Collection 005

Collection 005 is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It is the fifth volume of the Collection series. The first five volumes were recorded for Ylem and consist of studio sessions with Kiyoshi Mizutani, then a member of Merzbow. However, Ylem went out of business before they could be released. Masami Akita then released them himself and recorded five more at home using previous Collection session recordings mixed with new material and effects.[1]

Collection 005
Studio album by
Released1981
Recorded1981 at home, Ylem Sound Studio, and Telecom Studio
GenreNoise, free improvisation
Length36:14
LabelLowest Music & Arts
ProducerMasami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Collection 004
(1981)
Collection 005
(1981)
Collection 006
(1981)
Alternative cover
2010 reissue

It was reissued along with Collection 004 by Blossoming Noise in May 2010.[2] The reissue track titles reference the album Remblandt Assemblage.

Track listing

Original release

This side
No.TitleLength
1."Tapes, Ring Modulator, Drums, Guitar, Piano" 
Other side
No.TitleLength
1."Tapes, Ring Modulator, Guitar, Violin, Effects" 

2010 reissue

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005a1"8:32
2."Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005a2"8:49
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005b1"7:11
2."Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005b2"3:54
3."Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005b3"3:58
4."Remblandt Assemblage Mix 005b4"3:51

Notes

Original release

  • Recorded at home, Ylem Sound Studio, Telecom Studio
  • Mixed at Ylem Sound Studio 1981

2010 reissue

  • Recorded & mixed at Gap Works, Tokyo on 16 June 1981
  • Remixed by Masami Akita at Lowest Music & Arts Studio, Tokyo
  • Remastered from original master tape in January 2010

Personnel

  • Masami Akita – tapes, drums, percussions, Synare-3, prepared guitar, ring modulator, artwork
  • Kiyoshi Mizutani – piano, flute
  • Make Diaries – layout

(2010 reissue)

Release history

Region Date Label Format Quantity Catalog
Japan 1981 Lowest Music & Arts C46 unknown n/a
United States 2010 Blossoming Noise 300 BN048CS

References

  1. Woodward, Brett (1999). Merzbook: The Pleasuredome of Noise. Extreme. pp. 85–87. ISBN 0-646-38326-4.
  2. "Merzbow - Collection 5 (Cassette, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
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