Structure
Structurally, the album has three distinct sections: the opening 18 minutes consist primarily of quiet, sparse acoustic guitar strums backed by distant whirs and machine noises; a lengthy crossfade shifts the album into drone doom metal, with Merzbow's accentuation via harsh noise layers; eventually, the loud half-hour settles through movements of noise into 6 minutes of a quiet electric guitar and ambience coda.
Release
In 2014, the album was released as a double LP. Released as a limited edition of 1,200 copies pressed on black, white, electric blue, or clear with blue streaks vinyl. Initially available on August 16, 2014 as a limited release on the Hydra Head online store and from Boris on tour.[11] A general release followed on September 23.[12] It was repressed in March 2015 on clear/blue splatter in an edition of 500 copies.[13]
Track listing
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1. | "Sun Baked Snow Cave" | 62:02 |
Total length: | 62:02 |
Personnel
- Boris with Merzbow
- Masami Akita – computer
- Takeshi – guitar, bass guitar
- Wata – guitar, echo
- Atsuo – feedback conduction, computer
- Production
Notes
- Mastering at Peace Music 6 October 2004
Release history
Region |
Date |
Label |
Format |
Quantity |
Catalog |
Notes |
United States |
August 23, 2005 |
Hydra Head |
CD |
Unknown |
hh666-92 / 2xh-011 |
|
September 23, 2014 |
LP |
Unknown |
Black vinyl |
Unknown |
Clear with blue streaks |
Unknown |
Electric blue |
Unknown |
White |
March 2015 |
500 |
Clear/blue splatter |
References
- ↑ Sun Baked Snow Cave at AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (2005). "CG: Merzbow". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ Davenport, Joe (May 11, 2006). "Boris – Sun Baked Snow Cave". Delusions of Adequacy. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ Bivins, Jason (October 3, 2005). "Boris with Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ Hainey, Kevin (October 2005). "Boris with Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ Buchan, Phillip (October 21, 2005). "Boris with Merzbow". LAS Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ Baron, Zach (December 13, 2005). "Boris / Merzbow: At Last: Feedbacker / Sun Baked Snow Cave / Akuma No Uta | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ Booty, Jack (September 26, 2005). "Boris with Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Boris (3) With Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave". Discogs. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Boris - Boris with Merzbow - Sun Baked Snow Cave". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Timeline Photos - Hydra Head Industries". Facebook. August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Hydra Head Industries's Photos - Hydra Head Industries". Facebook. August 19, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ↑ "BORIS with MERZBOW - Sun Baked Snow Cave 2xLP + T-Shirt". Hydra Headlines. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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