Merzbeat

Merzbeat
Studio album by Merzbow
Released	2002
Recorded	2001-2002 at "Bedroom", Takinogawa, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Noise music
Length	60:43
Label	Important Records
Producer	Masami Akita
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Merzbow chronology
Ikebukuro Dada (2002) Merzbeat (2002) A Taste Of... (2002)

Merzbeat is a studio album by the Japanese noise musician, Merzbow. This album showcases Merzbow's noise music with different rock and hip-hop inspired drum beats and loops. Although Merzbeat is not part of the Minazo tribute releases, Minazo Vol. 1 and Minazo Vol. 2, it is the first album to mention Minazo as well as feature a caricature of him on the cover. The first pressing of the album has a hidden track which is a Jack Dangers remix of Amlux.

Track listing

All music composed by Masami Akita except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Promotion Man" (Highway Robbery)	8:58
2.	"Forgotten Land"	13:20
3.	"Shadow Barbarian" (Long Mix)	11:49
4.	"Tadpole"	5:51
5.	"Looping Jane" (Beat Mix)	8:26
6.	"Untitled"	0:04
7.	"Untitled"	0:04
8.	"Untitled"	0:04
9.	"Untitled"	0:04
10.	"Untitled"	0:04
11.	"Untitled"	0:04
12.	"Untitled"	0:04
13.	"Untitled"	0:04
14.	"Untitled"	0:04
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20.	"Untitled"	0:04
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27.	"Untitled"	0:04
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56.	"Untitled"	0:04
57.	"Untitled"	0:04
58.	"Untitled"	0:04
59.	"Untitled"	0:04
60.	"Untitled"	0:04
61.	"Untitled"	0:04
62.	"Untitled"	0:04
63.	"Untitled"	0:04
64.	"Untitled"	0:04
65.	"Untitled"	0:06
66.	"Amlux" (Remixed By Jack Dangers) (2nd Version)	8:17

Personnel

• Masami Akita - synthesiser, electronics, drum machine, editing, artwork, photography
• Jenny Akita - illustrations

External links

• Review of the album
• Discogs entry for Merzbeat