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Merzphysics (10CD Box Set)
Format10CD BoxLabelOld Europa CafeGenreNoise & Industrial
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*300 copies limited edition* First released in 2012 on Japanese label Youth Inc. as a 10xCD Box and long time sold out. After 13 years this completely re-mastered Super-Merz-Sonik album is finally going to be re-released on OEC!
The Merzphysics set features previously unreleased recordings from 1993 to 1995, focusing on pure noise made before the introduction of synthesizers and other electronic instruments. The noise is described as being linked to grindcore, having a sense of speed, and was recorded live to cassette. Merzphysics might be considered to be a sequel to Merzbient, which also features unreleased vintage cassette recordings.
As with some of the tracks on Merzbient also the titles on Merzphysics are taken from cassette brands like: AXIA PS by Fujifilm; GPX, Metal CD's and UD by Maxell; CDix, GIG and UX by Sony. Multilayered pure noise that pretty much defines the genre. The pleasure in records like Merzphisics is to get amongst the layers to tease out the sounds, to squeeze below the levels of aggression to find its beating heart.... A supreme master-work by the supreme master of Japanoise!
Release notes
Limited edition of 300 copies Special Box with CD's in single printed sleeves All Music by Masami Akita Recorded at ZSF Produkt Studio 1993 - 1995 Mixed at Munemihouse 2012 Remasterd in 2025 Originally Released on Youth Inc. Japan 2012 Completely new art-work by AI Generated (C) MA 2025
| 1-1 | Metalcds60a (1994) | 5:04 | |
| 1-2 | X7494329 (1994) | 38:18 | |
| 2-1 | Cdix280 (1994) | 40:11 | |
| 2-2 | Gpx246 (1994) | 23:11 | |
| 3-1 | Ux6094122 (1994) | 30:48 | |
| 3-2 | x74947 (1994) | 34:04 | |
| 4-1 | Ud290ve (1994) | 46:24 | |
| 5-1 | X7494329 (1994) | 38:18 | |
| 5-2 | Ux609311 (1994) | 9:45 | |
| 6-1 | Gpx246947c (1994) | 23:58 | |
| 6-2 | Gpx246947a (1994) | 23:41 | |
| 7-1 | X9093928 (1993) | 46:05 | |
| 8-1 | Gig4695 (1995) | 23:49 | |
| 8-2 | Ud27493929 (1993) | 16:50 | |
| 9-1 | Axiaps15494 (1994) | 28:07 | |
| 9-2 | Gpx246mood (1994) | 23:29 | |
| 10-1 | X74947b (1994) | 38:22 | |
| 10-2 | Metalcds60949 (1994) | 28:39 |
- MA
- Artwork [AI Generated], Music By
