Shinji Masuko is the founder and the guitarist/vocalist for DMBQ, one of the leading psychedelic rock bands in Japan, and a member of the world-renowned experimental music group Boredoms. His creative contributions to the Boredoms extends beyond the guitar, including the design and production of two seven-necked guitars – Sevena I & II, track production and systems design. He is also the composer and organizer for The Floating Guitar Borchestra, a guitar orchestration unit consisting of up to 16 members who accompany the Boredoms live.

In April 2011, Woven Music – Masuko’s debut solo LP – was released by Jagjaguwar/Brah. The album was praised by publications including Pitchfork, The Phoenix, NYCTaper, and The New York Times for its unique soundscape of densely knit drones consisting of multilayered stringed instruments.