| Live Magnetism | ||||
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| Released | July 7, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | December 6, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York | |||
| Genre | Noise | |||
| Length | 56:14 | |||
| Label | Caminante | |||
| Producer | Masami Akita | |||
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Live Magnetism is a live album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. [1]
All music is composed by Masami Akita.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Live Magnetism" | 56:14 |
Merzbox is a box set compilation by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It consists of 50 CDs spanning Merzbow's career from 1979 to 1997. 30 discs are taken from long out of print releases, while 20 are composed mainly of unreleased material. The box also contains two CD-ROMs, six CD-sized round cards, six round stickers, a poster, a black long-sleeve T-shirt, a medallion, and the Merzbook, all packaged together in a "fetish" black rubber box. It is limited to 1000 numbered copies. A Merzbox Sampler was released in 1997.
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Merzbow is a Japanese noise project started in 1979 by Masami Akita. Merzbow is best known for a style of harsh, confrontational noise. Since 1980, Akita has released over 400 recordings and has collaborated with various artists.
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