Merzbox

~ Release by Merzbow (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies. Packaged in a black leatherette case with a numbered metal tag.

The case contains 50 CDs, 2 CD-ROMs, 6 circular cards, 6 circular stickers, a poster, a long-sleeved t-shirt, a medallion, and a hardcover book. The CDs, cards, and stickers are packed in a CD binder. One CD-ROM is the Merzrom, with an interactive multimedia program by Troy Innocent, the other contains an Extreme catalog and press materials. The book is Merzbook: The Pleasuredome of Noise by Brett Woodward and contains notes for all of the discs.

Preorders also received the release Decomposition and two additional posters. These were then made available with orders from Extreme for an additional fee.

Annotation last modified on 2017-09-06 22:22 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: OM Electrique
2▶CD: Metal Acoustic Music
3▶CD: Remblandt Assemblage
4▶CD: Collection Era, Volume 1
5▶CD: Collection Era, Volume 2
6▶CD: Collection Era, Volume 3
7▶CD: Paradoxa Paradoxa
8▶CD: Material Action for 2 Microphones
9▶CD: Yantra Material Action
10▶CD: Solonoise
11▶CD: Expanded Music
12▶CD: Nil Vagina Tape Loops
13▶CD: Material Action 2 N.A.M
14▶CD: Mechanization Takes Command
15▶CD: Dying Mapa Tapes 1–2
16▶CD: Dying Mapa Tapes 2–3
17▶CD: Agni Hotra
18▶CD: Pornoise/1kg, Volume 1
19▶CD: Pornoise/1kg, Volume 2
20▶CD: Pornoise/1kg, Volume 3
21▶CD: Pornoise Extra
22▶CD: Sadomasochismo / The Lampinak
23▶CD: Mortegage / Batztoutai Extra
24▶CD: Enclosure / Libido Economy
25▶CD: Vratya Southward
26▶CD: Live in Khabarovsk, CCCP (I’m Proud by Rank of the Workers)
27▶CD: Storage
28▶CD: Fission Dialogue
29▶CD: Collaborative
30▶CD: Crocidura Dsi Nezumi
31▶CD: KIR Transformation
32▶CD: SCUM Vol. 1
33▼CD: SCUM Vol. 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Music for Funk Arts No. 1
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
additional effects, additional guitar and additional other instruments [junks]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
effects, electronic instruments [electronics], electronic instruments [noise generator], electronic instruments [radio], guitar, other instruments [bowed instruments], other instruments [electric shaver], other instruments [metal junks], other instruments [motor], other instruments [piano wires], percussion and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
recording of:
Music for Funk Arts No. 1 (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
22:51
2Music for Funk Arts No. 2
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
additional effects, additional guitar and additional other instruments [junks]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
effects, electronic instruments [electronics], electronic instruments [noise generator], electronic instruments [radio], guitar, other instruments [bowed instruments], other instruments [electric shaver], other instruments [metal junks], other instruments [motor], other instruments [piano wires], percussion and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
recording of:
Music for Funk Arts No. 2 (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
22:10
3Great Nude Variation No. 1
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
additional effects, additional guitar and additional other instruments [junks]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
effects, electronic instruments [electronics], electronic instruments [noise generator], electronic instruments [radio], guitar, other instruments [bowed instruments], other instruments [electric shaver], other instruments [metal junks], other instruments [motor], other instruments [piano wires], percussion and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
recording of:
Great Nude Variation No. 1 (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
12:06
4Extract 5
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
additional effects, additional guitar and additional other instruments [junks]:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
effects, electronic instruments [electronics], electronic instruments [noise generator], electronic instruments [radio], guitar, other instruments [bowed instruments], other instruments [electric shaver], other instruments [metal junks], other instruments [motor], other instruments [piano wires], percussion and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
recording of:
Extract 5 (from 1988-05 until 1988-12)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
3:40
34▶CD: Severances
35▶CD: Steel CUM
36▶CD: Cloud Cock OO Grand
37▶CD: Newark Hellfire, Live on WFMU, 1990
38▶CD: Hannover Cloud
39▶CD: Stacy Q, Hi‐Fi Sweet Leaf
40▶CD: Music for True Romance, Volume 1
41▶CD: Brain Ticket Death
42▶CD: Sons of Slash Noise Metal
43▶CD: Exotic Apple
44▶CD: Liquid City
45▶CD: Red Magnesia Pink
46▶CD: Marfan Syndrome
47▶CD: Rhinogradentia
48▶CD: Space Mix Travelling Band
49▶CD: Motorond
50▶CD: Annihiloscillator