I mean specifically the more avant-garde stuff based around things like feedback loops, distortion, and white noise, like Merzbow or the Incapacitants. I personally consider it valid as music, but exploring different techniques and sensibilities than "normal" music.
Any noise groups/musicians y'all like?
I'm into it. I guess I'm often more into the ambient end of noise, but also enjoy the heavier stuff.
Eliane Radigue is dope. I'd recommend checking her stuff out. This got recommended to me on bandcamp: https://drekka.bandcamp.com/album/prairie-spells-a-ribbon-wove. Mixes green noise with drone-y stuff in a pleasing way.
This album is beautiful and I'm probably gonna buy the cassette