Merzphysics

Merzphysics
	Front of slipcover
Box set by Merzbow
Released	April 25, 2012
Recorded	1993–1995
Studio	Bedroom, Tokyo
Genre	Noise
Length	480:49
Label	Youth Inc.
Producer	Masami Akita
Merzbow chronology

Merzphysics is a box set album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow, it is composed of previously unreleased recordings from 1993–95.[1][2]

The set focuses on pure noise from 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 can be considered to be a sequel to Merzbient, which also features unreleased vintage cassette recordings.[1]

Another ten CD set called Merzmorphosis was released three months later by the same label, this time featuring noise from after the introduction of synthesizers.

As with Merzbient, track titles were taken from identification written on the cassettes or their brands. AXIA PS by Fujifilm; GPX, Metal CDs and UD by Maxell; CDix, GIG and UX by Sony.

Track listing

All music is composed by Masami Akita.

CD 1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"metalcds60a" (1994)	5:04
2.	"x7494329" (1994)	38:18
Total length:		43:22

CD 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"cdix280" (1994)	40:11

CD 3
No.	Title	Length
1.	"ux6094122" (1994)	30:48
2.	"gpx246" (1994)	23:11
Total length:		53:59

CD 4
No.	Title	Length
1.	"ud290ve" (1994)	46:24

CD 5
No.	Title	Length
1.	"x74329" (1994)	34:08
2.	"ux609311" (1994)	9:45
Total length:		43:53

CD 6
No.	Title	Length
1.	"gpx246947c" (1994)	23:58
2.	"gpx246947a" (1994)	23:41
Total length:		47:39

CD 7
No.	Title	Length
1.	"x9093928" (1993)	46:05

CD 8
No.	Title	Length
1.	"gig4695" (1995)	23:49
2.	"ud27493929" (1993)	16:50
Total length:		40:39

CD 9
No.	Title	Length
1.	"axiaps15494" (1994)	28:07
2.	"gpx246mood" (1994)	23:29
Total length:		51:36

CD 10
No.	Title	Length
1.	"x74947b" (1994)	38:22
2.	"metalcds60949" (1994)	28:39
Total length:		67:01

Personnel

Masami Akita – performer, artwork
Jenny Akita – cover photography

Notes

Mixed and mastered from original cassette tapes at Munemihouse, Tokyo 2012

References

"Merzbow / Merzphysics". Youth Inc. (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
"Merzbow - Merzphysics (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved May 3, 2012.

External links

Merzphysics overseas mail order at Merzbow.net

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[youth-1] "Merzbow / Merzphysics". Youth Inc. (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.

[discogs-2] "Merzbow - Merzphysics (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved May 3, 2012.