| Merzbow / Merzbeat |
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| Album: | Merzbeat | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Merzbow | Added: | Nov 2002 | |
| Label: | Important Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2002-12-02 | Pull Date: | 2003-02-03 | Charts: | RPM/Electronica, Classical/Experimental |
| Week Ending: | Jan 26 | Jan 19 | Jan 12 | Jan 5 | Dec 29 | Dec 22 | Dec 8 |
| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 07, 2009: | Lost and Found Looping Jane (Beat Mix) | 4. | Feb 13, 2003: | The Digital/Analog War Looping Jane (Beat Mix) | |
| 2. | Nov 14, 2003: | Distraction-Limited Promotion Man | 5. | Feb 06, 2003: | The Digital/Analog War Promotion Man | |
| 3. | May 05, 2003: | Play it by ear Tadpole | 6. | Jan 24, 2003: | Input/Output Promotion Man |
| Album Review |
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| Your Imaginary Friend Reviewed 2002-11-25 | ||
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Trademark Merzbow harsh distorto’ noise is toned down a hair so as to incorporate actual beats. Beats are electro treated, looped, but are more noise-rock-garage feeling than say breakbeat or electronica. The result is super cool. I guess this is about as mainstream as Merzbow could get. To the uninitiated, Merzbow is one of the knights of the roundtable of Japanoise’sters, usually creating ear bleeding unlistenable harsh assaults. This you can (almost) “dance to”. 1) cool tremolo’ed simple upbeat rock beat w/ distorto noise blanket 2) mid paced slightly swingy heavy beat, almost melodic noise 3) slightly sparser feel, mechanical mid paced beat, creepy tone, strange eastern feeling later on 4) rhythmic looping synth noise, almost MBV-like, no drum beats 5) looped disjunct rock beat w/ searing drones and wacky synths 6-65) seconds silence 66) (“hidden” track) looped sound of record cue’ing heavily treated turns more standard Merzbow harsh noise fare, no beat but looping | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Promotion Man | 4. | Tadpole | |||
| 2. | Forgotten Land | 5. | Looping Jane (Beat Mix) | |||
| 3. | Shadow Barbarian (Long Mix) | 6. | Merzbow's Amlux (Jack Danger |