Re: [microsound] merzbow

[Matthew Mitchell <matmi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting, my feelings regarding A Taste of.. and Animal Magnetism are the opposite of yours.

Actually, if one's talking EARLY Merz, as in early 80's, I'd say that that stuff is much less 'noise for noise's sake' than the mid 90's stuff.  Venereology, Pulse Demon, Noiseembyro, discs 43-49 or so of the Merzbox, etc., these releases are probably the closest to noise for noise's sake, although they do contain a great deal of internal variety for those interested.

I do love Merzbow.

-matt m


>>I suggest giving 1930 a listen. It's still his harsh noise, but its  
very well done. It's true the earlier works were a bit more noise for  
noise's sake. Personally I feel he's lost his intuitive sense of sound  
manipulation a bit when switching to laptops, but he's regaining it  
more and more with every release. A Taste Of.. on Mego is not so great  
IMO, but recent works like Animal Magnetism are quite good.

- John





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