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.
Pulse Demon is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow, released 28 May 1996. The album was reissued on vinyl in May 2018 by Bludhoney Records, and again in November 2019 by Relapse, with a bonus track.
Venereology is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It was inspired by death metal and grindcore.
This is a comprehensive discography of the Japanese noise musician Masami Akita, best known for his project Merzbow. Since 1980 he has released hundreds of recordings, collaborated with dozens of musicians, contributed over two hundred exclusive tracks to compilations, and made numerous guest appearances on recordings by other artists.
Remblandt Assemblage is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. This is the first Merzbow album to use tape manipulations. Only a few copies were made and distributed on cassette in 1981, but otherwise it was not widely available until being partially reissued on the Merzbox in 2000. The complete album was reissued as a double LP by Urashima in November 2016.
Solonoise 1 is an album by the Japanese noise artist Merzbow. The name means "Solar-Noise", and was inspired by the book The Solar Anus by Georges Bataille. It was originally released on cassette in 1982 and reissued in 1989 as a remixed version. It was included in the Merzbox and Lowest Music & Arts 1980–1983.
Metal Acoustic Music is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. The name was inspired by Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music album. It was the earliest recorded Merzbow material available until OM Electrique was included in the Merzbox in 2000.
Cloud Cock OO Grand is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It was Merzbow's first CD and showcases his then-new harsh noise style.
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.
Normal Music is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It features improvised music using drums, organ, and violin.
Collection 005 is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It is the fifth volume of the Collection series. The first five volumes were recorded for Ylem and consist of studio sessions with Kiyoshi Mizutani, then a member of Merzbow. However, Ylem went out of business before they could be released. Masami Akita then released them himself and recorded five more at home using previous Collection session recordings mixed with new material and effects.
Collection 004 is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It is the fourth volume of the Collection series. The first five volumes were recorded for Ylem and consist of studio sessions with Kiyoshi Mizutani, then a member of Merzbow. However, Ylem went out of business before they could be released. Masami Akita then released them himself and recorded five more at home using previous Collection session recordings mixed with new material and effects.
Merzbient is a boxed set album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow, it is composed of previously unreleased raw material recorded 1987–90.
Storage is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. Due to issues with sound quality, the original recording was edited for this release. The original full-length recording was issued in the Merzbox in 2000. The working title for the album was War Storage, which was later used for the track titles of the Merzbox version. The full-length version was reissued as a three-sided double LP in December 2016 by Menstrualrecordings.
Ecobondage is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow, it uses "handmade thin metal percussion, with an emphasis on scratched metal noises". The title stands for "Bondage Economy". The album was inspired by Michel Foucault's book The Birth of the Clinic, and Masami Akita wrote Anagram of Perversion, his first book, during the recording of the album.
Live Performance Feb. 85 is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It was released by both Le Syndicat in France and Merzbow's own ZSF Produkt label. Despite the title, it was recorded at Merzbow's home studio. It was soon reissued on ZSF retitled Nil Vagina Mail-Action. The reissue says that it was originally released as Life Performance, but the original releases have it written "Live". It was reissued on CD on March 7, 2016 by Cold Spring titled simply Life Performance.
Pornoise/1 kg is a box set album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. Additional material from the sessions was released as Pornoise/Extra.
Mechanization Takes Command is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. The title is taken from Sigfried Giedion's book. It was released on cassette in 1983 and an edited reissue in 1989. It was partially included in the Merzbox. The full release was included in Lowest Music & Arts 1980–1983.
Lowest Music & Arts 1980–1983 is a box set compilation by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow, it is composed of recordings from the earliest years of Merzbow. It is released on ten LPs. Some material was partially included in the Merzbox.
Collection 009 is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It is the ninth volume of the Collection series. The first five volumes were recorded for Ylem and consist of studio sessions with Kiyoshi Mizutani, then a member of Merzbow. However, Ylem went out of business before they could be released. Masami Akita then released them himself and recorded five more at home using previous Collection session recordings mixed with new material and effects.
