Hiranya

Hiranya
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Studio album by Merzbow
Released	May 2009 (2009-05)
Recorded	March 2009
Studio	Munemihouse, Tokyo
Genre	Noise
Length	31:20
Label	Noiseville
Producer	Masami Akita
Merzbow chronology
Karasu (2009) Hiranya (2009) Uzura (2009)

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Hiranya is an album by Japanese noise musician Merzbow. The album was originally supposed to be released for Merzbow's appearance on May 17 at No Fun Fest in New York City, but Masami Akita cancelled his tour due to travel restrictions caused by the swine flu outbreak. The album art parodies that of Aqualung by Jethro Tull, with the human figures replaced with birds. The artwork of Graft was also inspired by a Jethro Tull record.

Track listing

All music is composed by Masami Akita

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hiranya #1"	16:37

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hiranya #2"	14:43

Personnel

• Masami Akita – noise, drums, guitar, computers, paintings

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Quantity	Catalog
United States	May 2009	Noiseville	LP	1000	Noiseville #92

The first 300 mail-order copies include a hand-numbered print of the cover art.