Merzbow
Live at Doushisha University
FormatCDLabelSlowdown RecordsSeriesMerzbow Archive Series / Golden Period (1993-1995)GenreExperimental
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This live recording from Doshisha University captures Merzbow in performance during the Pulse Demon era - a unique document of how golden-period studio work translated to live contexts. The academic setting creates intriguing tension: extreme noise in an institution of learning, challenging assumptions about appropriate sound.
Akita's live performances during this period were legendary - intense, confrontational experiences testing audiences' physical and psychological limits. University performances held particular significance, introducing Merzbow's work to younger audiences and establishing connections between noise music and intellectual discourse.
Format
Packaged in a folded paper cover.
1-6 Recorded & Mixed at ZSF Produkt 1993
7&8 Recorded & Mixed at ZSF Produkt 1994
Remastered at Munemihouse, 2019.
Release notes
Packaged in a folded paper cover. Track 1 recorded live at Doushisha University, Kyoto, 27 November 1995. Original live recording by Akifumi Nakajima (R.I.P.) Mixed at Munemihouse, Tokyo 2019. Track 2 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt, 1995.
| 1 | Live At Doushisha University | 34:25 | |
| 2 | Soundcheck For Doushisha University Performance | 5:16 |
- Yasuyuki Nakamura
- A&R
