noisenik

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

noise +‎ -nik

Noun[edit]

noisenik (plural noiseniks)

  1. (informal) A musician who produces harsh, discordant music.
    • 2003, Mark Pytlik, Bjork: Wow and Flutter:
      Bjork's musical dalliance with German punk noisenik Alec Empire has long been a point of contention for fans, many of whom resent the way he generally suffocates his source material with a giant cloud of distortion.