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 – Collection Era Vol. 3 (Merzbox Disc 6, 1981)
This collection of the Collection era, compiled as disc 6 of the Merzbox, is more of a historical curiosity than essential listening. Before the harsh noise, the sheets of damaging … 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
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Paradoxa Paradoxa album review
On Live at Kid Araik Hall I, Merzbow reveals noise – alongside hip-hop and electronic music – reveals itself to be the spiritual successor to jazz. There’s not enough appreciation … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Material Action For 2 Microphones (1981) album review
Collected as part of the Merzbox, Material Action For 2 Microphones stands out in a nearly bottomless discography. Considering the project name’s debt to Kurt Schwitters, it’s easy to forget … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow vs Nordvargr – Partikel III (Cold Spring) album review
Two masters of noise, experimental electronics, and dark ambiance come together for a third collaboration, a highlight of both of their monolithic discographies. Merzbow is often at his best when … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – E-Study album review
Like walking through a forest of rebar, getting caught in the crossfire of some BB battle, 1981’s E-Study is about as far from Harsh Noise as you can get in … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Mukomodulator album review
Two tracks of raw, unfiltered harsh noise from the master Masami Akita, recorded live at a gallery in Tokyo in November 2020. For noise fans, we’ve heard the same tired … Continue reading
