Merzbow – New Ear Control

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This box consists of 6 albums “Nil Cluster”, “Lacrima”, “Bluedron”, “Orthogenesis”, “450Q” and “Noise5706” that contain Merzbau’s sound sources from 2016-2017. During this period, Merzbau produced Aodron (Automation Records, 2017), Eureka Moment (Black Smoker Records, 2017), Hyakki Echo (Dirter Promotions, 2017), and Strange, which used Sun Ra’s music as source material. “City” (Cold Spring, 2016), etc., and this box includes performances of sounds close to these works. In addition, all recorded sound sources are one-shot recordings without any editing or overdubbing, and only balance adjustments such as volume and localization are performed in the mix after recording.

Merzbow, who introduced analog equipment again in the mid-00s, incorporated various gadget synths into it in the 2010s. (or encroachment on various electronic music techniques by Merz Sound). And from 2016 to 2017, the newly incorporated techniques and boundaries between sound and noise have melted, establishing a new Merz sound in which all sounds with mottled textures echo as noise.

Details of each work are as follows
Disc 1: “Nil Cluster” was recorded at the same time as “Starange City”, which was based on Sun Ra’s sound source.
Disc 2: “Lacrima” is a sound source from the same period as “Hyakki Echo”. Granular Synthesis Computing
Produced by Data Soft.
Disc 3: “Bluedron” is a sound source of the same period as “Aodron” and “Eureka Moment”.
Disc 4: “Orthogenesis” is a live rehearsal sound source in which several patterns are played.
Disc 5: “450Q” is a sound source that seems to be a study that also serves as a trial performance of a new effector.
Disc 6: “Noise5706” is a sound source that seems to be a study that also serves as a trial performance of a new effector.
In addition, all recorded sound sources are one-shot recordings without any editing or overdubbing, and only balance adjustments such as volume and localization are performed in the mix after recording.

— Yorosuzu

(Translation provided by Google)

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Weight 9.5 oz
Dimensions 5.25 × 5.25 × .87 in
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