Smegma Plays Merzbow Plays Smegma

Smegma Plays Merzbow Plays Smegma (also known as Plays) is a collaborative album between Smegma and Merzbow, in which the artists rework material submitted by each other.[2] As Tim/Kerr was part of PolyGram, this is one of the rare Merzbow releases on a major label.

Smegma Plays Merzbow Plays Smegma
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 1996 (1996-10-29)
Recorded1996
StudioZSF Produkt Studio, Smegma Studios
GenreNoise
Length39:03
LabelTim/Kerr
Professional ratings
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AllMusic[1]

The CD booklet claims the disc is split into fifty tracks, and to "use shuffle play for unique compositions every time", but in fact only has two tracks.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Electro Smegmacoustic Music" (1–26. Merzbow's World)19:37
2."Smegma Plays Merzbow" (27–50. Smegma's World)19:27

Notes

  • "Electro Smegmacoustic Music" – recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio Jan 8, 1996
  • "Smegma Plays Merzbow" – composed 1996 at Smegma Studios

Personnel

Merzbow
  • Masami Akita – Smegma tape, tape, audio generator, Tele Band transceiver, mixer
Smegma
  • Smegma – Merzbow tape, tape loops, record players, wood flute, vocals, Optigan, musette, frequency analyzer
Visuals
  • Smegma & Servo – design, layout
  • Marc Trunz – object/melissa photos
  • Abtechtonics – inlay collage
  • Masami Akita – inner photos

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1996 Tim/Kerr CD 644 830 140-2
Picture disc 644 830 140-1
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References

  1. Couture, François. Smegma Plays Merzbow/Merzbow Plays Smegma at AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  2. "Smegma Plays Merzbow - Smegma Plays Merzbow Plays Smegma (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
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