Merzbow Monday: Merzbow & Lawrence English – Eternal Stalker (Dais Records) album review
Two titans of noise music take us on a guided tour through a postindustrial purgatory on this essential collaboration for Los Angeles’ Dais Records Imagine finding yourself wandering through some … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow & Arcane Device – Merzbow & Arcane Device (Important Records) abum review
Two titans of ambient noise come together to show what’s possible with the genre on this new collab for Important Records Remix albums offer an opportunity to both showcase the … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Rainbow Electronics II (Dexter’s Cigar, 1996) album review
Merzbow returns to his Dada roots on Rainbow Electronics II from 1996. The idea of making definitive noise albums seems a bit nonsensical. After all, this is a genre that … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Red 2 Eyes album review
Red 2 Eyes is an early exploration with the EMS Synthi but its as noisy as you please. When you hear the phrase “modular synth,” you might think of clean, … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Rainbow Electronics (Alchemy, 1990) album review
Culled from 21 hours of archival recordings, Merzbow’s Rainbow Electronics is a noise symphony in 4 movements. Noise albums can come in two varieties – major and minor releases to … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Triwave Pagoda (Elevator Bath) album review
The old meets the new; the sacred meets the profane on Triwave Pagoda, an excellent new noise cassette from Merzbow on Elevator Bath. Masami Akita‘s love for junk is no … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Remblandt Assemblage (Merzbox Disc 3, 1981) album review
One of Merzbow’s earliest recordings nods to the theoretical underpinnings of the project as well as his earliest improv techniques. Speaking on the influence of pioneering German Dada artist Kurt … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Scandal (Room40, 2021)
A trio of lost recordings from 1992 to 1995 flies in the face of the idea that Merzbow is overly-prolific. If you’ve ever read any reviews of Merzbow, or any … Continue reading