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MerzbowMerzbox

Label:

Extreme – XLTD 003

Format:

50 x CD, Album
2 x CD, CD-ROM
Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered

Country:

Australia

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Noise, Experimental, Free Improvisation, Musique Concrète, Drone, Minimal, Industrial, Lo-Fi, Avantgarde

Tracklist

OM Electrique
01-01MerzbowOM Electrique Part 131:17
01-02MerzbowOM Electrique Part 27:55
01-03MerzbowUntitled Taped Drum Solo8:59
01-04MerzbowUntitled Guitar Solo10:25
Metal Acoustic Music
02-01MerzbowBalance Of Neurosis46:59
Remblandt Assemblage
03-01MerzbowRemblandt Assemblage9:44
03-02MerzbowVoice Of Scwitters2:09
03-03MerzbowTheme Of Dadaist9:39
03-04MerzbowHans Arp1:47
03-05MerzbowTape Dada5:52
03-06MerzbowMusic Concret2:34
03-07MerzbowPrepared Guitar Solo 117:32
03-08MerzbowPrepared Guitar Solo 23:59
Collection Era Vol. 1
04-01MerzbowElectric Environment24:00
04-02MerzbowUntitled Material Action23:57
04-03MerzbowTelecom Manipulation18:18
Collection Era Vol. 2
05-01MerzbowMerz Rock 11:58
05-02MerzbowMerz Rock 28:23
05-03MerzbowMerz Gamlan 115:54
05-04MerzbowMerz Gamlan 25:55
05-05MerzbowMerz Scat11:29
05-06MerzbowMerztronics Jazz Mix11:45
05-07MerzbowMerztronics Rhythm Mix11:17
Collection Era Vol. 3
06-01MerzbowUntitled5:17
06-02MerzbowUntitled5:59
06-03MerzbowUntitled10:35
06-04MerzbowUntitled6:13
06-05MerzbowUntitled4:53
06-06MerzbowUntitled6:51
06-07MerzbowUntitled3:14
06-08MerzbowUntitled22:52
Paradoxa Paradoxa
07-01MerzbowParadoxa Paradoxa Pt. 146:14
07-02MerzbowParadoxa Paradoxa Pt. 226:08
Material Action For 2 Microphones
08-01MerzbowHoochie Coochie Scratched Man25:31
08-02MerzbowYumin, Non Stop Disco21:14
08-03MerzbowNew Acoustic Music No. 723:58
Yantra Material Action
09-01MerzbowUntitled11:25
09-02MerzbowUntitled2:52
09-03MerzbowUntitled1:48
09-04MerzbowUntitled4:37
09-05MerzbowUntitled1:06
09-06MerzbowUntitled8:40
09-07MerzbowUntitled7:26
09-08MerzbowUntitled4:35
Solonoise
10-01MerzbowSolonoise Pt. 123:55
10-02MerzbowSolonoise Pt. 223:42
10-03MerzbowSolonoise Pt. 322:21
Expanded Music
11-01MerzbowManipulation 117:37
11-02MerzbowManipulation 25:28
11-03MerzbowManipulation 36:36
11-04MerzbowManipulation 43:53
11-05MerzbowManipulation 52:51
11-06MerzbowManipulation 62:15
11-07MerzbowManipulation 71:57
11-08MerzbowManipulation 85:45
11-09MerzbowM.F.S.W 118:58
Nil Vagina Tape Loops
12-01MerzbowNil Vagina Tape Loop No. 014:08
12-02MerzbowNil Vagina Tape Loop No. 130:19
12-03MerzbowNil Vagina Tape Loop No. 228:28
Material Action 2 (N.A.M)
13-01MerzbowNil Ad Mirari22:47
13-02MerzbowNimbus Alter Magneto Electricity18:12
Mechanization Takes Command
14-01MerzbowElectric Pygmy Decollage14:12
14-02MerzbowMechanization Takes Command11:01
14-03MerzbowPeaches Red Indian10:46
14-04MerzbowSahara5:44
14-05MerzbowIggy3:15
14-06MerzbowSuicidal Machine14:17
14-07MerzbowAi-Da-Ho10:19
Dying Mapa Tapes 1-2
15-01MerzbowDenegration10:07
15-02MerzbowIndifferent Pt. 16:20
15-03MerzbowIndifferent Pt. 28:01
15-04MerzbowOoinon For Satva Karman (Sprashutavia) Decoup21:46
15-05MerzbowDharma Kamarage22:17
Dying Mapa Tapes 2-3
16-01MerzbowSukha, Chanda, Tanno, Kless23:28
16-02MerzbowGenetic Erotic (Sie Wiro Weib)22:57
16-03MerzbowRejet, Ictus, Connotation, Accompagnement, Penisersatz, Stigma Indelible Etc.23:14
Agni Hotra
17-01MerzbowAgni Hotra18:26
17-02MerzbowAsagaya In Rain3:51
17-03MerzbowSwamp Metal6:29
17-04MerzbowLoops In Flames12:30
17-05MerzbowArbertus Magnus7:14
17-06MerzbowKunyan7:52
17-07MerzbowUntitled Waves6:45
Pornoise / 1kg Vol. 1
18-01MerzbowIndustrial3:32
18-02MerzbowLoop Fuck 16:12
18-03MerzbowLoop Fuck 25:39
18-04MerzbowObituary 15:15
18-05MerzbowObituary 27:12
18-06MerzbowNight Noise White31:24
Pornoise / 1kg Vol. 2
19-01MerzbowNew Karhma31:24
19-02MerzbowDynamite Don Don Pt. 116:54
19-03MerzbowDynamite Don Don Pt. 213:16
Pornoise / 1kg Vol. 3
20-01MerzbowUFO vs British Army30:46
20-02MerzbowToy 6928:55
Pornoise Extra
21-01MerzbowFlesh Radio 14:49
21-02MerzbowFlesh Radio 24:51
21-03MerzbowDance Of Dharma-Kala13:29
21-04MerzbowPsycotic Orange0:42
21-05MerzbowHelgas Death Disco5:34
21-06MerzbowEros Pandra8:28
21-07MerzbowKirie6:45
21-08MerzbowDomine5:54
21-09MerzbowChopin Is Dead5:55
21-10MerzbowRisa Supersex2:55
Sadomasochismo / The Lampinak
22-01MerzbowAntimony Pt. 110:30
22-02MerzbowAntimony Pt. 213:05
22-03MerzbowEyes Of Isonokami11:40
22-04MerzbowThe Lampinak - Sarpent Power10:29
22-05MerzbowCarcass On The Floor4:35
22-06MerzbowVillage Of 8 Graves4:30
Mortegage / Batztoutai Extra
23-01MerzbowAnus Anvil Anxiety (Long Version)14:40
23-02MerzbowRadio 151124:01
23-03MerzbowMortegage Inc. Batztoutai23:21
Enclosure / Libido Economy
24-01MerzbowEnclosure17:27
24-02MerzbowScarabe5:33
24-03MerzbowInterline No. 1-318:10
24-04MerzbowItch5:39
24-05MerzbowLibido Economy No. 15:39
24-06MerzbowLibido Economy No. 25:32
Vratya Southward
25-01MerzbowElectroacoustic Voyage23:47
25-02MerzbowElectric Red Desart18:19
25-03MerzbowLightning19:10
Live In Khabarovsk, CCCP (I'm Proud By Rank Of The Workers)
26-01MerzbowLive At Trade Unions Place Of Culture Hall 23 March 198829:21
26-02MerzbowLive At Soviet Army Officers House Hall 24 March 198828:13
Storage
27-01MerzbowWar Storage Pt. 123:02
27-02MerzbowWar Storage Pt. 223:48
27-03MerzbowWar Storage Pt. 321:08
Fission Dialogue
28-01MerzbowWhite Gamlan16:27
28-02MerzbowFission Dialogue9:08
28-03MerzbowInside Tangues In Tera-Aspic32:11
Collaborative
29-01Merzbow + S.B.O.T.H.I.Joint
Featuring [Raw Materials]Achim Wollscheid
20:51
29-02Merzbow + S.B.O.T.H.I.Code-Gerausch-Aggregate
ProducerAchim Wollscheid
20:12
29-03MerzbowJointed7:06
Crocidura Dsi Nezumi
30-01MerzbowMustela Erminea Nippon23:00
30-02MerzbowMustela Sixasa Namiyei (Including: The Revenge Of The Son Of Monster Magnet)23:50
30-03MerzbowStrange Strings16:16
KIR Transformation
31-01Merzbow + Achim WollscheidKIR Transformation40:40
Scissors For Cutting Merzbow Vol. 1
32-01SCUM (13)Cockchola12:54
32-02SCUM (13)Extract 14:21
32-03SCUM (13)Extract 25:48
32-04SCUM (13)Extract 31:18
32-05SCUM (13)Extract 45:59
32-06SCUM (13)Kinetic Environment11:46
32-07SCUM (13)Yeah, But That Was Just Dyke Stuff Great Nude Variation No. 217:46
Scissors For Cutting Merzbow Vol. 2
33-01SCUM (13)Music For Funk Arts No. 122:51
33-02SCUM (13)Music For Funk Arts No. 222:09
33-03SCUM (13)Great Nude Variation No. 112:05
33-04SCUM (13)Extract 53:40
Severances
34-01SCUM (13)UP Steel CUM16:24
34-02SCUM (13)Catabolism Variation Stereo No. 114:02
34-03SCUM (13)Deaf Forever / Wild Thing / Electric Shaver Forest / De-Soundtrack Variation No. 1 / Rap The Khabarovsk31:01
Steel CUM
35-01SCUM (13)Mona2:51
35-02SCUM (13)Great Nude Variation No.35:57
35-03SCUM (13)Duck Exercise17:14
35-04SCUM (13)Blues In C Minor24:23
35-05SCUM (13)Body6:09
Cloud Cock OO Grand
36-01MerzbowBrain Forest For Metal Acoustic Concret23:37
36-02MerzbowSpinnozaamen24:01
36-03MerzbowAutopussy Go No Go7:40
36-04MerzbowModular15:12
36-05MerzbowPostfix8:26
Newark Hellfire - Live On WFMU, 1990
37-01MerzbowNewark Hellfire58:45
Hannover Cloud
38-01MerzbowMagnetic Void20:35
38-02MerzbowRocket Bomber15:17
38-03MerzbowUntitled Cock6:13
38-04MerzbowAutopussy Go No Go 213:22
Stacy Q, Hi Fi Sweet Leaf
39-01MerzbowDecomposed Cockoo26:29
39-02MerzbowStacy Q, Hi Fi Sweet Leaf26:28
Music For True Romance Vol. 1
40-01MerzbowTrue Romance Theme3:52
40-02MerzbowMystic Cave2:27
40-03MerzbowShe Floating - Preparation15:43
40-04MerzbowShe Mutilation - Main Ritual15:17
40-05MerzbowInjured Emperial Soldiers Marching Song22:29
Brain Ticket Death
41-01MerzbowMetal Of Doom6:36
41-02MerzbowElectric Peekaboo3:45
41-03MerzbowIron Caravan5:33
41-04MerzbowBrain Ticket Death34:01
Sons Of Slash Noise Metal
42-01MerzbowIn-A-Gadda-Veddah16:53
42-02MerzbowCross Toad10:57
42-03MerzbowSlash Embryo32:34
Exotic Apple
43-01MerzbowSunohara Youri Is Suzanna Erica10:16
43-02MerzbowMoon Over The Bwana A5:30
43-03MerzbowApple Rock 114:20
43-04MerzbowApple Rock 216:17
43-05MerzbowApple Rock 37:23
43-06MerzbowApple Rock 47:55
Liquid City
44-01MerzbowLiquid City 17-1-9519:11
44-02MerzbowDalitech Filters21:09
44-03MerzbowTiabguls9:16
44-04MerzbowCheese Car Commando7:35
Red Magnesia Pink
45-01MerzbowMinus Zero5:57
45-02MerzbowEtic4:08
45-03MerzbowDelta X4:33
45-04MerzbowTremelo Man10:27
45-05MerzbowEuclids Pickel13:48
45-06MerzbowChameleon Body9:18
45-07MerzbowLittle Bang!7:38
45-08MerzbowYou - Bahn5:27
Marfan Syndrome
46-01MerzbowMarfan Syndrome For Blue (Remix)7:07
46-02MerzbowOldenbergs Soft Gun18:39
46-03MerzbowSpider Nest Castle Pt. 112:26
46-04MerzbowUn Br Che11:25
46-05MerzbowYosef Voice2:12
Rhinogradentia
47-01MerzbowRhinogradentia14:52
47-02MerzbowSilver Scintillator16:41
47-03MerzbowNarco24:02
Space Mix Travelling Band
48-01MerzbowTravelling 199720:04
48-02MerzbowFloating Manhattan14:06
48-03MerzbowHongkong Suite24:52
Motorond
49-01MerzbowMotorond Pt. 231:25
49-02MerzbowMotorond Pt. 127:53
Annihiloscillator
50-01MerzbowHair Gun13:16
50-02MerzbowKyoko Hamara Air Clyster12:14
50-03MerzbowBlack Brain Of Piranese13:26
50-04MerzbowSoft Parts 1 & 217:29
50-05MerzbowWild Pair3:50
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Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByExtreme
  • Manufactured BySummit Technology Australia Pty Ltd
  • Manufactured BySewlex Manufacturing P/L
  • Manufactured ByBartlett Industries
  • Copyright ©Extreme
  • Printed ByTotal Print P/L
  • Printed ByMacmillan Publishing
  • Published ByExtreme
  • Recorded AtGuilty, Tokyo
  • Recorded AtMerz-Bau
  • Recorded AtLowest Music & Arts Studio
  • Recorded AtKid Ailack Art Hall
  • Recorded AtJunktion Music Works
  • Recorded AtZSF Produkt Studio
  • Recorded AtZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya
  • Recorded AtJazz-On-Amur
  • Recorded AtKIR, Hamburg
  • Recorded AtWFMU
  • Mixed AtGap Works
  • Mixed AtJunktion Music Works
  • Mixed AtLowest Music & Arts Studio
  • Mixed AtZSF Produkt Studio
  • Mixed AtZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya
  • Mastered AtMoose Mastering
  • Designed AtDigital Realms
  • Designed AtAugusto Enterprises

Credits

  • Art Direction [Merzbox], Design [Merzbook], Design [Merzshirt], Design [Merzposter], Design [Merzstickers], Design [Merzcards], Design [Merztag], Design [Merzcase], Artwork [Merzstickers Collage]Doriana Corda
  • Author [Merzbook]Brett Woodward
  • Design [Merzcase], Design [Merzbox]Bruce Bond
  • Design [Merzdallion]Marcos Davidson (2)
  • Design [Merzrom]Troy Innocent
  • Edited ByAchim Wollscheid (tracks: 31-01)
  • EngineerH. Kawagishi (tracks: 09-01 to 09-08, 13-01, 13-02)
  • Executive-Producer [Merzbox], Editor [Merzbook], Layout [Merzbook], Design [Merzdallion Extreme Face]Roger Richards
  • Mastered ByFrançois Tétaz
  • PerformerAchim Wollscheid (tracks: 29-01, 29-02, 31-01), Kiyoshi Mizutani (tracks: 04-01 to 04-03, 05-06, 06-01, 06-04, 06-06, 06-07, 07-01 to 10-01, 13-01, 13-02, 15-01 to 16-03, 18-02 to 18-04, 21-01 to 21-10, 26-01, 26-02, 27-02, 29-03, 32-01 to 35-05), Bara* (tracks: 49-01, 49-02, 50-02)
  • Performer, Music By, Artwork [Disc Label Art], Artwork [Merzposter], Artwork [Merzstickers & Merzcard Collage], Photography [Merzstickers & Merzcards Bondage Photographs]Masami Akita
  • Performer, Photography [Merzbook page 10 & 20]Reiko A* (tracks: 36-04, 37-01, 46-01, 46-05, 50-02)
  • Photography By [Merzbook], Photography By [Merzstickers Art]Chris Von Menge
  • Recorded ByMasahiro Kurose (tracks: 07-01, 07-02), Peter Duimelinks (tracks: 36-04)
  • Translated By [Merzbook], Interviewer [Merzbook]Rick Tanaka

Notes

Released in an edition of 1000 numbered copies.

50 CDs and two CD-ROMs packaged in MERZPACK. A custom designed hand made box to house all of the collection. The case's zipper is wired shut with a custom numbered metal plate.

Box contain:
MERZDISCS: 50 CDs of music.
MERZBOOK: Hardcover book of 132 pages written by Brett Woodward
MERZROM: Two CD-ROM discs designed by Troy Innocent
MERZDALLION: Designed by jeweller Marcus Davidson. Two sided medallion.
MERZSHIRT: Black long sleeved shirt designed by Doriana Corda.
MERZCARDS: Four sets of circular artwork cards designed by Doriana Corda.
MERZSTICKERS: Two stickers designed by Doriana Corda.
MERZPOSTER: Poster designed by Doriana Corda.
MERZCASE: A rubber case manufactured to contain all of the CDs, MERZROM, MERZDALLION, MERZCARDS and MERZSTICKERS.

The CDs contain reissues of many early Merzbow recordings, along with unreleased recordings.

The first CD-ROM contains an Extreme catalogue and various Extreme and Merzbox press material.
The second CD-ROM, the MerzRom, contains an interactive program, video, and sound.

OM Electrique
Recorded at Home, 27 December 1979.
Remastered from original cassette, November 1996.
Previously unreleased.

Metal Acoustic Music
Recorded & mixed at Home, January 1980.
Remastered November 1996.
Previously unreleased.

Remblandt Assemblage
Recorded at Home, 1980.
Mixed at Lowest Music & Arts, 1980.
All tracks from Remblandt Assemblage (Lowest Music & Arts, 1981).
Track 02 "Voice Of Scwitters" is mistyped, should be "Voice Of Schwitters". On the original release appears as "Voice Of Switters".

Collection Era Vol. 1
Recorded at various locations.
Mixed at Ylen/Gap Works, Tokyo, 3 June 1981.
Tracks 1 & 2 from Collection 001 cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1981).
Track 3 from Collection 002 cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1981).

Collection Era Vol. 2
Recorded at various locations.
Mixed at Lowest Music & Arts, 1981.
Merztronics tape used on tracks 6 & 7.
Tracks 1-4 from Collection 007 cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1981-82).
Track 5 from Collection 009 cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1981-82).
Tracks 6-7 from Collection 010 cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1981-82).

Collection Era Vol. 3
Recorded & mixed at Lowest Music & Arts, 1981-82.
Tracks 1-7 from Collection 008 cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1981).
Track 8 from Tridal Production cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1982).

Paradoxa Paradoxa
Recorded live at Kid Airak Hall, 22 March 1981.
Mastered from original live recording.
Pt. 1 was originally released on Paradoxa Paradoxa cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1982).
Pt. 2 is previously unreleased.

Material Action For 2 Microphones
Recorded live at Mizutani Home Studio, Kasai, July 1981.
Mixed at Lowest Music & Arts Studio, 1981.
All tracks from Material Action For 2 Microphones cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1981).

Yantra Material Action
Recorded at various locations, 1981.
Mixed at Junktion Music Works, 1981.
All tracks from Yantra Material Action cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1983; Anomalous Records, 1993).

Solonoise
Recorded & mixed at Lowest Music & Arts, 1982.
Tracks 1 & 2 from Solonoise cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1982).
Track 3 from Solonoise 2 cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1982).

Expanded Music
Recorded & mixed at Lowest Music & Arts, 1982.
Tracks 1-8 from Expanded Music 2 cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1982).
Track 9 from Musick For Simulation World cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1983; Produktion 1983).

Nil Vagina Tape Loops
Recorded & mixed at Lowest Music & Arts, 1982.
Track 1 from Solonoise 2 cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1982).
Tracks 3 & 4 from Lowest Music 2 cassette (Lowest Music & Arts, 1982).

Material Action 2 (N.A.M)
Recorded & mixed at Junktion Music Work, Tokyo, September - October 1982.
All tracks from Material Action 2 LP (Eastern Works, 1983).

Mechanization Takes Command
Recorded at original Merz-bau Studio, Machida & ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, 1982-1983.
Mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, March 1983.
All tracks from Mechanization Takes Command C-90 (ZSF Produkt, 1983).

Dying Mapa Tapes 1-2
Recorded & mixed at Merz-bau, Tokyo, 27 & 28 March & 5 May 1982.
Produced by Lowest Music & Arts, 1982.
All tracks from Dying Mapa cassettes (Aeon, 1983).

Dying Mapa Tapes 2-3
Recorded & mixed at Merz-bau, Tokyo, 27 & 28 March 1982.
Produced by Lowest Music & Arts, 1982.
All tracks from Dying Mapa cassettes (Aeon, 1983).

Agni Hotra
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt, Asagaya, 1984-85.
Tracks 1-4 are previously unreleased and from the Agni Hotra first master.
Track 5 is previously unreleased and from the Agni Hotra second master.
Track 6 is a previously unreleased alternate mix of the track that appeared on the Ushi-tra cassette (Cause & Effect, 1985).
Track 7 is a previously unreleased extra track from the Ushi-tra recording.

Pornoise / 1kg Vol. 1
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, December 1984.
Tracks 2-4 used taped typesetting machine.
All tracks selected from Pornoise 1KG 5 cassettes (ZSF Produkt, 1984; RRRecords, 1993).

Pornoise / 1kg Vol. 2
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, December 1984.
All tracks selected from Pornoise 1KG 5 cassettes (ZSF Produkt, 1984; RRRecords, 1993).

Pornoise / 1kg Vol. 3
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, December 1984.
All tracks selected from Pornoise 1KG 5 cassettes (ZSF Produkt, 1984; RRRecords, 1993).

Pornoise Extra
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, December 1984.
All tracks from Pornoise Extra cassette (ZSF Produkt, 1985).

Sadomasochismo / The Lampinak
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, 1985.
Tracks 1-3 from Sadomasochismo cassette (ZSF Produkt, 1985).
Tracks 4-6 from Lampinak cassette (ZSF Produkt, 1985).

Mortegage / Batztoutai Extra
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, November 1984.
Parts of this recording appeared on Batztoutai With Memorial Gadgets double LP (RRRecords, 1986).
Parts of tracks 1 & 3 appeared on Red Eyes 10" (V-2).

Enclosure / Libido Economy
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, July 1987.
Tracks 1-3 from Enclosure cassette (ZSF Produkt, 1987).
Track 4 recorded 1988. Originally released on Neue Munster compilation cassette (Tonspur, 1989).
Track 5 recorded November 1989. Originally appeared on Enkele Gemotiveerde Produktiemedewerkers compilation cassette (Midas Music, 1990).
Track 6 recorded November 1989. Originally appeared on Network 77 compilation cassette (Network 77, 1990).

Vratya Southward
Tracks 1-2 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, 1987.
Tracks 1-2 from Vratya Southward cassette (ZSF Produkt, 1987).
Track 3 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, July 1988. Previously unreleased.

Live In Khabarovsk, CCCP
Recorded live at AMUR Jazz & Experiment Music Festival, Khabarovsk, far east of Russia.
Live PA recordings by Russian staff. Remastered from original recording.
Originally released on Live In Khabarovsk, CCCP LP (ZSF Produkt, 1988).

Storage
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, February - April 1988.
Original long version. Remastered from original chrome cassette master.
All tracks from Storage LP (ZSF Produkt, 1988).

Fission Dialogue
Tracks 1-2 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, 1987.
Track 3 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, Asagaya, 1988.
Previously unreleased.

Collaborative
Track 1 recorded at ZSF Produkt on 8 March 1988. Merzbow worked with raw materials submitted by Achim Wollscheid.
Track 2 produced by Achim Wollscheid, 1988.
Track 3 recorded at ZSF Produkt (Live) on 1 May 1988.
Tracks 1 & 2 originally released as Collaborative LP (Extreme, 1988).
Track 3 originally released on a bonus 7" with the Collaborative LP (Extreme, 1988).

Crocidura Dsi Nezumi
Tracks 1-2 recorded & mixed as ZSF Produkt, August 1987.
Tracks 1-2 from Crocidura Dsi Nezumi cassette (ZSF Produkt, 1988; Banned Productions, 1988).
Track 3 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, August 1988. Previously unreleased.

KIR Transformation
Composed and produced live, 1989. Edited 1997.
Previously unreleased.

Scissors For Cutting Merzbow Vol. 1
Recorded & mixed May - December 1988 at ZSF Produkt Studio and various rehearsal studios.
Remastered from original cassette.
The order of this CD is the same as the original master tapes.
Tracks 2-5 previously unreleased.
All other tracks from Scissors For Cutting Merzbow double LP (ZSF Produkt, 1989).

Scissors For Cutting Merzbow Vol. 2
Recorded & mixed May - December 1988 at ZSF Produkt Studio and various rehearsal studios.
Remastered from original cassette.
The order of this CD is the same as the original master tapes.
Tracks 4 previously unreleased.
All other tracks from Scissors For Cutting Merzbow double LP (ZSF Produkt, 1989).

Severances
Recorded & mixed as ZSF Produkt Studio, 2 July 1989. Drum track on Rap The Khabarovsk was recorded live in Russia.
All tracks from Severances (Discordia Concordia, 1989).

Steel CUM
Recorded at various locations. Mixed as ZSF Produkt Studio, 1989.
All tracks from Steel CUM cassette (ZSF Produkt, 1990).
Some parts appeared on Steel Cum EP (Vertical, 1992).

Cloud Cock OO Grand
Recorded at ZSF Produkt during October 89 - January 90. Mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, 17 April 1990.
Track 4 was mixed and recorded live at V2, s'Hertogenbosch & Diogenes, Nijmegen, Holland, September 1989.
All tracks from Cloud Cock OO Grand CD (ZSF Produkt, 1990).

Newark Hellfire
Recorded live at WFMU Radio Studio, New Jersey, USA on 23 September 1990.
Remastered from original recording at ZSF Produkt Studio.
Previously unreleased.

Hannover Cloud
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt, 1990.
Tracks 1 & 2 are outtakes from Hannover Interruption LP (Dom, 1990).
Track 3 is an outtake from the Cloud Cock OO Ground sessions.
Track 4 is a different mix of a track that appeared on the Cloud Cock OO Ground CD.
Previously unreleased.

Stacy Q, HI FI Sweet Leaf
Track 1 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, April 1991. No editing.
Track 2 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, May 1991. No editing.
Previously unreleased.

Music For True Romance Vol. 1
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, May 1992-93.
Tracks 1-4 originally made for True Romance first private video Blood Orgy of the She Dolls soundtrack in 1992.
Track 5 originally made for True Romance performance Isis and Secret Army Hyper Vivisection and Moma, Kyoto, 1993.
Previously unreleased.

Brain Ticket Death
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, 1993.
Previously unreleased.

Sons Of Slash Noise Metal
Track 1 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, 1992.
Track 2 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, February 1993.
Track 3 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, March 1993.
All tracks remastered from original master tape, no editing.
Previously unreleased.

Exotic Apple
Mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio.
Track 1 recorded 1992. Appeared on Melt compilation CD (Work In Progress, 1992).
Track 2 recorded 1993. Appeared on The Land Of The Rising Noise compilation CD (Charnel House, 1993).
Tracks 3-6 recorded 1994. Previously unreleased.

Liquid City
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, December 1994 - January 1995.
Track 3 appeared on Entertainment Through Pain compilation CD (RRRecords, 1995).
All others previously unreleased.

Red Magnesia Pink
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, April - August 1995.
Previously unreleased.

Marfan Syndrome
Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, September 1994 - January 1995.
Tracks 1 & 2 remastered in original order from master tape.
Track 1 is a different mix of the track that appeared on Eternal Blue Extreme compilation CD (Somnus, 1994).
Track 4 appeared in a shorter version on the Coruscanto cassette (Nekoisis, 1995).
All others previously unreleased.

Rhinogradentia
Tracks 1 & 2 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, 1995. Remixed 1997.
Track 3 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, 1996. Remixed 1997.
Previously unreleased.

Space Mix Travelling Band
Raw materials of tracks recording during 1994-1996. Final mix, 1997.
A different mix of track 3 was used for raw material of collaboration with John Watterman on Brisbane-Tokyo Interlace CD (Cold Spring, 1995).
Previously unreleased.

Motorond
Track 1 recorded live at Guilty, Tokyo, 30 March 1997.
Track 2 recorded at ZSF Produkt Studio, January 1997.
All remixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, April 1997.
Previously unreleased.

Annihiloscillator
Track 1 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, March 1997.
Track 2 raw material recorded live in California, 1995. Recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, January 1997.
Track 3 recorded & mixed at ZSF Produkt Studio, January 1997.
Tracks 4 & 5 recorded & mixed as ZSF Produkt Studio, December 1996.
Track 4 originally appeared on Merzbow/Kadef split 10" (Dreizehn, 1997).
All others previously unreleased.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Other (ISBN for Merzbook): 0-957-77091-X

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Reviews

  • scott_shelby's avatar
    scott_shelby
    Update, i emailed them the question i asked about stock and they said 60 normal and less than 10 special editions
    • scott_shelby's avatar
      scott_shelby
      Anyone have any idea how many are officially still in stock?
      • kmburkhart's avatar
        kmburkhart
        Edited 7 months ago
        Mentioned on The Podcast Years (2000, Episode 4) by Steven Wilson (linked to around 23:30)! https://youtu.be/QUxQSJCZOEs?si=27q_D9-QTRY4-JDe&t=1413
        • Merzilla's avatar
          Merzilla
          Merzboxes left for purchase from http://www.extrememusic.com.au, 23 years on per Roger Richards of Extreme Music: "About 90 are left of which about 15 or so are Special Editions. They are slowly making their way into the world ;-)

          As always, explore the music

          Roger"
          • aumusic's avatar
            aumusic
            Should the "Special Edition" of this set have its own Discogs listing? I ask because, technically speaking, Extreme did assign a slightly different catalog number to it on their website (XLTD-003-L, though AFAIK, neither physical edition bears either that catalog number or XLTD-003), and it does contain additional items (such as the "Decomposition" 2CD set, which also has its own listing on Discogs at https://www.discogs.com/Merzbow-Decomposition/release/257645 ).
            • Merzilla's avatar
              Merzilla
              Attention Merzfreaks!! I just purchased the special edition of the Merzbox via
              extrememusic.com.au for $500 postage paid to the U.S. in July 2019. That's over 19 years since it was released and I was stoked to also find out there were only about 10 special editions left and about 100 of the regular editions ($450) left. The regular edition does not come with bonus CDs and a poster.
              Party On Noise Lovers!!
              • sunwalker's avatar
                sunwalker
                here's a great resource for anyone interested in what this beast actually sounds like: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/phthora/the_merzbox__every_disc_rated_and_reviewed/

                hails to this lad who subjected himself to over 200 hours of Japanese noise destruction!
                • weirdal's avatar
                  weirdal
                  Hey, this release is still in print and is selling cheaper straight through the record label than the cheapest being sold here.

                  I got a copy last week, you wont regret this purchase. not a waste of money at all. the book is amazing!

                  http://www.xtr.com/catalog/XLTD-003/
                  • Retrobrut's avatar
                    Retrobrut
                    I purchased from the label (Extreme) few years ago, totally worth the money, the music collection it's really complete and the book it's a mandatory reading, wonderful lay-out, cover all black with black ink.

                    I have the special edition, it comes with additional posters and 2 x CD collaboration, those recordings were made using EMS, artwork on the 2 x cd set reminds me to Pulse Demon design.

                    Highly recommendable listening of Annihiloscillator, Red Magnesia Pink, Rhinograndetia! just to name a few.

                    • Edited 19 years ago
                      This box set is one of the most valuable pieces of art to come across this world during the 1900's. No artist has come close to releasing a 50 CD Box Set.

                      The 1979-1984 era takes some getting use to as Merzbow likes to draw out 2 second loops for 10-20 minutes at a time, but the material is still interesting and the use of drums is noticed a lot in these works.

                      Era 1985-1990 show what was to come in the future of Merzbow as he takes his noise to a whole new level. Tracks start to increase in volume and the material becomes more defined.

                      Era 1991-1997 show us what made him a legend in the noise industry. Masami's use of pedals and other sound sources becomes increasingly more complex and the artwork shows that Jenny (his wife) has now become involved in his works.

                      The box set comes with a medallion that actually creates an illusion when you move it from side to side, very cool. This box set is a long listen, but well worth the price. As it notes in the Merzbook, you must listen to this from the first CD to the last CD in order to get the full picture of the legend of Merzbow.

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