Merzbow
小品集 (Selected Small Works) Vol.1
FormatCDLabelSlowdown RecordsSeriesMerzbow Archive Series / Golden Period (1993-1995)GenreExperimental
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Unlike earlier Archive installments sourced from cassette masters, this series was remastered from original DAT tapes, ensuring superior audio quality. These volumes collect shorter pieces - concentrated bursts of Akita's most celebrated period. The decision to release "small works" separately reflects curatorial sensitivity; these pieces might otherwise be lost as bonus tracks.
They demonstrate that Merzbow's genius operates at any duration - brevity concentrates rather than diminishes impact. Some of noise music's most memorable moments occur in short bursts, and these "small works" prove that Akita could achieve devastating effect in compressed timeframes.
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. 1-6 Recorded & Mixed at ZSF Produkt 1993 7&8 Recorded & Mixed at ZSF Produkt 1994 Remastered at Munemihouse, 2019.
| 1 | Crash For High-Tide 1 (Short Version) | 6:24 | |
| 2 | Crash For High-Tide 2 (Short Version) | 5:49 | |
| 3 | Arthur Sound | 6:04 | |
| 4 | Percussion Sound | 6:13 | |
| 5 | Geometric Sound | 5:41 | |
| 6 | Untitled Drums | 9:35 | |
| 7 | New TD 1 | 3:53 | |
| 8 | New TD 2 | 2:24 |
- Yasuyuki Nakamura
- A&R
- Masami Akita
- Music By
