Merzzow
Merzzow is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. The album "combines animal concepts and deconstructions of 20th-century music, ambient drones and a deep grinding groove".[1] The title is a pun on Merzbow and the Japanese word zō (象, elephant).
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| Released | September 29, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
| Studio | Bedroom, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Noise | |||
| Length | 70:26 | |||
| Label | Opposite | |||
| Producer | Masami Akita | |||
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The cover photos were taken at Tsukiji Hongan-ji. "Elephant Song" features a guitar loop that resembled the Japanese children song "Zō-san", hence the title of the album.[2] "Music Machine" samples the song of the same name by Jane. The track "Humming Bird" had previously been released as a single, it samples "Three Little Orchestra Pieces" by Arnold Schoenberg (conducted by Robert Craft).
Elephant statue in a stairwell at Tsukiji Hongan-ji
Track listing
All music is composed by Masami Akita.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elephant Song" | 7:49 |
| 2. | "Horiwari" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Inside Looking Out Pt. 1" | 9:15 |
| 4. | "Inside Looking Out Pt. 2" | 8:37 |
| 5. | "Koshinzuka" | 2:09 |
| 6. | "Music Machine" | 9:58 |
| 7. | "Horse" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Penderecki" | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Green" | 9:16 |
| 10. | "Humming Bird" | 6:52 |
| 11. | "Aenokoto 223" | 3:15 |
Notes
- Final mix in January 2002
Personnel
- Masami Akita – performer, photography
- Jenny Akita – inside cover illustration
References
- "Opposite Records Releases". Opposite Records. Archived from the original on January 25, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- Nonomura, Yoshihiko (2005). Improvised Music from Japan 2005. Improvised Music from Japan. p. 33. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
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