The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue

~ Release by Merzbow (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 1) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
3:06
2[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 2) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
1:37
3[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 3) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
3:55
4[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 4) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
3:00
5[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 5) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
1:40
6[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 6) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
2:28
7[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 7) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
3:23
8[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 8) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
2:28
9[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 9) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
2:13
10[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 10) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
4:46
11[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 11) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
2:35
12[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 12) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
3:19
13[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 13) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
4:49
14[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 14) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
3:02
15[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 15) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
3:41
16[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 16) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
6:54
17[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 17) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
1:52
18[untitled]
recording engineer and mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
electronic instruments [noise electronix], synthesizer [EMS Synthi 'A'], tape [tapes] and theremin [Ishibashi theremin]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at and mixed at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
recording of:
[untitled] (The Prosperity of Vice, the Misfortune of Virtue track 18) (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
5:44
19B
recording engineer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 2024-09)
performer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1996-03)
recorded at:
ZSF Produkt Studio in Takinogawa, Kita (Kita-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1996-03)
mixed at:
Munemihouse (Masami Akita’s home studio) in Tokyo, Japan (in 2024-09)
recording of:
B (in 1996-03)
composer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
7:39

Credits

Release

remastering:Lawrence English (Australian artist, composer, and curator)
design:T.Pakioufakis
remastered at:Negative Space (associated with Lawrence English) in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
purchase for download and stream for free:https://room40.bandcamp.com/album/the-prosperity-of-vice-the-misfortune-of-virtue [info]