, ,
Spoken Word/Experimental
Cheez-It-Ritz / Smegma
Disco Diarrhea
1979, 7", Pigface Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Experimental
Smegma
Flashcards
1979, 7", Pigface Records, ,
Experimental/Free Improvisation/Alternative Rock
Smegma
Glamour Girl 1941
1979
Smegma
Mystery Sounds
Cass, Album, Not On Label
Smegma
Old / New
Lathe, 7", Ltd, Independent Woman Records
Various
RRR Taste Test 1992 Vol 9
1992, Cass, P/Unofficial, Promo, Smplr, RRRecords, ,
Abstract/Ambient/Sound Collage/Sound Art/Industrial/Experimental/Musique Concrète/Field Recording

APPEARANCES +


Smegma
Psssst
2020, 7" + DVDr, Helicopter
Smegma
I Am Not Artist (1973-1988)
2010, 6xLP + DVD-V, PAL, Reg + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Vinyl-on-demand, ,
Rock & Roll/Spoken Word/Lo-Fi/Avantgarde/Psychedelic Rock/Free Improvisation/Experimental
Smegma
Paris Bootleg 2005
2006, 12xFile, MP3, [ tanzprocesz ]
Smegma
SoMe Evil GunMAn
2005, File, MP3, 1985 Records
Various
Close To The Noise Floor Presents... Third Noise Principle (Formative North American Electronica 1975-1984)
2019, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Cherry Red, ,
Synth-pop/Ambient/New Wave/Minimal/Experimental/Industrial
charger port
Separation Of Church And Hate
2018
Various
UnMute Volume One (A Tribute To Artists On Mute Records)
2017, 24xFile, AIFF, Comp, UnMute, ,
Synth-pop/Industrial/EBM
Sissy Spacek
Billions And Billions
2013, ,
Experimental/Musique Concrète/Abstract
Various
Let It Rain Oregon Music Past And Present
2012, CD, Comp, Ltd, The Oregon Historical Society, PDX Pop Now!, ,
Indie Rock/Acoustic/Heavy Metal/Punk
Sissy Spacek
Grisp
2011, CD, Gilgongo Records
Sissy Spacek
Beat
2010, Cass, Ltd, C30, 777 Was 666
Various
Mute Audio Documents «1978 - 1984»
2007, Box, Ltd + 2xCD, Comp + 2xCD, Comp + 2xCD, Comp + , Mute, ,
Alternative Rock/Leftfield/Industrial/Punk/New Wave/Synth-pop/Experimental
Pleasure Heads
Drastic Surgery
1994, Cass, S/Sided, Dem, Not On Label (Pleasure Heads (4) Self-released)
Psychic Rally
11-89/12-89
1990, 2xCass, Mixed, C60, Psychic Rally, ,
Noise/Experimental
Psychic Rally
12/October/1989
1989, Cass, Mixed, C60, Psychic Rally, ,
Noise/Experimental
Psychic Rally
10/August/1989
1989, Cass, Mixed, C60, Psychic Rally, ,
Industrial/Experimental
Mixed Band Philanthropist
The Impossible Humane
1987, ,
Industrial/Experimental
Monty Cantsin's ISM B. Band
A Bioagreeable Music
1978, 7", Mono, Ltd, Syphon Records (3)
Blue Spectrum*
21/2/25 Mixtape
2025, Cass, Ltd, Mixtape, Not On Label (Blue Spectrum Self-released)
Various
ADN 40th Anniversary - 40 Years 40 Tracks
2023, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Num, Box, Agnostic Dumplings Nursery, ,
Abstract/Avant-garde Jazz/Avantgarde/Art Rock/Dark Ambient/Experimental/Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Industrial/Krautrock/Noise/Sound Collage
Various
Los Angeles Free Music Society -1974~1983+
2021, 13x Vinyl, Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Experimental/Folk Rock/Abstract/Noise/Spoken Word/Avantgarde/New Wave/Art Rock/Industrial/Sound Collage
Various
Strange Eden
2019, Cass, Comp, Independent Woman Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock/Lo-Fi/Punk/Noise
Various
The Monument Box
2017, 6xLP + LP, S/Sided + CDr, Uni + Box, Comp, Ltd, Psych.KG, Psych.KG, Domestic Violence Recordings, Domestic Violence Recordings, Domestic Violence Recordings, Domestic Violence Recordings, Domestic Violence Recordings, ,
Abstract/Field Recording/Dialogue/Musique Concrète/Spoken Word/Noise/Sound Collage/Avant-garde Jazz/Drone/Harsh Noise Wall/Industrial/Minimal/Sound Poetry/Sound Art
Various
Human Music Vol.1
2017, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Num, Post-Materialization Music, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Experimental/Minimal/Noise/Lo-Fi
Various
LAFMS Box Box
2016, 13xLP + Box, Box Editions, ,
Avantgarde/Experimental/Noise/Free Improvisation
Various
All A Capella
2016, 21xFile, AIFF, Comp, Dublab
Various
Nothing Is Permanent
2015, Cass, Comp, Dlx, Ltd, FM DUST
Various
Found Secret
2015, CD, Comp, 777 Was 666, ,
Experimental/Musique Concrète/Noise/Free Improvisation/Industrial/Power Electronics
Various
Blorp Esette Gazette: Volume Two - Winter 2013 - 2014
2014, CD, Comp, Transparency, Los Angeles Free Music Society
Tzii
I Hear Voices - The Wonderful Story Of Life
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Bruits De Fond, ,
Ambient/Spoken Word/Industrial/Leftfield
Various
The Blorp Esette Gazette Volume One, Fall 2013
2013, CD, Album, Comp, Transparency, ,
Industrial/Punk/Experimental
Various
Satyricon: Madness And Glory
2013, DVD-V, NTSC, Madness & Glory, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk/Hard Rock/Stoner Rock/Hardcore/Experimental/Industrial/Garage Rock/Noise
Various
Rising From The Red Sand
2013, 5x Cassette C60, Box Set, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Opéra Mort / Damien Schultz
Split
2012, Cass, [ tanzprocesz ]
Various
PDX Pop Now! 2012
2012, 2xCD, Comp, PDX Pop Now!
Various
14 Tracks Of Elemental Improvisations
2011, 14xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Boomkat, ,
Modern Classical/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Various
D-O-O-M T-O-W-N P-D-X
2009, Cass, Comp, Mississippi Records
Various
This Tape Is Supposed To Be About Love
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Important Records (2), ,
Abstract/Hard Rock/Noise/Experimental/Ambient
Various
Типа... Панки И Всё Такое! #8 и #9
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Longplay Music (2), ,
Punk/Pop Punk
Various
The Post Punk Singles Volume. 10
2007, CD, Comp, Progressive Line, ,
Post-Punk
Various
Valley Of Sickness (Sounds Of Infection And Irritation From The Willamette Basin)
2006, CDr, Comp, Obscurica
Various
Underground Series Volume 2
2006, Cass, C30, Hanson Records
Various
PDX Artix
2006, CDr, Below PDX
Various
Radon 2006
2006, CD, Radon, ,
Abstract/Noise/Experimental
Various
Hip Hop Shop Sweepers Vol.01
2006, CDr, Comp, Ltd, 777 Was 666
Various
Experiment US
2006, 4xLP + Box, Comp, Ltd, Qbico
Various
Sonitus 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Radon, Base Recordings, Fonoteca Municipal de Lisboa, ,
Industrial
Various
Portland
2006
Various
End Times Festival 2006
2006, ,
Alternative Rock/Noise/Indie Rock/Free Jazz/Avantgarde/Free Improvisation/Electro/Experimental
Various
String Of Artifacts
2005, 2xCD, Comp + Box, Fish Pies, Resipiscent, ,
Noise/Experimental
Various
Rip City School For Gifted Children
2005, CDr, Not On Label
Various
Radon Uropa 7.02
2003, 7", Ltd, Num, Radon Uropa
Various
Noise By Northwest
2000, CD, Album, Not On Label
Various
History Of Portland Punk Vol. 1
2000, ,
Hardcore/Punk
Various
Unboxed
1999, CD, Comp, Lightbulb, ,
Art Rock/Noise/Lo-Fi/Experimental/Parody
Various
Blorp Esette
1999, ,
Country Rock/Musique Concrète/Spoken Word/Abstract/Punk/Free Improvisation/Lo-Fi/Experimental/Parody/Free Jazz/Industrial
Violent Onsen Geisha
US Tour '95
1996, CD, Japan Overseas, ,
Noise/Avantgarde/Experimental
fishead*
Mutate
1996, Cass, Mixed, Promo, C60, Not On Label (DJ Fishead Self-released), ,
Speedcore/Hardcore/Experimental
Various
Circusirus
1996, ,
Industrial/Experimental
Various
LAFMS: The Lowest Form Of Music
1996, ,
Avantgarde/Lo-Fi/Art Rock/Free Improvisation/Experimental
Various
Precipitation
1995, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Partial
Various
Untitled
1995, 7", Ltd, Num, Cavity Search, ,
Experimental/Neofolk
Various
Of Unsound Mind
1995, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Pismire Products
Various
Winter '94 Value Pack Vol. 1
1994, 4x7", Single + Box, Comp, Ltd, Tim/Kerr Records
Various
Live At The X-Ray #17
1994, Cass, Ltd, X-Ray Tapes
Various
It's Finally Christmas!
1994
Various
Your Biggest Problem Is Behind You
1992, 7", Comp, Ltd, RRRecords, Bananafish Magazine, Tedium House Publications, ,
Noise/Experimental
Various
Objekt 5.5
1992, Cass, Comp, Ladd-Frith, ,
Industrial/Noise/Dark Ambient/Experimental/Abstract
Various
Garbage Sandwich
1992, 2x Cassette, ,
Noise/Lo-Fi/Avantgarde/Industrial/Thrash/Hardcore/Power Electronics/Experimental
Various
Love Me Like A Reptile
1991, 12", EP, TP, Lung Lizard
Various
Ohrenschrauben / Ohrensausen
1990, 2xCD, Comp, Dragnet Records (2), ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Various
Sonic Exhibition 2
1990, 2xCass, Comp, NOP International
Various
Testament
1988, VHS, Comp, RRRecords
Various
La Chair Entre Les Lignes
1988, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Various
Noise, Nonsence & Nothing
1987, Cass, Comp, C64, Inner-X-Musick
Various
Driving Me Backwards
1987, 2xLP, Comp, Dead Man's Curve, ,
Industrial/Abstract/Avantgarde/Art Rock/Electro/Experimental
Various
New Society
1986, 2xCass, Comp, C90, Harsh Reality Music, ,
Alternative Rock/Industrial/Minimal/Experimental/Ambient
Various
Ohrensausen
1986, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Various
Hear The Roar Of Mountains Volume One
1985, Cass, Comp, C90, Audiofile Tapes, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Various
Die Orgasmus Bigband
1985, ,
Industrial/Experimental/Synthwave
Various
God Bless America
1985
Various
Sex & Bestiality (International Report)
1984, 4xCass, C90 + Comp, Ltd, Num, Bain Total, ,
Industrial/Tribal/Ambient/Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental/Noise
Various
Three Minute Symphony
1984, 2xLP, Comp, X Tract, X Tract, ,
Noise/Experimental/Industrial
Various
Zamizdat Trade Journal Volume 2
1984, 2xCass, Comp, Zamizdat Trade Journal
Various
Sex & Bestiality - Cassette 3
1984, Cass, Comp, C90, Bain Total, ,
Industrial/Tribal/Ambient/Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental
Various
Rising From The Red Sand Volume Three / Volume Four / Volume Five
1983, 3x Cassette Black PVC Wallet, C60, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Various
Flies Like Holidays
1982, LP, Comp, Pigface Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Experimental
Various
Masse Mensch
1982, Vinyl, ,
Industrial/Experimental/Art Rock
Various
Light Bulb Magazine Number Four - "The Emergency Cassette"
1981, ,
Folk Rock/Noise/Spoken Word/Avantgarde/New Wave/Art Rock/Folk/Experimental
Various
Blorp-Esette Volume Two
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Los Angeles Free Music Society, ,
Country Rock/Lo-Fi/Punk/Spoken Word/Experimental
Various
10-29-79
1980
Various
Light Bulb, Issue 3
1977, Cass, Comp, C60, Los Angeles Free Music Society, ,
Folk Rock/Noise/Avantgarde/New Wave/Art Rock/Experimental
Various
Blorp Esette Volume One
1977, Vinyl, ,
Avantgarde/Experimental/Musique Concrète/Free Jazz
Various
I.D. Art #2
1976, ,
Soundtrack/Free Improvisation/Art Rock/Spoken Word/Experimental
Los Angeles Free Music Society
LAFMS: The Lowest Form Of Music - The Los Angeles Free Music Society 1973-1994 Sampler
Cass, Comp, Smplr, C48, RRRecords
Various
Rising From The Red Sand 5
Cass, Comp, Statutory Tape
Various
Cintas Difusivas #3 - Freak out
2018, Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Afeite Al Perro, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk/Lo-Fi/Experimental/Industrial/Art Rock/Avantgarde/Alternative Rock/Noise/Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/New Wave
Various
Light Bulb Magazine Number Four -
2010, ,
Folk Rock/Noise/Avantgarde/New Wave/Art Rock/Experimental
Various
Pressing Problems
1983, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Pressing Problems, ,
New Wave/Industrial/Experimental
Various
Homework #1 1/2: U.S. Experimental & Artpunk 45s: R-to-U
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Hyped To Death, ,
New Wave/Post-Punk/Avantgarde
Smegma / Debt Of Nature
Split
Cass, Ltd, Unofficial, Not On Label
Various
LAFMS: The Lowest Form Of Music - Bootleg Edition
Various
10-29-79