In recent years, Merzbow has garnered a great deal of attention for his various collaborations, including his work as 3RENSA with Duenn and Nyantora, and the release of an album with Alessandro Cortini, a former member of Nine Inch Nails. He has also released impressive solo works such as "Kaoscitron" and "Hyakki Echo", and has been developing his activities in a powerful way that could be called a new period of fulfillment in his career.The year 2019, the 40th anniversary of his activities, will open with the simultaneous release of two new albums, as if to symbolize the tension in production that has not diminished at all. "Indigo Dada" contains three tracks: "Dada 100," a studio take of a piece they performed at a Dada 100th anniversary event; "Frog V4," originally intended for use in "Kaerutope"; and "Indigo 3," a riot of noise over pulsing bass. Tied to the 100th anniversary of Dada, this album is like an invitation to the depths of noise, informing us of the diversity of sounds that have been acquired over the course of his long career.
yorosz (aka Shuta Hiraki)
credits
released June 25, 2021
All music by Masami Akita
Recorded & Mixed at Munemihouse, Tokyo 2016-2018
Yasuyuki Nakamura (slowdown records) : A&R
While still sounding harsh a lot of the time, this will not obliterate you like other Merzbow releases. Steady elements give a noob like me something to cling to amidst the chaos. Hans
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