Merzbox

~ Release by Merzbow (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies. Packaged in a black leatherette case with a numbered metal tag.

The case contains 50 CDs, 2 CD-ROMs, 6 circular cards, 6 circular stickers, a poster, a long-sleeved t-shirt, a medallion, and a hardcover book. The CDs, cards, and stickers are packed in a CD binder. One CD-ROM is the Merzrom, with an interactive multimedia program by Troy Innocent, the other contains an Extreme catalog and press materials. The book is Merzbook: The Pleasuredome of Noise by Brett Woodward and contains notes for all of the discs.

Preorders also received the release Decomposition and two additional posters. These were then made available with orders from Extreme for an additional fee.

Annotation last modified on 2017-09-06 22:22 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: OM Electrique
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1OM Electrique, Part 1
drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [Merztronics], guitar, other instruments [water], percussion, tape [tape recorder] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1979-12-27)
recording of:
OM Electrique, Part 1 (on 1979-12-27)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
231:17
2OM Electrique, Part 2
drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [Merztronics], guitar, other instruments [water], percussion, tape [tape recorder] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1979-12-27)
recording of:
OM Electrique, Part 2 (on 1979-12-27)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
7:55
3Untitled Taped Drum Solo
drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [Merztronics], guitar, other instruments [water], percussion, tape [tape recorder] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1979-12-27)
recording of:
Untitled Taped Drum Solo (on 1979-12-27)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
8:59
4Untitled Guitar Solo
drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [Merztronics], guitar, other instruments [water], percussion, tape [tape recorder] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1979-12-27)
recording of:
Untitled Guitar Solo (on 1979-12-27)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
10:25
▼ CD 2: Metal Acoustic Music
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1Balance of Neurosis
electronic instruments [Merztronics], percussion [recorded percussion] and tape [tape recorder]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980-01)
recording of:
Balance of Neurosis (in 1980-01)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
47:00
▼ CD 3: Remblandt Assemblage
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1Remblandt Assemblage
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], electronic instruments [microphone], electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [concret sounds], other instruments [egg cutter], percussion, tabla, tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
recording of:
Remblandt Assemblage (in 1980)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
9:45
2Voice of Schwitters
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], electronic instruments [microphone], electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [concret sounds], other instruments [egg cutter], percussion, tabla, tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
recording of:
Voice of Schwitters (in 1980)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
2:09
3Theme of Dadaist
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], electronic instruments [microphone], electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [concret sounds], other instruments [egg cutter], percussion, tabla, tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
recording of:
Theme of Dadaist (in 1980)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
9:39
4Hans Arp
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], electronic instruments [microphone], electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [concret sounds], other instruments [egg cutter], percussion, tabla, tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
recording of:
Hans Arp (in 1980)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
1:47
5Tape Dada
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], electronic instruments [microphone], electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [concret sounds], other instruments [egg cutter], percussion, tabla, tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
recording of:
Tape Dada (in 1980)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
5:52
6Music Concret
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], electronic instruments [microphone], electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [concret sounds], other instruments [egg cutter], percussion, tabla, tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
recording of:
Music Concret (in 1980)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
2:34
7Prepared Guitar Solo 1
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], electronic instruments [microphone], electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [concret sounds], other instruments [egg cutter], percussion, tabla, tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
recording of:
Prepared Guitar Solo 1 (in 1980)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
17:33
8Prepared Guitar Solo 2
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], electronic instruments [microphone], electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [concret sounds], other instruments [egg cutter], percussion, tabla, tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1980)
recording of:
Prepared Guitar Solo 2 (in 1980)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
3:59
▼ CD 4: Collection Era, Volume 1
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1Electric Environment
drums (drum set):
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [radio], guitar, percussion, tabla, tape [tapes], violin and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
001 A (in 1981)
24:01
2Untitled Material Action
drums (drum set), effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [radio], guitar, tabla, tape [tapes], violin and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
001 B (in 1981)
23:57
3Telecom Manipulation
drums (drum set), effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [radio], guitar, percussion, tabla, tape [tapes], violin and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
organ:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist)
recording of:
002 A (in 1981)
18:19
▼ CD 5: Collection Era, Volume 2
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1Merz Rock 1
drum machine [rhythm box], drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [noise], guitar, percussion, recorder [ring modulated recorders], synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape [endless tape], tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
Merzrock A1 + Anemic Pop 1 (in 1981)
1:59
2Merz Rock 2
drum machine [rhythm box], drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [noise], guitar, percussion, recorder [ring modulated recorders], synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape [endless tape], tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
Merzrock A1 + Anemic Pop 2 (in 1981)
8:24
3Merz Gamlan 1
drum machine [rhythm box], drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [noise], guitar, percussion, recorder [ring modulated recorders], synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape [endless tape], tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
E‐Study #3‐1 + Merz Solo 1 (in 1981)
15:54
4Merz Gamlan 2
drum machine [rhythm box], drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [noise], guitar, percussion, recorder [ring modulated recorders], synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape [endless tape], tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
E‐Study #3‐1 + Merz Solo 2 (in 1981)
5:56
5Merz Scat
drum machine [rhythm box], drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [noise], guitar, percussion, recorder [ring modulated recorders], synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape [endless tape], tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
E‐3‐1‐1 (in 1981)
11:30
6Merztronics Jazz Mix
bass [wood bass]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist)
drum machine [rhythm box], drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [noise], guitar, percussion, recorder [ring modulated recorders], synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape [endless tape], tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
007B1+Ah Corps (in 1981)
11:46
7Merztronics Rhythm Mix
drum machine [rhythm box], drums (drum set) [taped drums], electronic instruments [noise], guitar, percussion, recorder [ring modulated recorders], synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape [endless tape], tape [tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
E3B2+Ah Corps (in 1981)
11:17
▼ CD 6: Collection Era, Volume 3
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1[untitled]
bass guitar, drum machine [Dr. Rhythm], drums (drum set), effects [ring modulator], percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape, tape [damaged tape recorder], tape [tape loops] and violin:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
guitar:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
Concrete Tape ph#1~ (in 1981)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
5:18
2[untitled]
bass guitar, drum machine [Dr. Rhythm], drums (drum set), effects [ring modulator], guitar, percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape, tape [damaged tape recorder], tape [tape loops] and violin:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
E8a1+006a1 (in 1981)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
5:59
3[untitled]
bass guitar, drum machine [Dr. Rhythm], drums (drum set), effects [ring modulator], guitar, percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape, tape [damaged tape recorder], tape [tape loops] and violin:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
Merzsolo 10/6.81 A1 (in 1981)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
10:35
4[untitled]
bass guitar, drum machine [Dr. Rhythm], drums (drum set), effects [ring modulator], guitar, percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape, tape [damaged tape recorder], tape [tape loops] and violin:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
piano:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist)
recording of:
E8b2/Concrete Tape ph#1~ (in 1981)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
6:14
5[untitled]
bass guitar, drum machine [Dr. Rhythm], drums (drum set), effects [ring modulator], guitar, percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape, tape [damaged tape recorder], tape [tape loops] and violin:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
Sans Titre Merz1+Violin (in 1981)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
4:53
6[untitled]
bass guitar, drum machine [Dr. Rhythm], drums (drum set), effects [ring modulator], guitar, percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape, tape [damaged tape recorder], tape [tape loops] and violin:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
E6a3+Concrete Tape ph#1~ (in 1981)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
6:51
7[untitled]
bass guitar, drum machine [Dr. Rhythm], drums (drum set), effects [ring modulator], guitar, percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape, tape [damaged tape recorder] and tape [tape loops]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
Merzsolo 10/6.81 A5+Violin (in 1981)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
3:14
8[untitled]
bass guitar, drum machine [Dr. Rhythm], drums (drum set), effects [ring modulator], guitar, percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer [Synare 3], tabla, tape, tape [damaged tape recorder] and tape [tape loops]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
recording of:
Concret S1#1/E‐3, E‐4b (in 1982)
22:52
▼ CD 7: Paradoxa Paradoxa
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1Paradoxa Paradoxa, Part 1
recording engineer:
Masahiro Kurose (on 1981-03-22)
alto saxophone, drum machine [Dr. Rhythm], electronic instruments [feedback], electronic instruments [Merztronix] and electronic instruments [radio]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1981-03-22)
organ [Solar Organ] and piano:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1981-03-22)
tape and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1981-03-22) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1981-03-22)
recorded at:
Kid Ailack Art Hall in Matsubara, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (on 1981-03-22)
compilation of:
[untitled] (live, 1981-03-22: Kid Ailack Art Hall, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) by Merzbow (Japanese noise project) and [untitled] (live, 1981-03-22: Kid Ailack Art Hall, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) by Merzbow (Japanese noise project)
live recording of:
Paradoxa Paradoxa, Part 1 (on 1981-03-22)
46:15
2Paradoxa Paradoxa, Part 2
recording engineer:
Masahiro Kurose (on 1981-03-22)
alto saxophone, drum machine [Dr. Rhythm], electronic instruments [feedback], electronic instruments [Merztronix], electronic instruments [radio] and organ [Solar Organ]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1981-03-22)
piano:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1981-03-22)
tape and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1981-03-22) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1981-03-22)
recorded at:
Kid Ailack Art Hall in Matsubara, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (on 1981-03-22)
live recording of:
Paradoxa Paradoxa, Part 2 (on 1981-03-22)
26:09
▼ CD 8: Material Action for 2 Microphones
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1Hoochie Coochie Scratched Man
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
additional synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist)
electronic instruments [condenser microphone]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981-07) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981-07)
electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [junks], other instruments [scratched sound], percussion [environmental percussion], tape [tapes] and turntable:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981-07)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981-07)
mixed at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
Hoochie Coochie Scratched Man (in 1981-07)
25:32
2Yumin, Non Stop Disco
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
additional synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist)
electronic instruments [condenser microphone]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981-07) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981-07)
electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [junks], other instruments [scratched sound], percussion [environmental percussion], tape [tapes] and turntable:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981-07)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981-07)
mixed at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
Yumin, Non Stop Disco (in 1981-07)
21:15
3New Acoustic Music No. 7
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
additional synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist)
electronic instruments [condenser microphone]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981-07) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981-07)
electronic instruments [radio], other instruments [junks], other instruments [scratched sound], percussion [environmental percussion], tape [tapes] and turntable:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981-07)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981-07)
mixed at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
New Acoustic Music No. 7 (in 1981-07)
version of:
N.A.M 6 With Radio & Tapes
23:58
▼ CD 9: Yantra Material Action
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1[untitled]
engineer:
Mr Kawagishi (engineer on some early Merzbow releases) (in 1981)
drums (drum set), electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio] and other instruments [junks]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
guitar, percussion and tape [tapes]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Junktion Music Works (studio on some early Merzbow releases) in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
[untitled] (Yantra Material Action track 1) (in 1981)
11:25
2[untitled]
engineer:
Mr Kawagishi (engineer on some early Merzbow releases) (in 1981)
drums (drum set), electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio] and other instruments [junks]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
guitar, percussion and tape [tapes]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Junktion Music Works (studio on some early Merzbow releases) in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
[untitled] (Yantra Material Action track 2) (in 1981)
2:52
3[untitled]
engineer:
Mr Kawagishi (engineer on some early Merzbow releases) (in 1981)
drums (drum set), electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio] and other instruments [junks]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
guitar, percussion and tape [tapes]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Junktion Music Works (studio on some early Merzbow releases) in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
[untitled] (Yantra Material Action track 3) (in 1981)
1:49
4[untitled]
engineer:
Mr Kawagishi (engineer on some early Merzbow releases) (in 1981)
drums (drum set), electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio] and other instruments [junks]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
guitar, percussion and tape [tapes]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Junktion Music Works (studio on some early Merzbow releases) in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
[untitled] (Yantra Material Action track 4) (in 1981)
4:38
5[untitled]
engineer:
Mr Kawagishi (engineer on some early Merzbow releases) (in 1981)
drums (drum set), electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio] and other instruments [junks]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
guitar, percussion and tape [tapes]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Junktion Music Works (studio on some early Merzbow releases) in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
[untitled] (Yantra Material Action track 5) (in 1981)
1:07
6[untitled]
engineer:
Mr Kawagishi (engineer on some early Merzbow releases) (in 1981)
drums (drum set), electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio] and other instruments [junks]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
guitar, percussion and tape [tapes]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Junktion Music Works (studio on some early Merzbow releases) in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
[untitled] (Yantra Material Action track 6) (in 1981)
8:41
7[untitled]
engineer:
Mr Kawagishi (engineer on some early Merzbow releases) (in 1981)
drums (drum set), electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio] and other instruments [junks]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
guitar, percussion and tape [tapes]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Junktion Music Works (studio on some early Merzbow releases) in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
[untitled] (Yantra Material Action track 7) (in 1981)
7:26
8[untitled]
engineer:
Mr Kawagishi (engineer on some early Merzbow releases) (in 1981)
drums (drum set), electronic instruments [noise], electronic instruments [radio] and other instruments [junks]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
guitar, percussion and tape [tapes]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Junktion Music Works (studio on some early Merzbow releases) in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
recording of:
[untitled] (Yantra Material Action track 8) (in 1981)
4:35
▼ CD 10: Solonoise
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1Solonoise, Part 1
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1982)
acoustic guitar, effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [electronics], electronic instruments [TV], other instruments [styrofoam], percussion [treated percussion], synthesizer [Synare 3], tape [Nil Vagina tape loop], tape [treated tapes] and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1982)
electric piano:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1982)
violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1982) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1982)
recorded at and mixed at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1982)
recording of:
Solonoise 1, Part 1 (in 1982)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
23:56
2Solonoise, Part 2
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1982)
acoustic guitar, effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [electronics], electronic instruments [TV], other instruments [styrofoam], percussion [treated percussion], synthesizer [Synare 3], tape [Nil Vagina tape loop], tape [treated tapes], violin and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1982)
recorded at and mixed at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1982)
recording of:
Solonoise 1, Part 2 (in 1982)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
23:42
3Solonoise, Part 3
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1982)
acoustic guitar, effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [electronics], electronic instruments [TV], other instruments [styrofoam], percussion [treated percussion], synthesizer [Synare 3], tape [Nil Vagina tape loop], tape [treated tapes], violin and other vocals [voice]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1982)
recorded at and mixed at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1982)
recording of:
Solonoise 2, Part 1 (in 1982)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
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▶ CD 11: Expanded Music
▶ CD 12: Nil Vagina Tape Loops
▶ CD 13: Material Action 2 N.A.M
▶ CD 14: Mechanization Takes Command
▶ CD 15: Dying Mapa Tapes 1–2
▶ CD 16: Dying Mapa Tapes 2–3
▶ CD 17: Agni Hotra
▶ CD 18: Pornoise/1kg, Volume 1
▶ CD 19: Pornoise/1kg, Volume 2
▶ CD 20: Pornoise/1kg, Volume 3
▶ CD 21: Pornoise Extra
▶ CD 22: Sadomasochismo / The Lampinak
▶ CD 23: Mortegage / Batztoutai Extra
▶ CD 24: Enclosure / Libido Economy
▶ CD 25: Vratya Southward
▶ CD 26: Live in Khabarovsk, CCCP (I’m Proud by Rank of the Workers)
▶ CD 27: Storage
▶ CD 28: Fission Dialogue
▶ CD 29: Collaborative
▶ CD 30: Crocidura Dsi Nezumi
▶ CD 31: KIR Transformation
▶ CD 32: SCUM Vol. 1
▶ CD 33: SCUM Vol. 2
▶ CD 34: Severances
▶ CD 35: Steel CUM
▶ CD 36: Cloud Cock OO Grand
▶ CD 37: Newark Hellfire, Live on WFMU, 1990
▶ CD 38: Hannover Cloud
▶ CD 39: Stacy Q, Hi‐Fi Sweet Leaf
▶ CD 40: Music for True Romance, Volume 1
▶ CD 41: Brain Ticket Death
▶ CD 42: Sons of Slash Noise Metal
▶ CD 43: Exotic Apple
▶ CD 44: Liquid City
▶ CD 45: Red Magnesia Pink
▶ CD 46: Marfan Syndrome
▶ CD 47: Rhinogradentia
▶ CD 48: Space Mix Travelling Band
▶ CD 49: Motorond
▶ CD 50: Annihiloscillator