Normal Music

Normal Music is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.[1] It features improvised music using drums, organ, and violin.

Normal Music
Cover of reissue
Studio album by Merzbow
Released	1982
Recorded	1982 at various studios
Genre	Improvised rock, noise
Length	44:32
Label	Lowest Music & Arts
Producer	Masami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Collection 010 (1982) Normal Music (1982) Tridal Production (1982)

Track listing

Original release

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ingigo Train Sleeping Bag"
2.	"March"

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ingigo Train Sleeping Bag"
2.	"Ingigo Train Sleeping Bag"
3.	"Ingigo Train Sleeping Bag"
4.	"Ingigo Train Sleeping Bag"

2010 reissue

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Norm 1"	7:02
2.	"Norm 2"	14:19

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Norm 3"	7:00
2.	"Norm 4"	4:35
3.	"Norm 5"	4:28
4.	"Norm 6"	5:03
5.	"Norm 7"	2:08

Notes

• Recorded and mixed at various studio in 1982
• Remixed at Lowest Music & Arts Studio, Tokyo
• Remastered from original master tape on January 2010
• Originally released on Lowest Music & Arts 1982

(from 2010 reissue)

Personnel

• Merzbow – organ, noise, electronic drums

(from original release)

• Masami Akita – drums, distorted drums, rhythm box, tapes, noise, remix, artwork
• Kiyoshi Mizutani – organ, violin, feedback microphone
• Make Diaries – layout

(from 2010 reissue)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Quantity	Catalog	Sold Out
Japan	1982	Lowest Music & Arts	C46	unknown	n/a	Yes
United States	May 19, 2010	Blossoming Noise		BN049CS	300	Yes

References

1. "Merzbow - Normal Music". Discogs. Retrieved July 17, 2013.