Muff's Modules & More

AntManBee · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject: Where do I start with Merzbow?

I'd like to listen to some Merzbow but there's so much - where do I start? Is there an obvious way in?

shamann · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:23 pm Post subject:

His mid-to-late 90s releases on Alien8 (Aqua Necromancer, Door Open at 8am) and Relapse (Pulse Demon, Tauromachine) are to my mind the easiest entry points (easy being relative, of course).

sandyb · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:55 pm Post subject:

my 2 euro c would be on frog.

http://www.discogs.com/Merzbow-Frog/release/169650

a collaboration, but most certainly pretty accessible, is the album he did with Kim Cascone – Rondo / 7Phases / Blowback

http://www.discogs.com/Merzbow-Kim-Cascone-Rondo-7Phases-Blowback/rele ase/346881

RealDudes · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:55 pm Post subject:

Pulse Demon
I think it was the first noise I ever heard. It was a bright summer morning waking up with a bracing hangover. It was an awakening.

nrdvrgr · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:01 pm Post subject:

"Last of the analog sessions" 3 CD set on Important Records. Crazy harsh noise made with mostly EMS Synthi, VCS3 etc etc... best headcleaner out there!

...and of course the Partikel-collabs he made with me wink

AntManBee · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:58 pm Post subject:

clarke68 · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:13 pm Post subject:

parasitk · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject:

I picked up Pulse Demon first, which I still love. I also really dig Venereology, Amlux, V (with Pan Sonic).

Babaluma · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:52 pm Post subject:

i only own pulse demon, but it was enough to put me off ever buying any more, haha! lol

it's probably the most obnoxious music i've ever heard. if that's your bag you might like it!

no disrespect meant to anyone, i'm just not really into that type of noise/power electronics these days.

AntManBee · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:03 pm Post subject:

parasitk · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:15 pm Post subject:

If you have chaos in your head, you might like it. I do.

I think obnoxious is the wrong word though. Annoying? Maybe.

Babaluma · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:20 pm Post subject:

AntManBee, PM me your addy and I'll send you the CD! smile

steampoweredsequencer · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:31 pm Post subject:

Pulse Demon. Music For Bondage Performance one. Hybrid Noisebloom.

zdarma · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:41 pm Post subject:

+1
on the Cascone/Merzbow CD. It's pretty accessible and I played it for a friend as an introduction.

The MB tribute Milanese Bestiality release is pretty good as an introduction.

I would recommend Cloud Cock OO Grand and Batztoutai With Material Gadgets for some more classic old school Merzbow, but they might be a bit far out as a starter unless you already dig noise.

CJ Miller · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:28 pm Post subject:

I recommend the Relapse and Extreme CDs as being fairly representative and not so rare as to be pricey. Also RRR usually has some excellent ones. Batztoutai got me hooked

amnesia · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:39 pm Post subject:

here are some of my fav merz releases

RGiskard · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:32 pm Post subject:

Not a fan myself, but stumbled on this yesterday:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3811/merzbow.png
(ultra wide image)

Sometimes good ideas sprout from 4chan, of all places! More like those here:
http://mu-flowcharts.blogspot.com/

dogoftears · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:39 pm Post subject:

Just get Veneriology and go from there. It will be easy after you absorb that brainfuck of an album.

ringstone · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:55 pm Post subject:

meristem · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject:

I'm not too much of a merzbow connoisseur but i always enjoyed merzbeat which i've been told is on the more "listenable" end of the spectrum.
I have Zophorus too which I think newer and pretty good.