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Merzbuddha 
Studio album by Merzbow Released 16 March, 2005 Recorded September - October, 2004 at "Bedroom" in Tokyo, Japan Genre Noise music Length 59:36 Label Important Records Producer Masami Akita Merzbow chronology Rattus Rattus
(2005)Merzbuddha
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(2005)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Pitchfork Media (6.8/10)[2] Merzbuddha is a studio album by the Japanese noise musician, Merzbow. The album morphs Merzbow's traditional sound with a heavy dub influence, containing deep bass riffs, electronic vibes and beats.
Contents
Track listing
All music by Masami Akita.
No. Title Length 1. "Mantra 1" 21:42 2. "Mantra 2" 16:53 3. "Mantra 3" 21:01 Personnel
- Masami Akita - synthesiser, electronics, editing
- Jenny Akita - cover and inside cover photos
Notes
- This release forms part of Masami Akita's "Merz" series released through Important Records. The Important Records website claims that it's the "third" release while saying elsewhere that the third one is Merzbuta.
- The inside cover displays PETA's website.
References
- ^ Anderson, Rick. Merzbuddha review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-24.
- ^ Richardson, Mark. Merzbow - Merzbuddha pitchforkmedia.com. 2005-07-25. Retrieved on 2011-05-24.
External links
Merzbow Full discography · Forthcoming 1980 - 1989 (selected discography) Studio albums 1981 1982 1983 Material Action 2 N.A.M. · Yantra Material Action · Musick from Simulation World · Kibbutz · Mechanization Takes Command · Worker Machine · Le Cuisinier1984 1985 1986 1987 Ecobondage · Enclosure · Vratya Southward1988 Storage · Crocidura Dsi Nezumi1989 Box sets Pornoise/1kg (1984)1990 - 1999 Studio albums 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Extended plays Artificial Invagination (1991) · White Blues (1994) · Wakantanka / Aboriginie of Anniversary 50 Years After War (1995) · Red 2 Eyes (1997) · Tint (1997) · Happenings 1000 Years Time Ago (1999)Live albums Live at Middle East Cafe Boston 21 Sep 1990 (1990) · Great American Nude / Crash for Hi-Fi (1991) · Dutch Tour 1989 (1992) · Noizhead (1995) · Akasha Gulva (1996) · Live July 5th, 1995 (1996) · Live at 20000V 30 Sep 1995 (1996) · Mort Aux Vaches: Locomotive Breath (1998)Box sets Metalvelodrome (1993)Remix albums Rainbow Electronics 2 (1996) · Scumtron (1996)Compilation albums Soundtrack albums 2000 - 2009 Studio albums 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Bariken · Dust of Dreams · Rattus Rattus · Merzbuddha · Sphere · Early Computer Works · Scene · Senmaida · Merzbuta2006 2007 2008 Here · Arijigoku · Dolphin Sonar · Eucalypse · Anicca · Protean World · Dead Leaves · Tombo · Hodosan2009 Extended plays Hummingbird (2001) · Mini Cycle / Yoshino Tamago / Yonos Bigfoot (2004) · 1633 (2004) · Black Bone, Part 5 (2006) · Tempi / Matatabi (2009)Live albums Live at Radio 100 (2000) · Live in Germany 1996 (2001) · Live Magnetism (2003) · Live in Geneva (2005) · Live Destruction at No Fun 2007 (2007)Box sets Merzbox (2000) · 24 Hours - A Day of Seals (2002) · Timehunter (2003) · Last of Analog Sessions (2004) · Houjoue (2005) · Turmeric (2006) · 13 Japanese Birds (2009)Remix albums Frog Remixed and Revisited (2003) · Ikebana: Merzbow's Amlux Rebuilt, Reused and Recycled (2003)2010 - Studio albums 2010 2011 Extended plays ZaRa (2011)Live albums Live at Henie Onstad Art Centre (2010)Compilation albums Another Merzbow Records (2010)Box Set Categories:- Merzbow albums
- 2005 albums
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