Early Sessions 1979–1981

~ Release by Merzbow (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Hyper Music 1, Vol. 1
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1Hyper Music 1, Vol. 1, Part 1
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1979-11-24)
organ:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1979-11-24)
23:50
2Hyper Music 1, Vol. 1, Part 2
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1979-11-24)
organ:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1979-11-24)
11:59
3Hyper Music 1, Vol. 1, Part 3
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1979-11-24)
organ:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1979-11-24)
7:41
2▼CD: 23 November 1979 (B)
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123 November 1979 (B), Part 1
drums (drum set):
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1979-11-23)
organ and tape:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1979-11-23)
20:22
223 November 1979 (B), Part 2
drums (drum set) and tape:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1979-11-23)
organ:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1979-11-23)
15:09
3▼CD: Por#1&2, Vol. 1
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1Por#1&2, Vol. 1, Part 1
drums (drum set):
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
guitar:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
4:59
2Por#1&2, Vol. 1, Part 2
drums (drum set):
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
guitar:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
6:53
3Por#1&2, Vol. 1, Part 3
drums (drum set):
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
guitar:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
3:03
4Por#1&2, Vol. 1, Part 4
drums (drum set):
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
guitar:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
2:47
5Por#1&2, Vol. 1, Part 5
drums (drum set):
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
guitar:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
2:46
6Por#1&2, Vol. 1, Part 6
drums (drum set):
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
guitar:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
5:30
7Por#1&2, Vol. 1, Part 7
guitar:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
9:41
8Por#1&2, Vol. 1, Part 8
guitar and recorder:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
percussion and tabla:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
9:24
4▼CD: Por#1&2, Vol. 2
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1Por#1&2, Vol. 2, Part 1
electronic instruments [feedback noise]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
guitar:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
13:38
2Por#1&2, Vol. 2, Part 2
electronic instruments [feedback noise]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
guitar:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
20:39
3Por#1&2, Vol. 2, Part 3
guitar:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
other instruments [radio]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
11:53
5▼CD: Cretin Merz
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1Cretin Merz, Part 1
electric guitar, recorder and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
organ:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
23:00
2Cretin Merz, Part 2
drums (drum set), electric guitar, recorder and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1980-05-04)
organ:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (on 1980-05-04)
recorded at:
Lowest Music & Arts Studio (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (on 1980-05-04)
23:58
6▼CD: Telecom Live
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1Telecom Live A
guitar, other instruments [radio] and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
organ and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Telecom Studio in Higashi-Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
15:16
2Telecom Live B
guitar, other instruments [radio] and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
organ and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Telecom Studio in Higashi-Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
15:28
3Telecom Live C
guitar, other instruments [radio] and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
organ and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Telecom Studio in Higashi-Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
17:53

Credits

Release

liner notes:デンシノオト (liner notes)
remastering:Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 2017-11)
remastered at:Munemihouse (Masami Akita’s home studio) in Tokyo, Japan (in 2017-11)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12664319 [info]
ASIN:JP: B07G968C7K [info]
discography entry:http://studiowarp.jp/slowdown/merzbow『early-sessions』/ [info]