Sphere (album)

Sphere is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.[3]

Sphere
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)
RecordedOctober–November 2004
StudioBedroom and Living Room, Tokyo
GenreNoise
Length67:47
LabelTzadik
ProducerMasami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Merzbuddha
(2005)
Sphere
(2005)
Scene / Early Computer Works
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Musique Machine[2]

"Untitled for Vasteras" is a recreation of a live set performed at the Perspectives jazz festival in Västerås, Sweden in October 2004. The original live recording appears on Houjoue as "Rising Sun".[4]

The cover photo was taken in the lobby of the Daily News Building in New York City.

Globe in the lobby of the Daily News Building, New York City

Track listing

All music is composed by Masami Akita.

No.TitleLength
1."Sphere Pt. 1"9:13
2."Sphere Pt. 2"15:29
3."Sphere Pt. 3"13:30
4."Untitled for Vasteras"29:35

Personnel

  • Masami Akita – computer, percussion
  • Jenny Akita – photography
  • John Zorn – executive producer
  • Kazunori Sugiyama – associate producer
  • Scott Hull at Hit Factory Mastering – mastering
  • Heung-Heung Chin – design
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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Batty, Roger. "Review: Sphere". Musique Machine. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. "Merzbow - Sphere (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  4. Roger Batty (April 4, 2006). "Animal instincts". Musique Machine. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
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