Collection 001–010

~ Release by Merzbow (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Limited edition of 299 hand-numbered copies. Packaged in a wooden box.

Collection 001: Remastered on March 2021
Collection 002: Remastered on March 2021
Collection 003: Remastered on March 2021
Collection 004: Remastered on January 2010
Collection 005: Remastered on January 2010
Collection 006: Remastered on February 2018
Collection 007: Remastered on February 2010
Collection 008: Remastered on February 2018
Collection 009: Remastered on March 2021
Collection 010: Remastered on February 2018

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-07 22:54 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Collection 001
2▶12" Vinyl: Collection 002
3▶12" Vinyl: Collection 003
4▶12" Vinyl: Collection 004
5▼12" Vinyl: Collection 005
#TitleRatingLength
I1005 A1
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1981-06-16)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], drums (drum set) [drums], effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [noise], synthesizer [Synare 3] and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
flute, piano, tabla and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981) and Lowest Music & Arts (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
mixed at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (on 1981-06-16)
recording of:
005 A1 (in 1981)
?:??
I2005 A2
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1981-06-16)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], drums (drum set) [drums], effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [noise], synthesizer [Synare 3] and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
flute, piano, tabla and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981) and Lowest Music & Arts (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
mixed at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (on 1981-06-16)
recording of:
005 A2 (in 1981)
?:??
J1005 B1
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1981-06-16)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], drums (drum set) [drums], effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [noise], synthesizer [Synare 3] and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
flute, piano, tabla and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981) and Lowest Music & Arts (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
mixed at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (on 1981-06-16)
recording of:
005 B1 (in 1981)
?:??
J2005 B2
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1981-06-16)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], drums (drum set) [drums], effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [noise], synthesizer [Synare 3] and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
flute, piano, tabla and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981) and Lowest Music & Arts (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
mixed at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (on 1981-06-16)
recording of:
005 B2 (in 1981)
?:??
J3005 B3
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1981-06-16)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], drums (drum set) [drums], effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [noise], synthesizer [Synare 3] and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
flute, piano, tabla and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981) and Lowest Music & Arts (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
mixed at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (on 1981-06-16)
recording of:
005 B3 (in 1981)
?:??
J4005 B4
mixer:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (on 1981-06-16)
acoustic guitar [prepared acoustic guitar], drums (drum set) [drums], effects [ring modulator], electronic instruments [noise], synthesizer [Synare 3] and tape [tapes]:
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
flute, piano, tabla and violin:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981)
percussion:
Kiyoshi Mizutani (Japanese noise / field recording artist) (in 1981) and Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981) and Lowest Music & Arts (Masami Akita’s home studio during the early 1980s) in Tokyo, Japan (in 1981)
mixed at:
Gap Works in Tokyo, Japan (on 1981-06-16)
recording of:
005 B4 (in 1981)
?:??
6▶12" Vinyl: Collection 006
7▶12" Vinyl: Collection 007
8▶12" Vinyl: Collection 008
9▶12" Vinyl: Collection 009
10▶12" Vinyl: Collection 010

Credits

Release

photography:Piermario Ciani (in 1983)
liner notes:Lasse Marhaug
Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth)
Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969)
remastering:Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
artwork:Masami Akita (Japanese noise musician; Merzbow)
remastered at:Munemihouse (Masami Akita’s home studio) in Tokyo, Japan
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/33532152 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://urashima.bandcamp.com/album/collection-001-010 [info]