1930 (album)

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1930
Studio album by Merzbow

Publication
(s)

May 19, 1998

Label (s) Tzadik TZ 7214

Format (s)

CD , LP

Genre (s)

Noise

Title (number)

5

running time

58:39

production

John Zorn , Kazunori Sugiyama

Studio (s)

ZSF product, Tokyo , December 24, 1997

chronology
Psychorazer
1997 		1930 Tauromachine
1998

1930 is a studio album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow . It was released in 1998 on Tzadik Records and is considered to be one of the most famous Merzbow albums and style-defining for the genre. The album was produced by the American sound artist John Zorn , who also owns the Tzadik label. 1930 was part ofthe label's New Japan Series .

Cover

The building on the cover is an Art Deco installation on an Isetan department store. Isetan is a Japanese department store chain from Tokyo . The cover photo was shot by Masami Akita aka Merzbow himself, Ikue Mori designed the CD. The portrait photos of Akita in the booklet were shot by Don Lewiss.

reception

Joslyn Layne awards 4.5 out of 5 points on allmusic :

“Merzbow, the leader of the Japanese Noise, has learned how to use sound to tinker with the listener's brain. He uses imperceptible sound frequencies to punch pinholes in the eardrums and to bleed out the preconceived notions of sound, music and how they affect someone. "

- Josyln Layne

Tracklist

All tracks by Masami Akita .

  1. Intro - 2.39
  2. 1930 - 19.39
  3. Munich - 2.02
  4. Degradation of Tapes - 12.29
  5. Iron, Glass, Blocks and White Lights - 21.50

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/35211/Merzbow-1930/
  2. ↑ Anthony Saunders: Internet Merzbow Database . Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
  3. ↑ English original: Merzbow, the leader of Japanese noise, has learned how to use sound to operate on your brain; he utilizes indiscernible frequencies to poke pinholes in your eardrums and bleed out your preconceived notions of sound, music, and how they can affect you.
  4. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000060385

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