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Merzbow
Lowest Music & Arts 1980 - 1983

Single DE 2012 on Vinyl-on-demand label
Electronic (Noise)

Limited edition of 500 copies, includes an extensive booklet of artwork and a hand-numbered official certificate. Housed in a black varnished and silkscreened wooden box. This is the VOD members edition with an additional 7" and a T-Shirt. Digitally re-mastered from original cassettes on July 2012 at Munemihouse, Tokyo. Hyper Music 2: Recorded in 1980. Previously unreleased. Metal Acoustic Music: Recorded and mixed in 1980. Originally released as C-90 cassette on Merzbow "Lowest Music & Arts" in 1981. Merz Collection 007: Recorded at various locations between 1980 - 1981. Mixed in 1981 at Merzbau, Machida studio. Originally released as C-46 cassette on Merzbow "Lowest Music & Arts" in 1981. Tridal Production: Recorded and mixed at various locations between 1981 - 1982. Mixed on 13th January 1982. Originally released as cassette on Merzbow "Lowest Music & Arts" in 1982 Re-released in 1989 on ZSF Produkt. Some parts were also re-released on the Merzbox in 2000. Mechanization Takes Command 1: Recorded at home between 1981 - 1982. Mixed in 1983. Originally released as Mechanization Takes Command on ZSF Produkt Re-released in 1989 on ZSF Produkt. Some parts were also re-released on the Merzbox in 2000. Mechanization Takes Command 2: Recorded at home between 1981 - 1982. Mixed in 1983. Originally released as Mechanization Takes Command on ZSF Produkt Re-released in 1989 on ZSF Produkt. Some parts were also re-released on the Merzbox in 2000. Solonoise Vol. 1: Recorded and mixed at various locations between 1981 - 1982. Mixed on 13th January 1982. Originally released as cassette on Merzbow "Lowest Music & Arts" in 1982. Some parts were also re-released on the Merzbox in 2000. Solonoise Vol. 2: Recorded and mixed at various locations between 1981 - 1982. Mixed on 13th January 1982. Originally released as cassette on Merzbow "Lowest Music & Arts" in 1982. Some parts were also re-released on the Merzbox in 2000. Yahatahachiman: Recorded and mixed at ZSF Produkt in December 1983. Originally released as C-60 cassette on ZSF PRODUCT in 1983. Escape Mask: Recorded and mixed at ZSF Produkt in 1983. Originally released as C-60 cassette on ZSF PRODUCT. Fuckexercise: Recorded and mixed at home Originally released as part of cassette Fuckexercise in 1980

     
Musicians
PortraitMerzbow , *1979 JP
album by
PortraitKiyoshi Mizutani g,
instruments, plays various instruments on source live materials, violin, electric piano
PortraitMasami Akita syn, *1956 JP
music by, composed by, artwork
Composers
Masami Akita
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Hyper Music 2Merzbow
2Hyper Music Part 1Merzbow26:28
3Hyper Music Part 2Merzbow27:16
4Metal Acoustic MusicMerzbow
5Balance Of Neurosis Pt.2Merzbow22:49
6Balance Of Neurosis Pt.2 ContinuedMerzbow21:45
7Merz Collection 007Merzbow
8Merz Collection IMerzbow11:18
9Merz Collection IIMerzbow1:57
10Merz Collection IIIMerzbow8:27
11Merz Collection IVMerzbow15:47
12Merz Collection VMerzbow5:55
13Tridal ProductionMerzbow
14Tridal Production IMerzbow6:58
15Tridal Production IIMerzbow3:08
16Tridal Production IIIMerzbow7:49
17Tridal Production IVMerzbow22:38
18Mechanization Takes Command 1Merzbow
19Mechanization Takes Command Part IMerzbow14:16
20Mechanization Takes Command Part IIMerzbow5:55
21Mechanization Takes Command Part IIIMerzbow11:03
22Mechanization Takes Command Part IVMerzbow10:54
23Mechanization Takes Command 2Merzbow
24Mechanization Takes Command Part VMerzbow5:44
25Mechanization Takes Command Part VIMerzbow3:16
26Mechanization Takes Command Part VIIMerzbow14:13
27Mechanization Takes Command Part VIIIMerzbow10:14
28Mechanization Takes Command Part IXMerzbow12:05
29Solonoise Vol. 1Merzbow
30Solonoise Part IMerzbow23:55
31Solonoise Part IIMerzbow23:42
32Solonoise Vol. 2Merzbow
33Solonoise Part IMerzbow22:17
34Solonoise Part IIMerzbow22:37
35YahatahachimanMerzbow
36Yahatahachiman Part IMerzbow12:42
37Yahatahachiman Part IIMerzbow4:54
38Yahatahachiman Part IIIMerzbow9:59
39Yahatahachiman Part IVMerzbow24:45
40Yahatahachiman Part VMerzbow5:23
41Escape MaskMerzbow
42Escape Mask Part IMerzbow6:37
43Escape Mask Part IIMerzbow9:36
44Escape Mask Part IIIMerzbow13:18
45Escape Mask Part IVMerzbow15:32
46Escape Mask Part VMerzbow8:07
47FuckexerciseMerzbow
48FuckexerciseMerzbow7:25
49Fuckexercise (Cont.)Merzbow7:51
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