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Four CD set by Japanese noise legend. This incredible compilation is Merzbow at it's most brutal, yet also his most dynamic work to date. Layers & layers of full on psychedelic sonics combined with loops & even guitar make this without a doubt the most sa

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Fifteen tracks, three hours, all MERZ., June 28, 2004

Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 24 Hours a Day of Seals (Audio CD)

Merzbow, 24 Hours: A Day of Seals (Dirter Promotions, 2002)

What's this? Oh, another four-CD box from Merzbow, the most prolific artist in the known universe. I'd be more overjoyed if I could afford all the man's output (or if labels would send me review copies free). It's great stuff, but man, when you release another $15.99 CD every six weeks, the wallet starts to protest a bit.

Fifteen tracks spread over four discs.

"Good Morning Azarashi:" looped sludgy guitar with gradual buildup of feedback. Breaks about two-thirds of the way through and degenerates into looped, rhythmic static. Nifty, but not unlike a more controlled version of Akasha Gulva or Rhinogradentia.

"Mincle No Uta:" More industrial from the get-go, with looped samples of what sounds like junk being banged together and a heavily vocoded track of what sounds like Middle Eastern music. (Cher never sounded like this!) Overlaid, of course, with the trademark cosmic distortion and other various debris that make this... Read more