| Ko To No O To | ||||
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| Released | December 21, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | December 2011 | |||
| Studio | Munemihouse, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Noise | |||
| Length | 8:28 | |||
| Label | Retort | |||
| Producer | Masami Akita | |||
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Ko To No O To is a 7" release by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. [1] It is the first in a series of 7"s by seven different artists on the label. [2]
The release was announced in January 2012 when Merzbow posted a sample of the first track on his SoundCloud page. [3]
All music is composed by Masami Akita.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ko To No O To Part 1" | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ko To No O To Part 2" | 4:05 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Quantity | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | December 21, 2012 | Retort Records | 7" | 150 | RET004a |
Pressed on marbled vinyl, the first few copies are red and clear marbled.
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