(2003) Debut release by this new computer music artist from Hamburg, Germany. An exciting mixture of dark, slowly evolving drones, beautifully distorted melodies which have been compared to early Fennesz, Pimmon and the like, obscure hard rock sampling meets raw data manipulation sounding like Earth jamming with Merzbow, digital noise and computer improvisations. A beautiful and disturbing record! Clear Vinyl. Ltd x 250. Dekorder label is also known for releasing The Hafler Trio, John Hegre etc.
(2004) Hyper destructive low-end violence from two of the US underground's most ferocious hate-sludge outfits. A dual assault from feedback-warriors Burmese and battle-sludge titans Fistula. Burmese annihilate everything before them with a lethal blast of low frequency skree tantrums, cough-syrup drenched blastbeats, Whitehouse-worshipping noise and demonic free improvised violence. Think Khanate, Earth and Merzbow in an earth shattering, widow-making basement death match. Ohio 's Fistula batter up with mega heavy sludge, blistering blackened thrash, diseased rock, and some incredibly infectious riffs . Burmese burn you down... Fistula pisses all over the ashes.
ENEMA SYRINGE - 'Ins Gefangnis Geworfene Blind Sklaven' CD (Mondo)
(1999) Extremely rare and obscure CD from 1999. Swedish Grindcore band Enema Syringe offer an intense and somewhat confusing CD, interspersed with 'special guests' of the extreme / harsh Japanese Noise genre: Merzbow, Masonna, Painjerk and Incapacitants. A very collectable piece. Few copies in stock, all shrinkwrapped. ACT FAST!
UK 13£
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GERRITT & JOHN WIESE - 'The Disappearing Act EP' MCD (Misanthropic Agenda)
(2006) It's Wiese - brace yourself. This 20 minute EP sees the noise maverick working with Misanthropic Agenda label boss Gerritt, hardly a shrinking violet himself, having gone head to head with Merzbow, D Yellow Swans and Sunn O))) in the past. 'The Disappearing Act EP' starts out with two short, sharp shocks of mashed-up sound, sudden jolts of electricity and the worrying rush of what sounds like toxic gas escaping from a canister. The final track is one 15 minute fade up of unbearably caustic jet engine whine. It'll have you pinned back in your armchair while your face gets pummelled by its horribly intense power. Digipak.
GOVERNMENT ALPHA - 'Spontaneous Combustion' CD (L-White Records)
(2006) "Spontaneous Combustion" does nothing but re-enforce Government Alpha's status as one of the supreme extreme Noise artists ever to emerge from Japan. 50 minutes full of extreme, harsh noise and ultra heavy, destructive, torturing, electronic powernoise for followers of Masonna, harsh Merzbow etc. A brutal album with piercing frequencies and no let-up over the course of the 10 tracks. Ltd x 300 copies in an A5 gatefold sleeve.
JAZKAMER / SANDBLEISTIFT - 'Split' 10" (Punk Kein Rock)
(2007) 4th part of Licht-Ung's 10" split series, this time Milan Sandbleistift (aka Johannes Elbert of Licht-Ung) meets with Norwegian duo Jazkamer. Sandbleistift pummel the listener from the outset with junk noise ala Wolf Eyes, while the B-Side sees Jazkamer build a layered, spasmodic noisefest, with just enough piercing electronics to make an uncomfortable listen. Merzbow lite? Limited to just 290 copies with fully printed covers.
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LE DEPEUPLEUR - 'Disambiguation' CD (Auf Abwegen)
Third CD by this project of LE DÉPEUPLEUR (Zbigniew Karkowski and Kasper T Toeplitz). Both musicians use computers, and create electronic sounds - no samples, no found sounds - all pure electronic. Both names are known in Noise circles for their collaborations with artists such as Merzbow, Tetsuo Furudate, C.C.C.C. or Francisco Lopez, to name a few. 'Disambiguation' features on ongoing stream of grey, heavy and disturbing noises, with blocks of solid and almost material sounds and an urgency to the music. Ltd x 500 copies in a card slip case.
UK 8£
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MERZBOW & EMIL BEAULIEAU - 'Merzbow Loves Emil Beaulieau' CD (Pure / RRRecords)
Composed using two BEAULIEAU pieces as source material, MASAMI AKITA harks back to his days of music concrete. A mood of extreme tension is masterfully created by combining unpredictable volume bursts of overwhelming harshness with moments of uneasy calm. On the RRR Pure imprint with the usual hand-made and uniquely printed covers.
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MERZBOW - 'Anicca' CD (Cold Spring CSR107CD)
The first track on Merzbow's latest opus was recorded at Tin Pan Alley studios, London, on 20th April 2008 - the day after his momentous performance at ULU. Akita created an astounding and very unique 20-minute track, playing freestyle drums over his trademark noise. The final 2 tracks were created at Munemi House in Tokyo. Another fine example of why Merzbow is the undisputed King of Japanese Noise! 58 minutes in total.
MERZBOW - 'Batztoutai With Material Gadgets' 2 x CD (RRRecords)
4th (?) pressing of this double disc, originally released in a plastic box in 1993. Classic analogue noise from THE master of Japanese Noise. Subtitled "De-Composed Works 1985-86", this is a remixed version of an earlier release of these recordings, with a second disc of cut-ups from various records. Very similar to early period (79-85) Merzbow. This edition comes in the regular RRR stickered sleeve with cut & paste artwork.
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MERZBOW - 'F.I.D.' 2 x CD (Fourth Dimension)
F.I.D. (Fur Is Dead) is a double album from Japan's King Of Noise, released in collaboration with the UK's PETA organisation. It includes information about animals affected by the fur trade and £1.00 from each sale made with be donated to PETA. Three powerful electronics recordings from December 2005 and January 2006 on each disc.
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MERZBOW - 'Live In Geneva' CD (Walnut + Locust)
The Godfather Of Noise returns! As can be gleaned from the title, this is a recording of Merzbow live in Switzerland. Abrasive noise, big rhythms and (to be expected) and onslaught of noise. Recorded at Cave 12 on 10th March 2005, there is apparently no editing involved on this release. One long track at just under 55 minutes. Ltd x 500 copies only!
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MERZBOW - 'Metamorphism' CD (Very Friendly)
"Metamorphism" is a powerfully emotional, violently painful, and strangely ambient work - ungodly deep and loud pulses, around which is wrapped all sorts of whistling and buzzing. There is also abstract guitar strumming throughout chaotic sheets of static and ear-splitting metallic scrapes overwhelming the carefully constructed rhythm. Pocket-friendly reissue of the legendary marble box, in a slimline jewel case. Ltd x 500.
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MERZBOW - 'Peace For Animals' CD (Quasi Pop)
Three long pieces from Akira, full of ice-breaking analogue feedback over dense overdriven textures, pulsing rhythmic background elements and rollercoaster LFO spasms of analogue synth. This is the shining example of the modern “post-analogue-post-laptop era” sound of Merzbow. These compositions are wild at heart, as wild nature is. This hour-long CD is dedicated to wildlife and calls to fight for the animals rights. "Don't send animals to war! Meat is murder! Fur is murder! Peace for Animals!" Limited to 500 copies in a digipak. Ukrainian import. Sold out from source!
MERZBOW / SUTCLIFFE JUGEND / SATORI - 'Split' CD (Cold Spring CSR102CD)
Released on the occasion of Merzbow, Sutcliffe Jügend and Satori at ULU, London, 19th April 2008. Japanese Noise, Power Electronics and Fortean Electronics from these 3 giants of the Noise / Industrial scene, with one exclusive studio track from each act. This CD is presented in a full colour card slip and is shrinkwrapped. Limited to 1000 copies only - act fast!
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UK 12£
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ONOMATOPOEIA - 'A Marble Holder From Andover' CD-EP (Cheeses International)
Great material from this project of UK noise artist Steve Fricker (Cheeses Intl). One 20-minute piece building from minimalistic ambience to solid experimental sound collage, utilising various instruments and found objects, resulting in their best material so far. One for fans of early Merzbow, Smell & Quim, Putrefier etc.
UK 5£
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PAIN JERK - 'Trashware' CD (RRRecords / Pure)
2nd edition of this 1995 album. Pain Jerk (Kohei Gomi) has been one of Japan's most lethal figures in the harsh noise underground throughout the 1990's, and this 4-track, hour-long exercise in extreme electronic blast cut-up and constantly shifting, dynamic textures is one of his all-time finest works. A hyperspeed collage of spastic feedback, detailed distortion, and seizure-inducing rhythms. Absolutely essential for all acolytes of the Japanese noise movement and fans of fellow psychedelic junk-destruction units Incapacitants, Monde Bruits and Merzbow. On the RRR Pure imprint with cut & paste artwork in a PVC sleeve.
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PAIN JERK / JOHN WIESE - 'Terrazzo' CD (Harbinger Sound)
"Classic ultra-fucked electrified noise barrage that seems to reflect more on the early-90s pornographic Merzbow sound et al than anything currently beating its head against a rock. Just chaos blurts of white noise catharsis cut up with quizzical gloops down the plughole where you feel like a cartoon roadrunner, still peddling in mid-air while rainbows explode into shards of glass and crystal. A fantastic blast of old school noise from these old school boize: John Wiese (Bastard Noise) and Kohei Gomi aka Pain Jerk. Recorded by mail October 2005" [Volcanic Tongue]. Ltd x 1000 copies.
A tasteful combination of improvised thrash noise / metal by Pymathon (Topias Tiheäsalo and Jaakko Tolvi - the former known for his collaboration with RLW and solo CD, the latter for banging drums in Rauhan Orkesteri) and harsh noise-driven free jazz (not dissimilar to Merzbow in places) by Gentle Evil (Janne Tuomi and Tommi Keränen - the former known for a solo CD and percussion for Circle, the latter for being the other half of Testicle Hazard). Three tracks from Pymathon and a single, long track from Gentle Evil. "Both kick ass, crush skulls and are loud enough to demolish buildings". A solid improv guitar rant for those of a sturdy disposition! Finnish import.
RICHARD PINHAS / MERZBOW - 'Keio Line' 3 x LP (Dirter Promotions)
An incredible collaboration that sweeps across the generations of electronic music. Richard Pinhas is internationally recognised as one of France's major experimental musicians: the "father" of French electronic music. He was the founder of Heldon, a band whose violent fusion of electronics and guitar in the '70s rivalled the German electronic school. Merzbow is the forerunner of Japanese electronic music, and for the last 20 years plus, has been at the top of his game ploughing more and more extreme sonic territories. This release will surprise a lot of people in its sheer beauty. This is a collaboration that works in the true sense of the word, with each artist complimenting the other over six long sprawling tracks each occupying the whole of a side. Housed in a gloss laminate sleeve and limited to just 1000 copies.
UK 25£
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ROCK-A-ROLLA Issue #15 Magazine
The wonderful Nurse With Wound feature on the 15th edition of UK bi-monthly magazine Rock-A-Rolla. A great NWW interview sits alongside interviews with Melvins, Mudhoney, Moss, Harvey Milk, Grey Daturas, Astral Social Club, Wooden Shjips, Torche, Free Kitten, Runhild Gammelsæter, A Storm of Light and a Q&A with Ufomammut. This month's Label Focus is on yours truly, COLD SPRING! Also included is the usual vast selection of news, music, DVD and live reviews (including Merzbow at ULU) from the avant-rock, metal, noise and experimental scenes. Highly recommended!
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SCRELOMA - 'Dirt' CD (Three Plugs Records)
Debut album from Jun-ichi Takahashi's noise project. "Dirt is six tracks and 40+ minutes of an amalgamation of power electronics and rhythmic noise that wouldn’t be out of place on the Ant Zen record label. Comparisons to P.A.L, Hypnoskull and Converter spring readily to mind… with a little touch of Dissecting Table and Merzbow thrown in for good measure… all wrapped up in typical Japanese brutality and originality... Thundering beats compete against electronic distorted squeals and grunting vocals in a fight to the death as the orgy of noise reaches orgasmic proportions." (Aural Pressure). Japanese import.
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SHIT AND SHINE - 'Cherry' 2 x LP (Riot Season)
Shit And Shine return with their third Riot Season album 'Cherry'. Fusing their trademark long drum / bass led epics, freenoise freakouts and their short off the wall blasts, 'Cherry' takes on all sides of the Shit And Shine sound. Equal parts Strangulated Beatoffs, Butthole Surfers, Merzbow, Melvins and Boredoms, Shit And Shine fuse sonic blasts and monster riffs into a wretched brew. 14 songs, pressed over two LPs in a suitably garish sleeve. Ltd x 500 copies.
UK 15£
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STEN OVE TOFT / UTARM / JON ERIKSEN - 'Penumbra Booming' CD (Roggbif)
An amazing triple split release between three underground Norwegian artists. Jon Eriksen opens and closes this full length with harsh noise in the vein of Merzbow. Sten Ove Toft offers a long, shifting drone piece, while Utarm continues with a dark ambient and orchestral piece. "Looks harmless, but don't be fooled - be doomed". Presented in a standard PVC sleeve. Ltd x 500 copies.
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THE SLAVESTATE SOUND SYSTEM - 'Ritual Musick To End Christianity' CD (Enochian)
Sound designer Jason J. Bundy's experimental noise project - a political and spiritual catalyst for the evolution of humankind while liberating the mind, body and spirit through noise. Inspired by the likes of John Cage, Merzbow and Yasunao Tone, “Ritual Musick To End Christianity” consists of one part of blissful Silence and four parts of mind bending noise movements. “Ritual Musick To End Christianity” is set to liberate the Spirit from the shackles of religion. CD comes packaged in an opaque black CD clamshell case.
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THE SOUND PROJECTOR - '13th Issue' magazine
13th edition of this outstanding UK mag. Interviews with My Cat Is An Alien, The Vitamin B12, Ronnie Sundin, Murmer, Edward Ruchalski, Rhodri Davies and Leap-Seconds. Articles on Merzbow, The New Blockaders, The Monkees, Brian Wilson, and Ralf Wehowsky. Reviews of 'Music From Japan', 'Noises From The US Underground', 'Swedish Sound Art', Noise, Post Rock / Stoner Rock, Feedback artists, Black Metal, Freak / Weird, Electronic / Laptop, Drone, Quiet Electronic, Pop / Chart (!!), Field Recordings, Tape Manipulation / Turntablism, Art / Modernist, Quiet Improv, Improv, Weird Music From Strange Lands, Singer / Songwriter, Unclassifiable and Reissues. A4, perfect-bound B&W with full colour cover, 170 pp.
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VA - 'Antibothis - Volume 1' CD / Book (Thisco)
"Antibothis" is a collection of book anthologies featuring texts, interviews showcasing a variety of ideas that are genuine alternative to the dogma of conformity. List of contributors to this volume: Gx Jupitter-Larsen, Kenji Siratori, Corrupt.org, Pentti Linkola, Iona Miller (on Genesis P-Orridge Cut Up Pandrogeny), Wilfried Hou Je Bek, Socialfiction, Jorge Mantas, Edgar Franco, Wulf Zendik, Adel Souto on Tantra and Sztuka Fabryka. Plus interviews with Denny Sargent, Ordo Antichristianus Illuminati and Alex Birch. Comes with a CD of Ambient soundscapes mixed with spoken words from: Rapoon & Christophe Demarthe, Rasal Asad & Jarboe, Andrey Kiritchenko & Fernando Ribeiro, Phil Von, Thermidor, Planetaldol & Wildshores, Netherworld & Kenji Siratori, Martin A Smith & Structura, Alex Tiuniaev & Euthymia. Also comes with a free copy of Merzbow - 'Dust Of Dreams' CD! B5, perfect bound, with full colour cover.
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VA - 'Cataclastic Fracture - Volume 1' CD (Deadline Recordings / Lazy Squid)
Rare and monumental compilation from two US labels. A massive 51 tracks of noise (each being under 2 minutes long) from: 159 61 4538, AMK, Anal Drill, Arcane Device, Aube, blackhumour, Black Leather Jesus, C.C.C.C., Chop Shop, Con-Dom, Cyclops Joint, Daredevil, David Gilden, Due Process, E.E.E., Emil Beaulieau, Extreme Hair Stench, Fragmented, Gun Kick, Illusion Of Safety, Incapacitants, Infant Erection & Ninth Massacre, Infant Mortality Rate, Insect Libido Band, Macronympha, Man Is The Bastard, Melt Banana, Merzbow, Monde Bruits, MSBR, My Blood, Orifice Training, Retardo Al Dante, Richard Ramirez, Rotten Jesus, Rotten Piece, S.H.A.F.T., Slave Labor, Smell & Quim, Sudden Infant, Taint, The Grey Wolves, The Haters, ThirdOrgan, Traci Lords Loves Noise, Trance, Tranquil, Turmoil In The Toybox, Violent Onsen Geisha, Xaos Theory and Zahava. Compiled by Richard Ramirez. Act fast for this one!
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VA - 'Epitaph For John' CD (Korm Plastics)
Compilation with Asmus Tietchens, RLW (Ralf Wehowsky), Merzbow, Freiband (Frans De Waard) and John Watermann. "On April 2nd 2002 John Watermann died suddenly of an infection resulting from his ongoing treatment for cancer. Having in the final year of his life returned to artistic pursuits, he still had vast plans for future projects. Among these unfulfilled projects were plans to collaborate with Frans de Waard on a new release. Although only preliminary discussions on the collaboration took place and Watermann never completed any work towards the project, Watermann's source material that was to be the basis of the work now serves as a basis for this tribute release. This release serves as a record of Watermann and his influence, documenting the respect he reserved from his peers and, hopefully, introducing his work to a new audience." [Frans De Waard] Outsized sleeve with inserts.
VA - 'Manifesto Rumorarmonico Post Futurista' 2 x LP (Old Europa Cafe)
Vinyl compilation devoted to “Luigi Russolo” the father of Futurist music and the first man theorizing that music has to be composed mainly by rumors and not by harmonic sounds. His music was played with a self made instrument named "Intonarumori” or “Rumorarmonio”. For this project, OEC invited four artists known for being very close to "Futurism" since their beginnings and for their true and uncompromising “Industrial” involvement: GX Jupitter-Larsen, Merzbow, Rapoon and Sacher Pelz (Maurizio Bianchi). Ltd x 765 hand-numbered copies on heavy white vinyl in a very nice textured gatefold sleeve.
UK 20£
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VA - 'Radio Interference From Unknown Orgasm' CD (Somnimage)
New and exclusive tracks from Black Sun Productions (3 tracks), Merzbow, Mykel Boyd (2 tracks), The Sword Volcano Complex (2 tracks), Wyrm (Allan Zane, Bruce La Fountain, Joey Day and John Murphy), and Val Denham (4 tracks from the celebrated artist for Marc Almond, Throbbing Gristle, PTV, Some Bizzare etc, who also created the artwork for the release). A mix of Experimental, Esoteric, Strange Pop and Japanese Noise music.
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VA - 'The End Of The Fear Of God' CD (Tochnit Aleph)
An amazing 69-track Noise / Avant-Garde / Experimental collection, with all source material by Swiss Hardcore / Noise legends Fear Of God (1987-88). Features (amongst others): Evil Moisture, Genetic Transmission, Hecker, Jim O'Rourke, K2, Kevin Drumm, Kouhei Matsunaga, Merzbow, Mike Patton & Kid606, Norbert Möslang, Pita, Raionbashi, R.H.Y. Yau, RLW (Ralf Wehowsky), RM74, Runzelstirn & Gurgelstock, Russell Haswell, Sudden Infant, The Haters, The Idealist (Joachim Nordwall of The Skull Defekts), Thomas Ankersmit, Voice Crack and Zbigniew Karkowski.
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ZBIGNIEW KARKOWSKI - 'Intensifier' CD (Walnut + Locust)
Zbigniew Karkowski is a Polish-Swedish composer and musician presently living and working in Tokyo, Japan. Psychedelic white noise shifting between Power Electronics and prolonged bursts of harsh feedback and high oscillating frequencies. With a single, ferocious track at just over 40 minutes, "Intensifier" is sure to appeal to fans of Merzbow! Recorded live at a concert at the Kafé Myzik, Lyon, France. Limited to 500 copies.
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ZERO TOLERANCE - 'Industrial Special Vol I-III' Magazines & CDs
Set of 'Industrial Special' Issues 16-18 of this great bi-monthly UK magazine. Issue 16 (Industrial Special Part I) features Throbbing Gristle, Von Thronstahl, Red Harvest, Stalaggh, Jesu and Lady Morphia. Issue 17 (Industrial Special Part II) features Whitehouse, Blood Axis, Black Galaxy, SnowW.White and Amber Asylum, plus a label feature on Mute Records. Issue 18 (Industrial Special Part III) features Sutcliffe Jügend, Merzbow, Hati, Sieben, Naevus and Kylie Minoise. Zero Tolerance also features a vast array of interviews, features on Black Metal / Death Metal etc., plus a huge CD / DVD / live reviews section! Each A5, full colour magazine has 130 pages apiece and a free CD!
Great material from this project of UK noise artist Steve Fricker (Cheeses Intl). One 20-minute piece building from minimalistic ambience to solid experimental sound collage, utilising various instruments and found objects, resulting in their best material so far. One for fans of early Merzbow, Smell & Quim, Putrefier etc.
