Watch Boris and Merzbow Summon the Sludge on “a buo a qu” from 20180628 at Unit
Merzbow‘s collaborations with Boris have become some of the most cherished treasures of his mountainous back-catalog. Here’s a chance to watch the quartet in action, performing “a bao a qu” … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: CATalysis 猫媒 (Elevator Bath) album review
Masami Akita trades in his beloved birds for nature’s most perfect predator on this new one for Elevator Bath. It’s purrfection. Masami Akita‘s love of animals is well-known and well-documented. … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Tauromachine (Remastered) album review
An expanded version of one of Merzbow’s most essential releases gets a slick new mix and a much-needed vinyl pressing in honor of its 25th Anniversary. Merzbow’s mid-to-late ’90s albums … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Collection:002 album review
Long lost to posterity, Collection:002’s recent re-emergence as part of the Collection:001 – Collection:010 from Urashima finally gives completists a chance to hear one of Merzbow’s earliest recordings in all … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Bit Blues (Slowdown Recordings) album review
The most recent Merzbow album to receive the digital reissue treatment from Slowdown Records recalls the adage from the Scottish play “all sound and fury… signifying nothing.” Recently, Japan’s Slowdown … Continue reading
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 + Oren Ambarchi – Cat’s Squirrel (2013) album review
Two titans of noise come together to find the sweet spot between noise, ambient, and drone on Cat’s Squirrel. As we so often say here on Merzbow Monday, the act … 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
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