Merzbow
Spring Harp-O
FormatCDLabelSlowdown RecordsSeriesMerzbow Archive Series / late 90s (1996-1998)GenreExperimental
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The evocative title conjures resonant strings and seasonal renewal - unexpected associations for harsh noise, yet characteristic of Akita's poetic sensibility. The harp represents ethereal beauty and delicate tones; by invoking it in a noise context, Merzbow performs characteristic subversion, finding harshness in beauty and beauty in harshness.
The "Spring" element suggests rebirth, new beginnings - perhaps reflecting Akita's sense that the late 90s represented a transitional moment, the end of one creative phase and the beginning of another. These 1997-1998 recordings capture the threshold of digital transformation that would fundamentally reshape Merzbow's practice.
Format
Packaged in a folded cardboard cover.
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt 1998.
Remastered at Munemihouse, Tokyo 2019.
Mastered at Kentaro Hayashi, Osaka, Japan.
Release notes
Packaged in a folded cardboard cover. Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt 1998. Remastered at Munemihouse, Tokyo 2019. Mastered at Kentaro Hayashi, Osaka, Japan.
| 1 | Spring Harp Collage 01 | 20:04 | |
| 2 | Spring Harp Collage 03 | 15:50 | |
| 3 | Drum Loop Mix 1 | 11:44 | |
| 4 | Fragment 1 | 6:22 |
- Yasuyuki Nakamura
- A&R
- Kentaro Hayashi
- Mastered By
- Masami Akita
- Music By
