Cafe OTO (CSR331CD), by Merzbow

Cafe OTO (CSR331CD)

by Merzbow

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CJ Marsicano Wonderfully intense live Merzbow. Wonder why this recording sat in the vault for so long, though?

MERZILLA Hard copies of kenspeckle festivity are so welcome & excellent!! Favorite track: Untitled Knife I.

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Matt-finish gatefold ecopak with photography by Masami Akita.

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	1.	Untitled Knife I 50:07 video		buy track
	2.	Untitled Knife II 54:52		buy track

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A documentation of prolific Japanese noise master Merzbow's double show at London's Cafe OTO in October 2016.

Rhythm-driven and rammed with highly sculpted frequencies, Akita's sound is entirely remorseless. Furious squalls and delicate sine-warps post this one on the more psychedelic end of Akita's output. Truly relentless, it is still hard to believe he created "Untitled Knife I" on a casual Saturday afternoon. Be careful with that volume...

"Performed on what looked like a hand-built guitar-like instrument and aided by a table full of electronics, all controlled by the legendary Japanese artist. The concert was very much about the physical impact of the sound. At several points during the set I could feel the fabric of my jeans and jacket vibrating from the extreme frequencies played at excessive volume... an intense and constant sonic attack" (Irregular Notes On Music).

Double CD in a matt-finish gatefold ecopak with photography by Masami Akita.

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released November 14, 2023

Masami Akita: electronics

Recorded live at Cafe OTO by Shaun Crook, Saturday 1st October, 2016.
Mixed and mastered by James Dunn.
Remastered by Martin Bowes (The Cage).

Photography: Masami Akita
Artwork by Abby Helasdottir

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