Konchuuki

Konchuuki (昆虫器, "Insect machine")[1] is a studio album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It was released on August 11, 2015 by the Brazilian label Essence Music in standard and deluxe editions, and is his third release for the label.

Konchuuki
Studio album by
Merzbow
ReleasedAugust 11, 2015 (2015-08-11)
RecordedDecember 2013 – February 2014
StudioMunemihouse, Tokyo
GenreNoise
Length64:49
LabelEssence
ProducerMasami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Wildwood
(2015)		 Konchuuki
(2015)

Background

The album has an entomological theme. Konchūki (昆虫記, Insect record) is the name used by Japanese translations of Jean-Henri Fabre's book Souvenirs entomologiques. Hanamuguri is the Japanese name for Cetonia pilifera, a flower chafer beetle. Yumimonkuchiba is Melapia electaria, a moth. Uzumushi can refer to planarians specifically, or turbellaria in general. Douganebuibui is Anomala cuprea, a beetle. Yamadakareha is Kunugia yamadai, a moth.

Packaging

The standard edition comes in a gatefold pop-up sleeve.[1] The boxset edition includes the standard edition of the album and a CD-R with bonus tracks in a silkscreened envelope. The box is handmade and includes dried leaves and paper insects under a transparent lid[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Masami Akita.

Konchuuki
No.TitleLength
1."Hanamuguri"10:31
2."Yumimonkuchiba"14:30
3."Uzumushi"18:56
4."Douganebuibui"20:52
Total length:64:49
Bonus CD-R
No.TitleLength
1."Yamadakareha"13:34
2."Lop 13"13:50
Total length:27:24

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog Quantity Notes
Brazil August 11, 2015 Essence CD ESS023 400 gatefold sleeve
ESS023-B 114 handmade box

Personnel

All personnel credits adapted from the album notes.[3]

  • Masami Akita – music
  • Vladimir Stankovic – artwork
  • Essence Music – paper engineering
  • Uirajara Resende and Iremir Oscar – box set concept and execution

References
  1. "Konchuuki by Merzbow". Essence Music. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  2. "Konchuuki (Boxset Edition) by Merzbow". Essence Music. August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  3. Konchuuki (album notes). Merzbow. Brazil: Essence Music. 2015. obi. ESS023.CS1 maint: others (link)
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