Merzbow - Lowest Music & Arts 1980 - 1983

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Hyper Music 2
A	Hyper Music Part 1	26:28
B	Hyper Music Part 2	27:16
Metal Acoustic Music
C	Balance Of Neurosis Pt.2	22:49
D	Balance Of Neurosis Pt.2 Continued	21:45
Merz Collection 007
E1	Merz Collection I	11:18
E2	Merz Collection II	1:57
E3	Merz Collection III	8:27
F1	Merz Collection IV	15:47
F2	Merz Collection V	5:55
Tridal Production
G1	Tridal Production I	6:58
G2	Tridal Production II	3:08
G3	Tridal Production III	7:49
H	Tridal Production IV	22:38
Mechanization Takes Command 1
I1	Mechanization Takes Command Part I	14:16
I2	Mechanization Takes Command Part II	5:55
J1	Mechanization Takes Command Part III	11:03
J2	Mechanization Takes Command Part IV	10:54
Mechanization Takes Command 2
K1	Mechanization Takes Command Part V	5:44
K2	Mechanization Takes Command Part VI	3:16
K3	Mechanization Takes Command Part VII	14:13
L1	Mechanization Takes Command Part VIII	10:14
L2	Mechanization Takes Command Part IX	12:05
Solonoise Vol. 1
M	Solonoise Part I Violin, Electric Piano – Kiyoshi Mizutani	23:55
N	Solonoise Part II	23:42
Solonoise Vol. 2
O	Solonoise Part I	22:17
P	Solonoise Part II	22:37
Yahatahachiman
Q1	Yahatahachiman Part I	12:42
Q2	Yahatahachiman Part II	4:54
Q3	Yahatahachiman Part III	9:59
R1	Yahatahachiman Part IV	24:45
R2	Yahatahachiman Part V	5:23
Escape Mask
S1	Escape Mask Part I	6:37
S2	Escape Mask Part II	9:36
S3	Escape Mask Part III	13:18
T1	Escape Mask Part IV	15:32
T2	Escape Mask Part V	8:07

Companies, etc.

• Mixed At – Merz-bau
• Remastered At – Munemi House

Credits

• Instruments [Plays Various Instruments On Source Live Materials] – Kiyoshi Mizutani (tracks: E1 to H)
• Music By, Composed By, Artwork – Masami Akita

Notes

Limited edition of 500 copies, includes an extensive booklet of artwork and a hand-numbered official certificate. Housed in a black varnished and silkscreened wooden box.

Digitally re-mastered from original cassettes on July 2012 at Munemihouse, Tokyo.

Hyper Music 2:
Recorded in 1980.
Previously unreleased.

Metal Acoustic Music:
Recorded and mixed in 1980.
Originally released as C-90 cassette on Merzbow "Lowest Music & Arts" in 1981.

Merz Collection 007:
Recorded at various locations between 1980 - 1981.
Mixed in 1981 at Merzbau, Machida studio.
Originally released as C-46 cassette on Merzbow "Lowest Music & Arts" in 1981.

Tridal Production:
Recorded and mixed at various locations between 1981 - 1982.
Mixed on 13th January 1982.
Originally released as cassette on Merzbow "Lowest Music & Arts" in 1982
Re-released in 1989 on ZSF Produkt.
Some parts were also re-released on 'Merzbox' in 2000.

Mechanization Takes Command 1:
Recorded at home between 1981 - 1982.
Mixed in 1983.
Originally released as Mechanization Takes Command on ZSF Produkt
Re-released in 1989 on ZSF Produkt.
Some parts were also re-released on 'Merzbox' in 2000.

Mechanization Takes Command 2:
Recorded at home between 1981 - 1982.
Mixed in 1983.
Originally released as Mechanization Takes Command on ZSF Produkt
Re-released in 1989 on ZSF Produkt.
Some parts were also re-released on 'Merzbox' in 2000.

Solonoise Vol. 1:
Recorded and mixed at various locations between 1981 - 1982.
Mixed on 13th January 1982.
Originally released as cassette on Merzbow "Lowest Music & Arts" in 1982.
Some parts were also re-released on 'Merzbox' in 2000.

Solonoise Vol. 2:
Recorded and mixed at various locations between 1981 - 1982.
Mixed on 13th January 1982.
Originally released as cassette on Merzbow "Lowest Music & Arts" in 1982.
Some parts were also re-released on 'Merzbox' in 2000.

Yahatahachiman:
Recorded and mixed at ZSF Produkt in December 1983.
Originally released as C-60 cassette on ZSF PRODUCT in 1983.

Escape Mask:
Recorded and mixed at ZSF Produkt in 1983.
Originally released as C-60 cassette on ZSF PRODUCT.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other (LP 1 Catalog Number): VOD108.1
• Other (LP 2 Catalog Number): VOD108.2
• Other (LP 3 Catalog Number): VOD108.3
• Other (LP 4 Catalog Number): VOD108.4
• Other (LP 5 Catalog Number): VOD108.5
• Other (LP 6 Catalog Number): VOD108.6
• Other (LP 7 Catalog Number): VOD108.7
• Other (LP 8 Catalog Number): VOD108.8
• Other (LP 9 Catalog Number): VOD108.9
• Other (LP 10 Catalog Number): VOD108.10

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VOD108	Merzbow	Lowest Music & Arts 1980 - 1983 ‎(9xLP, RE + LP + 7" + Box, Comp, Ltd, RM, Num)	Vinyl-on-demand	VOD108	Germany	2012
VOD108	Merzbow	Lowest Music & Arts 1980 - 1983 ‎(9xLP, RE, Red + LP, Red + 7", Red + Cass, RE + Box)	Vinyl-on-demand	VOD108	Germany	2012

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