Vratya Southward
Vratya Southward is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.[1] It is one of two cassettes made with raw material from Ecobondage, Enclosure being the first. It includes a field recording of the Menkake gyōretsu (面掛行列, mask procession) festival at the Goryō shrine in Kamakura.[2] Masami Akita posted photos of the procession on his blog in 2010.[3]
| Vratya Southward | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | End of 1986 | |||
| Genre | Noise | |||
| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | ZSF Produkt | |||
| Producer | Masami Akita | |||
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It was later included in the Merzbox with a bonus track.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "101 Ring" | 7:33 |
| 2. | "Bards" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Cellage/Microbe" | 13:20 |
| Total length: | 23:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strategy for Billiards" | 7:00 |
| 2. | "Environments" | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Environments" | 6:05 |
| 4. | "Environments" | 2:51 |
| Total length: | 18:19 | |
Personnel
- Masami Akita – performer
- Kiyoshi Mizutani – organ on "Cellage/Microbe"
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Quantity | Catalog | Sold Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1987 | ZSF Produkt | C46 | 31 | ZFS 201 | Yes |
References
- "Merzbow - Vratya Southward (Cassette)". Discogs. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- Woodward, Brett (1999). Merzbook: The Pleasuredome of Noise. Melbourne, Australia: Extreme Records. p. 106. ISBN 0646383264.
- "面掛行列". blog.merzbow.net. September 19, 2010. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
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