One of our records of 2021.
Merzbow
Door Open at 8 A.M. (2LP, orange vinyl)
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Introducing Masami Akita's homage to free-jazz. Door Open at 8am is one of the most adventurous outings made by Merzbow. Recorded during the same era as Aqua Necromancer, this new recording also incorporates the use of sampled sounds. However, this time Akita is paying homage to his love of free jazz, free-jazz drummers to be precise. It includes tracks such as Tony Williams 'Deathspace', 'Lyons Wake', 'Metro and Bus' and an unbelievable cover of John Coltrane's 'The Africa Brass Session, Vol 2'. Aside from the absolutely scorching Coltrane cover, the listener is treated to a variety of sounds never before captured on record. Aside from Masami's trademark blasts of noise, meticulously crafted into gorgeous sound collages, he introduces a much greater importance on the use of subtleties and breaks of silence. There is also a strong electro-acoustic quality surrounding Door Open at 8am.
This edition
Edition of 200, orange vinyl. Includes two bonus tracks from the original 1999's sessions. Remastered by Masami Akita himself, from the original master tapes. Includes a poster of new artwork by Masami Akita. It includes a download code as well.
Release notes
Second pressing on orange vinyl, with two bonus tracks from the original 1999 sessions. Remastered from the original master tapes. Includes a 24"x12" fold-out poster of new artwork by Masami Akita. Comes with a download code as well. Edition of 200. Recorded at Bedroom, Tokyo April-May 1998. Remastered at Munemihouse, Tokyo May 2020. Originally released on CD by Alien 8 Recordings 1999.
| A1 | Intro | 1:30 | |
| A2 | Tony Williams Deathspace | 2:17 | |
| A3 | Jimmy Elvins In Traffic | 9:49 | |
| B1 | Lyons Wake | 10:44 | |
| B2 | Door Open At 8 Am | 3:12 | |
| B3 | Metro And Bus | 7:49 | |
| C1 | The Africa Brass Session Vol.2 | 19:51 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| D1 | Lyons 2 Mix | 13:09 | |
| D2 | Concrete Mix | 4:49 | |
- Masami Akita
- Artwork, Composed By, Mixed By, Performer, Remastered By, Synth [EMS VCS3, EMS Synthi 'A', Moog Rogue], Theremin, Electronics [Noise Electronics]
